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Insect Sound Effects

Sounds of many species of insects and bugs from all over the world – including close-up insect sound effects as well as sounds of swarms, buzzing and crawling.

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    Aircraft - Jet/Propeller Plane Sound Effects Buzzing Wings Play Track 195 sounds included $14

    Sound Boosters – Affordable, Premium-Quality Libraries to Elevate Your Creative Workflow!

    This pack includes:
    Fast, Buzzing, Fluttering, BUZZING WINGS! Expand your sound palette with rich buzzing layers, rapid wing flutters, and dynamic fly-bys that can be stretched, layered, and transformed to fit any style. Inject motion into your creations with precise starts, stops, continuous sequences, or custom maneuvers.

    • Fluttering textures of mechanical, feathered, insect-like or menacing wings
    • Various fly-by movements with multiple speeds and intensities
    • Take off and landing actions
    • Perfect for creatures, projectiles, drones, insects, spells or aircraft designs
    • Fully UCS-standardized filenames, with rich metadata

    With a minimum of 8 variations per action, this library is perfectly suited for both game audio and film, offering the versatility and depth required for high-quality production!

    Buzzing Wings 🦋 Sound Effects for Drones, Projectiles, Helicopters and Magical Spells

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  • Animal Sound Effects Forests and Mountains Play Track 96+ sounds included, 220 mins total $110

    Forest and Mountains features nature and wildlife sounds from California, Washington, and Oregon.  Included are a number of bird recordings and forest ambiences, along with some insects, winds, rivers, and rain.  

    These were recorded over the past three years in various forests, foothills, and mountain environments.   A lot of these took place in or near Southern California’s Angeles Forest and San Gabriel Mountains, an area that spans 1200 Square Miles and varies vastly in terrain.

    Also included are some sounds from Northern California, along with recordings from the Pacific Northwest.

    The recording techniques for this varied as sometimes I went with the recorders running unattended to capture night, dawn and early morning.  Other times I’d record while being close by.

    Working as a Sound Effects Editor I’ve curated this collection with Editors in mind.  Background Ambiences and Spotted FX can really bring a location to life and give it so much story and character and that was a lot of the inspiration behind putting this all together. 

    Forests and Mountains

     

    The Locations

    California (61 Files) – This is where a majority of the sounds from this library were recorded and specifically Southern California.  Variety of areas and different environments, mostly around Angeles Forest, from Lower Elevation Foothills to more rugged mid-elevation Mountain Canyons and then much Higher Elevation and more remote terrain.  Also included are a few recordings from the Eastern Sierras and Northern California.

    Washington (19 Files) – Southern WA in Gifford Pinchot Forest and various Northwest Forest areas near Puget Sound.

    Oregon (16 Files) – Lakeside Recordings in forest and marsh at Klamath Lake in SE Oregon. 

    The Birds 

    Prominent / Specific Birds (36) (Closer Mic Perspective and more detailed) (* denotes multiple versions)

    Acorn Woodpecker, Barred Owl, Black-headed Grosbeak, California Towhee, *Canadian Geese, *Fox Sparrow, *Great Horned Owl, *House Wren, Northern Flicker, Oak Titmouse, Pacific Wren, Pileated Woodpecker, *Raven, Robin, *Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, Swainson’s Thrush

    Other Birds Featured (17) (Mixed together from various perspectives, calm to busy depending on time of day, and then closer to more medium and distant sounds.)

    Acorn Woodpecker, American Coot, California Quail, California Towhee, Cassin’s Finch, Fox Sparrow, Great Horned Owl, Hose Wren, Mallard, Mountain Chickadee, Northern Flicker, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Oak Titmouse, Pied-billed Grebe, Common Poorwill, Raven, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted Towhee, Steller’s Jay, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Wilson’s Warbler, Wrentit, Yellow-throated Blackbird, Zone-tailed Hawk

    General Forest (9) – A mix of some wildlife (Chipmunk, Deer, Bullfrogs), and more general lighter forest ambiences.
    Insects (7) – Crickets from various perspectives and different forests along with some Grasshoppers.
    Rain (4) Light to heavier in a canyon with dense vegetation, some with distant birds.
    Rivers (5) Smaller detailed creeks to faster moving rivers.
    Wind (11)  A mix of calm to heavier with gusts, vegetation, and tree creaks.
    Metadata
    Detailed with descriptions and markers and photos to easily navigate and allow for options when searching.  UCS was used to categorize and various bird species are identified.  I’ve also labeled the metadata with what I consider Lower Elevation (up to 1500 feet), Middle Elevation (2000-5000 feet), and Higher Elevation (above 5000 feet).   Included are the season of the year which was mostly Spring and Summer.  Using Open-Tier in Soundminer you can use these to help get a bit more specific to particular environments.

