15 great new sound libraries Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect, we've got a fresh batch of sound libraries to level up your audio!

For nature lovers, we got you covered with the serene meadow soundscapes and and dramatic sounds of fallow deer clashing during rutting season.

Feeling the need for speed? Rev your engines with a Chevy Corvette Stingray, cruise in luxury with a classy '75 Mercedes Benz E Class W123, or hang out in a sporty Citroen Cactus subcompact SUV.

Need some everyday sounds to flesh things out? Hear the "micro movements" of playful shakes and rattles and the satisfying clicks of a Rubik's cube, or check out a comprehensive library of fabrics, 14 distinct drawer types, and a quirky mix of everyday sounds ranging from 1890s elevator and crunchy bread.

And for more niche sounds, we have eerie sounds for your horror games, sounds of a crafty tufting gun, the single toll of large and small bells, the otherworldly textures of static electricity, and the nostalgic crackles and pops of vinyl.

Happy listening!


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The Oasis at Ash Meadows

'The Oasis at Ash Meadows' by Sky River Sound captures the ambience of Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, the Mojave Desert's largest oasis. Recorded in scorching summer heat, hear wind rustling through plants, wildlife calls, and near silence.
 
  • Animal Sound Effects The Oasis at Ash Meadows Play Track 91 sounds included, 367 mins total $65

    This library of ambiences from the largest remaining oasis in the Mojave Desert where the highest concentration of endemic species in the United States can be found was recorded in the summer of 2023 during a week when daytime temperatures were breaking 120 degrees Fahrenheit, (49 degrees Celsius) and yet the recordings at each of the three locations are full of wildlife calls attesting to the resilience and adaptability of nature.

    Great care and no small amount of time was spent identifying the birds and other wildlife in each recording and the calls have been tagged with metadata markers that appear in Soundminer as well as most DAWs to make it easier to know what you are hearing and when.

Micro Movements: Puzzle Cubes

'Micro Movements: Puzzle Cubes' by Experimental Samples offers over 250 recordings of two Rubik's cubes (standard and speed) being handled. Sounds include rotations, scrambles, handling noises, and both slow and rapid movements.
 
  • Micro Movements: Puzzle Cubes – A collection of recorded sounds using two different 3×3 puzzle cubes. (or Rubik’s Cubes) Utilizing one standard cube and one speed cube.

    Key Features

    • Over 250+ sounds
    • Separated into 14 WAV audio files
    • Recorded in 24bit/192kHz, Delivered in 24bit/96kHz
    • UCS File Naming Compliant
    • Extensive Metadata Tagging

    Each cube (labeled normal & speed) were recorded with the same movement types:

    • 90° Quarter Rotations
    • 180° Half Rotations
    • 360° Full Rotations
    • Rapid Rotation Movements & Turns
    • Slow Rotations (Slower, more drawn out rotations, compared to the others that are faster movements)
    • Mixing/Scrambling of the cube (like one does before solving it again)
    • Handling Sounds (holding, rubbing, tossing, grabbing, squeezing, etc.)

    What is “Micro Movements”?

    Micro Movements is a series of sound libraries that currently aim to achieve these goals:

    1. Affordable, low cost sound libraries that don’t sacrifice quality or usability.
    2. A collection of smaller sound libraries, particularly with niche use cases and recorded samples. This allows for an opportunity to fill smaller holes in the market and/or experiment without a large investment and high risk.
    3. Allow for more options that don’t require the purchase of a larger library to acquire the sounds you need and/or want.

     

SINGLE TOLL BELLS

'SINGLE TOLL BELLS' by SampleTraxx boasts a unique collection of 130 handcrafted sounds of single bell tolls. Categorized as Church Bells, Hand & Mallet Bells, and Abstract Design, it offers a spectrum of sounds from the classic and somber to the unconventional and imaginative.
 
Chevy Corvette Stingray (C8)

'Chevy Corvette Stingray (C8)' by Watson Wu brings the iconic car to life with roaring engine and exhaust sounds. Recorded from 7 microphones inside and outside the vehicle, it offers an immersive experience, capturing cabin noise and engine details, as well as tracking the car with stereo options.
 
