17 sound libraries Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect, whether you need specific foley for prototyping or immersive accuracy to fill in the details, we have you covered.

For environmental sounds, check out atmospheric collections of a bustling medical center, mystical jungle teeming with life, melodic calls of birds native to Central Europe, and ethereal and haunting drones that create tension or depth.

If you are looking for foley, you are in for a treat! We have detailed footsteps on hardwood floors, dynamic metal interactions for industrial scenes, visceral body hits and slams, playful sounds of handling seeds, the distinct shaking and dropping of keys, interactions with metal coins, and flicks and clicks of lighter mechanisms.

For vehicles, listen to the charming sounds of a classic '83 VW Golf compact car, an exhilarating '88 Mazda MX-5 Miata sports car, and a collection of car transmissions.

Finally, don't forget to check out UI sounds for role-playing games, otherworldly vocal improvizations, and a subscription to Surround Sound LAB's 6,000+ sound/5000+ GB collection. Happy listening!


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Lighters

'Lighters' by Blueprints Library gets you sounds of various lighter types and cigarette packs, capturing sounds of the spark, flame, and manipulation in 24bit/96kHz.
 
  • Lighters is a collection of daily lighter and cigarette pack sounds, featuring:
    2 Zippos, 1 Zippo Slim, 1 Trench Lighter
    5 Metal Pocket Lighters (4 with lid open/close sounds only)
    2 Jet Lighters
    1 BIC Flint Lighter
    2 Disposable Button Lighters
    1 Disposable Flint Lighter (sparking and flame sounds only)
    1 Soft Pack Cigarettes and 2 Hard Pack Cigarettes

    Lighter sounds include:
    Sparking and flame, opening and closing the lid, placing and picking up lighters (both with the lid open and closed) from wooden and glass tables (both flat and vertical placement), and dropping lighters on concrete.

    Cigarette pack sounds include:
    Placing and picking up Zippo, Trench Lighter, and BIC Flint Lighter on cigarette packs, as well as placing the packs themselves on wooden tables.

    Recording Equipment:
    Microphones: Neumann KM 184, Sennheiser MKH 8040, DPA 4060
    Recorded at 24bit/96kHz using Grace Design M101 mic preamps and RME Babyface Pro FS interface.

    Total:
    231 WAV files / 974 sounds

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Drone Atmos

'Drone Atmos' by HAL showcases an array of drones, from subtle to aggressive, using advanced analog processing and granular synthesis techniques.
 
  • DRONE ATMOS is an immersive sound library recorded in 7.0.2 cinematic format with our exclusive array: the Atmos Tree.

    It offers a wide range of drones : from subtle to agressive, grounded to expressive, tonal to pure noise. Different techniques were used in order to create our most experimental library to date : analog processing, worldizing, granular synthesis

    Whether you’re looking for a dark room tone for a scene in an underground parking garage or a classic ominous drone for a horror film, we’ve got you covered.

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Extra Keys

'Extra Keys' by Massive Sound FX presents 123 sound effects of keys - including dropping and shaking - captured in 7 minutes of 192kHz/32bit audio with an ultrasonic mic.
 
  • Household Sound Effects Extra Keys Play Track 123 sounds included, 7 mins total $19.99

    EXTRA KEYS – is an auxiliary sound library containing 123 unique sound effect files of real keys. From picking up large and small sets of keys to dropping, shaking and picking through. Whether it’s maintenance or domestic sfx you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement any of your key needs, for your next project. Extra Keys comes in at over 7 minutes and was recorded at 192kHz / 32bit using an ultrasonic microphone. All of our libraries comply with the Universal Category System naming convention standard, allowing for accurate and easy granular searches.

Birds of Central Europe 3

'Birds of Central Europe 3' by zazz features crystal-clear bird songs and calls from forest habitats during spring - a valuable resource for sound designers and ornithologists alike.
 
  • Birds of Central Europe 3 continues the auditory exploration of Europe’s diverse avian world, building on the previous collections to offer even more captivating and authentic bird songs and calls. This library features 54 meticulously recorded tracks, capturing the natural behavior of bird species across mostly mixed forest habitats in Central Europe during the spring months.

