Bell Sound Effects
In the Avosound Online Sound Archive you will find a great selection of bell sounds and ringing bells and bell sound effects. The choices include bicycle bells, door bells, cow bell sound effects and sleigh bells, tubular bells, bell plates, and, of course, church bells.
Bell sounds are an everyday sound around the world -- and we often don't even notice them anymore because they are so commonplace (unless you live next door to a church, that is).
But bells are not only found in churches, they traditionally have also been serving other purposes (e.g. signalling and alarms). Maybe bells have been popular throughout the centuries because they are incredibly practical and yet so simple to use.
Bell Sounds - A History
According to archeological discoveries in China, bells date back roughly 3,000 BCE. These ancient bells were made from ceramics and pre-date the cast bells and the ones made of brass. It is said that even the Egyptians used to make metal bells and hang them from ropes in the towers. The sound of these bell plates could be heard many miles away, which made them ideal as alarm signals.
Bells Sounds - Made In China
The high quality of the metal bells hints at considerable metallurgical know-how in the 15th century BCE during the Chinese bronze age. Even back then, bells were cast with a very specific pitch in mind. In China they were used for ceremonial purposes, rituals and ceremonies of state. These bells also found use in temples and shrines outside of China, where they can still be found in great abundance.
Bells in the Temple
Bell sounds find frequent use in buddhist temples. Buddhist temples and monasteries often feature quite a number of standing or hanging brass and metal bells of considerable size that are struck with a wooden bar. Depending on the size of the location, you can find lots of smaller bells or sleigh bells ringing in the wind in stupas or at the top of temples.
Even today these bell sounds and noises can be heard in Myanmar's monasteries.
Bell Sounds - Metal Bells
In the western world, bell sound have traditionally had a strong symbolic connection to the church. To make their sound heard across many miles, the bells were hung in high towers. The mightier the building, the bigger the size of the bells. And the bigger the bell, the deeper its sound. These bells - several feet high and weighing tons - would then be hung in gigantic cathedral spires where they remain to this day, making their unique sound heard across the lands.
Bells were also mounted to public buildings to announce the time. Bells will either ring the time every quarter of an hour or every hour.
Bell Sounds - Church Bells
The sound of church bells differs depending on the size and architecture of the church. Monasteries, for example, tend to use smaller bells, while churches are a little more ostentatious about their oversized bells. Bells can sound individually, in groups, or all together.
In this context, bells have a ceremonial character as well. For festivities, all bells will usually ring at the same time. Sombre occasions might just require the sound of the deepest bell.
Bell Sounds in the Middle Ages
Apart from their religious connotations, bells were used in the middle ages to alert the people and the authorities. The striking of the bell(s) is used to announce the time to this day (much to the annoyance of many neighbours). Some of the more impressive bell towers even featured a glockenspiel––which made them known around the country. Alarm bells would ring whenever there was an attack or a fire. Those banished from the city or village could count themselves lucky if the only thing chasing them was the sound of the shame bell. Because the blood bells would announce an unkindly verdict from the worldly court in town.
Alarm Bells
As bells became easier to manufacture, cities were equipped with bells announcing alarms and storms. Before the constant cacophony of the industrial age, you could still the night porter's bell throughout the city. Bells announcing alarms and storms were equally prominent and their sound would carry from one end of the city to the other. The great benefit of bells was the amount of people you could reach in a short time and without much effort.
Bicycle Bells
To this day, bells play a significant role in our society: bells and sleigh bells can be found on ships; they were used on trains and streetcars before the invention of electrical or pressurised air horns; and, of course, they can be found on almost every bicycle.
