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Authentic animal sound effects, animal recordings and designed creature and monster sound effects.
The Audio Hero Insects collection features 200 professionally recorded sound effects, ready for use in your productions. Included in this library are bees, flies, crickets, cicadas, locusts, mosquitoes, centipedes, various swarms and more! These sounds are all hand-picked from Sound Ideas Just Birds & Animals, SoundStorm Sound Effects Library, Sound Ideas Wild World of Animals, Hollywood Edge Premiere Editions, Animal Planet and Animal Trax libraries, Series 6000 and General HD 1, 2 and 3 sound effects libraries.
Capture every detail of the equine world with this massive library. Features gallops on every terrain, vocalizations from gentle breaths to terrified screams, and intricate harness and carriage sounds. Perfect for film, documentaries, and game audio requiring authentic horse SFX.
Horses Vol 3 is the definitive sound effects library for anyone needing high-quality, realistic horse sounds. This extensive collection of 150 files provides an unparalleled range of equine audio, covering locomotion, vocals, and historical contexts. Find everything from the subtle sounds of a single horse grazing and breathing to the overwhelming power of a full herd stampede. Specific highlights include gallops on dirt, grass, and sand; close-up vocalizations like whinnies, snorts, and panicked squeals; detailed Foley of horses milling and trotting; and immersive recordings of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs with harness rattles and hoof clops on cobblestones. Whether you’re scoring a western, a historical drama, a fantasy battle, or a documentary, this volume offers the perfect sound to bring your project to life.
This collection features 200 monkey and primate sound effects. It includes gorillas, howler monkeys, chimps, gibbons, orangutans and much more! These effects have been hand picked from the Sound Ideas General HD collections, Series 6000, L2, Just Birds & Animals and Wild World of Animals libraries, as well as the Digiffects Library and the Hollywood Edge Animal Trax, The Edge 1 & 2 and Animal Planet libraries.
This collection features 200 rodent and reptile sound effects. Included in this library are mice, bats, possums, chipmunks, guinea pigs, rats, porcupines, otters, raccoons, squirrels, snakes, toads, lizards, frogs and more!
These sounds have been hand-picked from the Sound Ideas General HD collections, Series 6000, Series 1000, Series 4000, Just Birds & Animals and Wild World of Animals libraries, as well as the Digiffects Library and the Hollywood Edge Animal Trax, The Edge 1 & 2 and Animal Planet libraries.
This collection features 150 wolf and coyote sound effects. This library includes howls, roars, barks and more from single and multiple coyotes and wolves.
These sounds have been handpicked from the Sound Ideas General HD collections, Series 6000, Series 1000, Just Birds & Animals and Wild World of Animals libraries, as well as the Digiffects Library and the Hollywood Edge Animal Trax, The Edge 1 & 2, Premiere Edition and Animal Planet libraries.
The Audio Hero Birds collection features 45 professionally recorded sound effects, ready for use in your productions. Included in this library are Loons, Falcons, Flamingos, Peacocks, Woodpeckers, Nightingales, Robins, Ravens, Parrots and much more! These sounds are all hand-picked from the Sound Ideas Just Birds and Animals, Wild World of Animals, International, Series 1000, Series 2000 and Series 6000 libraries.
AudioHero’s Animals collection features 200 professionally recorded sound effects, ready for use in your productions. This library includes wildcats, snakes, birds, bears, baboons, wolves, horses, cats, dolphins, zebras, pigs, whales, elephants and much more! These sounds are all hand-picked from Sound Ideas Wild World of Animals and General HD collections as well as the Hollywood Edge Animal Trax libraries.
The Audio Hero Farm Animals collection features 62 professionally recorded sound effects, ready for use in your productions. Included in this library are cows, pigs, horses chickens, sheep and more! These sounds are all hand-picked from the Sound Ideas General HD, Just Birds and Animals, Wild World of Animals and Series 6000 libraries.
Meow! by my cat is a collection of various cute sounds generated by Neva Masquarade cat. They are known for making a lot of noises, and that’s basically what I’m living with on daily basis, so why not to record and let her afford those expensive and fancy treats she likes so much?! More than 130 sounds, released both as individual sound effects for game audio, and grouped long files for other media. Short and long meows, some sweet sounds, the voice of anger and much more, produced and generated by Fiona, I only held the mic!
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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. Whether you’re shaping insectoid creatures, helicopters, drones, projectile motion or magical spells, Buzzing Wings delivers the speed, texture, and energy your project demands.
• 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!
Get the sound of honey bees – inside and outside their hive – with this 96kHz and 24bit Beehive sound library.
All files were recorded outside the town, far away from the roads to capture the clean sound of the hardworking bees.
I had a chance to record those insects before the feeding time, so they were hungry and really active.
My main goal was to capture different sounds, not only the ambiences but also some close ones, like the sound of the bees landing on their landing zone or just the interior sound of the hive.
