18 new sound effects libraries Asbjoern Andersen


This week on A Sound Effect, you can hear a range of sound libraries from high-octane vehicles to peaceful nature, unsettling noises to charming amusement parks, and everything in between.

For the vehicle enthusiasts, we have raw and aggressive Mini Cooper rally cars, the refined Porsche 996 GT3, and a classy Audi sports car.

For nature lovers, we have serene birds from Central Europe, vibrant environments from Cambodia, and renowned Russian cities,

In the game and tech realm, check out two new versatile additions to the 'Future Melee Weapons 2' collection, as well as rewarding magical loot crates, antique trunks, chests and coffins, and atmospheric sounds for fantasy user interfaces.

For Foley enthusiasts, we have playful sounds of fun with a balloon and intense impacts from katanas and knives.

Finally, for assorted sounds that are hard to find anywhere else, you can hear 1950s amusement park rides, unsettling glitches and noises, vocalizations of pleasure and pain from voice actors, powerful printing presses, and sounds from pickleball games.

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Trunks Chests And Crates

'Trunks Chests And Crates' by SonicSalute features a diverse collection of sounds from antique trunks, chests, and coffins, including creaks, latches, hinges, and debris. Recorded from authentic objects, including museum pieces, it offers eerie and atmospheric sounds.
 
  • Variations

    From a few modern trunks and metal tool cases, to 17th. century wooden traveling chests, latches and hinges, and dust and dirt debris falling and sliding off lids, this library will fit into most categories where something old and creepy needs to be opened or closed.

    The library even include sounds of old rusty nails being removed from dry floor boards, and some tracks of hammering nails into wood too. Everything you might need (sound wise) to build a sound design around a vampire being trapped in a coffin, or being freed if you like.

    As an extra bonus, library includes 13 tracks of designed coffin sounds, packed with extra punch and creak.

    Not all boxes creak the same do they?

    Looking for the different objects for this project made me realize that finding trunks and chests that have a nice sound to them, can be quite tricky. Some of the more then 200 years old traveling trunks recorded for this library did not have a very interesting sound to them, and some did not make a creak or very powerful open/closing sound. Fortunately I was lucky to find a bit of both.

    I came across a local museum which had all sorts of categorized relics stored in chests and coffins, and was invited to go there record for a day. Many of the sounds included are the ones recorded her, where you literally could smell how much time has passed by.

    Recordings were done with a wide variety of microphones, where the Neumann Kmr81I and Sanken CO100K were the favorites.

    Storage rooms and basements

    Other objects for the sound effects library were found in friends storage rooms and basements. These were kept under less strict conditions and much of the time had a more gritty and worn out sound to them.

    We need more dirt debris

    Finally I have recorded a bunch of tracks of dirt and dust sliding off different lids to add to those old coffin openings. We all know that a great amount of stuff will reside on top of a coffin after a while.

Future Melee Weapons 2 SOURCES

'Future Melee Weapons 2 SOURCES' by Audio Summoners has nearly 800 sounds, including foley, FX, pads, textures, transients, and whooshes. It provides a wealth of raw material for creating unique and impactful melee weapon sounds from the larger FMW2 library of designed weapons.
 
Austin Mini Cooper S Group 2 Classic Rally car

'Austin Mini Cooper S Group 2 Classic Rally car' by Pursuit Sound captures the raw power of this rally car. Experience the thrilling sounds of this classic racing machine with 60s-era exhaust notes, onboard recordings with dual mics, and dynamic passbys.
 
Porsche 996 GT3

'Porsche 996 GT3' by Pursuit Sound captures the nostalgic sounds of vintage amusement park rides from the 1950s. It features onboard and off-ride recordings of electric motors, clattering cars, and the roar of rides like the Jet Cars and roller coaster, all recorded without intrusive music.
 
  • This is rather a mini library consisting of a fun full-speed flying lap around the Nurburgring in a Porsche 996 GT3 with an experienced driver.

    3 mics around the exhaust and engine bay and a stereo interior setup.

    Full speed German experience. Enjoy.

Birds of Central Europe

'Birds of Central Europe' by zazz features 28 authentic bird songs and calls recorded across diverse habitats. This 40+ minute collection showcases the vibrant sounds of mixed forests, deciduous woodlands, and urban environments. It offers pristine audio of European avifauna, ideal for nature documentaries.
 
  • Birds of Central Europe is a meticulously curated audio library featuring 28 authentic bird songs and calls, with a total length of over 40 minutes. Recorded across diverse habitats in Central Europe, this collection is a treasure trove for ornithologists, sound designers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone seeking immersive soundscapes of European avifauna.

    The library showcases a variety of species and settings, capturing the vibrant life of mixed forests, deciduous woodlands, and urban environments during different seasons and times of day. From the melodic calls of the Common Chaffinch on a summer morning to the serene, wistful songs of the European Robin in autumn, this collection offers a comprehensive auditory journey through the region’s natural soundscape.

    Each track is recorded with high-quality equipment, including KM184 with a Telinga parabolic dish or KMR81i microphones, ensuring pristine sound quality, effective isolation from background noise, and an authentic listening experience. Whether you’re crafting a documentary, meditating with nature sounds, or exploring European bird species, Birds of Central Europe delivers unmatched clarity and diversity.