    The Gear

    Sound Devices MixPre-3 & 6 | Zoom F3 & 6 | Sony PCM-D100

    Mics

    Sennheiser MKH 8020 | Sennheiser MKH 8040 |

    Sennheiser MKH 30 | Clippy EM 272

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  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Blacktone Studio Master Collection Vol.1 Play Track 5024 sounds included, 10300 mins total $599

    THE LEGACY OF BLACKTONE STUDIO

    Blacktone Studio is a boutique post-production studio and a leader in sound design for film and television, with a track record of over ten years dedicated to creating soundscapes that enrich the narrative of the stories we work on.

    Based in Madrid, our studio features advanced facilities, including a Dolby Atmos mixing stage equipped for cutting-edge post-production, designed to deliver the highest quality in every project. From our earliest productions to our work on major international films and series, our passion for sound, pursuit of technical perfection, and commitment to storytelling have established us as one of the most prominent studios in the industry.

    “Blacktone Studio Master Collection Vol. 1” marks this decade of excellence in sound design and field recording by the Blacktone team, representing our sonic legacy—a collection that encapsulates the essence of our work over the years. This generalist library, with over 250 GB and more than 5,000 high-quality files, offers an immense variety of sounds, organized into more than 300 categories and subcategories under the international UCS classification system. Each file is meticulously cataloged and includes metadata in both English and Spanish, optimized for seamless integration into international projects and aligned with industry standards.

    For the release of this library, Blacktone Studio has partnered with Surround Sound Lab, our label specializing in field recordings and sound library distribution, to ensure that every file is fully prepared for professional use. With over 50 sound libraries already in its catalog, Surround Sound Lab brings not only experience in editing, mastering, and distribution but also a shared commitment to quality and innovation. This collaboration allows the “Blacktone Studio Master Collection Vol. 1” to reach the market through Surround Sound Lab’s infrastructure, offering professionals a unique, trusted tool used daily in our own studio.

    This collection is a unique and special collaboration, created specifically to capture and share the essence and legacy of our sonic work over the past ten years.

    Although it is not part of the “SSL Complete Collection” bundle, which includes the full catalog of SSL series libraries, current bundle users will receive access to this exclusive edition at a special price as a token of our appreciation for their continued support.

    “Blacktone Studio Master Collection Vol. 1” is a sonic celebration combining the best of Blacktone Studio with Surround Sound Lab’s expertise in distribution, available to those seeking quality and authenticity in their sound design.

    KEY FEATURES:

    • 🎚️ Extensive Collection: Over 250 GB of high-quality sounds, carefully selected and optimized for professional use.
    • 📂 Unmatched Variety: More than 5,000 files organized into over 300 categories and subcategories, following the UCS classification system for efficient navigation and searchability.
    • 🎙️ Crafted by Professionals: Each sound was captured and produced by Álvaro de Iscar, Barto Alcaine, and the Blacktone Studio sound team, ensuring top-notch quality and authenticity.
    • 🔊 Diverse Formats: The collection includes recordings in Mono, Stereo, Ambisonic, and 5.1, with formats chosen according to the needs and intended use of each recording, ensuring versatility across different project types.
    • 🗂️ Comprehensive Metadata in Soundminer: Files include detailed metadata in both English and Spanish, adapted for Soundminer and optimized for seamless integration into international projects.
    • ⚡ Fast and Easy Distribution: Available for download via Pulse, providing a smooth and speedy download experience for large files.
    • 🏆 Legacy of Blacktone Studio: This collection encapsulates 10 years of excellence in sound design and field recording, making it an essential tool for discerning creators.

     

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  • Amphibians & Reptile Sound Effects Jungle Textures Vol.1 Play Track 203 sounds included, 480 mins total $220

    An extensive collection of tropical sounds from three continents containing premium soundscapes with a focus on clarity and isolation. Strategic field techniques and months of fieldwork in remote habitats produced rare recordings that offer precision building blocks for creating immersive, unique, and controllable environments.

