Gritty sound effects

Free CC0 gritty sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 14 sounds.

Most downloaded gritty sounds

Footsteps recorded on gritty ground with stones and leaves, including walking and running sequences.·boots, dirty
0:11
Footsteps of boots walking and running on gritty ground, including woods and bark surfaces.·bark, barks
0:10
Footsteps on gritty ground with stones and pebbles, recorded with mountain boots in outdoor terrain.·boots, dirty
0:09
Footsteps on gritty ground with pebbles and bark, featuring walking and running sounds.·bark, barks
0:11
A moody, emotional background loop suitable for sad or reflective scenes.·2000s, 90s
3:17
A textured woosh sound with a gritty character, suitable for sound design and effects.·8bit, lo-fi
0:01
A sketchy neighborhood and windy city street for walking scenes or game movement.·fall, night
0:11
A gritty trap melody loop at 165 BPM, great for hip-hop and rap productions.·165-bpm, 165bpm
0:23
Atonal dark sci-fi texture background done with the SpaceCraft granular synthesizer for sci-fi interfaces or game FX.·ambient, atmosphere
0:26
An 81 BPM drum loop with hard-hitting snare and rhythmic hi-hat patterns.·beat, creative
0:24
A 2-bar hi-hat pattern with a gritty, lo-fi texture, at 86 BPM.·beat, closed
0:06
A lo-fi, gritty drum loop with vintage tape distortion, perfect for adding texture and character to your tracks.·120-bpm, beat
0:08
A gritty, distorted electronic remix of a sound sample, featuring lo-fi textures and experimental sound design.·704851, beat
0:09
Punchy Distorted Drum Loop Bpm for rhythmic hits or stingers.·103, 103bpm
0:09

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curl
curl -G https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds \
  -H "x-api-key: $LOS_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "tags=gritty" \
  --data-urlencode "limit=10"

Questions

What are gritty sounds used for?
Gritty sounds are commonly used in apps, games, videos, podcasts, and interactive media projects.
Can I use these sounds commercially?
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