This week on A Sound Effect, we explore 15 new sound effects libraries covering a wide stretch of sonic ground – from plastic foley and brutal combat gore to four-cave ambiences, 192 kHz breath recordings, and ambisonic impacts built for spatial mixes.
You’ll also find Reykjavik, Peruvian, and Moroccan city ambiences, mechanical alarm clocks, sci-fi plasma shots, three months of newborn sounds, football atmospheres from inside the match, a quirky electric quadricycle captured at 32-bit, bustling market walla, ambisonic room tones, and more.
Polymer
This foley library gets you 504 plastic recordings, from clattering Lego blocks and cracking Styrofoam to rattling tubes, scraping containers, and hollow hits.
Combat Gore
A brutal body-damage library focused on what weapons do to flesh – 125 sounds of impacts, blood, cuts, stabs, and finishers for fantasy RPGs and battles.
Caves Lagoon & Cenotes
Four cave systems across Thailand, Mexico, and Brazil, captured in 21 ambiences of water drips, underground rivers, low rumble, and swarming bats.
Iceland Reykjavik Ambiences
This ambience sound library captures Reykjavik in quad surround and stereo, getting you 27 recordings of Iceland’s small, peaceful capital from inside and out.
Human Female Breathe
Seven women recorded up close at 192 kHz – 94 breath sounds across varied emotion, speed, and intensity for dialogue and creature design.
Peruvian Cities
Stealth-recorded across Lima, Cusco, and Puno in 2019, this collection captures 56 undisturbed city ambiences rich with authentic Peruvian texture.
Morocco II
Following the caravan trail, this ambience library brings you 62 North African scenes, including desert, hidden gardens, markets, palm groves, and calls to prayer.
Alarm Clocks
Three mechanical alarm clocks from 1980s and 1990s European brands, bringing you 80 sounds of ticking, ringing, winding, and clockwork detail.
Plasma Shot
A sci-fi weapon toolkit of 256 sounds, covering plasma shots, stylized tails, fly-bys, hits, and ricochets for high-tech weapon design.
Newborn Baby – Ambiences
This collection follows one newborn through their first three months at home, gathering 150+ sounds across 184 minutes of genuine cries, coos, and everyday moments.
Inside the Match Ambiences
Recorded from the heart of the game, these 20 football atmospheres capture trainer instructions, sideline talk, referee moments, and crowd reactions across 53 minutes.
Spatialized Impacts & Hits
An ambisonic impact library built for spatial mixes – 800 high-definition hits across 72 minutes for VR, Dolby Atmos, and modern game audio.
Renault Twizy 2012
Recorded at 32-bit, 192 kHz, this library captures the quirky electric quadricycle in 111 sounds, from its futuristic motor whine to tire rolls and regenerative braking.
Market
This UCS-tagged ambience library gives you 39 recordings of a bustling food hall, delis, cafes, and natural walla for film, TV, and games.
Ambisonic Micro Room Tones
Clean ambisonic room tones capturing the air inside a space, with 26 recordings across 106 minutes plus binaural renders for spatial sound design.
