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353 Free Ambiance Sound Effects - Most Popular

Sun and heat #2

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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.
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Office cathedral of Chartres

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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.
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Gare du Nord, Paris

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Atmosphere in the Gare du Nord. It's 8:00, I expect from England by Eurostar. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 03:58.
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Metallurgical factory

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Sounds of a factory workshop making surface treatment on aluminum. UCS Category: AMBInd. Length: 08:44.
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Barn with cows #2

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About 50 cows in a semi-outdoor cow shed. The cows have been separated from their calves. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 02:05.
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Forest, France #1

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Soundscape in the forest of Senonches, Eure et Loir (28), France. Birds, wind, rumors. UCS Category: AMBForst. Length: 05:43.
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Outdoor market #2

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Market place of Nogent-le-Rotrou in France. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 02:10.
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Heidelberg printing press #5

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Sound of a Heidelberg printing press, empty, without paper. 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: 00:31.
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Manifestation #11

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Demonstration in Paris. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:47.
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Herd of 300 sheep #1

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300 sheep are gathered in a meadow before transhumance. No bleating animals, we only hear their bells. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 01:11.
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Applause concert bar #3

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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: 00:03.
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Metro station entrance

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In front of the porticos of a very busy Parisian metro station. UCS Category: TRNSbwy. Length: 02:37.
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Heidelberg printing press #4

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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: 00:15.
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Mass: Amen

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A big collective "Amen", during a Sunday mass at the Basilica of Notre-Dame of Montligeon (61), in France. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 00:05.
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Atmosphere: "Muchas Bandas" #2

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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.
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Roadworks #5

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Two excavators, a big and a small. Some workers. UCS Category: AMBCnst. Length: 03:11.
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Boat - Foredeck

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Foredeck of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 01:48.
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Applause about 25-50 people #4

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Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
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Countryside #2

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Countryside soundscape: rumor and birds singing. UCS Category: AMBRurl. Length: 01:12.
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Group of Asian tourists

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Sound of the voices of a small group of Asians talking, in the main square of the Basilica of Lourdes. Recorded in August 2018. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 00:47.
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Sun and heat #3

Listen to this sound (#1781)
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.
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Recreation kindergarten #3

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Playground of a kindergarten. Sound recorded following an introduction to Sound Effects. The children speak in French. UCS Category: CRWDChld, AMBSchl. Length: 04:30.
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Boat - Cabin

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Cabin of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 00:21.
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Spanish crowd

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Spanish speaking crowd in a small village. UCS Category: CRWDWalla. Length: 01:20.
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Mascletà Valencia, Spain

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The Mascletà is fireworks. UCS Category: FRWKComr. Length: 05:12.
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Covered market #1

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Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:47.
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Apartment open window

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Apartment on the ground floor, window open. Birds, cars, pipes .. Rainy day. UCS Category: AMBRoom. Length: 03:46.
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Applause concert bar #5

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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: 00:03.
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Metro corridor, Paris #1

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Metro corridor (Steps, subway). UCS Category: AMBUndr. Length: 00:36.
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Strong wind #2

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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.
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Lecocq Garden in Clermont-Ferrand

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Ambience of Lecoq Garden in Clermont-Ferrand. City background noise, pigeons, conversations, guitar playing, fire trucks, etc. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 02:21.
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Manifestation #9

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Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:54.
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Applause about 25-50 people #2

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Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:07.
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Motocross circuit

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Motorcycles on a cross circuit. UCS Category: VEHMoto. Length: 02:28.
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Pheasant and soundscape campaign

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A pheasant sings in the countryside in the early morning. UCS Category: AMBRurl. Length: 01:07.
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Recreation kindergarten #6

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Playground of a kindergarten. Sound recorded following an introduction to Sound Effects. The children speak in French. UCS Category: CRWDChld, AMBSchl. Length: 02:02.
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Parisian ring road, tunnel

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Noise of the Parisian ring road when the traffic is dense and difficult. Sound from the window of my car, rolling. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:54.
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Outdoor Market #4

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Market day in Neuilly-sur-Seine. People are speaking French, and I'm staring at a greengrocer. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 04:09.
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Manifestation #12

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Demonstration in Paris. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 04:29.
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Forest #2

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