Library | Waveform | Filename | add | Description | info | Channels | Duration | ShortID | Category | Subcategory | |
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1 | Tones-DoorBell-CU-Doorbell,.wav | Tones - Door Bell - C U - Doorbell, Four Rings, Medium Pitched Vibrarting Metallic Ring | i |
1.0 | 0:20 | Bell |
Bell Door |
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2 | Cowbell,Ring,Gentle,Casual.wav | Bell, Cowbell: Cowbell Ring Gentle Irregular | i |
1.0 | 0:05 | Bell | Bell Cowbell | ||||
3 | Tones-Bells-GasStationBel_3.wav | Tones - Bells - Gas Station Bell - CU - Single Ding | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Gas Station | ||||
4 | Bells,Small,Jingle,Soft,Fast.wav | Bell: Bells Small Jingle Soft Fast | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
5 | Bell,Boxing,Hits,Steady,Slow.wav | Bell, Boxing: Bell Boxing Hits Steady Slow | i |
1.0 | 0:11 | Bell | Bell Boxing | ||||
6 | Bells,Sleigh,Jingle,One,Decay.wav | Bell: Bells Sleigh Jingle One Decay | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
7 | Bells,Jangley,Santa,Foley.wav | Bell: Bells Jangley Santa Foley | i |
1.0 | 0:06 | Bell | Bell | ||||
8 | Bell,Metal,Medium,Slow,Rings.wav | Bell: Bell Metal Medium Slow Rings | i |
1.0 | 0:07 | Bell | Bell | ||||
9 | Bells,Chimes,Many,Shimmer,Mid.wav | Bell: Bells Chimes Many Shimmer Mid | i |
1.0 | 0:04 | Bell | Bell | ||||
10 | Cowbell,Ring,Irregular.wav | Bell, Cowbell: Cowbell Ring Jerky Sustained | i |
1.0 | 0:07 | Bell | Bell Cowbell | ||||
11 | Tones-Bells-CU-6InchBrass,F.wav | Tones - Bells - C U - 6 Inch Brass, Five Single Hits | i |
1.0 | 0:51 | Bell | Bell Brass | ||||
12 | Tones-Bells-GasStationBel_5.wav | Tones - Bells - Gas Station Bell - CU - Single Ding | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Gas Station | ||||
13 | Bell,Boxing,Ring,3x.wav | Bell, Boxing: Bell Boxing Ring 3x | i |
1.0 | 0:16 | Bell | Bell Boxing | ||||
14 | Bells,Sleigh,Medium,Changes.wav | Bell: Bells Sleigh Medium Changes | i |
1.0 | 1:11 | Bell | Bell | ||||
15 | Bell,Boxing,Electronic,Beep,1.wav | Bell, Boxing: Bell Boxing Electronic Beep 1 | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Boxing | ||||
16 | Bells,Jingle,Slow,Long,Steady.wav | Bell: Bells Jingle Slow Long Steady | i |
1.0 | 1:26 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
17 | Bell,Salvation,Fast,High,Sharp.wav | Bell: Bell Salvation Fast High Sharp | i |
1.0 | 0:05 | Bell | Bell | ||||
18 | Bell,Bicycle,Ring,Low,Gritty.wav | Bell, Bicycle: Bell Bicycle Ring Low Gritty | i |
1.0 | 0:05 | Bell | Bell Bicycle | ||||
19 | Cowbell,Ring,Swing.wav | Bell, Cowbell: Cowbell Tongue Clasp Mute 1 | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Bell | Bell Cowbell | ||||
20 | Tones-ClassicBicycleBell-_1.wav | Tones - Classic Bicycle Bell - Reverberant Ring | i |
1.0 | 0:05 | Bell | Bell Bicycle | ||||
21 | Tones-Bells-GasStationBell-.wav | Tones - Bells - Gas Station Bell - CU - Single Ding | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Gas Station | ||||
22 | Cowbell,Hit,Door,Bounce.wav | Bell, Cowbell: Cowbell Hit Door Dull | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Bell | Bell Cowbell | ||||
23 | Bell,Buoy,6 Foot,Gentle,Ring.wav | Bell: Bell Buoy 6 Foot Gentle Ring | i |
1.0 | 2:44 | Bell | Bell | ||||
24 | Bells,Small,Door,Jingle,High.wav | Bell: Bells Small Door Jingle High | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
25 | Bell,Boxing,Hits,3,Ring.wav | Bell, Boxing: Bell Boxing Hits 3 Ring | i |
1.0 | 0:12 | Bell | Bell Boxing | ||||
26 | Bell,Small,Light,Crisp,Jingle.wav | Bell: Bell Small Light Crisp Jingle | i |
1.0 | 0:04 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