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  • Animal Sound Effects Collections Beehive Intimate Play Track 10 sounds included, 18 mins total $13.50

    Beehive Intimate is a unique sound effects library offering an exclusive collection of detailed bee recordings captured both inside and around an active beehive.

    This library features immersive close-up buzzing, intense swarm drones, delicate insect movements, and atmospheric garden ambiences. Every recording was captured with high-resolution microphones to deliver rich, organic textures that bring the sonic world of bees to life.

    Perfect for:

    • Nature documentaries
    • Podcasts and audio storytelling
    • Cinematic sound design
    • Experimental music
    • Video games and VR projects

    Inside this collection, you’ll discover:

    • Intimate recordings from inside the hive
    • Exterior buzzing and environmental layers
    • Swarming drones and fluttering wings

    Recorded with:

    • Zoom F6
    • Sennheiser MKH 8040 Stereo Pair
    • Clippy EM272 Stereo Pair
    • Lom Geófon

    Whether you need authentic insect ambiences or textured organic layers for creative projects, Beehive Intimate is a must-have addition to your sound design toolkit.

    All sounds are provided in high-quality WAV format (192Khz,24Bit), meticulously edited and labeled for instant use.

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  • Creature Sound Effects Rainforest Insects Play Track 5+ sounds included, 9 mins total $15

    Rainforest Insects, a richly detailed audio library capturing the vibrant soundscape of jungle life.

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  • Animal Sound Effects Synthesized Nature Loops and Sounds – Game Ambience Sound Sets Play Track 438 sounds included, 70 mins total $39

    The Synthesized Nature Loops and SFX pack recreates the vibrant sounds of weather, wildlife, water, natural elements and ambient environments through the lens of expertly crafted synthesized sound design. These sounds offer a unique fusion of the familiar and essential audio from nature with a distinctive synthetic twist. This collection is perfect for game developers and video creators seeking easily identifiable sounds that seamlessly balance the line between artificial and realistic—a harmony well-suited for 2D top-down games and retro-pixelated aesthetics projects. Whether you’re building immersive environments, layered soundscapes, or ambient backdrops, Synthesized Nature Loops and SFX is a versatile addition to your audio toolkit.

    • 438 files
    • All in 96k 24bit .wav
    • 2+ GB of samples
    • 102 sound sets / glued files
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  • Animal Sound Effects HIVE STRINGS Play Track 100 sounds included $39

    HIVE STRINGS – Buzzing Strings of Chaos

    100 Crescendo Sound Effects of Swarming Bees & Twisted Strings. Welcome to the Swarm.

    HIVE STRINGS is a brutal hybrid sound pack that fuses the relentless buzz of real bee swarms with the chaotic rise of detuned string crescendos.

    The result? A collection of 100 exclusive sound effects that feel alive, dangerous and on the verge of snapping.

    Inside the Hive:
    100 High-Quality, Royalty-Free WAV Files
    Bee Crescendos – swarming, layered, unpredictable
    Buzzing Strings – warped, dissonant, cinematic
    Designed for layering or standalone impact

    Useful for:
    Horror & Thriller Trailers
    Dark Sound Design Projects
    Creepy Ambient Scores
    Experimental Music & Audio Art
    Game Audio – Monsters, Madness & Movement

    Designed by Alessandro Romeo for HorrorSound, HIVE STRINGS is a fresh entry into the world of tension-based sound design. Raw. Unhinged. Not available anywhere else.

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  • Animal Sound Effects Animals Play Track 50 sounds included, 42 mins total $55

    50 different animals! Birds, mammals, insects… English and latin names included. All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with Rode NTG1, FEL Clippy XLR EM272 and Sonorous Objects SO.3 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II & Zoom F3 recorders. The library is also available in UCS.

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  • Animal Sound Effects Collections Chinese Nature Play Track 23 sounds included, 32 mins total $20

    Recorded across some of China’s most breathtaking locations, including the limestone peaks of Yangshuo, the historic alleyways of Beijing’s Hutong districts, and the iconic Great Wall. This pack captures the rich and diverse natural soundscapes of China, from serene countryside to ancient city environments.

