Forest Sound Effects
13 woodland beds with no birdsong: wind through broadleaf and pine canopies, leaves rustling with the odd creaking branch, a flowing forest stream and rain dripping from the trees.
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Wind Rustling Leaves
Forest Stream Flowing
Rain Dripping Canopy
Pine Canopy Alpine
Broadleaf Crown Spring Steady
Pine Canopy River Valley
Broadleaf Crown Morning Calm
Pine Canopy Foothill
Broadleaf Crown Spring Light
Broadleaf Crown Morning Medium
Pine Canopy Strong
Pine Canopy Highland
Broadleaf Crown Spring Strong
About forest sound effects
A forest mostly sounds like moving air and moving water. Wind in the treetops makes a soft, rushing hush that swells and settles, leaves add a dry rustle, and now and then a branch creaks. Pines and broadleaf trees differ: needles break the wind into a fine, airy hiss, while broad leaves give a fuller, papery sound.
After rain the canopy keeps dripping long after the shower ends, and a stream adds a running, bubbling layer near the ground. English speakers talk about rustling leaves, whispering pines and a babbling brook. Birdsong is not part of these clips, so you can add your own or leave the woods quiet.
How to write it in Korean
| Language | Sound |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 솨솨, 바스락, 우수수 |
Which one to pick
Broadleaf or pine
the five Broadleaf Crown clips have the fuller, softer rustle and the five Pine Canopy clips the thinner, airier hiss. Within each series the clips differ mainly in strength. Pine Canopy Strong and Pine Canopy River Valley are the strongest pines, Pine Canopy Highland the lightest, so audition two or three.
Up close
Wind Rustling Leaves is the nearest and most detailed, with occasional branch creaks. Rain Dripping Canopy swaps wind for water falling off leaves.
Water
Forest Stream Flowing is the only clip with water on the ground, bubbling over stones. Layer it under a Pine Canopy clip for a fuller walk through the woods.
Uses
- Nature videos and hiking vlogsOne Broadleaf Crown clip under the trail footage, with Forest Stream Flowing faded in at the creek.
- GamesA forest level that shifts from pine to broadleaf as the player walks downhill.
- Yoga and meditation classesWind Rustling Leaves is gentle enough for a short opening or closing moment.
- Biology or geography lessonsPlay a pine and a broadleaf clip back to back to show how tree type changes the sound of a forest.
File details
- −1 dBFS
- MP3 320 kbps stereo