The Dark Instrument Collection Bundle brings together five original sound design packs featuring 302 unique sounds, with an additional 125 sounds from the Percussive Dissonance Expansion Pack, bringing the total to 427 sounds. Created from real instruments, human performances and original recordings, this collection explores the darker, stranger and more experimental side of acoustic sound design.

Built through bowing, scraping, striking, plucking, detuning, friction, resonance and creative processing, these instruments are pushed beyond their traditional musical roles to produce haunting textures, dissonant cues, dark percussion, eerie transitions, unstable melodies, atmospheric movement and cinematic tension.

The five core packs are Percussive Dissonance, Dark Guitar, Bowed Bass, Psaltery De-Tuned and Broken Kalimba. Each explores a distinct acoustic character, from resonant percussion and abrasive impacts to gritty strings, deep bass textures and fragile, detuned tones. The additional Percussive Dissonance Expansion Pack provides 125 dark sounds, extending the original pack with even more material for unconventional percussion and experimental sound design.

Created for filmmakers, game developers, video editors, sound designers, composers, music producers and content creators, this collection offers versatile source material for horror, suspense, psychological thrillers, dark fantasy, science fiction, trailers, games, cinematic storytelling, music production and experimental audio projects. While its dark, eerie character makes it especially suited to unsettling scenes and ominous atmospheres, the sounds can be used across virtually any genre or creative project.

From subtle unease and intimate tension to aggressive impacts and startling sonic details, these recordings offer sounds with character, emotion and room to build. Use them individually, layer them into complex soundscapes, create distinctive game audio and interactive effects, add unique textures to music, or process them further into something entirely new. Some of the plucked sounds in Dark Guitar and Broken Kalimba have a sudden, startling quality, making them particularly effective for jump scares and unexpected sonic accents.

Every sound begins with a real physical instrument and a human performance. Through original recording and creative sound design, the natural resonance, imperfections and unexpected details of each source become part of its unique character.

No AI-generated audio, ever.

Technical Specifications

• License: Royalty Free (See License Summary at bottom of page)
• Audio format: WAV, 24-bit / 48 kHz, stereo
• Core collection: 5 sound packs, 302 sounds
• Core collection runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes, 58 seconds
• Percussive Dissonance Expansion Pack: 125 additional sounds
• Expansion pack runtime: 32 minutes, 45 seconds
• Total collection: 427 sounds across 6 products
• Combined runtime: 2 hours, 8 minutes, 43 seconds

Included Sound Packs

Core Collection

• Percussive Dissonance — 200 sounds
• Dark Guitar — 25 sounds
• Bowed Bass — 20 sounds
• Psaltery De-Tuned — 32 sounds
• Broken Kalimba — 25 sounds

Expansion Pack

• Percussive Dissonance Expansion Pack — 125 additional sounds featuring dark percussion, unconventional textures and experimental sound design.

Get all five core sound packs + the Percussive Dissonance Expansion Pack together in one collection for $129.99.

Purchased separately, all six products total $149.94, so you save $19.95 with the complete collection.

These sound-design assets come with a clear, royalty-free license for personal and commercial use. You can use them as part of larger creative works including films, videos, trailers, games, podcasts, music productions, and online content. The license is perpetual, while the original sound-design assets remain owned by Gregory Webb. Reselling, re-uploading, sharing, or redistributing the files as standalone assets is not allowed.

All sales are final.

Check the Sound Design License Agreement Summary for full details and restrictions..