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Authentic animal sound effects, animal recordings and designed creature and monster sound effects.
This small set of sound effects includes 8 looped audio files of ambient sounds recorded on warm summer mornings in a seaside village. The recording was made in the courtyard of a private house located in a summer cottage village on a mountain slope, surrounded by tall trees and bushes at a distance of 400 meters from the seashore.
Recorded and mixed in 48 kHz/24 Bit WAV format.
This is a sound library containing some extremely close up recordings of nesting Great Tits, from a few hours after hatching through to fledging.
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Immerse yourself in the serene and captivating sounds of nature with Birds in Various Ambiences – Field Recordings Collection. This compilation features a rich assortment of bird sounds captured in diverse environments.
Each recording transports you to a different setting, featuring a wide array of bird species communicating in their natural habitats.
Perfect for sound designers, filmmakers, meditation enthusiasts, or anyone seeking to enhance their space with natural ambiance, this collection offers a diverse range of audio clips for relaxation, creativity, and inspiration.
Whether you’re creating a calming atmosphere, enriching your audio projects, or simply appreciating the beauty of birdsong, this collection brings the natural world to your ears with unmatched authenticity.
Dig. Scatter. Breathe.
This richly textured sound effects pack brings the tactile world of gardening to your ears—from shoveling into hard and soft soil to subtle Foley of ceramic pots and foliage handling. Recorded with close-up mic techniques in controlled outdoor environments, 220 sounds are ideal for cinematic edits, kids’ games, nature documentaries, or detailed interactive scenes.
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All files are UCS-compliant, 96kHz/24-bit WAV, meticulously edited and ready to drop into your timeline.
Find the true sound of nature’s quiet labor.
What else you may need
You may also want to check out Nature Ambiences: Mount Ida National Park for outdoor recordings including birdsong, light wind, and shifting air in forest terrain.
The Foliage pack is another great fit—featuring leaf movements, branch sways, and gentle plant interactions for layering with garden scenes.
Introducing the Sounds of Idaho. Sounds featured in the library include: Greater Sage Grouse on their lek during mating season; the roar of Idaho and Shoshone Falls during high water events; the flowing Snake, Payette and Boise Rivers captured from varying distances; the sound of wind scraping across the tallest single-structured sand dunes in the U.S., captured with a spaced pair of hydrophones below the surface; a wetland marsh jam-packed with birdsong; dry yellow quaking aspen tree leaves swaying in the breeze on a beautiful fall day; and finally, thousands upon thousands of clamoring migratory Snow Geese on a stopover. Quite possibly the noisiest of all waterfowl, they take flight in unison in front of my microphones.
Dive into a world of fantasy with our Creature/Monster Voices sound effects pack, designed to bring an authentic, “real” sounding experience to your project. Crafted specifically for fantasy scenarios, this collection features a wide range of terrifying and otherworldly creature vocalizations, from growls to roars, screams, and more. Perfect for games, films, or interactive media, these high-quality sound effects will add depth, tension, and immersion to your creatures, ensuring they truly come to life in the most fantastical of worlds.
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In this comprehensive collection you’ll discover an extensive array of pristine, isolated recordings capturing the nuanced vocalizations of a diverse range of farm animals. Included is maybe one of the most detailed distinctions between various sheep breeds – from the weak first calls of a lamb to the breathy but historic bleating of the Soay Sheep to the more robust calls of Suffolk Sheep up to the harsh burping of Scottish Black Face Sheep (and even more sheep). Explore the intricate world of poultry with detailed recordings of div. roosters and chickens, as well as some ducks, turkey and geese, each captured with exceptional clarity.
Beyond the ovine and avian, Farm Animals extends its sonic palette to include:
Each recording within the Farm Animal library has been captured using hd recording techniques, ensuring exceptional fidelity and minimal noise. These are meticulously documented sonic portraits, offering a wealth of textural detail and emotional resonance.
On top of these close up recording, the library also includes some farm ambiences. Inside the hen house, with sleeping hens or eery industrial noises from milk farms.
As honey bees are as much an industrial worker as cows, pics or sheep, some insects are included too.
Farm Animals provides you with the raw sonic ingredients to craft immersive and believable rural environments, adding layers of authenticity that will elevate your countryside projects or give you unique source material to design alien voices or monsters, dinosaurs, zombies and more. Whether you’re working on film, television, games, or interactive installations, this library offers the depth and breadth of sounds required to truly bring your scenes to life. On top, no animals have been harmed, handled or annoyed by me, all vocals occured naturally.
