10 new sound libraries Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect, we have an interesting collection of new libraries that will get your creative juices flowing.

You can hear ambiences from busy Hong Kong streets, relaxed Adriatic shores, downtown intersections, English football matches, Rome's outskirts and city center, and even fantasy worlds!

If you are looking for something that will make you think about your design in a different way, check out tangible yet abstract textures and dramatic vocal phrases that are thick with reverb.

Plus, we have sounds for your stealth games, as well as fun, darting Fiats!

Happy listening!


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Fantasy World Loops 2

'Fantasy World Loops 2' by Epic Stock Media helps you create stunning and immersive audio environments. It is great for your fantasy adventure, 2D, 3D mobile app games, motion graphics, film, and audio productions with over 1.5 hours of popular location sound loops.
 
  • Drones & Mood Sound Effects Fantasy World Loops 2 Play Track 138 sounds included, 98 mins total $17.40

    Fantasy World Loops 2 is an all original, royalty free ambience loop library designed to help you create stunning and immersive audio environments quickly. Great for your fantasy adventure, 2D, 3D mobile app games, motion graphics, film, and audio productions. With over 1.5 hours of popular location sound loops, you’ll be well equipped to create the perfect mood and sound environments that bring your fantasy world to life!

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Esoteric Texture

'Esoteric Texture' by ClickClack has abstract and evocative textures created entirely from real recordings. It provides a more tangible, visceral palette than the glossy sound we know and love from Hollywood - from deep searing sweeps to delicate insect-like grains, plus strange tonalities and abstract motion.
 
  • Drones & Mood Sound Effects Esoteric Texture Play Track 148 sounds included, 210 mins total $55

    Esoteric Texture is a unique collection of abstract and evocative textures created entirely from real recordings. It provides a more tangible, visceral palette than the glossy sound we know and love from Hollywood.

    From deep searing sweeps to delicate insect-like grains, strange tonalities and abstract motion, the rugged physicality of this collection gives you something a little bit different. Great for layering into design sequences to add some detail and edge.

    Most files are continuous textures, but many also have singles/one-shots for ease of editing. All files are meta-tagged.

Incoming Traffic

'Incoming Traffic' by AudioGeekGR has the perfect boring traffic you are looking for. All the recordings are long enough to fill an entire scene or play in the background without looping. Hear heavy traffic in the city center, busy intersections, highways, vehicles passing under a bridge, and more from different perspectives.
 
  • Environments & Ambiences Incoming Traffic Play Track 35 sounds included, 330 mins total $35

    The perfect boring traffic you are looking for. All the recordings are long enough to fill an entire scene or play in the background without looping. Heavy traffic in the city center, busy intersections, highways, vehicles passing under a bridge, different incoming and outcoming directions, with different mic placements, with no human (or birds’!) interference, ready to use in your project.

Stealth Game

'Stealth Game' by Epic Stock Media has over 1400 audio assets, including weapons, explosions, tech, natural and designed sounds, guard and player voices, and investigative music loops. Immerse yourself in a world teeming with cunning assassins, elusive targets, and top-secret operations.
 
  • Immerse yourself in a world teeming with cunning assassins, elusive targets, and top-secret operations as you enter the realm of Stealth Game – from Epic Stock Media. Inspired by lurking hitmen, armed special forces, and trained agents of death, this comprehensive SFX collection will have you locked and loaded with over 1400+ weapons, explosions, tech, natural and designed audio assets, guard & player voices and investigative music loops and much more meticulously crafted, game-ready and perfect for video game genres like action / adventure, tactical, military, survival, espionage, escape, stealth, and open-world.

    • 1415 files / 328 glued files
    • 3.13 GB of game audio assets
    • All in 96k 24bit .wav
    • Includes over 79 minutes of audio
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SSL48 Fiat 500 1.2 69CV 2019

'SSL48 Fiat 500 1.2 69CV 2019' by Foley Collection & Surround Sound LAB captures the essence of the iconic Fiat 500, known for its compact size, retro charm, and efficient 1.2-liter / 69 hp engine. Recorded with a multi-mic setup, it includes sounds of the engine, exhaust, tires, and interior ambience, all recorded in perfect sync.
 
