Road sound effects
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63 sounds260627-05h31 - Bus passing under the window
Recording of a bus passing in the street below my window. Recorded with a Zoom H1 essential.
260627-05h47 - Car passing under the window 1
Recording of a car passing in the street below my window. Recorded with a Zoom H1 essential.
260627-05h48 - Car passing under the window 2
Recording of a car passing in the street below my window. Recorded with a Zoom H1 essential.
Birdsongs
Set my phone down on a pile of ties & recorded the Morning Birds.
20240227_BaroViverStation_city_road_traffic_wind_annoying
Urban Ambience Recording in collab Ramon Llull School, Barcelona, February 2024. Using a Zoom H-1 Recorder. In the context of "Turisme KM.0" Project.
City Ambience
City ambience recorded in Birmingham (UK) city center.
City Ambience 2
City ambience recorded in Birmingham (UK) city center.
Traffic1
120 degree x/y immersive capsule separation stereo using Zoom iQ6 on iPhone 12 recorded at moderately busy intersection
Traffic2_bike_bus
120 degree x/y immersive capsule separation stereo using Zoom iQ6 on iPhone 12 recorded at moderately busy intersection
Traffic0
120 degree x/y immersive capsule separation stereo using Zoom iQ6 on iPhone 12 recorded at moderately busy intersection
Traffic3
120 degree x/y immersive capsule separation stereo using Zoom iQ6 on iPhone 12
kentucky st overpass [smoketown]
a moment under the overpass outside the market in industrial/urban smoketown, lousiville
Urban City Ambience (Highway, Plane overhead)
cars driving past a nearby highway, a plane flies overhead to a major airport.
Traffic4_moped_talk
120 degree x/y immersive capsule separation stereo using Zoom iQ6 on iPhone 12 recorded at moderately busy intersection
Street Morning 210410_0113
Tascam DR-05X with RODE Mic SFX conversion Edited: Adobe + FXs + Mastered Sound and loops freesound.org/people/szegvari/ Music https://soundcloud.com/user-174290723
Raw Street Noise from Ramallah – Authentic Palestinian City Ambience
This is a field recording of street ambience from Ramallah, Palestine. It captures the sound of cars driving by on a regular city road. No talking, no music—just raw traffic and natural urban background noise. Recorded during the day with no processing. Useful for any project that needs real-world city sounds from this region. Location: Ramallah, al kulliyah al ahliya street. Date/Time: 12/06/2025, 10:07- 10:40 AM Activity: Sound recording Mic Format: Stereo Recorder: Zoom H5 Mics: Clippy XLR EM
Small_City_Birds_Distant_Vehicles_Ambient
Recorded stereo xy mic configuration with two AKG CK93 Capsule Mic with Zoom H6
Bergen Bird Perspective
Recorded from the roof of the tallest building in Bergen, Norway. Recorded with a Sony PCM-M10
Urban Service Road Intersection
Cars passing by the intersection of 11th and Vine Sts in Philadelphia, Pa. Cars stopped at light and passing by at 30 MPH. Birds chirping and a slight breeze.
expressway street fieldrecording
expressway, street field recording with Olympus LS-P4 many cars!!! :) If you’re interested in how and where these sounds were recorded, feel free to check out my YouTube channel. I share behind-the-scenes moments, recording locations, and a glimpse into the process of capturing these soundscapes. https://www.youtube.com/@soundhole5498 I’d really appreciate your feedback—comments are always welcome, and if you enjoy the content, consider subscribing!
Cars driving on a wet road (2)
Ran outside on a wet day to get some cars driving along the wet roads.
Urban Park Ambiance Loop
I was standing in a small park next to a somewhat busy road when I was recording this ambiance. This sound is loopable.
Cars driving on a wet road (3)
Ran outside on a wet day to get some cars driving along the wet roads.
Traffic on main road, Cardiff, 18:30, 03/21
Sample of traffic on a main road in Cardiff at around 18:30 in March. Recorded approx 5 metres from road on Zoom H8
Leeds City Centre-Busses
Taken near the Corn Exchange in Leeds. Recorded with a H4N Zoom.
logan street [smoketown]
ambient sounds outside of Logan Stree tMarket in Smoketown, Louisville. Sounds of traffic passing by as well as a train at the train crossing.
Traffic 1
Recorded from bridge above interstate.
EXT Urban London road
A not-so busy road in London. Mono, directional recording.
140802_Greenwich_StreetNoon_F
4ch surround recording made at a bus stop in Greenwich/England at noontime on a weekday. The recorder's front mics, featured in this file, are facing into the street at a right angle at a height of approx. 60 cm. Traffic is passing in both directions, about 1 min. into the recording, a bus stops and continues onward. Recording was conducted with a Zoom H2. These are the FRONT channels of a 4ch surround recording, mics set to 90° dispersion.
Traffic_Intersection_Light_1
Light traffic at a small intersection in Knoxville, TN, USA. Sennheiser 416 -> Tascam DR-70D
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