Water Sounds
The Avosound Online Sound Archive contains numerous variations of water sound. Sound recordings of water cover a wide range of elements that include brook sounds, river, lake and ocean sounds. But the Avosound Online Sound Archive also contains many detailed water sounds as well, e.g. water drop sound effects, bubbling brooks, dripping water sounds from caves and walls.
Water sounds also include everyday recordings of water sounds like bottles being poured, water bubbling sounds forth from fountains and springs, being splashed over surfaces and floors, and shooting out of watering cans and firehoses.
Water Sounds: from a drop to an ocean
Water sounds are everywhere in nature, the variations are nearly endless. These fascinating sounds have been resonating on our planet for millions of years - in fact, they've been with us since the dawn of time. Roaring surf sounds and breaking waves crashing into bays and cliffs have been fascinating sights for millennia.
The ocean water vaporises when hit by the rays of the sun and rises into the atmosphere where it collects as clouds and ultimately rains or snows down onto the earth again. The sounds and noises of drops, rain, storms and electric storms are individually categorised. The water sounds category contains many more elements as well. After it rains, water collects in small brooks and rivers or shoots down the mountainside in torrents. Frozen water forms into snow and ice (and, in alpine regions, into glaciers). In the spring, torrents of snow melt run down into the valley and collect in the lakes.
Sounds of Rivers and Brooks
The roaring and rushing of mountain streams is a rather distinctive sound in the mountains and often echoes throughout the valleys. Depending on the water level, the sound might be stronger and more forceful. Glacier streams tend to be weaker in the morning. During the day, the water level rises considerably (even dangerously), because the sun makes the ice melt into water. The water will rush into the valley, flowing into rivers and collecting in lakes. Rivers run off from lakes or join other rivers until they turn into massive streams that lead towards the oceans - where the water will evaporate again, thereby starting a new cycle.
Water Sounds: Waterfalls
Waterfalls are a very distinct element in the water sounds category. Although big waterfalls hardly sound any different from each other (and generally bear a close resemblance to white noise), the thunderous noise they produce is a rather unique sound. Waterfalls feature prominently in our collection, varying from big to small. The Dettifoss in Iceland, for example, has a rather mighty sound as it is Europe's largest waterfall. Standing in front of these thunderous masses of water will make you feel very small and puny -- no wonder so many movies have been shot in this location.
Wave Sounds
Wave sounds are one of the most impressive and best known sounds in existence. The calming effect of wave sounds hitting gravel or sand beaches have been fascinating human beings for a long time.
Wave sound have been some of the most popular sounds for meditation and sleep since the invention of sound recording. Wave sounds are not only pleasant to listen to, they are also very nice to record; no matter what beach you're on, you are bound to have a great experience. Wave sounds come in all sorts of variations: waves on gravel and sand beaches; small rippling waves on the lakeside; roaring flood and storm waves breaking on the cliffs and coasts, dragging everything out to sea that is too close to the surf.
Library | Waveform | Filename | add | Description | info | Channels | Duration | ShortID | Category | Subcategory | |
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1 | WaterLiquid-BowWash-MCU-Wat.wav | Water Liquid - Bow Wash - MCU - Water Only, Medium Water Wash | i |
1.0 | 0:30 | Water |
Water |
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2 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_24.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Aluminum Foil, Sizzling And Pops | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Water | Water | ||||
3 | Water,Pipes,Int,Hiss,Steady.wav | Water: Water Pipes Int Hiss Steady | i |
2.0 | 1:10 | Water | Water | ||||
4 | Water,Gush,Pipe,Hum.wav | Water: Water Gush Pipe Hum | i |
2.0 | 1:26 | Water | Water | ||||
5 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_10.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Plastic Pail, Sizzle And Crunch | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Water | Water | ||||
6 | Water,Moves,Fast,Splatty.wav | Water: Water Moves Fast Splatty | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Water | Water | ||||
7 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch-So.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Soda Or Seltzer Water - CU - Fizz, Quiet, Steady | i |
1.0 | 0:28 | Water | Water | ||||