  • Car Sound Effects Chevy Corvette Stingray (C8) Play Track 192 sounds included, 559 mins total $159

    Specification: C8 Stingray model, V8, 495 horse power, 6.2 liter, Flowmaster Cat Back Exhausts
    Onboard perspective sounds are from 7 separate microphones.
    Cabin Left, Cabin Right, Engine Center, Engine Left, Engine Right,
    Exhaust Left and Exhaust Right
    External perspective sounds are from a MS (mid side) stereo mic, tracking the moving car.
    Sound Designers and Editors can use mid from MS if mono is needed.

Fallow Deer

'Fallow Deer' by Peter Smith captures the intensity of the fallow deer rut. It features the stags' low growls, bellows, and antler clashes as they compete for mates at night. Some sounds were captured from close range, and the metadata makes for easy searching.
 
  • Fallow Deer is a collection of recordings taken during the amazing spectacle that is the fallow deer rut. The library includes  the strange low frequency grunting, bellowing and dramatic antler clashes as the male deer fight to compete for mating rights. Many of the recordings were made at night and being in a hide surrounded by around 40 aggressive males in the pitch dark was a breathtaking experience I will never forget.

    Please listen to the demo and look at the metadata PDF below to get a sense of what type of recordings are included.

    The library includes detailed metadata and is UCS compliant

    • Recorders used: Sound Devices 633, Sound Devices MixPre 6ii, Sony D100, Sony M10
    • Microphones used: Sennheiser MKH 8040, Sennheiser MKH30, Sony D100 onboard, DPA4060, Clippy EM172
Mercedes Benz E Class W123 1975

'Mercedes Benz E Class W123 1975' by Krampfstadt Studio features an executive car recorded at an impressive 32bit/192kHz quality. It features both the interior and exterior with door slams, mechanical clangs, and electrical hums.
 
  • All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with Shure KSM 137, Line AudioOmni1, FEL Clippy XLR EM272, Sonorous Objects SO.3 and JrF C-Series Pro+ microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II & Zoom F3 recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.



    Recording Mercedes Benz W123 1975 executive car


Micro Movements: Shakes and Rattles

'Micro Movements: Shakes and Rattles' by Experimental Samples provides 300 tiny shaking and rattling sounds from everyday objects like pills and coffee beans in containers. Get a variety of shakes, rattles, and rotations at different intensities.
 
  • Micro Movements: Shakes & Rattles is a simple capturing of smaller shaking and rattling sounds using tiny objects inside small containers.

    Perfect for use in foley, percussive elements in music, and sound design layers. Trimmed and non-destructively post processed to remove unwanted noise, these sounds are production ready to use out of the box.

    Key Features

    • Over 300+ sounds
    • Approximately 10+ minutes of audio
    • Separated into 12 WAV audio files
    • Recorded & delivered in 24bit/96kHz
    • UCS File Naming Compliant
    • Extensive Metadata Tagging

    Sounds:
    • One-Shot Shakes
    • Side to side rattles
    • Up and down shakes
    • Rotations
    • Varying degrees of gentle to aggressive force
    Containers Used:
    • Prescription Pill Bottle
    • Aluminum Candle Tin
    • Thin & Small Cardboard Box
    • Plastic Container
    Filling Used:
    • Coffee Beans
    • Rice
    • Coins
    • Pills

    What is “Micro Movements”?

    Micro Movements is a series of sound libraries that currently aim to achieve these goals:

    1. Affordable, low cost sound libraries that don’t sacrifice quality or usability.
    2. A collection of smaller sound libraries, particularly with niche use cases and recorded samples. This allows for an opportunity to fill smaller holes in the market and/or experiment without a large investment and high risk.
    3. Allow for more options that don’t require the purchase of a larger library to acquire the sounds you need and/or want.

     

Electrostatic Dissonance

'Electrostatic Dissonance' by Kpow Sounds offers a massive collection (over 1,200) of otherworldly sounds. Recorded with electromagnetic sensors, it features everything from static electricity to deep drones and space-like atmospheres - all meticulously tagged to deliver an eerie edge to your projects.
 
