353 Free Ambiances Sound Effects - Most Popular
Forest #2

At the entrance to a forest near Manou, in Perche, France. Mid April. UCS Category: AMBForst. Length: 06:52.
Wind from inside #2

Storm Ciara is raging outside. I take the sound from inside a room. Noise of the PVC rolling shutter. UCS Category: WINDInt. Length: 02:50.
Frogs #1

Many frogs sing near a pond in the city center. Sound recording at 2 meters. Sound of a waterfall in the background. UCS Category: AMBSwmp. Length: 01:30.
Sun and heat #2

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.
Small waves and beach #2

Noise of small waves arriving on the beach. Sound taken at 10 meters. UCS Category: AMBSea. Length: 06:14.
Birds waking #2

Campaign atmosphere at 6:45 am April 6, 2016 in France. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 01:12.
Atmosphere: "Muchas Bandas" #2

Sound of a group of "Bandas" (fanfare) in the streets of Argelès-Gazost, during a big musical party "Muchas Bandas", followed by another musical group.. noise of the crowd, joyful cacophony! Recorded in August 2018. UCS Category: AMBCele, CRWDCele. Length: 01:26.
Boat - Lower deck in front

Lower deck in front of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 01:45.
Strong wind #4

Strong wind outside. Small crackling, tree leaves and shocks. Learn to imitate the sound of the wind https://www.libertivi.com/lelabodubruiteur_122. UCS Category: WIND. Length: 00:51.
Gare du Nord, Paris

Atmosphere in the Gare du Nord. It's 8:00, I expect from England by Eurostar. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 03:58.
Applause about 25-50 people #1

Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
Manifestation #3

Atmosphere on the sidelines of a demonstration. In French. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:02.
Barn with cows #2

About 50 cows in a semi-outdoor cow shed. The cows have been separated from their calves. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 02:05.
Parisian Skate Park Ambience #2

Ambience of a few users in a small Parisian skate park. UCS Category: SPRTSkate. Length: 01:35.
Froux peat bogs

In the Froux peat bogs, near Manou in the Perche, France. A lot of wind. Mid April. UCS Category: AMBForst. Length: 05:26.
Tractor #1

Two passes of a tractor plowing a field. First pass in one direction, a U-turn, then a second pass in the opposite direction. UCS Category: VEHFarm. Length: 01:15.
Office cathedral of Chartres

Short excerpt from the Thursday evening service at Chartres Cathedral, with about 20 worshippers and very few visitors. The service is amplified throughout the cathedral. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 04:58.
Applause concert bar #6

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: 00:08.
Boat - Lower deck in rearward

Lower deck in rearward of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 01:28.
Manifestation #7

Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:34.
Forest, France #2

Ambiance sound from the "Chêne Fauteuil", a remarkable large oak, in the forest of Senonches, Eure et Loir (28), France. Birds, wind, rumors. UCS Category: AMBForst. Length: 04:33.
Campaign at night #3

Nocturnal insects. Wind in a hedge. Harvesters and roads in the distance. At 1 am on July 30, 2019 in France. UCS Category: AMBRurl. Length: 02:30.
Tractor #2

Two passes of a tractor in a field. First pass in one direction without plowing, a U-turn, then a second pass in the opposite direction while plowing. UCS Category: VEHFarm. Length: 01:55.
Fried egg

Cooking sunny-side-up eggs. A faint hum from the gas stove in the background. UCS Category: FOODCook. Length: 00:22.
Forest, France #1

Soundscape in the forest of Senonches, Eure et Loir (28), France. Birds, wind, rumors. UCS Category: AMBForst. Length: 05:43.
Lawn tractors #3

Small mower tractor. Ignition then movement without mowing. UCS Category: VEHFarm. Length: 01:04.
Metro station entrance

In front of the porticos of a very busy Parisian metro station. UCS Category: TRNSbwy. Length: 02:37.
Strong wind #2

Strong wind from the interior of a house. Small cracks and bumps. Learn to imitate the sound of the wind https://www.libertivi.com/lelabodubruiteur_122. UCS Category: WINDInt. Length: 00:49.
Applause from 40 People #3

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: 00:14.
Heidelberg printing press #1

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: 00:24.
Car interior, 50 km/h

Sound recording in the passenger compartment of a car during a short journey in a city, limited to 50 km/h. It is a Citroën C3 petrol. UCS Category: VEHInt. Length: 04:01.
Car interior, 90 km/h

Sound recording in the passenger compartment of a car during a short journey on a road limited to 90 km/h. It is a Citroën C3 petrol. UCS Category: VEHInt. Length: 03:13.
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