    Recorded with a Telinga parabolic dish, and Neumann KM184 microphone, the library offers crystal-clear sound quality with effective isolation, preserving the authenticity and clarity of each vocalization.

    Species featured in this collection include:

    • Great Tit (Parus major)

    • Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)

    • Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)

    • Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

    • European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

    • Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

    • Common Raven (Corvus corax)

    • Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

    • Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)

    • Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

    • Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

    • Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

    • Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

    Whether you’re a sound designer working on a nature project, an ornithologist studying bird behavior, or simply a lover of the natural world, Birds of Central Europe 3 offers a vivid and sonically rich collection that captures the true essence of Europe’s birdlife.

Feet & Footsteps: Hardwood

'Feet & Footsteps: Hardwood' by Airborne Sound features 10 types of footwear like sneakers and slippers captured while walking, running, and jumping on wood surfaces.
 
Volkswagen Golf 1983

'Volkswagen Golf 1983' by Krampfstadt Studio has sounds of this compact car in 32bit, 192 kHz, featuring driving, interior, exterior foley, and mechanical/electrical sounds in UCS format.
 
  • 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.

Surround Sound LAB Complete Collection (perpetual subscription)

'Surround Sound LAB Complete Collection' by Foley Collection & Surround Sound LAB offers a comprehensive, perpetual subscription 6,000+ Ambisonic sounds plus future releases.
 
  • Surround Sound LAB Complete Collection

    Unlock the full potential of your audio projects with the Surround Sound LAB Complete Collection. This bundle offers our entire Surround Sound Lab catalog in one comprehensive, perpetual one-time subscription.

    Over 800 GB and +7,500 premium sounds. +5.100$ in value. And always growing.

        The Ultimate Audio Resource

    Our Complete Collection is the ultimate audio resource, meticulously curated and updated with our newest releases. Deliver your best work with the most extensive collection of world-class sound effects we’ve ever offered. This flagship collection is perfect for creators, post-production professionals, video editors, game developers, and more.

    Our equipment is proudly part of Blacktone Studio team in Madrid, a studio with over 10 years of experience in sound post-production for cinema and TV.

        Exclusive Benefits

    • 🚀 Future Releases Included: Purchase once and receive all future libraries for free, directly to your inbox.
    • 🔊 Ambisonic and Surround Recordings: Experience the richness of third-order ambisonic and surround recordings, capturing the most immersive audio environments.
    • 🎧 Pristine and Consistent Quality: Enjoy pristine, high-quality sounds with consistent audio fidelity across all files.
    • 🎤 State-of-the-Art Recording and Mastering Equipment: We utilize the best recording gear available, including cutting-edge third-order microphones and the latest technologies. Your sound experiences are crafted with meticulous attention to detail, edited, and mastered in our 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos immersive mixing stage.
    • 📦 Massive Library: Over 6000 files, totaling more than 600 GB of premium audio.
    • 🏷️ UCS Compliant: Fully compliant with the Universal Category System.
    • 📋 Detailed Metadata: Each file comes with descriptive, embedded UCS metadata. View the sound list in XLS format.
    • 💻 Flexible Delivery: Choose between download and hard drive delivery options.
    • 💰 Royalty-Free: Use all sounds without any additional fees.

     


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Yogyakarta Hospital Ambience

'Yogyakarta Hospital Ambience' by Sound Effect Stacks captures the tranquil yet bustling sounds of a busy Indonesian medical center with everyday textures of nurses, patients, and medical equipment.
 
  • Step into the unexpected tranquility of a world often overlooked. Yogyakarta Hospital Ambience is an immersive sonic journey that captures the raw and unfiltered sounds of life within one of Indonesia’s most bustling medical centers. Recorded with care and precision, this album offers a rich tapestry of hospital noises: the soft hum of fluorescent lights, the distant murmur of nurses’ conversations, the faint beeps of monitoring equipment, the shuffle of shoes on tile floors, and the occasional soft voice of patients or visitors in passing.