  • Ambisonic Sound Effects Fiat 500 1.2 69CV 2019 Play Track 94 sounds included, 60 mins total $100

    Step into the world of the Fiat 500 1.2 2019 audio library, a meticulously crafted collection that offers a comprehensive and immersive auditory experience. This unique library captures the essence of the iconic Fiat 500, known for its compact size, retro charm, and efficient 1.2-liter engine producing 69 horsepower. The approach taken during the recordings was a multi-microphone setup, strategically placed to capture every aspect of the vehicle’s sonic personality.

    Let’s start with the interior perspective. Equipped with an ambisonic interior microphone, this collection presents an intimate soundscape, placing you in the driver’s seat of the Fiat 500. Experience the subtle purr of the engine as it ignites, delivering just the right amount of power. Hear the gentle hum of the car’s components, the clicks and clacks of buttons and switches, and the comforting sound of the gearbox as it shifts seamlessly through the gears. Immerse yourself in the ambience of the cabin, capturing the vibrations, echoes, and nuances that make each journey unique.

    The engine, a focal point of this library, has been meticulously recorded with a dedicated microphone, capturing the raw power and distinctive tone of the 1.2-liter engine. Experience the growl as the engine revs, the throaty roar as it accelerates, and the gentle hum as it idles. This library goes beyond the engine itself, providing additional depth with dedicated microphones on the exhaust and tire. The exhaust microphone delivers the symphony of the Fiat 500’s exhaust note, meanwhile, the tire microphone captures the distinctive sounds of the rubber meeting the road, allowing you to experience the tactile feedback of each turn, acceleration, and brake maneuver.

    With this meticulously recorded multi-microphone approach, this library offers a comprehensive sonic palette for sound designers, game developers, filmmakers, and car enthusiasts alike. Whether you’re crafting realistic driving scenes, building immersive virtual worlds, or seeking inspiration for your creative projects, this library provides a rich and detailed soundscape, allowing you to bring the essence of the Fiat 500 to life with authenticity and precision.

    All of the ON ROAD recordings are multi-MIC takes with:

    1 – ENGINE
    2 – EXHAUST
    3 – TIRE / WHEEL
    4 – MONO BOOM (MONO DOWNMIX OF STEREO PASSBY WHEN AVAILABLE OR MONO BOOM OPERATOR FOR STADY RECORDINGS)
    5 – MONO INT
    6-9 AMBIX INT AMBIENT

    All of them recorded in perfect sync, and available in a single poly-wav file, perfect for Soundminer spotting!

     

    We recorded around 94 beautiful tracks, 48Khz and 24 bits HD. As always, top quality recordings specially designed for film audio projects.

Football SFX Vol. 2

'Football SFX Vol. 2' by 344 Audio has over 1.5 GB of authentic recordings that capture the enthusiastic atmospheres of women’s and men’s football matches. This bundle is filled with the energetic voices of sports fans, making it perfect for enhancing sports backgrounds or intensify tension during on-screen competitions.
 
  • Football SFX Bundle Vol. 2 includes more than 1.53 GB of authentic recordings capturing the enthusiastic atmosphere of women’s and men’s football matches.

    This bundle is filled with the energetic voices of sports fans, making it perfect for TV, film, and game scenes that require passionate voices and performances. It can be used to enhance sports backgrounds or intensify tension during on-screen competitions.

    All sounds are delivered in 24Bit 96kHz format allowing further sonic manipulation, and have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for ease of use.

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Rome – Urban City Surround

'Rome – Urban City Surround' by Sculptunes is a surround sound effects library of Rome. It was recorded with 5 microphones using the in a 5-array setup in different spots of the city, from the busy center to the outskirts, during day and night, and during different seasons.
 
Reverb Chamber Vocals Vol. 1

'Reverb Chamber Vocals Vol. 1' by 344 Audio has dramatic vocal phrases performed in a reverb chamber. It features voices and whistles in a highly live room to produce performances with rich reverberation, which were then layered and designed for dramatic, haunting effects.
 
  • Reverb Chamber Vocals Vol. 1 features dramatic vocal phrases performed in a reverb chamber.

