
Shepard Tone Sound Effects
Shepard Tone sound effects, the aural illusion that keeps climbing without ever getting anywhere. Endless, by design. Rising and falling versions, synthesized and acoustic, plenty of them loopable so the tension can run as long as the scene needs. They sit alongside drones and hits from cinematic and thriller collections, ready for trailers and slow-burn suspense.
- Libraries
- 10
- Publishers
- 5
- Formats
- Mono, stereo
- Sample rates
- 48 to 192 kHz
- Licence
- Royalty-free for commercial work
- Price range
- $6 to $51.60
All 10 libraries tagged Shepard Tone
A Shepard tone layers several rising tones, fading each in at the bottom and out at the top, so the climb never finishes. That makes it a strong Tension tool under chases and countdowns, and it works falling too, as a long Downer. The recordings here come synthesized and acoustic, with loopable versions for long scenes. They also suit vehicle design, for a ship or an engine that has to keep accelerating. The cinematic collections put Shepard tones next to risers, drones, drops and hits, so a whole trailer build can come from the same family.
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