8 | EFX CTM Water Sucking 02.wav | Water: Water, Interior, Ctm, Sucking Water Through Archery Arrow Aluminum Shaft, From Further Away, Bubbling And Slurping | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Water | Water | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
9 | Sizzle,Small,Oil,Spoon,Moves.wav | Water: Sizzle Small Oil Spoon Moves | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Water | Water | ||||
10 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_42.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen On Thin Glass, Crunches | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Water | Water | ||||
11 | WaterLiquid-WaterOverRocks-.wav | Water Liquid - Water Over Rocks - Ext - Water Over Rocks In Sheets, W White Water Rush Bg | i |
2.0 | 2:44 | Water | Water | ||||
12 | Water,Rush,Gush,Hissy,Strong.wav | Water: Water Rush Gush Hissy Strong | i |
2.0 | 0:30 | Water | Water | ||||
13 | WaterBridges.BBC.ECD76.wav | Water Running Through Culvert Or Bridge - 1979 (1W9) | i |
2.0 | 3:30 | Water | Water | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
14 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_28.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Aluminum Foil, Sizzling And Light Pops | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Water | Water | ||||
15 | Water Bag,Hit,Slaps,Scrape.wav | Water: Water Bag Hit Slaps Scrape | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water | ||||
16 | Water-CoolingTowers-Ext-CU-.wav | Water - Cooling Towers - Ext - C U - Two 6 Story High Tower With Tons Of Water Rushing From Top To Bottom, Mic'd Between TwoTowers | i |
2.0 | 2:16 | Water | Water | ||||
17 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_14.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Plastic Pail, Sizzle And Crunch | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Water | Water | ||||
18 | Water,Glurp Slurp,Single.wav | Water: Water Glurp Slurp Single | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water | ||||
19 | Water,Slurps,Glub,Rubber Boot.wav | Water: Water Slurps Glub Rubber Boot | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Water | Water | ||||
20 | Room Tone,Tanker,Moves,Sh.wav | Room Tone Tanker Moves Short Interesting Room Tone With Some Small Movement | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Water | Water | ||||
21 | Water-Sprinklers-Close-Up-E.wav | Water - Sprinklers - Close-Up - Ext - Hundreds Of Sprinklers, General With No Motor Sounds, Occasional Distant Car Bys, MCU Car By, Very Distant Dog And Plane By | i |
2.0 | 2:03 | Water | Water | ||||
22 | WaterLiquid-SprinklerSyst_1.wav | Water Liquid - Sprinkler System - Ext - On Full Blast, Recordist Changes Level @ Head, White Noise Of Sprinklers, Watch Os Voices | i |
2.0 | 0:38 | Water | Water | ||||
23 | Sizzle,Water,Metal,Hot.wav | Water: Sizzle Water Metal Hot | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Water | Water | ||||
24 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_46.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen On Thin Glass, Crunches | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Water | Water | ||||
25 | Water,Sip,Slurp,Gurgle,Coffee.wav | Water: Water Sip Slurp Gurgle Coffee | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water | ||||
26 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch-_1.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Plastic Pail, Sizzle And Crunch | i |
2.0 | 0:15 | Water | Water | ||||
27 | Water,Cove,Rocks,Med POV.wav | Water Cove Rocks Med POV | i |
2.0 | 1:55 | Water | Water | ||||
28 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_32.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Sizzles W Lots Of Crunching | i |
2.0 | 0:14 | Water | Water | ||||
29 | Water Bag,Hit,Smack.wav | Water: Water Bag Hit Smack | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water | ||||
30 | FarmsFish.BBC.ECD11.wav | Fish Farm, Breeding Room. | i |
2.0 | 2:11 | Water | Water | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
31 | WaterLiquid-WaterPressureTh.wav | Water Liquid - Water Pressure Thru Pipes - C U - Kind Of A Squealing Sound, Some What Muffled Sounding | i |
2.0 | 0:51 | Water | Water | ||||
32 | Water-CoolingTowers-Ext-Dis.wav | Water - Cooling Towers - Ext - Distant - 6 Story High Tower With Tremendous Amounts Of Water Rushing From Top To Bottom, Plane Passes Overhead - Mic'd From Top Of Tower | i |
2.0 | 2:06 | Water | Water | ||||
33 | Water,Bubbling,Fast,Rumbling.wav | Water: Water Bubbling Fast Rumbling | i |
2.0 | 0:45 | Water | Water | ||||
34 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_18.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Metal Pail, V Light Sizzle W Crackles | i |
2.0 | 0:20 | Water | Water | ||||
35 | WaterLiquid-PumpingBubblin.wav | Water Liquid - Pumping And Bubbling Ooze - Int - C U - Grisly And Squishy, Lots Of Variety | i |
2.0 | 3:49 | Water | Water | ||||
36 | WaterLiquid-DeepWater-CU-St.wav | Water Liquid - Deep Water - C U - Steady Presence, Deep Bubbling Movement But Not Too Overbearing | i |
2.0 | 0:49 | Water | Water | ||||
37 | Water,Goosh,Grit,Vampire,Low.wav | Water: Water Goosh Grit Vampire Low | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water | ||||