Noises & Errors

'Noises & Errors' by Krampfstadt Studio has 40 authentic source noises like glitches and feedback, and 60 creatively designed unpleasant sounds for a distinct sonic palette. It is ideal for experimental, horror, or abstract projects.
 
  • Electricity Sound Effects Noises & Errors Play Track 100 sounds included, 36 mins total $35

    These are the sounds you usually want to remove when creating a sound library, but what if that is exactly what somebody is looking for? 100 sounds – 40 source noises and errors and 60 designed unpleasant noises. The library is also available in UCS.

Joyland: A Collection of Nostalgic Sounds of Vintage Rides

'Joyland: A Collection of Nostalgic Sounds of Vintage Rides' by Infrastructure Recordings captures the childhood joy of amusement park rides from the 1950s. It features onboard and off-ride recordings of electric motors, clattering cars, and the roar of rides like the Jet Cars and roller coaster, without music.
 
  • Presenting the sounds of Joyland!

    A unique collection of recordings featuring a selection of vintage rides dating from the 1950s.

    A mixture of onboard and off-ride recordings captured during a specially-arranged recording session with no intrusive copyrighted music.

    Listen to the nostalgic whine of electric motors, the clattering of ride cars as they rattle their way around the tracks, the distinct clicking of diff pins as the cars corner and the roar of the Jet Cars and family roller coaster- as well as the general atmosphere of this well-loved family amusement park.

User Interface: Dark Fantasy

'User Interface: Dark Fantasy' by SwishSwoosh provides 391 sounds to enhance your game's UI. This collection features clicks, equips, notifications, inventory interactions, swipes, and success/fail cues. Inspired by classic titles, you can create a captivating and atmospheric dark fantasy user experience.
 
  • USER INTERFACE: Dark Fantasy Sound Effects Pack is your go-to source to take the UI soundscapes of your dark fantasy games and animations to the next level. Handcrafted and inspired by classic titles, this collection offers a wide range of sound effects to bring depth and atmosphere to your game’s user interface. With 391 high-quality sound effects, this pack is thoughtfully organized into essential categories to streamline your workflow.

Caucasian City – Vol 2

'Caucasian City – Vol 2' by KEDR Audio immerses you in the sounds of Kislovodsk, a renowned Russian resort. Experience the quiet beauty of mountain parks, the murmur of rivers, the lively street life, and the soothing sounds of mineral springs. Recorded in ORTF to capture pristine audio of this enchanting city.
 
  • City Life Sound Effects Caucasian City – Vol 2 Play Track 32 sounds included, 144 mins total $25

    This library of ambience sounds captures the atmosphere of Kislovodsk, an urban resort famous for its healing mineral waters in the heart of the Caucasus. Immerse yourself in the quiet atmospheres of the mountain park, the whispering of rivers, the hum of street life, the bubbling of mineral springs and the cozy sounds of small cafes. All these sounds were recorded with premium Nevaton MC59/C microphones to give you the real atmosphere of this enchanting place.

    • 48Khz / 24Bit quality
    • An excellent addition to your library for film, TV and multimedia – Caucasian Russian city in winter time
    • Stealth recording with Nevaton MC59/C in ORTF configuration gives the absolute naturalness and pristine sound quality.
    • Soundminer metadata for search engines
    • Universal Category System (UCS) compliant
Future Melee Weapons 2 Designed Weapons

'Future Melee Weapons 2 Designed Weapons' by Audio Summoners features 324 high-quality (24-bit/96kHz) sounds, including 20 predesigned weapons with dynamic whooshes, impactful hits, and block variations. 3 new weapons are added, offering expanded variations, parries, and positive/negative block sounds.
 
  • This is the heavily designed section of the Full FMW2 Library, featuring 324 unique sounds; 237MB of content.

    This collection includes the 20 predesigned weapons, each complete with dynamic whooshes, impactful hits, and versatile block variations, of the full FMW2 library. Additionally, we’ve added 3 brand-new weapons, offering expanded variations and special extras like parries and positive/negative block sounds to enhance your creations.

    All files are delivered in pristine 24-bit/96kHz quality and follow the UCS naming convention, ensuring seamless integration into your workflow.

    Thank you for being part of this journey—your support means the world!
    (Looking for more? The source materials can be purchased separately, or you can unlock the full library to access the weapons, sources, and hundreds of additional sounds, all in one comprehensive package.)

    Have fun! :)

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Printing Presses

'Printing Presses' by Evocative Sound and Visuals captures the powerful, dynamic sounds of web-offset presses, including plate room and packaging operations. Featuring three letterpresses, includes press startups, running speeds, stops, condensed sequences, and seamless loops.
 