Animals included: Antwerp Belgian Breed, Barnevelder Bantam, Bielefelder Kennhuhn, Brown Hen, Minorca Hen, Other Chicken, Rooster, Cows / Cattle, Highland Cattle, Donkey, Goat, Honey Bee, Bentheim Black Pied Pig, Other Pigs, Camerun Sheep, Coburg Fox Sheep, Domestic Sheep, German Heath Sheep, Scottish Blackface Sheep, Soay Sheep. Suffolk Sheep, Lamb, Horse, Pony, Shetland, Mallard, Red Crested Pochard, Rasseflügel Limburg, House Goose, Steinbacher Kampfgans, Indian Runner Duck, Black Swan, Turkey, Fantail Pigeon, Sparrows, Short toed tree creeper, dogs – for vocalization and amount of calls, check the file list
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.
Steller Sea Lions
The Steller Sea Lions library is a mini library of stereo recordings from an expedition up the coast of Vancouver Island. In this library you will find a variety of vocalizations from a colony of over 200 Steller Sea Lions.
It’s everything you’d need for any linear or game media.
The Herring spawn (or Herring run) happens every spring along eastern Vancouver Island. Adult Pacific Herring congregate in huge numbers along the coastal shorelines.
This brings an abundance of wildlife to the coastal areas of Vancouver Island.
A compact and intimate feline sound library recorded in pristine detail.
Cat Close-Up captures the subtle, healing sounds of a domestic cat at very close range — focusing mainly on purring, but also containing drinking and licking.
This modest collection was recorded using a Nevaton MC59 cardioid microphone paired with a Sound Devices MixPre-II recorder, allowing for exceptional detail, depth, and warmth. The proximity effect of the MC59 cardioid microphone brings out the rich low frequencies of the purr, giving it a tactile and soothing presence. Every sound is designed to feel close, soft, and real, even if the sounds are mono. The mono format creates an immersive, grounded feel — ideal for projects that benefit from a direct, unembellished sound rather than broad stereo space.
Though compact in size, the library was crafted with care to extract the most emotionally resonant tones from these everyday moments of feline life.
Includes:
Continuous and broken purring (deep, soft, rhythmic)
Licking sounds (grooming fur, tongue on fur)
Drinking (lapping water, natural variations)
Tech Specs:
Recorded with Nevaton MC59 cardioid mic + Sound Devices MixPre3-II
24bit / 96kHz WAV
Cleaned and lightly edited, ready to use
UCS compatible file names, descriptions
Nature Ambiences: Dawn Chorus
Experience the breathtaking spring morning birdsong in pristine, untouched nature. Recorded across remote woodland and mountain forests, this collection captures the pure, emotional beauty of dawn chorus of joyful birds in its most unfiltered form.
From the lyrical song of the nightingale and blackbird to the rhythmic calls of the great tit, robin, warbler, owl, and woodpecker, each recording reflects a living, breathing soundscape—almost out of this world in its stillness and clarity.
These 20 long immersive soundscapes offer rare access to approximately 1,5 hours of authentic birdsong ambiences that are increasingly hard to find—or record.
Designed with filmmakers, game studios, installation artists, and immersive audio practitioners in mind, this collection has the power to elevate beautiful scenes and evoke deep emotion.
This library reflects our deep passion for field recording and our commitment to preserving sonic environments with precision and emotional depth. Recorded using Sennheiser MKH 8040s ORTF setup
Find the true sound of nature’s richest birdsong.
This collection explores New Zealand through three unique sound libraries.
“Wilderness” transports you to the diverse ecosystems of both North and South Island, from alpine forests to wetlands and coastal shores, filled with bird calls and wildlife sounds.
“Geothermal” captures the intense volcanic activity in North Island, with geysers, bubbling mud, hot springs and steam vents.
“Subterranean” explores the underground world, with ambiences of caves, abandoned mines, and tunnels, revealing the rich echoes and shifting textures of these hidden spaces.
With almost 10 hours of recordings, this bundle offers a rich palette of sounds that will bring your project to life.
Cover photo by Harry Bradley.
Stereo and Surround
Recorded with double mid-side and AB microphone setups, this library is delivered in 5.0 (L/R/C/Ls/Rs) and Stereo.
92 Surround files + 280 Stereo files
Gear used
Zoom F3 • Zoom F6 • Usi Pro • MKH30 • MKH8040
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadata compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
New Zealand’s landscapes are full of life, from high mountain peaks to quiet fjords, open prairies, lush wetlands, and dense forests. This library captures the sounds of these wild places in stereo and surround.
You will hear Kakas calling in the alpine forests, the rhythmic croaks of frogs at night, distant sheep grazing on the hills, and the powerful crash of waves against the coast. Songbirds fills the shrublands, while fur seals bark along the rocky shoreline.
Recorded in both North and South Island during the spring and summer seasons, this 408-minute library explores the heart of New Zealand’s wilderness.
