Ambient sound effects
Ambient soundscapes, textures, drones, and atmospheric beds for scenes that need space and mood. 1,011 sounds available.
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1,011 soundsHigh Tide Waves
One-minute recording of Pacific Ocean waves at high tide in Manhattan Beach, California. Stereo recording at 96kHz, 24-bit.
Calm Beach Waves
Soft, tranquil waves reaching the shoreline in the early morning. Captured in a natural seaside environment.
Calm Ocean Waves
Light, gentle waves lapping onto a sandy shore during a calm morning. Recorded outdoors with natural water sounds.
Warnemünde Shoreline Close
Surrounding field recording of the shoreline at Warnemünde on the Baltic Sea, capturing waves, water, and wind sounds.
Xiufeng Waterfall Taiwan
Ambient recording of Xiufeng Waterfall in Taiwan, capturing the rushing water over rocks and into a creek within a forest environment.
Industrial Ambient Loop
An industrial-themed ambient soundscape with rhythmic textures, mastered for cinematic use.
Electronic Background Loop
A premastered electronic music loop suitable for various genres, released under Creative Commons Zero License.
Eldritch Rumbles
A dark, atmospheric drone with a rhythmic, eldritch quality, suitable for horror or paranormal themes.
Cinematic Machine Sound
A sound design loop with industrial and cinematic textures, suitable for film and game soundtracks.
Cinematic Atmosphere
An ambient cinematic soundscape created with VSTs, suitable for film and media projects.
Lounge Piano Loop
A relaxing lounge piano loop at 112 BPM, ideal for chillout or background music.
Ambient Fantastical Track
An ambient electronic composition with a fantastical mood, suitable for background or cinematic use.
Spooky Electronic Composition
An electronic track with a spooky atmosphere, suitable for horror or suspense themes.
Triumphal Ambient Music
A calming, triumphant ambient track with spacious melodies and reverb, suitable for victory or success themes.
Jazzy Music Loop
A smooth jazz-inspired music loop with percussion and saxophone elements.
Dark Glass Drone
A dark, ambient drone created from manipulated glass sounds, featuring pitch-shifting, reversing, and looping techniques to produce a haunting soundscape.
Creaky Door
Creaking sound of a door, recorded in a natural setting.
Seaport Ambience
Ambient soundscape of a seaport with distant ocean, wind, and city sounds.
Warnemünde Shoreline Wide
Wide-angle 4-channel surround recording of the seaside at Warnemünde, captured from a hotel balcony approximately 100 meters from the shoreline.
Seawaves Inside a Cave
Soundscape of ocean waves breaking inside a sea cave, featuring natural water movements and splashes.
Beach Walk with Waves and Chatter
Walking along the shoreline with ocean waves on one side and groups of people talking and playing on the other, with mild wind noise.
Warnemünde Shoreline Close
Close-angle 4-channel surround recording of the shoreline at Warnemünde, captured directly on the beach about 2 meters into the surf.
Beach Waves and Distant Voices
Ambient recording of ocean waves with distant voices and wind sounds.
Spouting Horn Kauai
Sound of the spouting horn on Kauai, where water shoots up like a geyser accompanied by gurgling and groaning noises.
Mystic Beach
Eerie and cinematic soundscape of a mysterious beach environment.
Waves Lapping Shore
Stereo recording of waves gently lapping against the shoreline, creating a relaxing ocean ambiance.
Fog Horn and Surf
Synthesized soundscape of a fog horn at a lighthouse combined with surf sounds.
Warnemünde Shoreline Close
Close-angle 4-channel surround recording of the shoreline at Warnemünde, captured directly on the beach about 2 meters into the surf.
Generative Forest Soundscape
Procedurally generated soundscape featuring birdsong, wind, rain, and forest textures created with a synthesizer.
Village Forest Ambience
Ambient sounds of a village in a forested hillside area, capturing natural outdoor environment.
FAQ about ambient sounds
What can I use ambient sounds for?
Ambient soundscapes, textures, drones, and atmospheric beds for scenes that need space and mood. Common use cases include background ambience, sci-fi scenes, meditation apps, horror atmosphere.
Are these ambient sounds royalty free?
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