    Featuring recordings of heavy thunderstorms, cascading waterfalls, dense insect and frog choruses, and the atmospheric sounds of Beijing’s traditional neighborhoods, this collection showcases the raw beauty and tranquility of China’s natural and cultural landscapes.

    Includes 23 audio tracks, all recorded at 32bit/96 kHz with UCS metadata. Captured using 2 x Clippy EM272Z1 into a Zoom F3 and carefully cleaned in RX for pristine audio quality—ready to use straight out of the box.

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  • Animal Sound Effects Cicadas Play Track 12 sounds included $18

    Cicadas were collected from different locations in Japan.
    OMNI, XY and ORTF microphone setups were used to achieve optimal audio quality.
    Combining the XY and ORTF sound sources produces middle and side effects.

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  • Environments & Ambiences Southeast Asia Play Track 147 sounds included, 225 mins total $30

    A field-recorded collection from Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand capturing the sounds of tropical environments, urban life, transport and religious sites.
    Southeast Asia includes jungle ambiences, heavy monsoon rains, street markets and traditional ceremonies.

    Last September, I spent 3 weeks vacationing in Southeast Asia, visiting Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.
    During my stay, I recorded everything I thought could be characteristic of those cultures: from tropical to urban environments, religious ceremonies and places of worship, modes of transportation (from boats to tuk-tuks), spoken language, monsoon rain, etc.

    The recordings are situational, meaning I didn’t prepare anything before starting to record. If I found myself in a location that seemed suitable, I simply pressed REC.
    I used my Tascam DR100 MK3 or the Zoom F6 with a pair of Line Audio OM1 omnidirectional microphones

    Audio files are 96kHz/24 Bit. Cleaned and edited for professional use, with UCS naming and full metadata.

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  • Aircraft - Jet/Propeller Plane Sound Effects Suburban Wilderness Complete Play Track 155 sounds included, 1101 mins total $129

    Garden and nature all over the year: the fresh spring air filled with a morning concert of birds, crickets and summer ambiences, echoing neighbourhood chatter, gardening sounds, dogs barking, roosters crowing, jets and propeller planes passing overhead, as well as the profound silence and eerie presence of nocturnal animals in the depths of the night; the awakening of nature and residents in the early morning hours, and much more.

    ‘Residential Forest Complete’ combines all four libraries of long-term recordings from a German allotment environment into one. This remote area, surrounded by forest, features cottages, ponds, and an abundance of natural sounds. The library provides a rich blend of suburban, residential, and forest ambiences.

    ‘Suburban Wilderness’ includes 155 unique ambiences recorded in Germany during summer (August 2021), spring (April 2022), winter (January 2023) and autumn (October 2024). From these 96 hours of recordings, I have carefully selected and edited the finest moments, creating a 19 GB soundscape that takes listeners on a journey from afternoon to evening, through the night, and into the morning and midday hours in this residential forest setting.

    To capture the profound silence of the night, I used a matched pair of Rode NT1-A microphones with exceptionally low self-noise, paired with a Tascam HD-P1 recorder.

    The total duration of the library is approximately 13 hours, with most ambiences ranging from 5 to 10 minutes in length. Some are longer, while a few are shorter.

    ‘Suburban Wilderness’ was recorded in AB stereophony at 48 kHz, 24-bit.

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  • Animal Sound Effects The Animal Symphony – Flight of the Bees Play Track 224 sounds included, 12 mins total $8.80

    The Animal Symphony – Flight of the Bees was made possible by the collaboration of “Mieles Sandrita“, who opened their doors to us and provided exceptional care throughout the recording process.

    This sound library offers 55 high-quality audio tracks, each with multiple variations meticulously captured to ensure unmatched sound quality. The recordings are organized with consistent nomenclature, making it easy to combine or swap takes depending on the needs of your project.

    Recording bees in motion posed a unique challenge, as they kept flying around the microphones, and tracking them accurately was virtually impossible due to the number of bees present. Still, we managed to capture complete swarm environments, including tracks with predetermined durations and continuous loops. Some takes can be combined, as on occasion a bee remained within the capture radius of all microphones simultaneously.

    Most of the fluttering sounds are available individually so you can create your scene according to your preferences. Additionally, the sounds are not pre-panned, allowing for complete flexibility in adjusting them to your mix.

