Kick drum
0.3sA solid bass-drum thump from an acoustic kit.
Recording credit
kick4A.flac by soneproject · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.332 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Meet your new sounds.
Acoustic drums. Hand percussion. Playful melodies. Real animal calls. Tap play to try all 48 sounds, including a little magic made with real instruments.
Drum Kit
Snare drum
0.4sA sharp snare hit with its natural wire rattle.
Recording credit
snare65.flac by soneproject · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.360 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Closed hi-hat
0.1sA short, tight hi-hat tick to keep the beat.
Recording credit
hat4F.flac by soneproject · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.090 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Open hi-hat
0.4sA loose hi-hat hit with a longer metallic tail.
Recording credit
hat3AA8.flac by soneproject · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.401 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
High tom
0.6sA higher-pitched acoustic tom for drum fills.
Recording credit
tom70.flac by soneproject · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.575 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Floor tom
0.8sA deep floor-tom hit with a warm body.
Recording credit
tom4B.flac by soneproject · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.822 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Crash cymbal
1.3sA bright crash with its ringing tail intact.
Recording credit
crash3.flac by soneproject · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–1.264 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Ride cymbal
2.7sA ride cymbal strike that shimmers as it fades.
Recording credit
ride1.flac by soneproject · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–2.667 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Hand Percussion
Hand clap
0.5sA full hand clap, recorded with a gospel choir.
Recording credit
HandClap11.wav by bastianpusch · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.497 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Finger snap
0.6sA crisp finger snap with a natural, dry finish.
Recording credit
Finger Snap by dastudiospr · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.026–0.600 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Shaker
0.3sOne light egg-shaker stroke for keeping time.
Recording credit
Meinl PEMBK Egg Maracas - single maracas - Multitake - XY by Sadiquecat · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 13.825–14.080 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Tambourine
1.2sA bright tambourine hit with its natural jingle.
Recording credit
Tambourine_Single_Hit_1.wav by radiopassiveboy · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–1.200 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Cowbell
1.4sA clear cowbell strike with a warm metallic ring.
Recording credit
Cowbell (cowbell_mf_1.wav) by sgossner · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.025–1.468 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Woodblock
0.5sA wooden stick tapping a real woodblock.
Recording credit
Woodblock-soft.wav by hollandm · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.500 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Bongos
0.3sA lively bongo hit with a rounded drum tone.
Conga
1.2sAn open conga hit with a deep, resonant body.
Recording credit
Congas Conga Open.wav by MrRentAPercussionist · CC BY 4.0
Excerpt 0.000–1.227 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Rhythm Makers
Djembe
0.4sA warm hand-drum hit with a woody attack and a rounded, resonant body.
Recording credit
African Djembe Drum - 1.wav by SpaceJoe · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.037–0.440 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Cajón
0.2sA compact bass hit on a wooden cajón, with a dry, punchy finish.
Recording credit
Cajun Kick Hit 3.wav by carlmartin · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.053–0.219 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Rim Click
0.5sA real snare side-stick click: crisp, woody, and easy to place between drum hits.
Recording credit
acoustic side stick.wav by KEVOY · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.450 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Claves
0.5sTwo wooden claves struck together for a bright, clear click.
Recording credit
080322 Clave single hit.wav by BoilingSand · CC BY 3.0
Excerpt 0.051–0.520 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Güiro
0.2sOne short scrape across a bamboo güiro, with its natural rattling texture.
Agogô Bells
0.7sA bright hit on the higher bell of a metal agogô pair.
Recording credit
Agogo_Bell_High_Velocity05.wav by pjcohen · CC BY 4.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.740 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Triangle
0.6sA lightly damped triangle hit with a clear metallic ting and a short ring.
Recording credit
Triangle Mute 1_1 by Joao_Janz · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.010–0.620 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Foot Stomp
0.3sOne foot stomping a wooden floor for a low, solid beat.
Recording credit
foot stompin by itinerantmonk108 · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.084–0.420 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Melody & Groove
Marimba
1.2sA warm, woody C note from a recorded marimba, ready to make little melodies.
Recording credit
Marimba - C5 (Marimba_hit_Outrigger_C4_loud_01.wav) by sgossner · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–1.250 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Kalimba
1.2sA clear, gently ringing E note plucked on a real kalimba.
Recording credit
E4 hard - kalimba by hollandm · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–1.200 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Steelpan
1.2sA bright G note struck on a handmade Trinidad steelpan.