27 | Tones-BikeBellJingle-CU-Bri.wav | Tones - Bike Bell Jingle - C U - Bright Chiming Rings With Reverb, 1st With 1 Ring, 2nd With 2 Rings, 3rd With 3 Full and 1 Partial Rings | i |
1.0 | 0:10 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
28 | Bell,Gong,High,Reverb,Fast.wav | Bell: Bell Gong High Reverb Fast | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Bell | Bell | ||||
29 | Cowbell,Ring,Gentle,Tinkle.wav | Bell, Cowbell: Cowbell Ring Gentle | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Cowbell | ||||
30 | Bell,Church,Toll,Ding-Ding.wav | Bell: Bell Church Toll Ding-Ding | i |
1.0 | 1:36 | Bell | Bell Church | ||||
31 | Tones-Bells-GasStationBel_2.wav | Tones - Bells - Gas Station Bell - CU - Single Ding | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Gas Station | ||||
32 | Bells,Small,Jingle,Shake,High.wav | Bell: Bells Small Jingle Shake High | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
33 | Bell,Boxing,Hits,Many,Fast.wav | Bell, Boxing: Bell Boxing Hits Many Fast | i |
1.0 | 0:09 | Bell | Bell Boxing | ||||
34 | Bells,Sleigh,Jingle,Constant2.wav | Bell: Bells Sleigh Jingle Constant2 | i |
1.0 | 2:22 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
35 | Bell,Hand,Dull,Ring,Medium,Uncertain,Accel,x3,Some faint birds BG.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell, Hand, Dull, Ring, Medium, Uncertain, Accel, X3, Some Faint Birds BG | i |
1.0 | 0:42 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
36 | Bell,Bicycle,Old,Ring,Double.wav | Bell, Bicycle: Bell Bicycle Old Ring Double | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Bicycle | ||||
37 | Bell,Bicycle,Ring,Loose,Fast1.wav | Bell, Bicycle: Bell Bicycle Ring Loose Fast1 | i |
1.0 | 0:05 | Bell | Bell Bicycle | ||||
38 | Cowbell,Ring,Gentle.wav | Bell, Cowbell: Cowbell Ring Irregular | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Cowbell | ||||
39 | Tones-Bells-CU-3InchBrass,S.wav | Tones - Bells - C U - 3 Inch Brass, Six Single Hits | i |
1.0 | 0:30 | Bell | Bell Brass | ||||
40 | Tones-Bells-GasStationBel_4.wav | Tones - Bells - Gas Station Bell - CU - Single Ding | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Gas Station | ||||
41 | Bells,Tiny,Ceramic,Tingle,Foley.wav | Bell: Bells Tiny Ceramic Tingle Foley | i |
1.0 | 1:44 | Bell | Bell | ||||
42 | Tones-BellOnKitchenTimer-_1.wav | Tones - Bell On Kitchen Timer - C U - Old Fashioned Timer, Clanky Bing, Good Metal Bell, Some Not Isolated From Ticks | i |
1.0 | 1:30 | Bell | Bell | ||||
43 | Bell,Boxing,Ring,2x,9x.wav | Bell, Boxing: Bell Boxing Ring 2x 9x | i |
1.0 | 0:17 | Bell | Bell Boxing | ||||
44 | Bells,Sleigh,Jingles,Moves,Long.wav | Bell: Bells Sleigh Jingles Moves Long | i |
1.0 | 1:06 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
45 | Bells,Jingle,Glass,Metal,Santa.wav | Bell: Bells Jingle Glass Metal Santa | i |
1.0 | 0:12 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
46 | Bell,Modern,Store,Pager,Service.wav | Bell: Bell Modern Store Pager Service | i |
1.0 | 0:11 | Bell | Bell | ||||
47 | Bells,Clothes,Harness,Santa.wav | Bell: Bells Clothes Harness Santa | i |
1.0 | 0:13 | Bell | Bell | ||||
48 | Cowbell,Ring,Lopsided.wav | Bell, Cowbell: Cowbell Ring Ragged | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Cowbell | ||||
49 | Tones-ChurchBellTolls-Int_1.wav | Tones - Church Bell Tolls - Interior - Flat Notes, Four Single Rings Then Two Bells Ring Together | i |
1.0 | 0:35 | Bell | Bell Church | ||||
50 | Tones-Bells-GasStationBel_7.wav | Tones - Bells - Gas Station Bell - CU - Single Ding | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Gas Station | ||||
51 | Cow,Moo,Irritated,MedDist.wav | Bell, Cowbell: Cowbell Hit Door Bounce | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Cowbell | ||||
