358 Free Ambiance Sound Effects - Most Popular
Parade in London
Soundscape. Parade in London. On the occasion of Chinese New Year. UCS Category: AMBCele. Length: 02:53.
Suburb of Toulouse
Outskirts of Toulouse. Insects, rumor, etc. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 00:39.
Beginning of a procession, Spain
Beginning of a religious, near Valencia, Spain. Crowd, bells, firecrackers, etc. UCS Category: AMBCele. Length: 07:02.
Country town #2
Atmosphere of a country town. River, birds, road, train. UCS Category: AMBSubn. Length: 01:52.
Glass tunnel of lions of Thoiry zoo
Soundscape inside a glass tunnel at Thoiry Zoo. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 02:01.
Indoor pool #2
Atmosphere in the pool of Chartres. Very few people. The jets of water are lit and are very noisy. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 02:36.
Mass: Organ and singing #2
Chants and organ during a Sunday mass at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Montligeon (61), in France. UCS Category: AMBRlgn. Length: 01:02.
Covered market #2
Henri-Barbusse covered market hall in Levallois-Perret. Few people. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 03:25.
Heidelberg printing press #7
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: 01:26.
Chambord Castle, France #3
Soundscape inside the vaulted room on the second floor of the Château de Chambord. Audience noise, etc. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 02:53.
Flea #1
Sound ambience of a flea market (in Sonchamp, France). Conversations, people walking by, general crowd activity. UCS Category: AMBMrkt. Length: 01:08.
London bus
Soundscape. First floor of a double-decker bus Londoner. UCS Category: VEHBus. Length: 04:21.
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: 03:54.
Australian aviary of Thoiry zoo #2
Ambience sound inside the Australian aviary of Thoiry Zoo. UCS Category: AMBMisc. Length: 01:55.
In front of the Capucins
Atmosphere in the Hall des Capucins (Brest, in France). UCS Category: AMBUrbn. Length: 02:22.
Atmosphere: "Muchas Bandas" #1
Sound of a singer who starts "Mexico" (very personal version! LOL), in a bar in Argelès-Gazost, during a big musical party "Muchas Bandas"; noise of people from the bar.. 08-2018. UCS Category: AMBCele, CRWDCele. Length: 01:12.
Manifestation #5
Atmosphere on the sidelines of a demonstration. In French. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 00:40.
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: 01:16.
Heidelberg printing press #3
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: 00:26.
Chambord Castle, France #1
Soundscape inside the Château de Chambord. Audience noise, not in the stairwells, etc. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 02:59.
Parisian Skate Park Ambience #2
Ambience of a few users in a small Parisian skate park. UCS Category: SPRTSkate. Length: 01:35.
Eurostar car in a tunnel
Soundscape in a Eurostar car in the Channel Tunnel. UCS Category: TRNInt. Length: 03:35.
King's Cross St. Pancras Station (London)
Soundscape in Station King's Cross St. Pancras in London, England. UCS Category: AMBTran. Length: 02:39.
Tractor and shredder
Crusher installed on a tractor. Some bird songs. UCS Category: VEHFarm. Length: 02:08.
Hall of the monkeys of the menagerie of Paris
The hall of the monkeys and felines of the menagerie (zoo) garden of plants of Paris. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 01:52.
Fauverie of the menagerie of Paris
The hall of fauves and felines of the menagerie (zoo) garden of plants of Paris. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 01:21.
Hall of reptiles of the menagerie of Paris
The hall of reptiles and felines of the menagerie (zoo) garden of plants of Paris. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 01:30.
Pool changing rooms #1
Inside the locker room of the pool of Chartres, France. UCS Category: AMBAmus. Length: 01:59.
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: 00:15.
Indoor riding arena
Ambience of an indoor riding arena (or an outdoor ring). Birds are very present. A few human footsteps and horse sounds. The weather is sunny (hence the birdsong). UCS Category: AMBMisc. Length: 01:17.
Chambord Castle, France #2
Soundscape inside the Château de Chambord. Audience noise, not in the stairwells, etc. UCS Category: AMBPubl. Length: 03:17.
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