14 stereo files were recorded with Sound Devices 702, Sony PCM-M10 recorder, two DPA 4061 microphones hidden inside a hive and two Sennheiser MKH 8040 to capture the ambience in front of the hive.
Every stereo AB interior recording can be split to mono to isolate the single buzzes, and the library features a total of 44 minutes of bee sound recordings.
This library features ambiences recorded in China’s Sichuan Mountains, captured primarily from dusk to dawn using drop rig recording equipment. While I aimed to exclude all human-made sounds in this collection, one of my favorite recordings has the sound of distant Buddhist prayer bells chiming as birds begin their morning chorus. A couple of files contain minimal human presence, but the vast majority are purely natural soundscapes. Finding locations free from human activity in China is difficult, making these recordings especially valuable.
The recordings are enriched with UCS naming conventions and detailed metadata, including identifications of many sub-tropical bird species identified using Chirpity and Merlin Bird ID. Some species you can expect to hear include Cuckoo Birds, Great Barbets, Koels, Nightjars, Thrushes, and Roosters.
Listeners can experience low-noise natural ambiences featuring dawn bird choruses, frogs and crickets at night, bat activity, water sources, and rainfall recordings.
*Note: All sounds in this library are included in the Soundscapes of Modern China (SSMC) collection.
The second installment of the Epic Nature Loops sound effects series is here! Welcome to a freshly field recorded and curated ambient sound pack collection of over 100+ game ready nature loops! Epic Nature Loops 2 features many essential habitats of real life & sound types needed for video games & movies. The sound files are game ready & seamlessly loop-able. You, & your users, can experience new & exciting natural locations captured across the rolling hills of Tennessee, Cades Cove, the Smoky Mountains, Breckenridge Mountains, Natchez Trace, North Carolina, New York & the countryside of Italy.
Crickets, insects, soundscapes/recordings, recorded in Ambisonic. Recorded in spring summer and early autumn. Daytime and nocturnal recordings, with wind in background or without. With birds and without birds in background. Close or distant perspectives. In nature environment, urban or in rural area. Check the sound list for additional info.
tech note:
Ambisonic recording (3D audio, VR360 audio) – Immersive Audio, Spatial audio;
Recorded with Sennheiser Ambeo VR microphone (tripod, Rycote blimp/windjammer/ included) and Sound Devices recorder. All channels matched with pink noise generator.
B-format (Ambix) – RAW files and stereo files (binaural) rendered via Reaper/Ambeo (Sennheiser plugin), A to B format converter and they are ready to use.
A large collection of cormorant recordings – including some super-close ones! – recorded over the span of two months, in a colony with over 1000 nests. The cormorant library features a total of 119 minutes of recordings, captured from many different places in the cormorant colony – and it comes with a huge range of squeals, calls and chirps from both adults and nestlings.
The “Beastly Monster Sound Pack”, is your new go to monster voice library.
These 54 files are real world type sounds that are believable, and have been altered to relate with Cryptids, much like Bigfoot, Reptilians, Urban Legends, and Mythical creatures.
Whether you’re voicing a huge monster, alien, horror film or anything in between, these beastly sounds will be hard hitting and efficient.
This sound pack, contains; breaths, grunts, groans, roars, bellows, chatter and much more.
For the price, you can’t beat this compact library.
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.
Sri Lanka Soundscapes: The Collection Vol. 1-3 features all 3 volumes of the Sri Lanka Soundscapes series.
Sri Lanka Soundscapes Vol. 1 – Urban and Walla
This library features typical sounds from Busy Streets, Road Traffic, Stations, Schools, Tourist Areas, Residential Villages and General Wallasound captured around southern Sri Lanka. The library serves as a great palette of local and unique sounds within busy crowded environments to really ground and localise any projects.
A particular highlight for me in this library was capturing the army drill commands outside the Old Army Headquarters in Galle.
Sri Lanka Soundscapes Vol. 2 – Countryside
This library features typical sounds recorded in the rice paddy’s and farms and beaches of Southern Sri Lanka. It features, ambiences containing local animals and birds (did someone say Peacock), insects, remote villages, Ocean waves all in quiet secluded environments. The library serves as a great palette of local and unique sounds within quiet countryside environments to really ground and localise any projects. Contains a mix of ambience recordings and some shorter animal specific SFX.
A particular highlight for me on this collection was capturing the sound of a duck farting as it plodded away (see movement and fart file at 00:07)- cutting edge stuff.
Sri Lanka Soundscapes Vol. 3 – Vehicles
This library features a huge range of vehicles noises captured along the unique and chaotic sounding Sri Lankan roads. The collection includes pass by’s, engine sounds and interiors from Tuk Tuk’s, HGV’s, Buses, SUV’s, Tractors, Mopeds, Motorbikes, Diesel engine and Trains at a variety of perspectives and speeds.
