Harsh sound effects

Free CC0 harsh sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 25 sounds.

Most downloaded harsh sounds

Loud wing flapping during bird takeoff from a large coat·flap, flapping
0:01
A raw and suspenseful piano piece that enhances tension in dramatic scenes.·2014, daw
2:28
Grimy radio interference sounds ideal for industrial soundscapes or noise music.·am, amradio
0:17
Dark, distorted sound loop with a heavy, ominous atmosphere, suitable for horror or intense scenes.·bass, black
0:05
An intense noise piece that can be used to convey chaos or destruction in multimedia projects.·chaos, clipping
4:27
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:15
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:19
A collection of glitch and distortion sounds derived from binary data, useful for sound design.·digital, electronic
1:19
A collection of digital glitches and distortions created from raw binary data, ideal for sound design and electronic music.·digital, electronic
0:46
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:14
Glitches and distortions created from binary data, ideal for sound design and experimental music.·digital, electronic
0:12
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:06
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:14
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:15
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:06
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:13
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:10
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:05
A set of glitch and noise effects created from binary files, ideal for experimental sound design.·digital, electronic
0:25
A collection of glitch and distortion sounds derived from binary data, useful for sound design.·digital, electronic
0:56
Part of my pack on a selection of radio textures I recorded a few years ago for tech videos or nightlife scenes.·am, amradio
0:08
A glitchy, harsh electronic loop created with circuit bending techniques, featuring lo-fi textures and experimental sounds.·705017, beat
0:16
A lo-fi drumbeat with organic and industrial sounds.·beat, harsh
0:06
Space Bar Keystroke for office scenes or coding montages.·computer, harsh
0:02
A distorted, lo-fi electronic loop with inner pitch modulation, combining glitch and experimental sound elements.·705017, 705039
0:16

Lots of Sounds API

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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=harsh" \
  --data-urlencode "limit=10"

Questions

What are harsh sounds used for?
Harsh sounds are commonly used in apps, games, videos, podcasts, and interactive media projects.
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