Sound effects tag

Wail Sound Effects

Wail sound effects, from sirens to the undead. On the siren side there's the classic emergency wail and the air raid wailer. On the other side, female and child zombies wailing, plus ghostly and haunted ambiences. A creaking door that wails gets a look in. So does feedback, held long in a stone hallway.

Libraries
30
Publishers
15
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$10.99 to $129
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Recorded or designed
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Channel format
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Embedded metadata
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All 30 libraries tagged Wail

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44.1 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of siren sound effects featuring classic emergency wails, distant pass-bys, short bursts, air raid wailers, and a variety of electronic and sci-fi alarms.
100 files · 490 MB · Metadata
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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
These atmospheric soundscapes blend haunting ambiences with spine-chilling sound effects, creating immersive horror environments suitable for various dark-themed productions and experiences.
17 files
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Layered sound effects blend synthesized elements, distorted screams, and violin impacts, featuring 100 horror-focused audio samples organized into six distinct categories for maximum atmospheric tension.
100 files · 182 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Through expertly manipulated sine waves, this collection delivers binaural sound effects capturing mental transitions, featuring brainwave fluctuations, ambient drones, and atmospheric pads in high-quality 24-bit format.
49 files · 1.29 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Brazilian cicada recordings capture diverse species' natural choruses, blending unique sound effects with local wildlife, creating rich ambient textures from the Cerrado valleys - all precisely edited in 24-bit quality.
18 files · 894 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Multi-layered horror ambiences blend haunting choral wails, resonant winds, and unsettling sound effects, featuring high-quality 24-bit recordings suitable for films, games, and immersive audio projects.
16 files · 3.10 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Female and child zombie sound effects featuring seven distinct characters, from demonic hisses to lamenting wails, meticulously recorded in high-quality 24-bit format for film, TV, and gaming applications.
67 files · 307 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Haunting ambiences blend ghostly vocals and eerie sound effects, featuring spectral drones, whispers, and ethereal synths - delivered in high-quality 24Bit 192kHz format with detailed metadata.
10 files · 1.94 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Atmospheric horror sound effects blend manipulated voices, ghostly chants, and haunting synth drones, providing layered ambiences for film and gaming projects at 24-bit/192kHz quality.
10 files · 1.94 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection of 39 sound effects contains a variety of door creaks, squeals, and wails, alongside heavy, impactful door slams.
39 files · 348.5 MB · Metadata

The siren wail is the slow rise and fall, the cycle that winds up and down rather than the much faster sweep of a Yelp. Both are here, along with short bursts and pass-bys in the distance, for an Ambulance or a police car. Air raid wailers cover wartime scenes. Electronic and sci-fi alarms add another layer. The horror side is just as full. Zombie wails come from female and child voices, with demonic hisses mixed in. Door creaks and sustained feedback push the wail into stranger places. A wail works at the edge of the mix as much as up front, and a distant siren behind a city scene does a lot of quiet work.

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