    The recording was done with high-end equipment, such as the Sennheiser MKH 8050 microphone, the Sanken CO-100K and a Zoom H6 recorder to capture stereo sound. Thanks to ultrasonic capture, by lowering the pitch of the recordings, a depth and frequency richness is maintained ideal for creative uses, such as the creation of spaceships, jet engines or any sound design.

    The tracks were recorded at 24-bit and 192 kHz / 96 kHz, guaranteeing professional quality in every detail.

    Finally, all recordings have been carefully edited to remove external noises, such as birds, wind, people or footsteps, ensuring a clean experience ready for use in any professional production.

    Ideal applications:
    – Video games: Add realism and depth to the natural environments of your games.
    – Cinema and Documentaries: Enrichment of the audiovisual product with authentic sounds.
    – Educational Applications: Use these sounds in educational projects to teach about wildlife and animal behavior.
    – Multimedia Projects: Ideal for any project that seeks to enrich the user’s listening experience.

    Technical details:
    – Total audios: 55 (224 Individually)
    – Format: 192kHz – 96kHz/24bit
    – Equipment used: Zoom F6 recorder with Sennheiser MKH 8050 microphone and EM258 capsule microphone, as well as a Zoom H6 recorder for stereo.
    – Duration: 12m

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  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Forest Atmos Play Track 130 sounds included, 517 mins total From: $129

    FOREST ATMOS is an immersive sound library recorded in 7.0.2 cinematic format with our exclusive array: the Atmos Tree.

    Experience the sounds of nature in this new immersive adventure with 8+ hours of recorded material distributed across 130 files.

    Sound designers Mélia Roger and Grégoire Chauvot have explored the forests of France over the course of 3 years in order to record the diversity of their soundscapes : the dawn chorus during springtime, the trill of insects in the heat of the summer, the quietness of an autumn night or the subtle crackling of frozen trees in winter…

    The library is perfectly suited for DOLBY Atmos mixes.  It also contains extensive metadata and is UCS compliant. 

    HAL Forest Atmos | Trailer

    FEATURES

    • 130 sounds / over 8 hours
    • 24 bits / 96 kHz
    • Extensive metadata (check out the complete FILE LIST here)
    • UCS compliant
    • Instantly loopable audio files
    • Easy way to navigate in Soundminer with Open Tier

    RECORDING EQUIPMENT

    • Microphones : Sennheiser MKH 8040
    • Recorder : Sound Devices Scorpio
    • Array : HAL Atmos Tree
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  • Animal Sound Effects Hyperreal Crickets & Cicadas Play Track 19 sounds included $15

    DESIGNED HYPERREAL INSECT AMBIENCES

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  • Environments & Ambiences Costa Del Sol – Crickets And Dogs Play Track 6 sounds included, 40 mins total $10

    Costa Del Sol – Crickets And Dogs contains well edited and well recorded sounds for your projects! Recorded on a Sound Devices MixPre6II and a matched pair of lom BasicUchos. One file is recorded with a Sanken CO100K. Recorded at 192/24.

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  • Animal Sound Effects Sound Themes – Wings In Motion 01 Play Track 2539 sounds included, 152 mins total $59.40

    Designing wing sounds for flying creatures can sometimes be a challenge. And when it comes to creature sounds, it’s all about options. A small bird like a wren sounds very different than an adult gray goose. To find the right texture, and distinguish between wide and narrow wings, or to accomplish the task of designing bat or dragon wings, I created this library.

    This library contains over 11GB of data consisting of 341 files and 2539 sound effects. Besides the typical fabric wing flaps, I used all sorts of props sorted by materials like rubber, neoprene, plastic, paper, etc. This opens the door to new creative sound design options to make your flying creature sound exactly how you want it to. I added all sorts of buzzing, clicking and rustling sounds especially for the flying insects.

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  • Insect Sound Effects Ultrasonic Insects Bundle 2024 Play Track 3000+ sounds included, 221 mins total $200

    Want to get brand new sound material from nature? Get all the sounds from Ultrasonic Insects Volume 1, Ultrasonic Insects Volume 2 and Ultrasonic Insects Volume 3 at a special price.

    Recorded over three years, Ultrasonic Insects Bundle contains more than 130 insect songs and flights, recorded with precision, patience and love. All insects were recorded in quiet environments or studio with close-miking for unparalleled quality. Each insect is identified by its scientific name.

