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Waves On Pebble Beach.wav

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Benboncan

January 23rd, 2010

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Sound effects > Natural elements and explosions
Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Ambience

A stereo field-recording of waves breaking on a pebble beach. Zoom H2 rear on-board mics, handheld close to the water's edge and pointing down towards the breaking waves and foamy backwash. No birds or vessels. Recorded on a cold and foggy day.

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backwash
breakers
field-recording
ocean
pebbles
sea
stereo
surf
swell
waves
xy

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

5:58.911

File size

60.4 MB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Stereo

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_JoeCool_

14 years, 6 months ago

Very cool recording and very useful! Thanks for sharing! :)

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cantcopewont...

15 years, 10 months ago

Incredible field recording, perfect for what I needed it for. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFFcVUru4CI] Thank you.

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PhizzPicc

15 years, 10 months ago

I agree this is very relaxing: the pebble backwash adds to the soothing rhythm greatly; like being stroked aurally!

AlienXXX

15 years, 11 months ago

This is an extremely relaxing sound clip. I could spend hours listening to this.
The detail is amazing. Best sea waves recording I have heard.
Thanks for sharing

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crosbychris

15 years, 11 months ago

This has a great powerful atmosphere about it. Remindes me of going on holiday to Tenby. I love the sound of the pebles being washed back by the reseeding waves.
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