    Sound Effect Stacks, known for their meticulous field recordings, has brought the intricate details of hospital life to your ears, transforming the mundane into something meditative. This album does more than just document – it invites listeners to reflect on the subtle beauty that exists in these everyday sounds, to find a sense of calm in the chaos, and to experience the therapeutic power of ambient sound.

    Perfect for those seeking ambient soundscapes to study, meditate, or simply unwind, Yogyakarta Hospital Ambience offers a captivating and unique auditory experience. Whether you’re interested in sound design, field recording, or simply exploring the ambient textures of human life, this album opens a window into a space we often overlook.

    Dive deep into the sounds of Yogyakarta’s healthcare environment and discover the quiet symphony that plays in the background of our shared human experience.


Body Hits and Punches

'Body Hits and Punches Sound Effects' by rawAmbience has punch, slam, and body hit sound effects, perfect for enhancing combat scenes and action moments.
 
  • Unleash the power of impact with our Collection of 114 Designed Punch and Body Hit Sound Effects. Whether you’re creating intense combat scenes, choreographing high-energy battles, or adding depth to action-packed moments, this comprehensive collection has you covered. Featuring a diverse range of realistic punches, body hits, and slams, each sound effect is crafted to deliver powerful, dynamic audio that enhances the intensity of every strike. Perfect for game developers, animators, and sound designers, these effects are your go-to resource for bringing your action sequences to life with precision and impact.

    Features:

    •  Punch
    •  Hit
    •  Smash
    • Body Hit
    • Martial Arts
    • Attack
Extra Seeds

'Extra Seeds' by Massive Sound FX features 46 unique seed-handling sound effects - including counting and pouring - captured in 26 minutes of 192kHz/32bit recordings with UCS metadata.
 
  • Household Sound Effects Extra Seeds Play Track 46 sounds included, 26 mins total $19.99

    EXTRA SEEDS – is an auxiliary sound library containing 46 unique sound effect files of real seeds. From counting and picking, to pouring, stirring and handling. Whether it’s seeds, nuts or spices you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement any of your seed handling needs, for your next project. Extra Seeds comes in at over 26 minutes and was recorded at 192kHz / 32bit using an ultrasonic microphone. All of our libraries comply with the Universal Category System naming convention standard, allowing for accurate and easy granular searches.

UI RPG Sound Effects

'UI RPG Sound Effects' by rawAmbience showcases UI interaction sounds designed for RPGs, enhancing combat and magic with sounds of ‘select’, ‘deny’, and ‘access’ actions.
 
  • Enhance your game with the UI Menu RPG Sound Effects Pack, featuring 174 carefully designed sound effects. Created for high-quality user interface interactions, this pack includes sounds for select, deny, and access actions, perfect for RPGs and other genres. But these versatile effects go beyond just menus—they can be used to elevate action, skills, magic, combat, motion, and more. Whether you’re building intricate gameplay systems or immersive user interfaces, this extensive collection offers the dynamic, rich sounds you need to bring your project to life.

    Features:

    •  174 universal user interface sounds for any type of game
    • High-quality sounds for the most commonly used categories
    • Can be used not only for UI, but perfect for any genre
Transmission Sound Effects

'Transmission Sound Effects' by rawAmbience has glitchy, futuristic malfunctions perfect for cyberpunk and tech-heavy adventures needing compelling digital disturbances.
 
  • Elevate your game with this Transmission/Glitchy sound effects pack, designed to add a dynamic, futuristic edge to your project. Perfect for enhancing the user experience, these high-quality, glitch-inspired sounds are ideal for creating technical malfunctions, digital disturbances, or sci-fi-themed environments. Whether you’re working on a cyberpunk game, a tech-heavy adventure, or any project in need of glitchy, electronic audio, this pack will help you immerse your audience with compelling, atmospheric effects that bring your digital world to life.

    Features:

    •  Transmissions
    •  Glitches
Fantasy Jungle Ambiences

'Fantasy Jungle Ambiences' by rawAmbience presents 1.5 hours of immersive audio from a mystical wilderness filled with unique wildlife, water sources, and wind.
 
