Sad sound effects
Free CC0 sad sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 111 sounds.
Most downloaded sad sounds
Top 30Slow melancholic piano composition with a somber mood·depressing, mood
Classic wah-wah sad trombone failure sound·brass, fail
Small audience groaning in sympathetic pity·audience, aww
Intense emotional crying and sobbing·acting, annoying
Shaky descending sound for when a player dies in a game·arcade, audio
Woman sobbing softly with trembling breaths·cry, crying
Melancholic sad piano piece composition·depressive, piano
Quick wrong answer buzzer for game shows or quizzes·answer, fail
Sad depressive guitar piece with bass, delay, and echo·bass, delay
A soft, melancholic piano loop created with sequenced instruments, conveying a somber mood.·dark, loop
A full hip-hop rap beat with piano and strings, creating an emotional atmosphere.·86bpm, beat
I'm improvising on a piano.
There are some human voices audible in the background.
Captured with Zoom H2.·drama, dramatic
Small piece of music written and recorded by me. Feel free to use in your projects·cinematic, drama
I'm improvising on a piano.
There are some human voices audible in the background.
Captured with Zoom H2.·drama, dramatic
I hope...·hope, melancholy
A whimsical tune from a toy decoration, perfect for adding a humorous touch to holiday themes.·cheap, christmas
Out-of-tune old piano playing somber chords with raw character·acoustic, chill
Aerial and melancholic music, with reverb of piano strings. Made by an extrem slowdown with fx of a piano and synth short piece, and then a moderate speed up of the rendering, with pitch adjustement. The result is cinematic and emotionnal, with a tragic and nostalgic vibe that i love.·ambiant, ambient
A short ukulele recording suitable for creating musical loops and soundtracks.·animation, background
A sad piano song that can be used for various purposes. Created with a synthesizer. Like it? Donate! :) freesound: https://freesound.org/donations/donate/ me: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RK3WMXJHZQLNU·cinematic, intro
A tranquil hip-hop track with a laid-back vibe, suitable for background music.·beat, dj
A short instrumental piece I wrote one day when I was feeling kinda blue.
Recorded with an M-Audio Oxygen 49 MIDI controller in the Ignite music software.·emotional, existence
A simple, slow melodic loop with a calm and reflective mood.·hut, ice
Dark Night - Piano Sad Mood Drama Slow Chill Thriller Cinematic Experimental Modern Atmo Music Surround·ambience, ambient
A short ukulele recording with vocals, ideal for creating musical loops and soundtracks.·animation, background
Dark Sad Mood Orchestra Strings Piano Choir Cinematic Music Atmo Ambient Surround 120bpm·ambience, ambient
Creepy bell music royalty free·amb, ambiance
A melancholic electric guitar loop perfect for background music or cinematic scoring, played in a slow, emotional style.·a-minor, background
This melody came up to my mind when I was exploring different Pad sounds over piano.·atmosphere, cinematic
A soft, melodic synth progression designed for atmospheric and ambient use.·ambience, atmospheric
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curl -G https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds \
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--data-urlencode "tags=sad" \
--data-urlencode "limit=10"Questions
- What are sad sounds used for?
- Sad 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.
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