353 Free Ambiance Sound Effects - Most Popular
Small Waves Back to the Ocean
Small waves in English Channel recorded back to the sea on the beach of Houlgate, Calvados, Normandy, France. UCS Category: AMBSea. Length: 01:30.
Metro: Stopping and Leaving
An old metro from Paris arrives, stops, I get in, then leaves. Check-in from the platform, then from inside a train car. UCS Category: TRNInt, TRNSbwy. Length: 01:51.
Applause Concert Bar #4
A small audience applauds after a piece played by a small band in a bar. Thanks to the music group "Les Accroch'Coeur". UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:02.
Outside Talks #6
Around fifty people are chatting outside, in French. UCS Category: CRWDWalla. Length: 01:38.
Strong Wind in a Village
Strong wind in a village. Different sounds. UCS Category: WIND. Length: 01:30.
Slightly Agitated Sea
Slightly agitated sea, shingle falling, laughter and voices. UCS Category: AMBSea. Length: 02:12.
Evening with Friends: Sofia Coppola
Evening with friends. The discussion focuses on the films of Sofia Coppola. In French. UCS Category: CRWDConv. Length: 01:19.
Birds at Night
Bird songs recorded at 1 am. It is essentially the "Philomene Nightingale". Thanks to Luc P., for the identification. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 02:06.
Fireworks #1
Fireworks in the city, Polinyà de Xúquer, Spain. UCS Category: FRWKComr. Length: 03:22.
Fountain of a Japanese Temple
Sound of water from a fountain in a Japanese temple, used to purify hands. UCS Category: WATRFoun. Length: 01:02.
Mountain, Evening #1
Ambience recorded in the mountains, at the beginning of the night in August. Cow, wind, river, bells, insects. UCS Category: AMBAlpn. Length: 02:45.
Birds Waking #1
Awakening of the birds in the morning of 1 March (winter) at 7:30 in the country (France, Dep. 28). Pigeons, doves, sparrows, chickens, etc. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 02:54.
Applause from 40 People #2
A small audience of about 40 people applauded. I let a little background noise circulate before and after, for better integration. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
Cave #1
Sound atmosphere of a cave. Created on computer, with sounds from LaSonotheque: Rain, drops of water and reverberation. Easy to loop. UCS Category: AMBUndr. Length: 01:11.
Sun and Heat #1
Omnipresent sun or overwhelming heat, this is a sound effect that is widely used in films. I made this sound in the studio, failing to find it in nature. Maybe it's an insect? If you know more about the source of this noise, tell me. According to another anonymous visitor: The Arizona Apache Cicada is the loudest. UCS Category: ANMLInsc. Length: 00:45.
Herd of 300 Sheep #2
300 sheep are gathered in a meadow before transhumance. No bleating animals, we only hear their bells. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 01:37.
Heidelberg Printing Press #6
Sound of a Heidelberg printing press. Recorded at “La Platine,” a traditional print shop in Marseille (France) founded nearly 25 years ago by Odile Coulange and sadly closed in 2024..
Captured during the printing of the book Carnaval by illustrator Rémi, this sound file was generously donated to the Museum of Lost Sounds on BigSoundBank by Mireille B.
Some footage of the machine. UCS Category: MACHInd. Length: 00:40.
Restaurant #3
Soundscape in a restaurant during brunch. About 40 people. UCS Category: AMBRest. Length: 01:29.
100 Meters from the Stall
Country atmosphere, 100 meters from the stall. UCS Category: AMBRurl. Length: 02:06.
Average Middle School Discussions
A class of 25 college students discuss in French. UCS Category: CRWDWalla. Length: 01:12.
Wind from Inside #3
Storm Ciara is raging outside. I take the sound from inside an outbuilding. UCS Category: WINDInt. Length: 02:28.
Apartment Closed Window
Apartment on the ground floor, closed double glazed window. Birds, cars, pipes .. Rainy day. UCS Category: AMBRoom. Length: 03:52.
Restaurant #2
Soundscape in a restaurant during brunch. About 40 people. UCS Category: AMBRest. Length: 02:38.
City garden atmosphere
Sound atmosphere in a city garden, in Dreux. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 01:12.
Highway
Passing cars and trucks on a small portion of highway. Recording 50 meters next to the track. UCS Category: AMBTraf. Length: 01:17.
Recreation kindergarten #1
Playground of a kindergarten. Sound recorded following an introduction to Sound Effects. Children play, in french at being Pokemon. We even hear my son Noé :). UCS Category: CRWDChld, AMBSchl. Length: 13:11.
Bus stop in Japan
A bus stop in Utsunomiya, Japan. Engines, ads, doors, avenue. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 02:41.
Soundscape at St Lazare station
In the main hall of St Lazare station. Mistake. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 02:58.
Technical room of an industry
Ambience of a technical room at a metalworking company. You can hear a diaphragm pump clicking, an extractor hood pulling air, and an industrial water demineralizer running. Workshop noise (aluminum sanding) in the background. UCS Category: AMBInd. Length: 00:54.
Campaign at night #1
Road in the distance, insects, no wind, bat passage from time to time. UCS Category: AMBRurl. Length: 01:15.
Parisian park, children's games
Many children play in a Parisian park, Place des Etats-Unis. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 02:26.
Night after rain
Soundscape. Night after the rain. In winter. Rumor and road. UCS Category: AMBTraf. Length: 01:07.
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