  • Environments & Ambiences Fantasy Jungle Ambiences Play Track 18 sounds included, 60 mins total $17.99

    Enter the mystical heart of an ancient, otherworldly wilderness with Fantasy Jungle — a curated collection of 18 designed stereo ambience tracks, totaling 1 hour, 31 minutes, and 41 seconds of immersive fantasy jungle soundscapes.

    Each track is a richly textured sonic environment where strange birds call from the treetops, mysterious creatures chirp and chatter in the shadows, and the soothing sounds of flowing water, rustling leaves, and gentle winds form a vivid natural backdrop. This ambience set is ideal for adding depth and life to fantasy worlds, game environments, audio dramas, or creative writing sessions.

    Crafted with care and detail, all files are delivered in high-quality stereo WAV format, with embedded metadata for easy organization and integration into your workflow.

    Product Features:

    ·          18 stereo WAV files

    ·          Total runtime: 1:31:41

    ·          Fantasy wildlife & jungle ambience – strange birds, unknown creatures, wind, and water

    ·          Metadata embedded for seamless library management

    ·          Loopable-friendly for continuous playback

    ·          Perfect for RPGs, games, film, podcasting, and immersive storytelling

    Let Fantasy Jungle breathe life into your magical worlds — where every chirp, breeze, and ripple tells a story beyond the veil of the ordinary.

Extra Coins

'Extra Coins' by Massive Sound FX features 179 metal coin sounds - including handling and dropping - with 24+ minutes of 192kHz/32bit audio of realistic coin effects.
 
  • Household Sound Effects Extra Coins Play Track 179 sounds included, 24 mins total $19.99

    EXTRA COINS – is an auxiliary sound library containing 179 unique sound effect files of real metal coins. From spare change and coin sacks to individual coins being handled and dropped. Whether it’s metallic clanking and ringing or the old familiar sound of a hand full of coins you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement any of your coin money needs, for your next project. Extra Coins comes in at over 24 minutes and was recorded at 192kHz / 32bit using an ultrasonic microphone. All of our libraries comply with the Universal Category System naming convention standard, allowing for accurate and easy granular searches.

Mazda MX-5 Miata 1998

'Mazda MX-5 Miata 1998' by Krampfstadt Studio has 32bit, 192 kHz recordings of this sports car from pro mics, with driving, interior/exterior foley, and mechanical sounds.
 
  • 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.

Metal Movement

'Metal Movement' by zazz offers metallic interactions categorized into friction, impact, movement, and more, featuring a diverse range of sounds from subtle squeaks to intense clanks.
 
  • This comprehensive sound library captures the rich and abrasive textures of metallic interactions, recorded in pristine detail for cinematic, game or experimental audio work. The collection features almost 470 high-resolution recordings and designed sounds, meticulously categorized into friction, impact, movement, miscellaneous, and tonal interactions, covering a wide sonic range from subtle squeaks to piercing screeches.

    Highlights:

    • Friction & Scrapes: Gritty textures of metal-on-metal contact, including aluminium foil screeches, tray and pan scrapes, high-pitched metal rod friction, fast and slow pole movements, and rough interactions between cans, trays, and various metal surfaces.
    • Impacts: Sharp, resonant clanks and muted hits—ranging from soft tray bumps to intense door slams, foil snaps, and rhythmic rod strikes—perfect for action cues or mechanical sound design.
    • Movements & Resonance: Delicate to chaotic movements including foil tears, wobbles, dryer clanks, continuous metallic trembles, and resonant drops—ideal for tension, ambient environments, and UI feedback.
    • Miscellaneous Textures: Unique tones such as air blown through pipes and cans, metallic rattles, latch squeaks, and ambient mechanical elements that add realism and texture.
Palace of Phantasm

'Palace of Phantasm' by U-chan's Vocal Alchemy offers vocal improvisations enriched with spatial effects and reverb, capturing the essence of a fantastical realm.
 
