The Web Audio API that is developed by Google is easier to work with and has more features compared to alternatives.
Howler.js is a JavaScript library that works with Web Audio API by default and falls back to HTML5 Audio when not supported.
It accepts multiple file formats for cross-browser compatibility, has caching and can play many sounds at the same time (it is also mute/un-mute them one-by-one or globally).
The sounds can be looped, a fadeIn/fadeOut effect exists and standard media controls are just a part of the library.
It is lightweight (5kb), has support for chaining methods and doesn’t require any JS frameworks.
Compatibility: All Major Browsers
Website: http://goldfirestudios.com/blog/104/howler.js
Download: https://github.com/goldfire/howler.js
Requirements: No Requirements
Website: http://goldfirestudios.com/blog/104/howler.js
Download: https://github.com/goldfire/howler.js
Requirements: No Requirements