Wander the corridors and chambers of dignified halls of justice in the Courthouse Crowds sound fx library.

This collection showcases the sounds of lawyers and judges, plaintiffs and the accused, crowds and more in airy halls, quiet court rooms, tight corridors, and echoey atriums.

20 sound clips (track list).

96 kHz, 24-bit stereo WAV files.

1.5 gigabytes.

Includes 4 formats of bonus metadata : Soundminer (19+), BWAV, MacOS Spotlight, MP3 ID3v2.

You will hear crowds wander across creaking wooden floors & crisp marble entranceways. There are bustling crowds awaiting court to be in session. You’ll hear duty counsel and public defenders chatting. Listen to lawyers argue bail terms. Witness the Crown Attorneys (District Attorneys) represent the government. Hear clerks sort, staple, and copy papers, and push carts of briefs down hallways. Feel courtroom presence as people whisper and shift on wooden pews.

Note: each track has been sanitized. Sensitive personal information has been smoothly edited and obscured for complete privacy of those appearing in court.

Also available: 16 bonus loop-ready versions of the Courthouse Crowd clips for $1.99. These alternative versions of the free sound effects have been crafted to loop seamlessly and sit beneath your headlining tracks.

Read more about loop-ready bonus tracks.

No cash? No problem. All free options contain standard versions of the same tracks.









MP3 – $0.00

CD Quality (44.1 kHz/16-bit) – $0.00

Pro (96 kHz/24-bit) – $0.00

Pro + Loops (96 kHz/24-bit) – $1.99 Add to Cart Checkout Added to cart





Photos of some of the field recording locations:





Learn more about this collection in the sound library announcement blog post.

Courthouse Crowds Includes:

Click to view take breakdown Click to view take breakdown Crowd in a small bail court room between cases with presence with bailiffs escorting prisoner, handcuffs

Crowd in a small bail court room sparse idle with presence and muttering

Crowd in a small bail court room with counsel and judge voices discuss traversed

Crowd in a small bail court room with counsel and judge with crown addressing body of court

Crowd in a small bail court room with counsel and judge voices discuss new surety

Crowd in a courthouse hall passing by and chatting cheerfully

Crowd in a narrow courthouse hall loitering thick and busy with discussions

Crowd in a narrow courthouse hall loitering thick and busy with discussions and character

Crowd in a narrow courthouse hall loitering thick and thriving with discussions, relaxed

Crowd in a narrow courthouse hall loitering in a thriving throng with discussions Crowd in a narrow courthouse hall loitering in a thriving throng with clear discussions and character

Crowd at a courthouse entrance by security wandering with voices, chatting, and beeps

Crowd in a courthouse hall by the clerk’s office sparse and milling in a hush with surging passes by, happy

Crowd in a courthouse hall by the duty counsel’s office light with passes by and distinct voices

Crowd in a courthouse hall empty with distant voice

Crowd in a courthouse hall empty with presence, quiet and isolated

Crowd in a courthouse hall sparse passes by with footsteps

Crowd in a courthouse hall sparse with faint voices loitering and discussing thoughtfully

Crowd in a courthouse hall by the police desk sparse with passes by, activity, doors, footsteps and some voices

Crowd in a courthouse hall at top of stairs with voices passing by chatting with a bustle



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