    Our Audio Craftsmen recorded voice and whistles in a highly live room to produce performances with rich reverberation. These were then layered and designed for dramatic, haunting effects.

    This library is a perfect addition to Film, TV & Game productions with an otherworldly, experimental or abstract edge. Use these sounds in in sci-fi, thriller, horror and fantasy projects to create moments of mystery, eeriness and tension.

    All sounds are delivered in 24Bit 192kHz format allowing further sonic manipulation and have been meticulously edited and tagged with extensive UCS compliant metadata for ease of use.

Hong Kong Odyssey

'Hong Kong Odyssey' by Seismic Studios was recorded in early 2023 and contains instantly recognizable Hong Kong sounds. Hear the pedestrian crossing beeping into the city hum, the “ding ding” of the tram as it passes, starlings during sunset hours in the park, and more.
 
  • Environments & Ambiences Hong Kong Odyssey Play Track 193 sounds included, 224 mins total From: $34 From: $30.60

    A Comprehensive, Curated Hong Kong Sound Effects Library

    Recorded in early 2023, this library contains iconic, instantly recognisable Hong Kong sounds – a pedestrian crossing bleeping rhythmically against the hum of the city, the bell of the tram that goes “ding ding” as it passes, the intense chorus of black-collared starlings during sunset hours as you pass through a park.

    Construct an accurate and genuine soundscape of Hong Kong with a full range of urban and suburban atmospheres, and sprinkle on carefully curated details like metro and bus PA announcements, car and boat passes, and individual voices chatting away.

    What else?

    • 5 modes of public transport: MTR (Metro), Tram, Bus, Minibus, Taxi – vehicles recorded onboard and as exterior car passes
    • 8 types of common birds
    • Cantonese-speaking crowd recordings from wet/dry and street markets, restaurants to children’s playground
    • Ambiences from indoor and outdoor environments, traffic recorded at various elevations and different times

    The Full edition contains 193+ sounds and a total duration of 3h 44mins while the Lite edition contains a selection of 50 sounds from the full library, with a duration of 1h 12mins

    All files are USC compliant and rich with metadata and keywords, ready to be used in your projects.

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Beach in Summer

'Beach in Summer' by IVO VICIC SOUND LIBRARIES gets you sounds of the sea, people, children, boats, and more from sunny shores. Hear crowds of people enjoying a lazy day of swimming in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas from close and distant AB, XY, and NOS mic set ups.
 
  • City Life Sound Effects Beach in Summer Play Track 25+ sounds included, 95 mins total $13

    Beach Ambiences and Textures recorded in Summer.

    Sound of the sea, people, children, boats etc. Crowds, people on the beach enjoying Summer.

     Many sound perspectives. On the beach, beach in distance, people close, distant, all around, footsteps close, distant, swimming, jumping into water and other

    European languages (but mostly in background-indistinguishable), recorded in Mediterranean, Adriatic sea.

    Recorded in AB, XY and NOS stereo

 

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A Sound Effect gives you easy access to an absolutely huge sound effects catalog from a myriad of independent sound creators, all covered by one license agreement - a few highlights:

  • Foley Sound Effects Grenade Foley Play Track 1374 sounds included $15

    A focused collection of grenade foley, captured with precision using replica units. This library provides the essential, clean sounds of tactical handling, interaction, and impacts.

    Recorded at 96kHz/24-bit across various surfaces including steel plates, carpet, wood floorings, soil, and grass, this library offers variation for different environments. The recordings feature grenade shakes, surface impacts and rolls, pin pulls, spoon lever ejections, spoon drops, and tactical gear foley, all captured with Lewitt LCT 540 S and Shure SM7B.

    This is a practical toolkit for sound designers working in film, games, and other media, providing a tonal and versatile foundation for building realistic military action.

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  • Car Sound Effects Toyota MR2 1984 sports car Play Track 228 sounds included, 44 mins total $65

    All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with RØDE NTG1, Line Audio Omni1 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II recorder. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.

  • Animal Sound Effects Collections Botswana Play Track 49+ sounds included, 136 mins total From: $60

    Botswana Faunethic sound library is a unique collection of 49 sounds recorded through several national parks of the country (Okavango, Chobe,…). All these sounds has been recorded and produced with high quality equipment in multichannel.