38 | Water,Metal,Jug,Slosh,Medium.wav | Water: Water Metal Jug Slosh Medium | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water | ||||
39 | Sizzles,Long,Oil,Spoon,Moves.wav | Water: Sizzles Long Oil Spoon Moves | i |
2.0 | 1:07 | Water | Water | ||||
40 | Water,Sizzle,Acid Rain,High 2.wav | Water: Water Sizzle Acid Rain High 2 | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water | ||||
41 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch-_5.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Plastic Pail, Sizzle And Crunch | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Water | Water | ||||
42 | EFX INT Small Cap Down 01.wav | Water: Home, Interior, Water Bottle Cap Down Onto Wood | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Water | Water | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
43 | EFX INT Water Behind Wall 03.wav | Water: Pipes, Interior, Water Runs Behind Wall Swooshes, Electric Hum In Background | i |
2.0 | 0:34 | Water | Water | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
44 | Water,Cove,Suction,Glubs.wav | Water Cove Suction Glubs | i |
2.0 | 1:39 | Water | Water | ||||
45 | Water,Splat,Int,Generator Hum.wav | Water: Water Splat Int Generator Hum | i |
2.0 | 1:17 | Water | Water | ||||
46 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_36.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen On Thin Glass, Crunches | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Water | Water | ||||
47 | EFX INT KettleOnStovePourSeq.wav | Water: Kitchen, Interior, Kettle On Stove, Fills With Water Sets On Stove, Gas Flame Hiss | i |
2.0 | 0:34 | Water | Water | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
48 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_22.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Steady Sizzling | i |
2.0 | 1:21 | Water | Water | ||||
49 | Water,Gurgle,Pipe,Hum.wav | Water: Water Gurgle Pipe Hum | i |
2.0 | 0:17 | Water | Water | ||||
50 | Water,Moves,Big,Away.wav | Water: Water Moves Big Away | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Water | Water | ||||
51 | Water,Sizzle,Acid Rain,Med Hard.wav | Water: Water Sizzle Acid Rain Med Hard | i |
1.0 | 0:04 | Water | Water | ||||
52 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch-_9.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Plastic Pail, Sizzle And Crunch | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Water | Water | ||||
53 | WaterLiquid-RushingWater-_1.wav | Water Liquid - Rushing Water - C U - Rushing Water, Churning And Surging, Strong | i |
2.0 | 2:03 | Water | Water | ||||
54 | Sizzle,Med,Oil,Cook,Spoon.wav | Water: Sizzle Med Oil Cook Spoon | i |
2.0 | 0:17 | Water | Water | ||||
55 | Water,Foley,Moves,Short,Low.wav | Water: Water Foley Moves Short Low | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water | ||||
56 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_40.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen On Thin Glass, Crunches | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water | ||||
57 | Water,Running,Pail,Stop.wav | Water: Water Running Pail Stop | i |
1.0 | 0:05 | Water | Water | ||||
58 | Water Trickle,Great,Reverb.wav | Water: Water Trickle Great Reverb | i |
2.0 | 1:37 | Water | Water | ||||
59 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_26.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Aluminum Foil, Sizzling And Pops | i |
2.0 | 0:24 | Water | Water | ||||
60 | Water Bag,Hit,Slaps,Lite,2.wav | Water: Water Bag Hit Slaps Lite 2 | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water | ||||
61 | Water-CoolingTowers-Ext-C_2.wav | Water - Cooling Towers - Ext - C U - Right 6 Story High Tower (Left Tower In Distance) With Tremendous Amounts Of Water Rushing From Top To Bottom | i |
2.0 | 2:12 | Water | Water | ||||
62 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_12.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Plastic Pail, Sizzle And Crunch | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Water | Water | ||||
63 | Water,Moves,Rhythmic,Slow.wav | Water: Water Moves Rhythmic Slow | i |
2.0 | 0:32 | Water | Water | ||||
64 | EFX INT Alkaseltzer 01.wav | Water: House, Interior, Alka Seltzer Dissolving In Water | i |
2.0 | 0:39 | Water | Water | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
65 | Water,Sizzle,Acid Rains,Busy.wav | Water: Water Sizzle Acid Rains Busy | i |
1.0 | 1:07 | Water | Water | ||||
66 | Sizzle,Water,Glups,Metal,Hot.wav | Water: Sizzle Water Glups Metal Hot | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Water | Water | ||||
67 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_44.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen On Thin Glass, Crunches | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water | ||||
68 | WaterLiquid-BathtubSmallPoo.wav | Water Liquid - Bathtub Small Pool Water Sloshes And Squeaky Glass Or Mirror Rubs - Several Examples Of Each | i |
2.0 | 0:38 | Water | Water | ||||