    Get the isolated song of 75 species of bush-crickets, grasshoppers, crickets, cicadas and other noisy insects. Pitch down the sounds up to 4 octaves (and even more!) and find inspiration for your next project: creatures, monsters, unreal insects or animals but also computer beeps, alarms, lasers… there are plenty of sounds to be created.

    KEY FEATURES:

    • 27 species of grasshoppers
    • 21 species of bush-crickets
    • 12 species of crickets
    • 4 species of cicadas
    • 12 species of flying insects
    • Rare death’s head hawk-moth vocalisations
    • 2 species of Madagascar hissing cockroaches
    • 20 stereo ambiances recorded with MKH 8040


    SPECS:

    • 192 KHz/24 bit
    • Metadata UCS-compliant
    • Each species is identified with scientific name, common name and picture
    • Solo insects recorded with Sanken CO-100K
    • No insects were harmed while recording this library (except a few mosquitos!)

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  • Insect Sound Effects Ultrasonic Insects Vol 3 Play Track 1000+ sounds included, 91 mins total $79

    Ultrasonic Insects Volume 3 contains dozens of insect songs recorded with a sonic microscope: the Sanken CO-100K. For this library, more than 3 500 kilometers were traveled to get to beautiful french sites in French Alps, Pyrenees Mountains and Massif Central. All insects were recorded in quiet environments with close-miking for unparalleled quality.

    An ultrasound detector was also used to find very high-pitched bush-cricket songs. Some of the raw sounds might need a little pitch-shift to be audible to everyone.

    Get some new material from nature with the song of dozens of new species of bush-crickets, grasshoppers, crickets and cicadas. Pitch the sounds up to 4 octaves (and even more!) and find inspiration for your next project.

    KEY FEATURES:

    • 28 species of bush-crickets, grasshoppers, crickets and cicadas
    • 5 species of flying insects
    • Solo insects recorded with Sanken CO-100K
    • 7 bonus stereo ambiances recorded with MKH 8040


    SPECS:

    • 192 KHz/24 bit
    • Metadata UCS-compliant
    • Each species is identified with scientific name, common name (when it exists) and picture

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  • Animal Sound Effects Death Valley Canyons Play Track 115 sounds included, 150 mins total $65

    What you get:

    • Desert canyon soundscapes from one of earth’s most bizarre and iconic locations
    • Isolated bird calls that have been cleaned to optimize for use as 3D emitters within a game engine
    • Haunting wind tones
    • Comprehensive metadata
    • Universal Category System compliant filenames

    What you don’t get:

    • Human sounds such as tourists, airplanes and vehicles
    • Hard drive bloat from unnecessarily high sample rates or bit depth
    • Heat stroke from trying to record in a harsh environment yourself
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  • Animal Sound Effects California Grassland Bundle Play Track 160+ sounds included From: $190 From: $150

    The California Grassland Bundle includes two Libraries, California Grassland Abandoned and California Grassland Wildlife. The recordings from this library mostly took place in The Carrizo Plain, an open expanse of Grassland located West of the Mojave Desert in California’s Central Valley.

    California Grassland Abandoned recordings feature dilapidated remnants of old ranches, water tanks, barns, metal sheds, farm machinery, and corrals.  Many of these were far off the beaten path and a number of miles were logged along dirt and gravel roads.  The focus was to record things that had a lot of character.  Also included are calm, medium, and higher winds in metal sheds, small houses, barns, tall dry grass, and in some exterior locations out in the Plain.

    California Grassland Wildlife features of over 30 different species of birds that can be found in Grassland, Plains, and High Desert Environments.  Also included are a few recordings of Coyotes, Grasshoppers, Insects, along with some quieter ambiences.

    At first glance, one wouldn’t think there’d be much wildlife out in such a vast remote area, but I discovered the Grassland has quite a bit going on.  A lot of the old structures, along with the few areas with trees become the resting place and shelters for birds and animals.  Over a span of two years I made a number of trips to this location trying to capture as much of the local wildlife as I could.

    More info on both libraries can be found by clicking on the Individual links.