Car CitroenCactus (Interior)

'Car CitroenCactus (Interior)' by BoaSound captures the intricate sounds of the Citroen Cactus' interior. From opening doors and adjusting seats to the clicks of seatbelts and wiper whooshes, all actions are recorded in detail and at various intensities.
 
  • This library contains a variety of actions performed inside a Citroen Cactus including: open/close door, adjusting the seat, handbrake, seatbelt, wiper, etc.

    I performed each action with passion and attention to detail, making sure I included everything you’ll need. Each action has been repeated many times and performed at different intensities.

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Cloth

'Cloth' by BoaSound is your one-stop shop for clothing sound effects! It features everyday actions (walking, running, jumping) in 8 distinct fabrics (denim, bomber jackets, etc.) with several variations. You'll find the perfect clothing sounds to bring your project to life.
 
  • Every sound of clothes you need for a classic scene is in this library: walk, run, jump, fight, pat, rustle, etc. I used eight different types of material and recorded each action with a lot of detail and making sure I gave you a lot of variety.

    Clothing: Bomber jacket with zipper, Denim Shirt, Harrington jacket, Hawaiian shirt, Puffer jacket, Tuxedo, Windbreaker, Wool jacket

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Dead Space Vol. 2

'Dead Space Vol. 2' by Sun Sound Studio offers 24bit/96kHz sound effects for video, game, and movie creators. With a total runtime of 15 minutes and 41 seconds, this collection promises to inspire and add a new layer of sound design to your projects.
 
  • “Dead Space Vol. 2”Here it comes!
    This time we bring you 130 sound effects! It’s still a 96K, 24bit high-quality file!
    The total duration is 15 minutes and 41 seconds.
    These sounds will bring more inspiration and innovation to your videos, games, and movies. I hope it can bring you more surprises this time!
    Enjoy it!
Vinyl (SB110)

'Vinyl (SB110)' by Sound Brigade lets you dive into the world of wax! This collection offers everything from classic record crackles and pops to DJ scratches and record player button clicks, plus sounds of crate digging, record handling, and turntable operations.
 
  • VINYL LOOPS AND VINYL FOLEY FOR YOUR PROJECTS
    The SB110 VINYL Sound Effects Library is a collection of end of record vinyl loops, vinyl pops and clicks, record needle ups and downs, buttons from a modern record player and traditional console record player, record scratches and vinyl/record foley and movement perfect for any scene in need of practical record effects.

    A UNIQUE VINYL RECORD LIBRARY
    We started this library with a number of end of record loops perfect for adding authentic vinyl sounds to your music production or sound design, but didn’t stop there. We also recorded DJ-style record scratches, single record scratches perfect for comedic moments and a bunch of foley and handling movement — including crate digging, removing records from sleeves, sorting stacks of records, dropping records on the ground, placing records on a record player and more — perfect sounds to beef up any scene involving records. Also included are recordings of a modern turntable motor at 33 1/3 and 45 RPMs, as well as counterweight adjustment and button pushes on both a modern record player and traditional console record player. We hope you enjoy this unique library as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Drawers

'Drawers' by BoaSound is packed with meticulous recordings of drawer actions. It features 14 distinct drawer types and includes detailed variations like opening, closing, and sliding at different intensities. Each sound is carefully crafted for realism.
 
  • Foley Sound Effects Drawers Play Track 200 sounds included $12

    Drawers is a modern sound library containing very detailed and good-sounding recordings of 14 different types of drawers. I performed each action with passion and attention to detail, making sure I included everything you’ll need. Each action has been repeated many times and performed at different intensities.

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SFX Smorgasbord – 2019

'SFX Smorgasbord – 2019' by Alfa 18 Inc offers a quirky mix of 27 sounds (nearly 1 hour) recorded in 2019. It features unique elements like an 1890s elevator, New York City ambience, 70s synth drones, and even the sound of crunchy bread!
 
  • Bundles SFX Smorgasbord – 2019 Play Track 27 sounds included, 59 mins total $19.99

    A collection of sounds from the year 2019

    Some highlights from this collection include: An elevator from the 1890s, various recordings of New York City, drones made from a 1970s synth, and very crunchy bread sounds!