52 | Bell,Boxing,Ring,7x.wav | Bell, Boxing: Bell Boxing Ring 7x | i |
1.0 | 0:16 | Bell | Bell Boxing | ||||
53 | Bells,Sleigh,Slow,Jingle,Short.wav | Bell: Bells Sleigh Slow Jingle Short | i |
1.0 | 0:05 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
54 | Tones-ChurchBells-CU-Rivers.wav | Tones - Church Bells - C U - Riverside Church, In Tower, Miscellaneous Light Swinging Bells, Ave Maria And St. Anne, More Swinging Bells | i |
1.0 | 2:37 | Bell | Bell Church | ||||
55 | Bell,Boxing,Hit,Ring,Long.wav | Bell, Boxing: Bell Boxing Hit Ring Long | i |
1.0 | 0:10 | Bell | Bell Boxing | ||||
56 | Bells,Ring,Light,Slow,Constant.wav | Bell: Bells Ring Light Slow Constant | i |
1.0 | 0:54 | Bell | Bell | ||||
57 | Bell,Church,Old,Iron,2 Meter,Hit,Hammer,x1.wav | Bell, Church: Bell, Church, Old, Iron, 2 Meter, Hit, Hammer, X1 | i |
1.0 | 0:05 | Bell | Bell Church | ||||
58 | Tones-PhoneBell-CU-Sweetene.wav | Tones - Phone Bell - C U - Sweetener Bell For Phone Slam Down | i |
1.0 | 0:04 | Bell | Bell | ||||
59 | Bell,Bicycle,Ring,Weak,2.wav | Bell, Bicycle: Bell Bicycle Ring Weak 2 | i |
1.0 | 0:04 | Bell | Bell Bicycle | ||||
60 | Tones-ClassicBicycleBell-Re.wav | Tones - Classic Bicycle Bell - Reverberant Ring | i |
1.0 | 0:05 | Bell | Bell Bicycle | ||||
61 | Bell,Bicycle,Ring,High,Slow2.wav | Bell, Bicycle: Bell Bicycle Ring High Slow2 | i |
1.0 | 0:08 | Bell | Bell Bicycle | ||||
62 | Cowbell,Hit,Door,Dull.wav | Bell, Cowbell: Cowbell Hit Door Simple | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Bell | Bell Cowbell | ||||
63 | Bell,China,Light,Ring,Medium.wav | Bell: Bell China Light Ring Medium | i |
1.0 | 0:10 | Bell | Bell | ||||
64 | Tones-Bells-GasStationBel_1.wav | Tones - Bells - Gas Station Bell - CU - Single Ding | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Gas Station | ||||
65 | Bells,Small,Jingle,Quiet,High.wav | Bell: Bells Small Jingle Quiet High | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
66 | Bell,Boxing,Hits,Many,Fast,High.wav | Bell, Boxing: Bell Boxing Hits Many Fast High | i |
1.0 | 0:07 | Bell | Bell Boxing | ||||
67 | Bells,Sleigh,Jangle,Distant.wav | Bell: Bells Sleigh Jangle Distant | i |
1.0 | 0:08 | Bell | Bell | ||||
68 | Bell,Hand,Brass,Uncertain.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Brass Uncertain | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
69 | Bells,Sleigh,Loose,Jangle.wav | Bell, Sleigh: Bells Sleigh Loose Jangle | i |
1.0 | 0:08 | Bell | Bell Sleigh | ||||
70 | Bell,Hand,Polar POV,Ring,Medium,Constant,x3,Some faint birds BG.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell, Hand, Polar POV, Ring, Medium, Constant, X3, Some Faint Birds BG | i |
1.0 | 1:35 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
71 | Bell,Hand,Metal,Clear,Bright.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Metal Clear Bright | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
72 | Bell,Hand,Ceramic,Firm.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Ceramic Firm | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
73 | Bells,Sleigh,Loose,x1,Slow.wav | Bell, Sleigh: Bells Sleigh Loose X1 Slow | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Bell | Bell Sleigh | ||||
74 | Bell,Hand,Polar POV,Ring,Slow,Constant,x3,Some faint birds BG.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell, Hand, Polar POV, Ring, Slow, Constant, X3, Some Faint Birds BG | i |
1.0 | 1:07 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
75 | Bell,Hand,Metal,Clear,Light.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Metal Clear Light | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
