Degraded sound effects
Free CC0 degraded sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 4 sounds.
Most downloaded degraded sounds
Made by carefully abusing layered piano samples in Audition for emotional scenes or title cards.·ambient, artifacts
This sound is from a broken thing I found in a box among wall-warts in a thrift store for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·broken, circuit-bent
This sound is from a broken thing I found in a box among wall-warts in a thrift store for action hits or trailer punctuation.·broken, circuit-bent
A lo-fi soundscape with vinyl crackle, tape wow/flutter, and degraded audio effects, generated in real-time using procedural synthesis techniques.·analog, cassette
Lots of Sounds API
Get degraded sounds from code
Search the full CC0 catalog from your app, game or AI agent with the REST API or the MCP server.
curl
curl -G https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds \
-H "x-api-key: $LOS_API_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "tags=degraded" \
--data-urlencode "limit=10"Questions
- What are degraded sounds used for?
- Degraded sounds are commonly used in apps, games, videos, podcasts, and interactive media projects.
- Can I use these sounds commercially?
- Yes. Every sound is CC0: free for personal and commercial use, with no attribution required. A credit link to lotsofsounds.com is appreciated but optional.
- How do I download a sound?
- Open any sound to preview it for free. Sign in to a Lots of Sounds account to download MP3 files.