  • This collection, performed by U-chan, features entirely vocal improvisations enhanced with spatial effects and reverb, designed to portray scenes of a fantastical realm.

    Each track is an improvised vocal performance — no instruments, no background music — showcasing the full expressive range of the human voice.



 
 
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  • Strident and Demonic

    Expand the timbre of your horror violins and cellos with CIRCUS, a sinister sample pack featuring 180 WAV sounds of screeching or high-pitched string noises, perfect for horror music and dark sound design.

    Creative Tension

    This collection offers a curated selection of screeches, high-tension tremolo, heavy jeté strokes, dark demonic textures, finger patterns, chaotic string elements, clock loops and bow accents.

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    Create haunting atmospheres, perfect for horror, thriller or experimental soundtracks. Every element has been designed to unsettle and disturb, blurring the line between music and noise.

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    Animal Hyperrealism Vol IV is a sound library containing animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 2000 individual sounds in 294 files. The sounds were recorded in zoos, and wildlife centers.

    The asset list includes but is not limited to: hippos, hyenas, vultures, dwarf mongooses, elephants, African cranes, parrots, tigers, pigmy hippos, rhea ostriches, brown bears, pheasants, wildebeests, African wild dogs and many more. The content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K, an Avisoft CMPA and a Sennheiser 8050 for center plus two Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image.

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  • Roomtones Roomtones Play Track 125 sounds included, 375 mins total $80

    125 pristine roomtones from locations including offices, universities, schools, apartments, hotels, laboratories, bathrooms, stairwells & garages. Unwanted background sounds have been removed through the use of Izotope Spectral Repair, resulting in a wide variety of refined roomtones. All sounds were recorded using the Sound Devices Mix-Pre 6 and a stereo pair of Sennheiser 8020s.

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  • Car Sound Effects Compact Cars 3 Play Track 2385 sounds included, 412 mins total $250

    Compilation of 10 different compact cars. Sounds are recorded with RØDE NTG1, RØDELink Lav, Line Audio Omni1, Shure KSM137, Shure VP88, Sonorous Objects SO.3 FEL Pluggy XLR EM272 and FEL Clippy XLR EM272 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II, Zoom F3 recorders. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds.

  • 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 only available in UCS.

  • Hum, Buzz & Glitch Sound Effects Massive Soldering Play Track 426 sounds included, 15 mins total $29.99

    MASSIVE SOLDERING – 426 files of solder sound effects, from several component repair sessions. From quick zips and zaps, to burning, sizzling and melting sears. Massive Soldering comes in at over 15 minutes, of metallic hisses and harsh bubbling. Bring the power of metallic vapors to your next project. Recorded at 192kHz and 32bit, using microphones capable of recording ultrasonic frequencies. Massive Soldering filenames are in the Universal Category System format with additional Metadata baked-in.
    Don’t need a Massive amount of Solder 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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  • Hum, Buzz & Glitch Sound Effects Mini Soldering Play Track 50 sounds included, 2 mins total $6.99

    MINI SOLDERING – 50 files of solder sound effects, from several component repair sessions. From quick zips and zaps, to burning, sizzling and melting sears. Mini Soldering comes in at over 2 minutes, of metallic hisses and harsh bubbling. Bring the power of metallic vapors to your next project. Recorded at 192kHz and 32bit, using microphones capable of recording ultrasonic frequencies. Mini Soldering filenames are in the Universal Category System format with additional Metadata baked-in.
    Looking for a Massive amount of Solder sound effects? We offer ‘Massive’ sound effect libraries as companions for all of our ‘Mini’ 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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  • Foley Sound Effects Cards and Dice Play Track 930+ sounds included $14.99

    Cards and Dice is a winning collection of tactile tabletop sounds. Shuffle, riffle, deal, flip and fold through two distinct decks — one old and soft, one crisp and snappy.

    Roll D20s, D6s and mini D6s by hand or with a dice tumbler across felt, wood and cork tabletops.

    Stack, slide and scatter poker chips with satisfying weight and precision.

    Perfect for games, animations and interface feedback.

    Includes 930 files recorded in 24bit / 96khz.

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