This library is also available in The New Zealand Collection bundle.
Cover photo by Harry Bradley.
Referenced Species
Australasian Crested Grebe • Australian Coot • Australian Magpie • Black Swan • California Quail • Canada Goose • Common Chaffinch • Common Myna • Common Redpoll • Dunnock • Eurasian Blackbird • Eurasian Skylark • European Goldfinch • European Greenfinch • European Starling • Fur Seal • Grey Warbler (Grey Gerygone) • House Sparrow • Indian Peafowl (Peacock) • Kaka (Bush Parrot) • Mallard Duck • Morepork • New Zealand Bellbird • New Zealand Fantail • Paradise Shelduck • Pied Cormorant (Pied Shag) • Pukeko (Purple Swamphen) • Red-billed Gull (Silver Gull) • Ring-necked Pheasant • Rock Pigeon • Rooster (Feral Chicken) • Sheep • Silvereye • Song Thrush • South Island Pied Oystercatcher • South Island Robin • Southern Bell Frog (Growling Grass Frog) • Tree Frog • Tui • White-fronted Tern • Yellowhammer
Stereo and Surround
Recorded with double mid-side and AB microphone setups, this library is delivered in 5.0 (L/R/C/Ls/Rs) and Stereo.
59 Surround files + 176 Stereo files
Gear used
Zoom F3 • Zoom F6 • Usi Pro • MKH30 • MKH8040
Metadata
This sound library is UCS compliant and comes with fully embedded metadata compatible with Soundly, Soundminer and Basehead.
Birds of Central Europe 2 expands the auditory journey through Europe’s vibrant avian life. This meticulously captured collection features 47 authentic tracks recorded in early summer, showcasing a diverse array of bird species in their natural habitats.
The library continues the exploration of Central Europe’s rich acoustic ecology. From the flute-like song of the Eurasian Blackbird to the melodious phrases of the Song Thrush and the energetic chatter of the Eurasian Nuthatch, each recording reflects the distinct character and seasonal behavior of its subject. The recordings were made using KM184 microphones with a Telinga parabolic dish and KMR81i microphones, ensuring excellent sound fidelity and isolation.
Species featured in this collection include the Coal Tit, Common Chaffinch, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Blue Tit, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Nuthatch, European Robin, Great Tit, Mistle Thrush, and Song Thrush.
Whether you’re enhancing a documentary, designing immersive sound environments, or simply appreciating the beauty of bird vocalizations, Birds of Central Europe 2 offers a rich and evocative collection — perfect for sound designers, ornithologists, and nature lovers alike.
Transport your audience to the breathtaking foothills of the Himalayas with our meticulously recorded sound library. Captured by Rick Blything during an intensive 2-week expedition with Chris Watson and a group of wildlife sound recordists in 2011. This collection focuses on the diverse wildlife sounds in and around the Jim Corbett National Park.
The stunning landscape includes:
Forests,
Hills,
Grasslands,
Riverines,
Woodlands.
Dive into a symphony of wildlife, from the vibrant calls of exotic birds (see metadata for list of species) to the subtle sounds of dew drops hitting leaves in ancient Sal forests. The area’s rich biodiversity provides a varied sound palette to choose from.
The inclusion of 7 tracks featuring human sounds (such as village ambiences and Mahouts at work) adds a layer of cultural context, weaving the voices of local people into the fabric of their natural habitat.
Recorded using Sennheiser MKH416 and MKH30 microphones and Marantz PDM 661 recorder
Useful for: Film and Documentary Sound Design, Video Game Immersion, Nature and Wildlife Audio Projects, Art Installations and Soundscapes
Each file has a picture embedded, tagged with detailed Soundminer and UCS metadata to speed up workflow and increase organization.
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.
Night Atmosphere Seaside Village Loops is a collection of sounds recorded on a summer night in a seaside village. In this atmospheric recording you will find seamless loops of crickets, roosters crowing, dogs barking and the distant sounds of a passing train and planes flying high above the village.
The recording was made by a Zoom H3-VR recorder in the Ambisonics A format (24 Bit/96 kHz) and then converted to AmbiX and Stereo formats, which are located in separate folders of this sound pack.
Cute but Deadly Chihuahua is a Mini-Library consisting of barks, snarls, growls, yelps, whimpers, breaths and chuffs from my late dog Bellatrix. This library contains about 10 minutes worth of her vicious vocals and frustrated whimper yelps. This library really shines when you play with pitch and speed creating cute alien vocals or horrific monster growls. I’ve used these recordings in various feature films such as Piranha 3DD and The Devil Inside. She may be gone but her bark lives on!
The Demonic Pigs audio library features 12 terrifying pig creature squeals, perfect for any horror film or game that is sure to strike fear into your audience.
