3 530 Free C Sound Effects - Most Popular
Sound propagation (1 m)
This is a sound file to calculate the speed of sound propagation in air. Two microphones 1 meter apart and a movie clapperboard to generate a sharp sound. Follow this tutorial to perform the experiment: https://lasonotheque.org/education-sonore-f4.html#propagation. UCS Category: TEST. Length: 00:01.
Old calculator, calculation and ticket #3
Sound of keys and ticket printing on an old calculator with built-in printer: an Olivetti Logos 49. UCS Category: MACHOffc. Length: 00:09.
Zipper #11
Zipper sound, short enough to sound like a trouser zipper (fly). UCS Category: OBJZipr. Length: 00:01.
Passage of a train #2
A passenger train passes from left to right. UCS Category: TRNElec. Length: 00:43.
Crossing at Levallois-Perret #1
Levallois-Perret crossroads, near the Louise Michel metro station. Traffic and works. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:52.
Heidelberg printing press #2
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: 00:09.
Rope #2
Creaking of a rope recorded in a treetop adventure course. UCS Category: ROPECreak. Length: 00:02.
Water Blop #1
Sound of water when I immerse a hydrophone in water. UCS Category: WATRLap. Length: 00:01.
Chambord Castle, France #1
Soundscape inside the Château de Chambord. Audience noise, not in the stairwells, etc. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 02:59.
Shepard Tone x1 #1
A single cycle of the 12-semitone ascending Shepard scale at 60 BPM, starting on C. Sustained notes (one half note per measure). Easy to loop. More information on my Shepard scale generator. UCS Category: DSGNTonl, DSGNRise. Length: 00:12.
Shepard Tone x1 #2
A single cycle of the 12-semitone ascending Shepard scale at 60 BPM, starting on C. One quarter note, two rests, and one quarter note per measure. Easy to loop. More information on my Shepard scale generator. UCS Category: DSGNTonl, DSGNRise. Length: 00:12.
Wooden whistle (one note)
Wooden whistle producing only a single note. Different ways and different rhythms of breath. UCS Category: WHSTMech. Length: 00:26.
Water flow #2
Water flow in a pipe at the time of bath emptying. UCS Category: WATRDran. Length: 00:20.
Glass of champagne on a table
Glass of champagne lying on a wooden table (x12). UCS Category: FOODGware. Length: 00:33.
Wood stove "devil"
“Devil” wood-burning stove humming, small wood crackles, minor heat-related metal noises, and air intake (draft). UCS Category: FIREBurn. Length: 01:27.
Adhesive tape #3
Sound of adhesive tape being unrolled. The sound is short, shifting from higher-pitched to lower-pitched. UCS Category: OBJTape. Length: 00:03.
Old squeaky stroller #2
Doll stroller, old style metal grating. Pushed rapidly. UCS Category: OBJWhled. Length: 00:08.
Mewing kitten 2 months
Mewing of a kitten 2 months that we take in his arms. UCS Category: ANMLCat. Length: 00:12.
Aluminum pan bottom 26cm
Sample: Kitchen percussion: the bottom of a very heavy, deep, thick 26 cm aluminum frying pan struck with a wooden drumstick. The .wav sound is ready for sampling. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:01.
Copper saucepan base 8cm
Sample: Kitchen percussion: the bottom of an 8 cm copper saucepan struck with a wooden drumstick. The .wav sound is ready for sampling. UCS Category: METLImpt. Length: 00:02.
Laser printer start
Starting a laser printer Epson C1100. It is a very noisy printer. UCS Category: MACHOffi. Length: 00:32.
Washing machine
A washing machine cleaning laundry while, in the background, someone is talking on the phone. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:40.
Heart of Sophie the Giraffe
Here is the sound from a Sophie la girafe plush by Vulli. This glow-in-the-dark plush reproduces the sound of a heartbeat as heard from inside the mother’s womb. It’s meant to remind the child of familiar prenatal sounds. The sound may seem unpleasant, but it’s fairly close to reality. Learn how to create a heartbeat sound effect: https://lasonotheque.org/dossiers/techniques-bruitage-f112.html#14. UCS Category: BEEPMed. Length: 00:03.
Shots of water pistol
Several shots from a water gun, followed by two very long shots. UCS Category: TOYMech. Length: 00:15.
Paintball: 1 against #1
Play on a paintball field, one against one. Vague land on the edge of the forest: bird songs, insects, winds, etc. UCS Category: GUNMisc. Length: 01:04.
Jackhammer on concrete #1
Sound of a jackhammer on concrete. The sound is taken in a small room at 1 meter. UCS Category: TOOLPowr. Length: 01:21.
Pop-Pop Boat
Voici le bruit d'un bateau Pop-Pop, un petit bateau fonctionnant à la vapeur d'eau. A voir en vidéo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lytLNGaWGw. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 00:22.
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