359 Free Ambient Sound Effects - Most Popular
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.
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.
Barn Swallows in the City #1
City ambience, street side: barn swallows and blackbirds. Field recording captured in France, in the Centre region, in spring, on May 25th at 5:30 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: 01:37.
Mass: Amen
A big collective "Amen", during a Sunday mass at the Basilica of Notre-Dame of Montligeon (61), in France. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 00:06.
Metro station entrance
In front of the porticos of a very busy Parisian metro station. UCS Category: TRNSbwy. Length: 02:38.
Washing machine
A washing machine cleaning laundry while, in the background, someone is talking on the phone. UCS Category: MACHAppl. Length: 01:41.
Lecocq Garden in Clermont-Ferrand
Ambience of Lecoq Garden in Clermont-Ferrand. City background noise, pigeons, conversations, guitar playing, fire trucks, etc. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 02:21.
Roadworks #2
Small steamroller engine. Sounds of shovels and brooms. Backhoe engine. Workers. Beeps back. UCS Category: AMBCnst. Length: 01:55.
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 about 25-50 people #4
Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:10.
Countryside #2
Countryside soundscape: rumor and birds singing. UCS Category: AMBRurl. Length: 01:13.
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.
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.
Hall of the Capuchins
Atmosphere in the Hall des Capucins (Brest, in France). Easy to loop. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 04:44.
Heidelberg printing press #4
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: 00:16.
Applause from 40 People #6
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: 00:16.
Urban undergrowth
Urban undergrowth. Rumor of a road. Birds, etc. UCS Category: AMBForst. Length: 01:18.
Country town #1
Atmosphere of a country town. Rooster, bird, road in the distance. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 02:25.
Car interior, 80 km/h
Sound recording in the passenger compartment of a car during a short journey on a road limited to 80 km/h. It is a Citroën C3 petrol. UCS Category: VEHInt. Length: 01:17.
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.
Metro corridor (Paris) #2
Metro corridor (footstep, escalator). UCS Category: AMBUndr. Length: 00:41.
Output of the Cathedral
Soundscape to the output of the mass. In front of the Cathedral of Chartres (France). Sound of an organ inside the Cathedral. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 03:51.
Applause from 40 People #5
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.
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.
Country town #2
Atmosphere of a country town. River, birds, road, train. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 01:52.
Crossing at Levallois-Perret #1
Levallois-Perret crossroads, near the Louise Michel metro station. Traffic and works. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:52.
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.
Manifestation #9
Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:54.
Indoor pool #1
Atmosphere in the pool of Chartres. Very few people. The jets of water are lit and are very noisy. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 05:51.
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.
Gantry gates at St Lazare station
Entrance to the platforms of St Lazare station. Gate beeps. Crowd noise. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 02:15.
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: 04:59.
Manifestation #4
Atmosphere on the sidelines of a demonstration. In French. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 00:53.
Applause about 25-50 people #5
Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:09.
Crossroads in Japan
Atmosphere at a crossroads in Utsunomiya, Japan. Cars, traffic lights, bicycles .. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 03:04.
Lawn tractors #3
Small mower tractor. Ignition then movement without mowing. UCS Category: VEHFarm. Length: 01:04.
Parisian ring road #2
Noise from the Paris ring road. Sound recording from above, on a bridge. UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 04:02.
Applause about 25-50 people #2
Applause from about 25 to 50 people at a little show outdoors. UCS Category: CRWDApls. Length: 00:07.
Download all results from this page
This action can be VERY long depending on your connection and the size of the files!