Distant Storm Ambience — free sound effect
4.0s · WAV & MP3 · other · 1 downloads · quality 10.0/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0
Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):
“Distant Storm Ambience” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/distant-storm-ambience-75954001) — CC BY 4.0
About this sound
An AI-generated sound effect: “Low, rumbling distant thunder rolling with a deep resonant texture, paired with steady, soft pattering rain falling on hard surfaces with a crisp, uniform ambient texture, natural atmospheric storm sound, no music, no voice”. Quality-checked before listing, free for commercial and personal projects — videos, games, podcasts, apps and client work. No royalties — just credit BudgetPixel AI.
Direct file: WAV · 44.1 kHz — both WAV and MP3 are on the download button.
Editor's note (10.0/10): This sound matches the brief exactly, featuring clean distant rolling thunder paired with soft pattering rain, with no unwanted artifacts, speech, or music present.
Also searched as: rain sound · rolling thunder · storm audio
Sound effect licensing — common questions
- Is "Distant Storm Ambience" free to use commercially?
- Yes. "Distant Storm Ambience" is free for commercial and personal use under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) — monetised YouTube videos, podcasts, games, apps, ads, streams, films and client work are all covered, with no fees, royalties or subscription. The one condition is the credit: “Distant Storm Ambience” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/distant-storm-ambience-75954001) — CC BY 4.0
- Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Distant Storm Ambience"?
- Yes — crediting BudgetPixel AI is the one condition of the licence, and downloading still needs no account. Put the credit line from this page wherever your project lists sources: a video description, end credits, show notes, or a game's credits screen.
- What format and length is "Distant Storm Ambience"?
- "Distant Storm Ambience" runs 4 seconds and downloads as WAV at 44.1 kHz, with MP3 on the same download button. Both formats carry the identical licence, so pick whichever your editor prefers — WAV for layering and pitch work, MP3 when file size matters.
- Can I use "Distant Storm Ambience" in a monetised YouTube video?
- Yes. Monetised video is explicitly permitted. BudgetPixel never registers library audio with Content ID, and because this sound effect is licensed to everyone non-exclusively under CC BY 4.0, no one can hold the exclusive rights Content ID requires. If a claim ever appears, dispute it and cite this page and its licence.
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