Sad Trombone Sound Effects
10 free sad trombone sound effects for fails and jokes, or for comedy · last 1.4–4 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup
10 variations of sad trombone, from 1.4 s to 4.0 s. The variations are named by feel: Muted, Single Falling Note, Descending Wah-Wah, Falling Womp Womp, Breathy and more.
Quick picks: Single Falling Note Sad Trombone 02 (1.4 s, the shortest) · Distant Sad Trombone 07 (4 s, the longest)
All 10
- 2.1 s
A muted trumpet plays a wah-wah phrase, for fails and jokes.
- 1.4 s
A single falling trombone note, for small fails.
- 2.7 s
A trombone plays descending wah-wah notes, for fails and jokes.
- 2.6 s
A trombone plays falling womp womp notes, for fails and jokes.
- 2.8 s
A sad trombone phrase loses air and trails off, for exhausted defeats and anticlimactic endings.
- 2.4 s
A cartoon trombone bounces through a phrase before slumping low, for clumsy mishaps and comic setbacks.
- 4 s
A distant trombone plays a slow, fading phrase, for lonely defeats and awkward departures.
- 1.8 s
An 8-bit trombone imitation plays a descending phrase, for arcade losses and pixelated blunders.
- 1.6 s
A sputtering trombone phrase ends with a brassy raspberry, for pratfalls and embarrassing reveals.
- 3.7 s
Two slightly out-of-tune trombones play a drooping phrase, for shared failures and comic disappointments.
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Common uses: fails and jokes, comedy.
Which sad trombone variation to use
Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.
Common questions about sad trombone
How long are the sad trombone sounds?
1.4–4.0 s: the shortest is Single Falling Note Sad Trombone 02 (1.4 s) and the longest Distant Sad Trombone 07 (4.0 s).
Can I use sad trombone sounds in a commercial project?
Yes. Every sad trombone variation is CC0 1.0 public domain: commercial games, apps and videos included, with no attribution, no signup and no fee.
How were these sad trombone sounds made?
They were AI-generated from text descriptions of sad trombone, then measured file by file for format, length and loudness.
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