  • Mechanical Sound Effects Printing Presses Play Track 78+ sounds included, 104 mins total $75

    Printing Presses showcases a variety of high-powered and dynamic mechanical sounds from three massive web-offset newspaper presses operating at high speed. In addition, you’ll hear unique mechanical sounds found inside a newspaper’s plate room and packaging department before and after a press run. Plus, I recorded three letterpresses. Each sound is captured with multiple microphone setups at various locations providing detailed and overall perspectives. Listen to presses increasing in speed, humming along at running speed and then coming to a stop. Sometimes gradually, sometimes suddenly. I’ve also created condensed versions of entire press runs as they can be long, presenting them as ‘sequences.’ In addition, some sounds have been meticulously edited and presented as seamless loops.

Blade Sound Pack

'Blade Sound Pack' by Sylvain Livenais features 1400 blade sound effects, including katana, knives, and more. With hundreds of variations, raw files, and reverb options, it offers unparalleled flexibility. It includes impacts, scrapes, whooshes, combat sequences, and more.
 
  • 1400 meticulously processed stereo blades sound effects recorded in 96 khz and 24 bits for high audio definition.

    The collection comes with hundreds of variations and many different weapon types. It also includes raw files for more flexibility for your projets and each asset has a version with and without reverb for more control.

    This collection is perfect for any films, video games or trailers.

    Recorded weapons: katana, kris knife, khukuri dagger, big and medium kitchen knife and hunting knife.

    This sound library includes various type of sounds:  blades scraping, single or multiple impacts, whooshes, designed and powerful sword sounds for trailer and cinematic, gore slashing and stabbing, blade sheathing and unsheathing, short and long combat sequences, background  sword battle, and more.

Cambodia Environments

'Cambodia Environments' by Echoto Sound captures the 1.5+ hours of diverse soundscapes of Cambodia, from bustling cities and coastal towns to tranquil forests and serene countrysides.
 
  • City Life Sound Effects Cambodia Environments Play Track 50 sounds included, 95 mins total $25

    Cambodia Environments features more than 1 1/2 hours of diverse ambience – capturing the country’s lively urban centres, coastal communities, dense forests and serene countryside. This collection offers a vivid portrayal of daily life in the country, with an array of traffic, transporation and city market sounds, as well as rural village ambience and tranquil natural soundscapes.

    All files are UCS compliant, 24 bit/ 96k and metadata is included (via soundminer), with keywords and detailed markers embedded to quickly locate specific sounds/ regions. Recorded with Usi Pro, Sony PCM-D100 and Wildtronics Stereo microphones.

Balloon Fun

'Balloon Fun' by Noisefloor SFX expands beyond typical balloon sounds, offering a collection of unique and experimental audio. Explore swirling, metallic bounces, stretching, and creaking sounds recorded at 192kHz.
 
  • This library expands more on the weird sounds you can make with balloons. There are sounds of balloons swirling against each other, weird metallic resonant bounces/impacts, stretching and creaking all recorded at 192kHz for any sound designer to take to the next level. Create some weird rope creaks, or an interesting monster sound with a balloon!

    This library also includes some classic balloon sounds such as inflating, deflating and general movement of a balloon bouquet!

Audi TT 1998 sports car

'Audi TT 1998 sports car' by Krampfstadt Studio captures the authentic audio of a 1998 Audi TT sports car. Recorded at 32-bit/192kHz using pro mics and a top-tier recorder, it includes driving sounds, interior/exterior foley, and mechanical/electrical noises.
 
  • Car Sound Effects Audi TT 1998 sports car Play Track 241 sounds included, 55 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. Library contains wav files of driving, interior and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds. It is also available in UCS.

Fantasy Loot Chest, Crate and Lootbox Sounds

'Fantasy Loot Chest, Crate and Lootbox Sounds' by Cyberwave Orchestra offers 50 sound effects for immersive in-game looting. It includes 20 realistic sounds for grounded interactions and 30 creatively designed fantasy sounds with magical elements.
 
  • Fantasy Loot Chest, Crate, and Lootbox Sounds Pack is the ultimate collection of sound effects designed for RPGs, fantasy games, and looting mechanics. This versatile sound pack includes 20 realistic, dry lootbox sounds for more grounded in-game interactions, and 30 creatively designed fantasy sounds featuring magical elements that enhance the feeling of discovery and treasure. Perfect for item pickups, opening chests, looting crates, and treasure rewards, this pack delivers high-quality audio for immersive gameplay.

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    Whether you’re developing an RPG, adventure, or fantasy-themed project, these sounds will add depth and authenticity to your looting experiences.

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Female Moaning

'Female Moaning' by Distressed FX features a diverse collection of female moaning sounds, ranging from expressions of pleasure to pain. These versatile recordings can be layered and manipulated to achieve a wide range of sonic effects.
 
Pickleball

'Pickleball' by Noisefloor SFX captures the dynamic atmosphere of the sport. Featuring recordings from indoor and outdoor matches, tournaments, and various playing styles, it includes all essential sounds: volleys, serves, bounces, crowd reactions, and more.
 
  • Pickleball! The sport sweeping the world. All the sounds you could possibly want. Indoor and outdoor matches, tournaments, volleys, serves, bounces, walla and crowd reactions. All ready to be placed in your project!

     

    Included Recordings:

     

    • Outdoor mens and womens tournaments
    • Volleys
    • Light walla
    • Crowd reactions
    • Bounces
    • Serves
    • Indoor Doubles Match
 

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  • 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.

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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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