     

     

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  • Animal Sound Effects More Eurasian Animals – Big Bugs to Wildcats Play Track 1000+ sounds included $92

    This library mostly consists of isolated mammal, bird, amphibian & insect sounds from Europe recorded close up in nature or at rewilding shelters.

    While all animals have been recorded in Germany, many inhabitat places all around the world, from Asia to Africa and America.

    I already released three libraries with Eurasian animals and they are also available as a bundle with this library.

    Eursian Birds

    Eurasian Insects

    Eurasian Mammals

    This library adds isolated recordings of animals that have not been very present in my other libraries of living creatures. I did record some big bugs (stag beetle, violet carpenter bee, maybug…), some bad-tempered european wildcats and rare birds (bald ibis, eagle owl, little owl…). Also I included lots of frog and toad recordings with species that are seldom heard nowadays as well as more common species. There is a couple of juvenile animals (nutria, mute swan, house sparrow,…) in here too.

    It is a perfect library not only for nature documentaries or other realistic sound design, but as everything was captured in high sample rates up to 192kHz, it can be used as unique source sounds for dinosaurs, aliens, monsters, zombies, fictional animals and creatures or even for weird machines.

    Some animals can not be fully represented by single sounds, so I added some nature ambiences, like a rich frog chrous or a busy flock of starlings.

    List of animals:

    Midwife Toad, European Treefrog, Natterjack Toad, Common Toad, Edible Frog, Pool Frog, Marsh Frog, Yellow Bellied Toad, Carp, Bechsteins Bat, Common Noctule, Lesser Noctule, Daubentons Bat, Bees: Anthophora plumipes, Anthophora bimaculata, Andrena nigroaenea, Megachile pilidens, Melitta haemorrhoidalis, Osmia adunca, Violet Carpenter Bee, Bugs: Greater Stag Beetle, Maybug, Plagionotus arcuatus, Bumblebee: Bombus pascuorum, Bombus sylvarum, Red Tailed Cuckoo Bee, Flys: Calliphoridae, Big Fly, Moth: Large yellow underwing, Wasp: European Hornet, European Wasp, Sphex, Mammals: European Wildcat, Giant Otter, Nutria, Racoon, Reindeer, Wolf, Carrion Crow , Eurasian Magpie, Jackdaw, Canada Geese, Common Moorhen, Coot, Eurasian Wigeon, Greylag Goose, Mallard, Mute Swan, Rock Ptarmigan, Ruddy Shellduck, Water Rail , Black Woodpecker, Common Crane , Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Quail, Ring Necked Pheasant , Wood Pigeon, Boreal Owl, Caucasian Eagle Owl , Eagle Owl, Eurasian Kestrel, Harris Hawk, Little Owl, Long Eared Owl, Peregrine Falcon, Tawny Owl, Black Headed Gull, Aquatic Warbler, Bald Ibis, Barn Swallow, Blue Tit, Corn Bunting , Dunnock, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Treecreeper, European Starling, Golden Oriole, Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Long Tailed Tit, Marsh Tit, Mistle Thrush, Red Backed Shrike, Red Thrush, Reed Bunting, Wren, Rose Ringed Parakeet

     

     

     

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  • Animal Sound Effects Collections Periodical Cicadas Play Track 13+ sounds included, 65 mins total $35

    Periodical Cicadas features the sounds of millions of periodical cicadas singing en masse. This library has extended drones and screeches, up-close wing-fluttering pass-byes, multiple pharaoh (mating) calls and distant cicadas singing from the treetops. With my latest recordings in May 2025, three broods are now featured: Brood XXII was recorded in south Louisiana in 2014, Brood V was recorded in Ohio in 2016 and Brood XIV was recorded in the hollows of West Virginia in 2025. 

    Periodical cicada choruses can differ in sound from species to species. Throw in variables like wind conditions and where exactly a species sings from, and you have a range of distinct sounds, bordering on the creepy at times, to include in your next insect-ridden project.

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Insect sound effects libraries

Insect sound effects libraries


Looking for insect sounds that buzz, chirp, hiss, hum, trill, or sing? The independent sound effects community has recorded a huge selection of insect sounds from all over the world, giving you natural and authentic ambiences for your projects - as well as recordings of individual insects and species for specific insect needs or creative sound design purposes.
 