    This collection offers a wide diversity of soundscapes and animals sounds such as:

    -Bush, savanna and forest soundscapes.
    -Hippopotamus grunt and vocals.
    -Elephants vocals, showering and drinking.
    -Zebras and impalas fighting.
    -Lion chasing an elephant during one night.
    -Birds and insects at different perspectives.
    -Villages

    If you want to hear more about this field recording trip, feel free to check this post.
    The multichannel version contains 40 tracks in native 4.0 and 9 tracks recorded in stereo only.

    This library provides authentic and interesting sounds, recorded with DPA, MBHO and Neumann mics powered by an Aeta 4minX.
    All Faunethic tracks includes metadata carefully edited, compatible with Soundminer, Soundly and Basehead.

Explore the full, unique collection here

Latest sound effects libraries:
 
  • Quietsub FX Complete Bundle

    Quietsub FX is a library of 15,055 sound effects at 24 bit 96,000 BWF. The library is organized into a number of collections related to specific categories, and a large miscellaneous category. The library was recorded to be as comprehensive as possible with an emphasis on quality and choice for users.

    The Complete Bundle includes the following parts:

    Quietsub FX gives you a wide ranging library of sound effects. Production of the library focused on creating high quality and choice for users, which ultimately is what creators want. This package is ideal for film, video, radio, podcast, and wherever sound effects are used.

    All files include metadata.

  • Quietsub FX Transportation

    An extensive collection of 1,321 Transportation sounds. If it has means of movement to carry people or goods, whether by engine or human propulsion, you’ll likely find it here.

    This collection comes in two parts. The transportation portion, and Transit Chimes.

    Transit Chimes: Transit Chimes are the sounds you hear all the time on public transportation. Dings, dongs, attention getters. This collection of 70 sound effects gives everything you need to satisfy your craving for these noises. Use them in your productions, or start your own transit system.

    Transportation: People are always going somewhere. And they sure make lots of noise doing it. Just about anything that moves people or freight can be found here.

    Recording for this category is outside the studio affair. A tremendous amount of time driving and walking around, as well as planting yourself in strategic locations where vehicles do their thing.

    • Cars general
    • Classic cars
    • Sports cars
    • Boats
    • Aircraft
    • Bicycles
    • Buses
    • Motorcycles
    • Trucks general
    • Garbage Truck
    • Highway and street backgrounds
    • Traffic sounds

    This extensive collection touches all the bases.

    Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.

  • Quietsub FX Video Transition Sound Effects

    A great collection of 128 Video Transition Sound Effects. These are designed to be used at video edit points to add impact.

    Video Editors will enjoy these video transition effects. In recent years, sound effects began appearing in videos to accompany the actual visual edit. This was the inspiration for creating this collection.

    There’s no better way to add depth to video edits than with short sounds and ramps. These work great with short video breakup visuals and flashes.

    This collection is made up of various wipes and transitions.

    Cut away. Chop, Hack etc. These sounds will make those video transitions more interesting.

    Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.

  • Quietsub FX Sci-Fi Sounds

    A collection of 192 Sci-Fi Sounds.

    There’s lots of science fiction out there, but still no little green men. Possibly that’s what makes sci-fi so popular. The dream of something you think may exist, but cannot be proven. Sci-Fi, of course, has its own sounds. In this collection of 183 sound effects, you will find most of what you will need to outfit your next spacecraft.

    Included in this collection:

    • Alien interiors
    • Blasters
    • Backgrounds
    • Space ship sounds

    Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.

  • Quietsub FX Mechanical Parts

    A collection of 159 mechanical sounds made by small motors. This is the result of a massive editing job involving small metal and plastic parts, and any other item made by humans and others.

    Stuff that clicks, winds, and moves by itself.

    This collection covers the world of small mechanics. Sounds in this collection include:

    • Clicking
    • Cranking
    • Metal levers
    • Metal movement
    • Winding
    • Running
    • Slowing
    • Squeaking

    You can get all wound up with this kind of thing. Something for any mechanical mind.

    Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.


   

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