360 Free Ambient Sound Effects - Most Popular
Boat - Cabin
Cabin of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 00:22.
Country town #1
Atmosphere of a country town. Rooster, bird, road in the distance. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 02:25.
Parisian ring road, cockpit
Noise of the Parisian ring road when the traffic is dense and difficult. Sound from the cockpit of my car, rolling. UCS Category: VEHInt, AMBUrbn. Length: 01:21.
Melody Played on the Carillon
Melody played on carillon bells in a public square with crowd noise in the background. UCS Category: MUSCChim. Length: 01:52.
Hall of the Capuchins
Atmosphere in the Hall des Capucins (Brest, in France). Easy to loop. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 04:44.
Recreation kindergarten #4
Playground of a kindergarten. Sound recorded following an introduction to Sound Effects. The children speak in French. UCS Category: CRWDChld, AMBSchl. Length: 03:52.
Recreation kindergarten #6
Playground of a kindergarten. Sound recorded following an introduction to Sound Effects. The children speak in French. UCS Category: CRWDChld, AMBSchl. Length: 02:02.
Gantry gates at St Lazare station
Entrance to the platforms of St Lazare station. Gate beeps. Crowd noise. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 02:15.
London bus
Soundscape. First floor of a double-decker bus Londoner. UCS Category: VEHBus. Length: 04:22.
Boat - Back deck
Back deck of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 01:32.
Country town #2
Atmosphere of a country town. River, birds, road, train. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 01:52.
Sun and heat #4
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 #1
300 sheep are gathered in a meadow before transhumance. No bleating animals, we only hear their bells. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 01:11.
Barn Swallows in the City #2
City ambience, street side: barn swallows and blackbirds. Field recording captured in France, in the Centre region, in spring, on May 25th at 5:45 AM. A detail that matters for your project, since swallows aren't present, nor active in the same way, all year round. UCS Category: AMBBird. Length: 02:02.
Gare du Nord, Paris
Atmosphere in the Gare du Nord. It's 8:00, I expect from England by Eurostar. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 03:59.
Applause from 40 People #1
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: 00:32.
Heidelberg printing press #5
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.
Goat stable
6 goats eat peacefully in a family goat farm. Sounds of belly, bells, wood, etc. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 00:54.
Boat - Foredeck
Foredeck of a boat. This is the ferry between Royan and the Pointe de Grave. Near Bordeaux, France. UCS Category: BOATShip. Length: 01:49.
Barn with cows #1
About 50 cows in a semi-outdoor cow shed. The cows have been separated from their calves. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 03:56.
Barn with cows #3
About 50 cows in a semi-outdoor cow shed. The cows have been separated from their calves. UCS Category: AMBFarm. Length: 01:17.
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.
Applause concert bar #3
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.
Parisian ring road #2
Noise from the Paris ring road. Sound recording from above, on a bridge. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 04:02.
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: 03:14.
Metro: Stopping and starting #1
An old metropolitan from Paris arrives, stops, then leaves. Recording from the station platform. UCS Category: TRNSbwy. Length: 01:07.
Covered market #1
Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:47.
Pool changing rooms #1
Inside the locker room of the pool of Chartres, France. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 01:59.
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.
Flea #1
Sound ambience of a flea market (in Sonchamp, France). Conversations, people walking by, general crowd activity. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:09.
Washing machine
A washing machine cleaning laundry while, in the background, someone is talking on the phone. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:41.
Parisian Skate Park Ambience #1
Ambience of a few users in a small Parisian skate park. UCS Category: SPRTSkate. Length: 00:20.
Crossroads in Japan
Atmosphere at a crossroads in Utsunomiya, Japan. Cars, traffic lights, bicycles .. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:04.
Metro station entrance
In front of the porticos of a very busy Parisian metro station. UCS Category: TRNSbwy. Length: 02:38.
Children in the garden of plants
Full of children in the garden of plants of Paris, just in front of the entrance of the menagerie (zoo). UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 01:22.
Covered market #4
Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 02:54.
Parisian crossing #1
Crossroads opposite Saint-Lazare station, going towards rue du Havre. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 02:17.
Applause about 25-50 people #4
Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:10.
Parisian ring road, tunnel
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: 03:55.
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