The sound libraries feature insect sounds of everything from flies, crickets and bees, to mosquitoes, beetles, ants and beyond - and some of them are even available as ultrasonic insect recordings, unlocking even more creative opportunities for sound stretching, pitch-shifting and layering.

Insect sounds commonly found in this category:

Buzz, chirp, click, crackle, creak, croak, drum, hiss, hum, pop, rattle, screech, sing, sizzle, snap, squeak, stridulate, trill, whir, whistle


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A: Yes, they're royalty free, and no attribution is required

Q: Who has recorded and designed these sounds?
A: They're created by the independent sound community, and have been recorded by some of the best recordists and sound designers on the planet. There's a constant flow of brand new sound libraries coming from the community, giving you the absolutely freshest sound effects available anywhere. Oh, and by getting sounds from the community, you support individual sound designers and sound recordists – that’s a pretty cool thing too.

Trending insect sound libraries:

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    Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects CIRCUS Horror Strings Play Track 180 sounds included $7.80

    Strident and Demonic

    Expand the timbre of your horror violins and cellos with CIRCUS, a sinister sample pack featuring 180 WAV sounds of screeching or high-pitched string noises, perfect for horror music and dark sound design.

    Creative Tension

    This collection offers a curated selection of screeches, high-tension tremolo, heavy jeté strokes, dark demonic textures, finger patterns, chaotic string elements, clock loops and bow accents.

    Haunting and Experimental

    Create haunting atmospheres, perfect for horror, thriller or experimental soundtracks. Every element has been designed to unsettle and disturb, blurring the line between music and noise.

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  • Animal Sound Effects Collections Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV Play Track 2096 sounds included, 78 mins total $153

    ⏰ For a very limited time:
    Add this library to the cart and enter ah4launch in the cart coupon field – to sprinkle an extra launch discount, on top of the current discount!

    Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV is a sound library containing animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 2000 individual sounds in 294 files. The sounds were recorded in zoos, and wildlife centers.

    The asset list includes but is not limited to: hippos, hyenas, vultures, dwarf mongooses, elephants, African cranes, parrots, tigers, pigmy hippos, rhea ostriches, brown bears, pheasants, wildebeests, African wild dogs and many more. The content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K, an Avisoft CMPA and a Sennheiser 8050 for center plus two Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image.

    The resulting ultrasonic spectrum is rich and allows for truly extreme manipulation of the content.

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  • Bird Sound Effects Seagulls Play Track 28+ sounds included $35

    The Seagulls sfx library includes 28 tracks of both single, isolated seagull screams, and bigger flocks of nesting seagulls, calling out to each other and their chicks. There are plenty of classic call sounds, but also some weird throaty and raspy screaming, and what could sound like seagull laughing sounds.

    All tracks are recorded with the very useful zoom function of the Telinga microphone and dish.
    Library includes both untreated tracks, and noise reduction processed tracks in two separate folders. Noise reduction processed tracks have carefully been cleaned up with a CEDAR NR system.

    Though these birds are in an abundance around most harbours and industry around here, they are not always easy to record. You mostly hear them from a distance, or from places not easy to access. When you try to get close to them, they will usually fly away.

    Many hours have been spent on rooftops, gardens, backyards, a junkyard, and different harbours to get this material.

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  • User Interface (UI) Sound Effects Motion Graphics Play Track 650+ sounds included $9

    Introducing MOTION GRAPHICS, a complete Motion Graphics sound effects library from SoundMorph!

    Motion Graphics focuses on all the elements you might need for sound design on a trailer, a cinematic scene or a visual that is heavy with motion graphics, whether it be abstract or straight forward, Motion Graphics has all the elements and textures you could think of. Motion Graphics are something all of us sound designers run into at one point or another, so this library is an excellent addition to your sound effects tool box.

    Motion Graphics was created by and in collaboration with sound designer Rostislav Trifonov (SoundMorph Elemental library contributor).

    Motion Graphics features 650 24bit/96 kHz .wav files, all meticulously embedded with Soundminer & Basehead metadata.

    The library features:

    • 450 + designed sound effects
    • 190 + source audio files
    • Whooshes
    • Impacts
    • Risers
    • Stingers
    • Low end and Sub Bass
    • Impulse Responses
    • Passbys
    • Textures – noise, grit, glitch
    • Ambiences
    • Buttons and Clicks
    • Mechanical Elements
    • Granular effects
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