Introducing FARM ANIMALS, your comprehensive sound library featuring authentic recordings of beloved farm animals including horses, cats, goats, donkeys, and sheep. Immerse yourself in the serene ambiance of the countryside with realistic sounds such as meowing, neighing, oinking, bleating, and more, perfect for enhancing your audio projects with the charm of rural life. With crystal-clear recordings and a wide range of actions, this library is an essential resource for sound designers, filmmakers, game developers, and nature enthusiasts alike.
Recorded across multiple trips to Hong Kong, this pack captures the dynamic energy and contrasts of one of Asia’s most vibrant regions. From the bustling streets of Kowloon to the serene peaks of Dragon’s Back, the sounds of Mong Kok’s fishing villages to the quiet shores of Lamma Island.This collection offers an authentic sonic journey through the region.
Featuring recordings of bustling urban streets, metro rides, market vendors, city ambiences, crashing beach waves, and atmospheric landscapes, this pack highlights the diverse and ever-changing soundscape of Hong Kong.
Includes 44 audio tracks all recorded at 24bit / 96 kHz. Captured using a Tascam DR-40 for crisp, high-quality sound.
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.
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.
Elevating the legacy of its acclaimed predecessor, Dogs 2 emerges as the ultimate sequel in our canine sound library saga. With an enriched collection that extends beyond the initial range of barks, growls, and whimpers, this sequel artfully captures the diverse tapestry of canine expressions—from the playful frolics of energetic pups to the soulful pleas of longing dogs. This carefully crafted library encapsulates the essence of dogs in a myriad of situations, ensuring that every audio project can be imbued with the most authentic and dynamic dog sounds imaginable. Whether you’re in search of the spirited yelps of a jovial puppy or the formidable snarls of a loyal guard dog, Dogs 2 offers a broad spectrum of meticulously recorded canine sounds, perfect for adding a layer of realism to your creative endeavors.
Looking for animal sound effects for your projects? The independent sound effects community has recorded a huge number of original animal sound libraries, covering everything from tiny chirps to earth-shattering roars.
From animal sounds heard in Antarctica’s freezing cold to the wildlife of the scorching hot deserts of Namibia, the sound libraries have been recorded across the globe - giving you unique atmospheric ambiences, as well as rare and expressive recordings of individual animals.
So whether you need sounds of domestic animals like cats, dogs, horses and cows, or wild animals like lions, tigers, bears and wolves, you'll find them in these sound libraries. You can also find sounds from exotic and endangered species like pandas, gorillas, elephants and rhinos, or discover the sounds of birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects.
The sounds are highly useful for both films, documentaries and game projects, and can be used to create realistic or designed sonic environments, as well as for monsters, beasts, fantastical creatures, aliens and so much more.
Bark, bleat, buzz, caw, chirp, croak, growl, hoot, hiss, meow, moo, neigh, oink, quack, rattle, ribbit, roar, snarl, squeak, tweet
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Q: Are these sounds royalty free?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Unleash the raw power of fire, water, earth, and air with this comprehensive 9 GB sound library featuring 3050 high-quality sound effects across 630 files. Whether you’re designing cinematic soundscapes or enhancing video games Four Elements delivers the tools you need to harness the energy of the natural world.
A treasure trove of raw, organic, and processed sounds including seamless loops divided into Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Explosion categories. Customize every detail with an extensive selection of sound components.
Game-ready sound layers featuring Impacts, Whooshes, and Textures as seamless loops. Elevate transitions and enhance atmospheres with loops and pre-designed sound layers.
A collection of ready-to-use sound effects divided into Attack, Bend, and Explosion categories for quick integration into your projects. Perfect for high-energy scenes and immersive storytelling.
Four Elements gives you complete creative control, blending organic recordings with processed sound layers to meet the demands of any project. Master the forces of nature with Four Elements. Let your creativity ignite.
Keywords:
Elements, Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Wave, Water, Liquid, Rock, Cast, Stone, Pebble, Torch, Gas, Flame, Campfire, Sizzle, Burst, Scrape, Whoosh, Impact, Texture, Attack, Bend, Bending, Explosion, Processed, Surge, Quake, Hit, Flow, Burn, Ignite, Drop, Smack, Destruction, Rumble, Hiss, Blow, Wind, Cloth, Movement, Underwater, Bubble, Ocean, River, Lake, Firework, Firecracker, Bang, Blast, Detonation, Magic, Fantasy, Forces, Fire Magic, Water Magic, Earth Magic, Fire Air, Fire Effect, Fire Whoosh, Water Whoosh, Seamless Loop, Loop, Fire Cast, Water Cast, Earth Cast, Air Cast
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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