You may have noticed that most of our sound effects are in WAV format. This is because this is equivalent to CD quality and unlike mp3, the sound isn't compressed. The downside of WAV files is that they can be rather large, but we would much rather you had the original, high quality sample than a lower quality mp3. It is very easy to make mp3 files these days, especially with free software like Audacity. But if you purchase one of our sound effects and you need an mp3 version, just drop us a line and we will email one to you as soon as possible. The same goes for higher quality WAV files - we also have 24bit, 48khz versions of most of our sound effects which TV and film producers sometimes prefer.
Sleigh bells are by far the most popular Christmas sound effect. Besides the usual WAV files, we've made a special sleigh bell .Zip file containing a variety of loopable sleigh bell sounds. This is ideal for websites where pages need to load quickly and file size is all important. The Zip contains the same loop at various lengths and sizes - each of which loop seamlessly. It also includes the original WAV file. You can find this file here and we're sure you'll find it makes adding a touch of festivity quick and easy!
It's almost time for Halloween so if you're looking for the scariest horror sound effects on the internet, look no further! We've just uploaded a whole batch of new and exciting Halloween sounds to give your production a terrifying edge. Not everyone wants to produce their own party soundtrack, so if you just want spooky sounds for home entertainment use, then take a listen to the critically acclaimed new Halloween album that we have produced with Ultimate Horror Sounds: Halloween Horror - Scary Sounds and Music This album has become an iTunes best seller and is sure to have your guests jumping out of their skin. You'll also find some cool free Halloween sounds at this website, so you have no excuse not to haunt your house this Halloween!
It was always our intention to let you hear a sound effect before you buy it. Most sound effect websites selling WAV files and mp3 files offer extremely low quality previews which make it hard to tell whether the original file was actually any good in the first place. So we set about looking for a way of letting people hear the entire sound effect, without degrading it too much, and the result is what you hear at www.bigfataudio.com. The beep sound in our previews is like a watermark in a stock photo - it's there to stop the sounds from being stolen. But it goes one step further, there is a tracking code contained in the beep, and this makes it possible for us to trace the previews if they are being used illegally. The only downside of course, is that you have to put up with the beep when you audition the sounds and we know it can be annoying. But hopefully, it is still better than hearing an awful, low-fi preview that sounds crunchy and degraded. Most of the "free" sound effects on the internet are stolen unfortunately, so we hope you will accept our watermark tone as a reasonable way of securing our sound effects.