69 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_30.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Sizzles W Lots Of Crunching | i |
2.0 | 0:16 | Water | Water | ||||
70 | Water Bag,Hit,Slaps,Slow,1.wav | Water: Water Bag Hit Slaps Slow 1 | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water | ||||
71 | Water,Jug,Fill,Glass,Fast,Full.wav | Water: Water Jug Fill Glass Fast Full | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Water | Water | ||||
72 | Water-CoolingTowers-Ext-D_2.wav | Water - Cooling Towers - Ext - Distant - Two 6 Story High Towers 50 Yards Away With Tons Of Water Rushing From Top To Bottom, Some Wind Gusts, Mic'd Between TwoTowers | i |
2.0 | 1:55 | Water | Water | ||||
73 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_16.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Metal Pail, Metallic Sizzles And Crackles | i |
2.0 | 0:13 | Water | Water | ||||
74 | Water,Moves,Small,Quick,Muted.wav | Water: Water Moves Small Quick Muted | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water | ||||
75 | Water-WaterRushing-Ext-Clos.wav | Water - Water Rushing - Ext - Close-Up - Tons Of Water Roaring, Airy, Slight Angle Change @ 2 10 | i |
2.0 | 3:57 | Water | Water | ||||
76 | Water,Goosh,Collapse,Vampire,.wav | Water: Water Goosh Collapse Vampire | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water | ||||
77 | Water,Spit,Full,Sloppy,Short.wav | Water: Water Spit Full Sloppy Short | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Water | Water | ||||
78 | Bathtub,Fill Up,In Water.wav | Water: Bathtub Fill Up In Water | i |
2.0 | 2:10 | Water | Water | ||||
79 | Water,Low,Churn,Chasm,Vortex.wav | Water: Water Low Churn Chasm Vortex | i |
2.0 | 3:02 | Water | Water | ||||
80 | Sizzle,Water,Zap,Metal,Hot.wav | Water: Sizzle Water Zap Metal Hot | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Water | Water | ||||
81 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_48.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen On Thin Glass, Crunches | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Water | Water | ||||
82 | Water,Sizzle,Acid Rain,Crackle.wav | Water: Water Sizzle Acid Rain Crackle | i |
1.0 | 0:04 | Water | Water | ||||
83 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch-_3.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Plastic Pail, Sizzle And Crunch | i |
2.0 | 0:14 | Water | Water | ||||
84 | Water,Cove,Rocks,Wash Over.wav | Water Cove Rocks Wash Over | i |
2.0 | 2:14 | Water | Water | ||||
85 | Water,Body,Emerge,Surfacing,Many.wav | Water Body Emerge Surfacing Many | i |
1.0 | 0:32 | Water | Water | ||||
86 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_34.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Sizzles W Lots Of Crunching | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Water | Water | ||||
87 | Water,Puddle,Horse Feet,Slo.wav | Water: Water Puddle Horse Feet Slosh | i |
2.0 | 1:17 | Water | Water | ||||
88 | Sand,Scrape,Shovel,Dig,Fibre Glass Tele Pole,Water,Sprinkle.wav | Sand Scrape Shovel Dig Fibre Glass Tele Pole Water Sprinkle | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Water | Water | ||||
89 | Water,Drink,Bottle,Guzzle.wav | Water: Water Drink Bottle Guzzle | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Water | Water | ||||
90 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_20.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Metal Pail, V Light Sizzle W Sparse Crackles | i |
2.0 | 0:17 | Water | Water | ||||
91 | WaterLiquid-DeepWater-MCU-F.wav | Water Liquid - Deep Water - MCU - Footsteps, Big Movement Thru Water | i |
1.0 | 0:08 | Water | Water | ||||
92 | Water,Goosh,Morph,Slaps,High.wav | Water: Water Goosh Morph Slaps High | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water | ||||
93 | Water,Metal,Pitcher,Slosh,Quiet.wav | Water: Water Metal Pitcher Slosh Quiet | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water | ||||
94 | SD Sweeping Water Wash 01.wav | Water: Water, Washing Sweep Big Huge White By, Jet, Engine, Ski, Snowboard | i |
2.0 | 1:41 | Water | Water | Water River And Stream Ambience | |||
95 | Sizzles,Oil,Cook,Spoon,Moves.wav | Water: Sizzles Oil Cook Spoon Moves | i |
2.0 | 1:02 | Water | Water | ||||
96 | Water,Sizzle,Acid Rain,Light.wav | Water: Water Sizzle Acid Rain Light | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water | ||||
97 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch-_7.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen Into Plastic Pail, Sizzle And Crunch | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Water | Water | ||||
98 | Water,Cove,Suctions,Med.wav | Water Cove Suctions Med | i |
2.0 | 1:32 | Water | Water | ||||
99 | WaterLiquid-SizzleCrunch_38.wav | Water Liquid - Sizzle Crunch - Liquid Nitrogen - Int - CU - Nitrogen On Thin Glass, Crunches | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Water | Water | ||||
100 | Water,Rubber Boot,Suck,Airy.wav | Water: Water Rubber Boot Suck Airy | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Water | Water |