    Download includes the following:

    27 Audio Files / 1.19 Gb / 59 minutes
    24 bit / 48 kHz
    UCS Compliant Meta-data (with Artwork included)
    True Channel Integrity (Actual Mono/Stereo/Multi-Channel)
    QCed Editorial

Tufting Gun

'Tufting Gun' by Vadi Sound Library captures the sounds of electric tufting guns. It provides 182 sound effects (thuds, whirring, buzzing) in various lengths (continuous, intervals) and formats (stereo, mono) in 192/96kHz.
 
  • Bringing you the distinctive sounds of electric tufting guns.

    With 60 files and 182 sounds, you will get rhythmic, repetitive thuds as the gun drives the tufts of yarn or fabric into the rug, and the whirring, buzzing and more.

    All organically recorded at 192 and 96kHz, in stereo and mono with a Sennheiser MKH8040 stereo pair, F3 and Tascam DR-40X. You’ll have long, short and medium durations, continuous and in intervals.

    Rich electronic and mechanical clunks and whirs accompanied by the occasional thuds, buzzing and whirring. The resulting spectrum is rich and allows for manipulation of the sounds for complex sound design.

    182 sounds / 100% royalty-free / comes with detailed naming / UCS compatible

    Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.

     

    Keywords

    Tufting, machine, gun, electric, cut, pile, loop, rug, carpet, yarn, fabric, whirring, buzzing, clunk, weaving, thud, click.

     

    What else you may need

    You may want to check out the new Pottery Workshop for 84 sounds of hums, scrapes, splashes, thuds and more. Our Mechanicals library is another option for 600+ sounds of mechanics, tools, Foley and equipment.



 
 
THE WORLD’S EASIEST WAY TO GET INDEPENDENT SOUND EFFECTS:
 
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 Rummage Play Track 733+ sounds included $12.80

    Rummage is a collaborative sound library from SoundBits and Glitchedtones with a focus on unsystematic searches through everyday items.
    Created especially for projects calling for careful, hasty or frantic rummaging, these 733 files offer up plenty of variation to cover a wide range of scenarios. Featuring searches through paper, pockets, trash, wallets, retro media, wood, tools, bags, wardrobes, metal and lots more… your movie scene, game environment or even music production in need of some Rummage, is covered, or more appropriately, uncovered!”.

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  • Just Whoosh 3  brings you 575 recorded whoosh sound effects. Some of the props used include: Cloth blankets, jeans, leather and nylon jackets, fishing rods, boom poles, bamboo/wood/metal/plastic sticks + ropes with things like spatulas attached to one end (!), chains, a torch, and some cars passing by.

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  • Another electromechanical-focused library from SkewSound! Our reel2reel Sound Library features a professional tape machine from the 1980s. We captured all the sounds this little (well, actually quite large and heavy) piece of gear could create.

    DC motors, servos, tape spinning, metal impacts, and more can be found within this library.

    And if you are on the hunt for some huge, analog style mechanical buttons, you should hear what this library has to offer.

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  • Motorcycle Sound Effects Scooters Play Track 197+ sounds included, 164 mins total $99

    SCOOTERS features various sound effects recorded from 7 different scooters, ranging from general scooters to a scooter with a modified exhaust. An old two-stroke scooter with high-pitched brake squealing sounds is also included, along with on-board riding sounds (including revving and speeding), pass-bys, idling, approaching, pull-away, engine cranking, and varied mechanism sounds. SCOOTERS sound library helps you create different types of scenes with scooter riding.

    The recorded scooters include:

    ・KYMCO VJR 110
    ・YAMAHA BW’S 125
    ・YAMAHA BW’S R 125
    ・YAMAHA FORCE 155
    ・YAMAHA Super Four (with a modified exhaust)
    ・YAMAHA VINO 50 (Two-stroke scooter)
    ・YAMAHA VINO 50 FI

    This library includes total 197 files, consisting of 170 mono files and 27 stereo files recorded in ORTF at 96 kHz. Approx. 2 hour and 44 minutes total.

    Certainly, this library was carefully tagged with rich Soundminer metadata, including marks in the recordings highlighting interesting sounds.

    All the recordings were recorded, edited and mastered with love and care.