The library serves as a great palette of local and unique sounds for any project that involves the chaotic Asian traffic and roads.
A personal highlight on this library is the ‘ Musical Unique Bus Horn Beep Melody’, it came out of nowhere and I’ve never heard one like it!
Sounds recorded in Stereo 24bit/48kHz and UCS compatible.
The Midlands Farm Sounds is a collection of sound effects recorded in the beautiful, quiet hillsides of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
These 330 sounds range from animal noises, farm objects, metal squeaks to ambiences of rivers and fields. The aim of this library is to provide a large variety of farmyard sounds for film, games, documentaries, podcasts or musical projects.
A big thanks goes to the Bates, who let me record on their beautiful farm.
26 Natural ambiences
74 Animal sounds
61 Farm objects/Foley sounds
104 Metal sounds
60 Sound design elements
In this sound library with its 91 minutes of recordings, you can Immerse yourself in the enchanting sounds of Bulgarian spring with unique audio recordings that capture the essence of nature with love and attention. This acoustic guide introduces you to the world of awakening nature, offering an opportunity to dive into the richness of sounds characteristic of spring in Bulgaria.
From the melodious songs of birds in the forest clearings to the green meadows, each audio recording conveys the unique atmosphere of Bulgarian spring. The sounds of wind whispering through tree leaves, complemented by the delicate fluttering of insects’ wings, create a harmony that captivates the ear and reconnects with the natural beauty of the surroundings.
These audio recordings are not merely technical documentations but poetic treasures that transport the listener on a unique journey through the spring landscapes of Bulgaria. Try closing your eyes and immerse yourself in the sounds of nature, carrying with them tranquility, inspiration, and a connection to the natural world.
These recordings are suitable for nature enthusiasts, those seeking relaxation and a sense of peace, as well as for use in meditative practices. Allow yourself to be immersed in this auditory world and enjoy the beauty of spring in Bulgaria through its unmistakable sounds.
With over 400 bird species recorded, Bulgaria stands as a haven for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts, offering a captivating glimpse into the vibrant and varied world of avian life.
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Fancy a vocal cat? Introducing the first 20 cats of the Istanbul cat federation! Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.
About Cats of Istanbul Vol. 1
With Cats of Istanbul Vol. 1, you can bring out a strong character of any cat in your projects. Angry, happy, distressed, and hungry! From loud meows to long purrs, through wild growls, cries, hisses and yummy eating. These are cats at their most expressive!
98 files and 200+ sounds in 24-bit / 96kHz Wav format with easy to navigate naming. Go ahead and reflect the world of cats and kittens, indoors and outdoors. Complex tones of meowing, growling, screaming, mewling, purring, munching on various food, hissing, chattering, and howling and even digging in a litter box – in short, long and varied takes. Plus, you get the usual Vadi Sound craft and attention to detail!
Starring 20 cat friends, namely;
Oglus, Biyikli, Duduk, Disko, Zeytin, Puantiye, Paspas, Misa, Sans, Cinko, Kaju, Ucgen, Gunes, Teri, Eylul, Pofuduk, Ozmo, Ceku, Pusi, Lola.
These meticulously recorded sounds have clarity and room for further usage and sound design with the flexible texture of the sounds for further customization. You can now set the bar higher for all your film, game, motion and video projects, advertisement, animation and all kids related projects.
We donate 50% of this pack’s profits to animals in need.
Keywords including Actions, Mood, Style
Animal, Cat, Kitten, Indoors, Outdoors, Meowing, Growling, Screaming, Screaking, Fighting, Mewling, Purring, Munching on various Food, Hissing, Chattering, Howling, Snarling, Digging in a Litter Box, Short, Fast, Slow, Long, High-pitched, Relaxed Agitated, Mad, Angry, Tired, Aggressive, Happy, Distressed, Nervous, Hungry, Wild, Hostile, Dry Food, Cat Food, Water, Milk, Eating, Drinking, Crunching, Chewing, Tingling, Collar, Bell, Biting, Subtle, Gulping, Licking, Threatening, Kicking, Warning, Pleading, Complaining, Trilling, Welcoming, Attention-seeking, Street Cat, Stray, Sleeping, Snoring, Crying, Chattering, Dreaming, Wailing, Pinging.
What else you may need
You may also want to check out our Toys SFX Pack for access to 215 carefully recorded sounds effects of Toy Story-like ambiences.
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:
Inside this collection, you’ll discover:
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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.
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
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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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.
With A Sound Effect, Asbjoern has created a web site where our international community can browse, learn, and share the vast fruits of our labors. Together we are accelerating the very real potential power of sound design as a recognized art form.
A Sound Effect is an excellent resource for us to keep our animated films sounding unique and exciting.
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We found the site very easy to navigate, purchasing and downloads were effortless and the effects themselves are awesome! Asbjoern has done us all a great service.
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