76 | Bell,Hand,Ceramic,Pure,Excite.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Ceramic Pure Excite | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
77 | Bell,Hand,Brass,Gentle.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Brass Gentle | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
78 | Tones-SchoolhouseBell-MCU-S.wav | Tones - Schoolhouse Bell - MCU - Similar To Church Bell, Contiuous Rhythmic Rings | i |
1.0 | 3:38 | Bell | Bell School | ||||
79 | Bell,Hand,Metal,Clear,Slur.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Metal Clear Slur | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
80 | Bell,Hand,Ceramic,Pure,Light.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Ceramic Pure Light | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
81 | Bell,Hand,Brass,Twice,Loose.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Brass Twice Loose | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
82 | Bell,Hand,Metal,Clear,Wary.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Metal Clear Wary | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
83 | Bell,Hand,Ceramic,Steady.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Ceramic Steady | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
84 | Bell,Hand,Ceramic,Cautious.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Ceramic Cautious | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
85 | Bells,Sleigh,Loose,Tired.wav | Bell, Sleigh: Bells Sleigh Loose Tired | i |
1.0 | 0:08 | Bell | Bell Sleigh | ||||
86 | Bell,Hand,Polar POV,Ring,Single,Some faint birds BG.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell, Hand, Polar POV, Ring, Single, Some Faint Birds BG | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
87 | Bell,Hand,Metal,Clear,Gentle.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Metal Clear Gentle | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
88 | Bell,Hand,Ceramic,Joyful.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Ceramic Joyful | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
89 | Bells,Church,Distant,Faint,BG Crowd.wav | Bells, Church, Distant, Faint, BG Crowd | i |
1.0 | 0:51 | Bell | Bell Church | ||||
90 | Bells,Sleigh,Loose,x4.wav | Bell, Sleigh: Bells Sleigh Loose X4 | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Sleigh | ||||
91 | Tones-RailRoadCrossingBell-.wav | Tones - Rail Road Crossing Bell - CU - Rings | i |
1.0 | 0:22 | Bell | Bell Railroad Crossing | ||||
92 | Bell,Hand,Metal,Clear,Polite.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Metal Clear Polite | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
93 | Bell,Hand,Ceramic,Pure,Jiggle.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Ceramic Pure Jiggle | i |
1.0 | 0:04 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
94 | Bell,Hand,Brass,Perky.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Brass Perky | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
95 | Tones-SleighBells-RhythmicM.wav | Tones - Sleigh Bells - Rhythmic Movement | i |
1.0 | 0:14 | Bell | Bell Sleigh Bells | ||||
96 | Bell,Hand,Metal,Clear,Twice.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Metal Clear Twice | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
97 | Bell,Hand,Ceramic,Pure,Softly.wav | Bell, Hand: Bell Hand Ceramic Pure Softly | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Bell | Bell Hand | ||||
98 | Bell,Desk,Ring,Sharp,x2.wav | Bell, Desk, Ring, Sharp, X2 | i |
1.0 | 0:07 | Bell | Bell | ||||
99 | Tones-JingleBells-Interior-.wav | Tones - Jingle Bells - Interior - C U - Single Take Of Jingle Bells | i |
1.0 | 0:06 | Bell | Bell Jingle | ||||
100 | Bell,Salvation Army,Even,Long.wav | Bell: Bell Salvation Army Even Long | i |
1.0 | 0:47 | Bell | Bell |