Happy Independence Day to our many friends in the US! Let's celebrate it by exploring the rich and diverse sounds of the US, as captured by the indie sound effects community. This extensive highlight covers everything from cities, states, nature and wildlife, to events, sports, protests and iconic vehicles:
Nature and wildlife
Yellowstone
'Yellowstone' by Tim Nielsen features giant geysers, bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, hot springs, water streams & more from Yellowstone National Park.
Mountain Rivers
'Mountain Rivers' by Phonophilist comes with a broad selection of water sounds from waterfalls, rivers and creeks in Yosemite National Park.
Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids
'Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids' by Songs From The Woods gets you the sounds of 12 insect species commonly found in open fields and forested areas of northeastern North-America:
Oregon Forest Meadow Birds
'Oregon Forest Meadow Birds' by Discover Oregon has the sounds of wind, birds, the occasional chattering squirrel and more from Oregon:
Coyotes
'Coyotes' by Discover Oregon provides you with classic sounds of the American Wild West. A few coyotes recorded during the day, but many at dusk or deep into the night + some close recordings:
High Desert Ambiences 1: Miniature
With 'High Desert Ambiences 1: Miniature' by Thomas Rex Beverly you get a mini-nature collection of desolately beautiful sounds of the American southwest as the sun brings to life the songs of desert wildlife:
Wild Montana Winter
'Wild Montana Winter' by Moon Echo Audio captures over an hour of material featuring the unpolluted sonic landscapes around Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge:
The Snow
'The Snow' by VSCRL FX brings together some terrific subzero sounds, from the snow-covered slopes of Mammoth mountain, to the ice-filled shores of Duluth, Minnesota:
frostbite
'frostbite' by SkewSound delivers footsteps, compression, breaking ice, body falls, and much more, obtained during storms and their aftermath in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and Salem, MA:
Forest Ambience 1: Central Florida
'Forest Ambience 1: Central Florida' by Sound Spark LLC comes with ambient sounds of Central Florida’s forest ecology - captured in environments such as bottomland hardwoods, pine flatwoods, scrub, upland hardwoods and urban trail:
New York Gorges and Waterfalls
'New York Gorges and Waterfalls' by Thomas Rex Beverly has the hidden sounds of waterfalls from the secluded gorges of New York State:
Northern Rockies: Miniature
'Northern Rockies: Miniature' by Thomas Rex Beverly delivers a mini-nature collection of ambiences from the mountains of Montana:
NXNW – Cascadia 2017
'NXNW – Cascadia 2017' by Blackguard SMG is the culmination of three recording expeditions to the stunningly gorgeous Pacific Northwest:
Ravens and Robins
'Ravens and Robins' by Discover Oregon was recorded in Eastern Oregon’s Great Basin and High Desert Region – classic sounds of the American West, forest or desert:
Cities and States
Ambiences from Los Angeles
'Ambiences from Los Angeles' by Robert Kubicki captures the spirit and atmosphere of the famed City of Angels, from the Hollywood Walk to Santa Monica beach:
Sounds & Ambiences Of Las Vegas
'Sounds & Ambiences Of Las Vegas' by WW Audio gets you the sound of Las Vegas, the original Sin City - with ambient and crowd recordings of locations on the famous Las Vegas Strip, and beyond:
Chicago – Urban Atmosphere
'Chicago – Urban Atmosphere' by Perception Sound delivers more than 5.5 hours of urban soundscapes from Chicago, Illinois - from busy sidewalk ambiences, street corners, crowds, subways, skyline tones, horns, to back alley rumbles:
Ambiences from Florida
'Ambiences from Florida' by Robert Kubicki gives you Florida soundscapes from places like Cocoa Beach, Florida Keys (Big Pine Key, Key Marathon, Key West), Fort Pierce, Kissimmee, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and West Palm Beach:
New York
'New York' by ShapingWaves provides you with characteristic atmospheres, crowds and room tone recordings made at a variety of locations in and around New York City:
Essential New York City: Street and Subway
'Essential New York City: Street and Subway' by Tsunami Sound Wave is focused on the natural ambience of both busy main streets, the subway and calmer side streets of New York:
