The BBC has unveiled its incredible library of bizarre and obscure sound effects. Better still, it’s all available for free download.
The BBC have opened up their incredible archive of over 16,000 sound effects, which you can now download in WAV format free of charge.
The samples are being released under the RemArc license, meaning they can be used for “personal, educational or research purposes”.
This is one for all our obscure producers and content creators out there, get your hands on these free sound effects.
Brimming with unbelievably obscure content from the 1920s onwards, the BBC sound library covers almost the entirety of the BBC’s existence.
In the archive, you’ll be able to access such samples as; “South American parrot talking and screeching,” “14 month old baby boy, drinking, saying some words,” and “1966 F.A. Cup Final, half-time whistle, and a classic rewind sound effect.”
All samples are tagged and searchable, so you can navigate this bizarre library with ease.
If you’re ever going to dive into the infinite world of sound effects then BBC is probably your most authoritative source too. All downloaded in high-quality WAV format, you will have sound effects coming out of your ears. From an oxygen mask sound effect download, scream soundboard, sounds of bells or laughter, a hawk sound effect download, all the way to a cute little chick sound effect download, you get it, they have literally everything.
Even if you aren’t particularly interested in foley or cinema it’s pretty amazing just to have a gander through this amazing collection of sounds and be entertained for days, like you’re watching 16K TV on repeat. Whether you’re looking for a happy sound or sad sound, the BBC sound effect library has it all.
Head over to the BBC website to access the full BBC archives of downloadable sound effects for free.