Recording credit
jSteelDrum 2 — G4, velocity layer 3, take 1 by Jeff Learman · Unlicense
Excerpt 0.000–1.200 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Brush Snare
0.5sA soft brush hit on a snare drum, with a natural swishy finish.
Recording credit
SNARE_brushes1.wav by jannevse · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.016–0.475 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Timbales
0.7sA lively hit on the high drum of an acoustic timbales pair.
Recording credit
Timbales - High (Macho) by Sassaby · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.650 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Udu
0.6sA deep, hollow bass hit on a clay udu drum.
Recording credit
Udu Loop 80 BPM by ultradust · CC BY 4.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.550 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Castanets
0.3sA crisp wooden castanet click, recorded in a studio.
Recording credit
Castanets (simple) by Joseph SARDIN · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.262–0.600 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Cabasa
0.6sOne short cabasa stroke, with the natural crunch of its metal beads.
Recording credit
Cabasa (cabasa_1.wav) by sgossner · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.038–0.600 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed.
Animal Friends
Lion
0.5sA short, throaty lion roar with a quick falloff.
Recording credit
Lion roars 1.wav by eardeer · CC BY 4.0
Excerpt 37.716–38.216 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. Percussive decay: 0.028 s hold, 0.105 s time constant. High-pass: 65 Hz. Low-pass: 6000 Hz.
Duck
0.3sOne snappy duck quack, trimmed close to the call.
Recording credit
Duck Quack by gibarroule · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.373–0.693 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. Percussive decay: 0.055 s hold, 0.085 s time constant. High-pass: 160 Hz.
Frog
0.3sA short frog croak that works as a rattly accent.
Recording credit
Frog Croaking (UK Common Frog) by shaunhillyard · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 21.727–22.027 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. Percussive decay: 0.035 s hold, 0.075 s time constant. High-pass: 140 Hz. Low-pass: 6500 Hz.
Cat
0.5sA compact meow that keeps the cat’s natural pitch bend.
Dog
0.4sOne playful woof with a quick, rounded tail.
Recording credit
Barking Aldi Dog by qubodup · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.140–0.500 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. High-pass: 130 Hz.
Cow
1.3sA warm, low moo with its natural rising voice.
Recording credit
Cow - Moan 2 - 96kHz.wav by JarredGibb · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.460–1.760 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. High-pass: 70 Hz.
Sheep
0.7sA cheerful baa with a gently wobbly finish.
Recording credit
110419-000_sheep_bleating.wav by reinsamba · CC BY 4.0
Excerpt 1.220–1.910 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. High-pass: 100 Hz.
Pig
0.3sOne little oink, short and full of character.
Recording credit
pig_grunt.wav by reinsamba · CC BY 4.0
Excerpt 0.000–0.260 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. High-pass: 90 Hz.
Goat
0.6sA cheeky little bleat with a naturally raspy voice.
Recording credit
Bleating goat #2 by DenisChardonnet · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.200–0.840 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. High-pass: 100 Hz.
Chicken
0.6sA bouncy cluck from a real chicken.
Recording credit
Chicken clucking by Breviceps · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 1.200–1.770 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. High-pass: 180 Hz. Low-pass: 6500 Hz.
Owl
0.5sOne soft, rounded hoot for a woodland beat.
Bird
0.3sA tiny, bright chirp with a clean little tail.
Recording credit
Smart Bird Chirp by qubodup · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.006–0.350 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. High-pass: 800 Hz. Low-pass: 10000 Hz.
Splashes & Magic
Splash
0.3sA sharp splash accent with a short watery tail.
Recording credit
Water Splash 1 by qubodup · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 0.504–0.824 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. Percussive decay: 0.012 s hold, 0.070 s time constant. High-pass: 220 Hz.
Pop
0.2sOne clean cork pop, ready to mark the beat.
Boing
0.5sA plucked jaw-harp boing with a springy, quick decay.
Recording credit
boing_sounds.mp3 by Johnny2810 · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 1.423–1.883 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. Percussive decay: 0.035 s hold, 0.110 s time constant. High-pass: 80 Hz.
Sparkle
0.8sA bright chime accent with room for its shimmer to fade.
Recording credit
CHIMES - 2 by SamuelGremaud · CC0 1.0
Excerpt 5.876–6.676 s; mono; level adjusted; edge fades; original pitch and speed. Percussive decay: 0.025 s hold, 0.160 s time constant. High-pass: 700 Hz.