Sounds of the city. Sound effects and everyday ambient sounds
I’ve gathered a variety of city sounds—the crisp morning air of a town, the bustling shopping districts, and the murmur of urban streets.
Please take your time and enjoy the vivid, immersive afterglow that makes the crowd’s energy almost visible.
- Crowd noise. Sound effects / city ambience
- Festival sounds. Sound effects and everyday ambient sounds.
- Police car siren sound. Sound effects and vehicle ambient sounds.
- Car sounds. Sound effects and vehicle ambience
- Bell sounds. Sound effects and soothing ambient sounds.
- Sound of rain. Sound effects and natural ambient sounds
- A selection of stylish tracks: those catchy songs you hear on the street
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- Sounds of the heart. Sound effects and ambient sounds of emotions.
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- Recommended videos of soothing ASMR sounds
Sounds of the City: Sound Effects and Everyday Ambient Sounds (1–10)
Oxford Circus – London Street Sounds – 60 min – Sleep Noise
This piece was recorded in Oxford.
Although the rustling noise from the microphone is a bit distracting, the atmosphere of the streets—so different from Japan—comes through directly.
It might be good to play when it’s too quiet to fall asleep.
Street Sounds 2 “Road Nosie”
This piece was recorded in the state of Texas.
It captures, on video, the dynamic atmosphere unique to American urban areas.
A notable feature is the high clarity of both the visuals and the audio—especially the sound, which is clear enough to distinctly differentiate the noises of individual cars.
Copyright-free, commercially usable sound effects: foreign crowd noise indoors, bustling chatter
This is a creator who distributes various environmental sounds as free materials on YouTube.
As someone very accustomed to recording sound effects, they manage to capture the bustle of the city accurately in a short amount of time.
The audio quality is fairly good as well, with no distortion.
Sounds of the city. Sound effects and everyday ambient sounds (11–20)
Surprisingly calming with city sounds [BGM for work]
![Surprisingly calming with city sounds [BGM for work]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pY9OTicPgEY/sddefault.jpg)
This piece is a recording of the bustle of an urban area.
In addition to the clamor of people, it includes sound effects resembling a train, allowing you to sense the atmosphere in front of a station by ear.
It’s unclear whether it was a recording error, but a drawback may be that some portions appear to be in a state of quiet.
[Nature Sounds] Rain and passing cars – BGM for sleep or work, soothing relaxation and meditation | Rain sounds, rain, car | Nature Sounds Relaxation – Meditation Sleep
![[Nature Sounds] Rain and passing cars – BGM for sleep or work, soothing relaxation and meditation | Rain sounds, rain, car | Nature Sounds Relaxation – Meditation Sleep](https://media.ragnet.co.jp/img/1200__png__/files/2025/05/6b9ccf898c74c459aec8433d5e60a2c3.webp)
This is also a work that captures a city on a rainy day.
Since hardly anyone has conversations outdoors when it rains, the sound effects in this piece are mainly car driving sounds.
Please enjoy the atmosphere of the urban cityscape accompanied by the sound of pouring rain.
((Ambient sound)) A residential area in the morning
These sound effects make you feel as if the fresh morning air of the town is right there.
For those who find the bustling downtown BGM too noisy, this might be just right.
You can enjoy very homey, pleasantly soothing sound effects.
Sound Effect – Busy City Street
I introduced a video with the same title a little while ago, but this work features a different city.
Rather than focusing on sound effects, it leans more toward a visual piece, letting you enjoy watching people coming and going.
It offers a unique way to appreciate it, as if you’re observing people with a fixed-point camera.