  • City Life Sound Effects Quiet Streets 3d Play Track 100 sounds included, 580 mins total From: $135 From: $78

    Quiet Streets 3D is the latest chapter in Articulated’s Quiet Streets series, offering a meticulously crafted collection of quiet urban ambiences. Designed with both creativity and precision in mind, this library captures the essence of urban stillness through the advanced Schoeps 3D ORTF recording technique, resulting in multi-dimensional soundscapes that reveal both horizontal and vertical spatial details.

    This library features 100 files delivered at 96kHz/24-bit. With a total size of 74.8 GB and over 9 hours and 40 minutes of carefully curated ambiences, Quiet Streets 3D is a comprehensive resource for creating immersive urban soundscapes.

    A Global Journey Through Quietude

     

    The recordings span cities across three continents, capturing the unique characteristics of urban environments in Paris, London, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Bangkok, Naples, Kuala Lumpur, Montreal, Regensburg, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Strasbourg, Singapore, and more. Each location offers its own subtle yet distinct textures, from the hushed buzz of a late-night street in Bangkok to the subdued murmurs of a Parisian alley at dawn.

    A Commitment to Quality

     
    Over two years, our team travelled to these cities to document quiet moments in urban life. Recordings were made at various times of day and across seasons, capturing the interplay of natural and environmental sounds. The ambiences feature layers of biophony (birdsong, rustling leaves), geophony (wind, distant rain), and faint traces of anthropophony (passing footsteps, distant traffic). Care was taken to minimize intrusive noises, ensuring that these recordings integrate seamlessly into projects that require clarity for dialogue or sound effects. Note: at times some distinctive authentic events were kept in order to give the choice for the editor to use them in their projects. These are tagged as marker on the spectrogram.

    A Versatile Tool for Storytelling

     
    The library’s 8-channel 3D ORTF format provides an intricate sense of space, making it ideal for surround sound configurations in film, video games, and immersive media. For those working in stereo, we’ve included a high-quality downmixed version of every file, offering flexibility without compromising quality.

    Recorded with the acclaimed Schoeps 3d ORTF system, it has a total of 8 discreet channels, 4 on the lower plane arranged in 2 pair of ORTF similar to a IRT-Cross, and doubled with a higher plane of 4 more microphones. The channel layout of the sound recorded and delivered is as this: L R Ls Rs hL hR hLs hRs (whereas h stand for high). Learn more about this configuration here: https://schoeps.de/en/products/surround-3d/ortf-3d/ortf-3d-outdoor-set.html

    Every file is embedded with UCS-compliant metadata, allowing for intuitive searching and streamlined integration into your workflow. The metadata includes detailed descriptors, location names, and environmental characteristics, making it easy to find the perfect ambience for any scene.

    A Timeless Collection for Any Project

     
    Whether you need the intimate quiet of a European alley or the expansive stillness of an Asian metropolis, Quiet Streets 3D provides a rich palette of urban soundscapes. This library is not just a collection of audio files—it’s a carefully curated journey through the subtleties of urban life, designed to enhance the emotional depth and spatial realism of your projects.

    With Quiet Streets 3D, you’re investing in a resource that will remain relevant across countless future projects.

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  • 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.

  • Electricity Sound Effects Massive Thunder Play Track 616 sounds included, 217 mins total $29.99

    MASSIVE THUNDER – 616 files of Thunder sound effects, at varying distances and intensities. From low and slow rolling distant rumbles to violently fast and bombastic direct cracking impacts. Massive Thunder comes in at over 3 hours and 37 minutes of short and long scenes of thunder and lightning for every occasion. Recorded during several storm seasons and dozens of independent thunderstorms, with indoors and outdoors perspectives. Massive Thunder’s filenames are in the Universal Category System format with additional Metadata baked-in.

    Don’t need a Massive amount of Thunder and Lightning sound effects? We offer ‘Mini’ sound effect libraries as companions for all of our ‘Massive’ sound effect libraries. All recordings are unique to each library with no overlap. Go Mini today, and upgrade to the corresponding Massive library later, when you need more of that particular sound effect.

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  • Car Sound Effects Jaguar XJ 2010 full size car Play Track 46 sounds included, 60 mins total $65

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


   

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