New York Ambiences
'New York Ambiences' by Tone Manufacture features interior and exterior ambience recordings made in New York, spanning streets and museums, subways and the Staten Island Ferry:
Manhattan Atmosphere
'New York Ambiences' by Mindful Audio covers popular areas such as Times Square, Broadway, Trump Tower, subway stations, train rides, sirens and bridge traffic:
The Beach
'USA Contrast' by VSCRL FX features ocean waves, gentle currents, and sounds from life on the Boardwalk - from Venice Beach, to Santa Monica and Malibu:
California Beaches
'California Beaches' by RDGsoundFX delivers recordings of 3 different beaches along the California coast, including Malibu, Palos Verdes, and San Simeon:
Suburbs of Chicago: Spring
'Suburbs of Chicago: Spring' by All You Can Eat Audio is filled with various ambiences and room tones all recorded at springtime in Chicago:
The Hood
'The Hood Audio Playset' by UberDuo was recorded in Buffalo, New York and captures the traffic and neighborhood sounds of a busy city street:
USA Contrast
'USA Contrast' by Foley Collection & Surround Sound LAB features ambiences captured on a road trip to San Francisco, Carmel by The Sea, Monterey, Yosemite National Park, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York
Rain and Water Flow
'Rain and Water Flow' by Rob Castro SFX comes with rain recorded on several surfaces from a household perspective in San Francisco:
Savannah, GA Ambiences
'Savannah, GA Ambiences' by TS Sound delivers ambient interior and exterior recordings from Savannah, Georgia – with sounds like weather, birds and wildlife, oceans, traffic, parks, and much more:
Los Angeles Skylines
'Los Angeles Skylines' by Kaibrary features understated traffic beds to build Los Angeles city ambiances, from a variety of different locations from the coast of Santa Monica to the Mountains of Pasadena:
Events and sports
Pro Hockey Ambiences
'Pro Hockey Ambiences' by echo | collective was recorded over the course of an NHL season - with unprecedented access. Entire games were recorded from various locations:
Texas Rodeos & Ranches
'Texas Rodeos & Ranches' by echo | collective gets you the rodeo sounds of a steer wrestling contest, as well as signature ranch sounds:
Essential Football Stadium Crowds
'Essential Football Stadium Crowds' by Tsunami Sound Wave comes with crowds, back room ambience and practice tracks, recorded at the Phoenix Cardinals Stadium, pre/during and post game:
Crowds – American Protest
After the presidential election of Donald Trump in 2016, many Americans have taken to the streets to express their opposition - and 'Crowds – American Protest' by Audio Shade captures the sound of that:
Vehicles
Tesla Electric Car
'Tesla Electric Car' by Rick Allen Creative gets you 146 pristine sound effects from this game-changing, all-electric car:
Plymouth Hemi Cuda 1971
'Plymouth Hemi Cuda 1971' by Pole Position Production gets you an in-depth recording of a Plymouth Cuda Convertible from 1971 with the extremely rare 426 Hemi engine and a 4-speed transmission:
Hummer H1 1996
'Hummer H1 1996' by Pole Position Productionfeatures the original Hummer with the model name H1, in the bigger V8 turbo diesel engine version with 195 horsepower:
GMC Savana 2010
'GMC Savana 2010' by Big Room Sound Inc. gets you the sound of a GMC Savana (identical to a Chevrolet Express), one of the most popular vans in North America:
Race Cars
'Race Cars' by Airborne Sound provides you with a bundle of fierce race car field recordings during practicing, qualifying, racing and race car passes - from NASCAR, IndyCar, and other races:
Peterbilt 379
'Peterbilt 379' by Pole Position Production comes with the sound of the the massive Peterbilt Model 379, the trucker's truck with a “big cam” Cummins engine:
Harley Davidson Sportster Iron 883
The 'Harley Davidson Sportster Iron 883' in this library by Borg Sound is not the biggest Harley Davidson bike around, but it has that recognizable HD throttle sound – in a different tone that you might lack in your sound collection:
Big Harleys – “Sounds of Sturgis” Motorcycle SFX
'Big Harleys – “Sounds of Sturgis” Motorcycle SFX' by Rick Allen Creative features 130 sound effects of American V-Twin Motorcycles at the world-famous 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally:
