Field Recording sound effects
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1,308 soundsSplashing Footsteps Shallow Water
Wading into and out of a puddle outside.
steady bugs, crickets, near flowing river, stream, Colorado Bend, TX
Stream with bugs and water sounds. Recorded near Colorado Bend State Park in central Texas.
Rushing Water
Recorded near a flowing waterfall. Water churning can be heard very clearly and audibly. Recorded on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. No extra audio processing has been done, aside from any native audio processing done by the phone.
Small Creek Idyllwild California
Small creek in Southern California (Idyllwild)
Chimney Wind with Ceramic Taps and Coffee Pack Textures
An experimental layered soundscape built from everyday acoustic recordings. The foundation is the haunting sound of wind resonating through a chimney, enriched with the textured scratching of Nespresso coffee capsules and delicate finger taps on a ceramic plate. Together these ordinary sounds transform into an evolving ambient organic composition with experimental textures, and an atmospheric character. Suitable for experimental music, cinematic sound design, ambient compositions, and electro
Thunder_Rain_JV_20260428
Thunderstorm
gust of wind + thunder
A rising gust of wind right before thunder, recorded with a field recorder. The wind sounds like rain, though this is before the storm. After the thunder, the gust trails off again.
Footsteps on Forest Summer Leaves Granular Drone
An experimental soundscape created from recordings of footsteps crunching through dry summer leaves. The original rhythm is looped three times, while a deep atmospheric drone provides a continuous backdrop. Granular fragments and glitch-like textures extracted from the footsteps drift through the background, transforming a simple field recording into an evolving organic composition. Ideal for ambient music, experimental productions, cinematic sound design, horror, and nature-inspired audio pr
Concrete boxes waterfall
Water flows through rectangular concrete boxes. Park, river bank. 2025-09-20 16.37.56 Stereo. Recorded on a mobile phone.
followingthestream
Static recording (no movement of the mic) of a little water stream. Recorded with a Zoom H5 and its XY-capsule. Postprocessing: slight noise removal and leveling.
Old water mill Arnhem water flowing 2017
Field-recording of an old water mill. Zoom iQ6 X/Y stereo.
Medium Suburban Stream
Water flowing in a medium-sized suburban stream in a residential neighbourhood. Sounds like rounding a corner and encountering it. Recorded with an H4n recorder and Shure SM63LB omnidirectional mic. No need for attribution but if you like it leave a comment!
river flowing over rocks
stream flowing over rocks
Waterfall close.
This is the sound of a small waterfall flowing into a river. Recorded with a Sony PCM-D100 in stereo.
gurglingstream
I followed a little water stream that crossed my way. Recorded with a Zoom H5 and its XY-capsule. Postprocessing: slight noise removal and leveling.
Margorabbia torrent (Ferrera di Varese - Italy)
The sound of Margorabbia torrent (Ferrera di Varese, Northern Italy) quietly flowing. Distant birds, no clipping or saturated sounds. Perfect for quiet/relaxing nature backgrounds. Recorded with Zoom H1n
Small water flow
A small amount of natural water running through a forest
Rio Stava in Pampeago
A recording of river Stava in Pampeago. River Stava: The Stava stream is a torrent located in the Stava valley , the northern side of the Fiemme valley in Trentino , which rises at the Pampeago pass and flows into the Avisio , the main watercourse of the Fiemme valley. [Wikipedia] Youtube video: https://youtu.be/fujWuvDnr0I
flowing stream and birds twittering
A short field recording of a stream on a sunny day, with birds twittering loudly in the background. Recording method: Phone microphone
Waterfall medium size.
This is the sound of a small waterfall flowing into a river. Recorded with a Sony PCM-D100 in stereo.
Rain and rapids
Zoom H2E 32 bit recording of Sharplin Falls in New Zealand on a rainy day with the occasional drips of water on the umbrella. The river was flowing quite rapidly over the rocks but I kept a distance so it wouldn't overpower the sound of the rain in the forest.
Small waterfall in Italian Alps
A small waterfall in the Dolomites. Recorded with a Zoom H1n.
Torrent in Italian Alps
An unnamed stream flowing through the forest. The water rushes noisily over the rocks of the stream bed. Recorded with a Zoom H1n
Rivulet flows in the mountains
A little rivulet runs down a rocky path in the mountains. Recorded with an iPhone 7.
Creek Under the Bridge
The sound of a creek underneath a nearby bridge. Cleaned up in Audacity and recorded on a Zoom H4N Pro! Let me know what you use the sound for in the comments!
Small water flow
A small amount of natural water running through a forest
Waterfall and river.
This is the sound of a waterfall flowing into a small river. Recorded with a Sony PCM-D100 in stereo.
River Texture 1
River Texture 1 //cc0
Medium strength stream flowing - Loopable!
Came across this stream in Switzerland with a small waterfall. No city background noise! The sound can easily be looped. Minimal processing, recorded on Zoom H5n, 2024 Use my sounds for whatever you feel like and comment how you used it! :D
Mountain River
Daytime recording of flowing mountain river water. Recorded with a Zoom H1essential.
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