howler.js
Javascript audio library for the modern web
... for improved performance, control sounds individually, in groups or globally, playback of multiple sounds at once. Easy sound sprite definition and playback, full control for fading, rate, seek, volume, etc. Easily add 3D spatial sound or stereo panning, modular - use what you want and easy to extend. No outside dependencies, just pure JavaScript. As light as 7kb gzipped.