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Tue Oct 07 2025 |

24 great new sound libraries: colossal impacts, twilight drones, diverse animals, nautical ambiences, train life, and more

By Adriane Kuzminski
24 new sound libraries

This week on A Sound Effect, we dive into a remarkable selection of sound libraries that are sure to inspire your projects.

In the realm of soundscapes, check out South East Asian kitchen ambiences with bustling culinary environments and harbor and ocean sounds that evoke the tranquility and energy of coastal life. For more fauna, check out a diverse fifth installment of animals and pastoral life on the farm.

For unique textures, you can explore sinister textures with depth and intrigue, twilight drones ideal for suspenseful atmospheres, and a complete bundle of fridge hums for an interesting take on everyday realism.

In the category of vehicle sounds, we have a dual collection with a Business Navigator NV-A008 and Vespa PX150 for your scooter needs, a '80 Lada Riva for a vintage touch, a dramatic CH-47 Chinook helicopter, and the latest installment (or full bundle) of railway journeys.

For games and user interfaces, you can find hybrid game & UI elements for seamless interactive experiences, detailed system & UI feedback elements, a plethora of digital artifacts and errors, smooth and futuristic synthetic cut transitions, and high-freq havoc that can amplify the excitement of any game environment.

Happy listening!

Sound library highlight by Adriane Kuzminski
Violent Combat
'Violent Combat' by BOOM Library captures a wide range of impactful fight sounds, from martial arts to exaggerated wrestling, offering production-ready audio with enhanced fidelity and organized categories.
Violent Combat
from 139,00ย $
4213 sounds included
Planes and Helicopters
'Planes and Helicopters' by Nicolas Titeux showcases flybys, takeoffs, and landings from 13 aircraft and 5 helicopter models, providing realistic sounds ideal for crafting both genuine aviation experiences and futuristic vehicles.
Planes and Helicopters
39,00ย $
66 sounds included โ€ข 41 min total
Fridge Hums Complete Bundle
'Fridge Hums Complete Bundle' by Jake Fielding Sound captures 60 fridge hum sounds, including buzzes, beeps, and industrial tones, providing over 2 hours of rich audio for sound design.
Fridge Hums Complete Bundle
30,00ย $
60 sounds included โ€ข 130 min total
CH-47 Chinook Helicopter
'CH-47 Chinook Helicopter' by รlvaro Gรณmez Zorrilla captures the iconic sounds of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, featuring detailed rotor and engine recordings, fly-bys, and comprehensive metadata for efficient searching.
CH-47 Chinook Helicopter
100,00ย $
40 sounds included โ€ข 46 min total
Harbor and Ocean
'Harbor and Ocean' by Seth Swaaley offers a curated selection of ocean and harbor sounds, including bird calls, gentle waves, and industrial ambience, perfect for enhancing coastal scenes.
Harbor and Ocean
12,00ย $
37 min total
Synthetic Cut Transitions
'Synthetic Cut Transitions' by Epic Stock Media captures 214 dynamic sounds tailored for motion graphics and visual effects, including swipes, whooshes, and morphs, designed for quick integration and creative layering.
Synthetic Cut Transitions
39,00ย $
36,00ย $
214 sounds included
Voices of the Farm
'Voices of the Farm' by Articulated Sounds showcases over 500 sounds from rural life, featuring individual animal calls, natural ambiences from working environments, and a user-friendly structure for efficient navigation.
Voices of the Farm
105,00ย $
500+ sounds included
Business Navigator + Piaggio Vespa
'Business Navigator NV-A008 Piaggio Vespa PX150 2023' by Krampfstadt Studio offers recordings of driving, foley, mechanical, and electrical sounds captured with top-tier mics and recorders, available exclusively in UCS format.
Business Navigator NV-A008 Piaggio Vespa PX150 2023 electric ride-on toy scooter motorcycle
45,00ย $
23 sounds included โ€ข 10 min total
Deep Ice
'Deep Ice' by MooBox captures the organic power and beauty of ice in motion with under-ice and surface recordings of cracks, impacts, and textures, ideal for sound design.
Deep Ice
60,00ย $
133 sounds included
The Birds
'The Birds' by Seth Swaaley offers an extensive collection of bird sounds from diverse Californian environments, with detailed metadata and embedded photos for easy navigation.
The Birds
100,00ย $
177 min total
Sinister Textures 5
'Sinister Textures 5' by In Motion Audio captures organic scratches and scrapes from various objects and surfaces, providing sound designers with eerie textures.
Sinister Textures 5
20,00ย $
300 sounds included โ€ข 5 min total
Large Family Cars
'Large Family Cars' by Krampfstadt Studio offers a collection of 10 detailed large family car sounds, featuring driving, interior, and exterior foley, as well as mechanical and electrical noises.
Large Family Cars
250,00ย $
2433 sounds included โ€ข 403 min total
Hybrid Game & UI Elements
'Hybrid Game & UI Elements' by Cinematic Sound Design presents over 250 custom-designed sounds for UI feedback, notification pings, and dynamic game events, enhancing interactivity and engagement in your projects.
Hybrid Game & UI Elements
50,00ย $
257 sounds included
Colossal Impacts
'Colossal Impacts' by Cinematic Sound Design offers 103 powerful cinematic impacts, featuring intense booms, crashes, and slams, perfect for elevating trailers, games, and any production needing explosive energy.
Colossal Impacts
39,00ย $
103 sounds included
System & UI Feedback Elements
'System & UI Feedback Elements' by Cinematic Sound Design offers over 200 dynamic audio elements including polished notification dings, arcade coin wins, and tactile clicks, perfect for enhancing user interfaces.
System & UI Feedback Elements
48,00ย $
233 sounds included
South East Asian Kitchen Ambience
'South East Asian Kitchen Ambience' by Sound Effect Stacks captures the vibrant sounds of a Southeast Asian kitchen, featuring cooking activities, background chatter, and ambient noises that evoke a lively culinary atmosphere.
South East Asian Kitchen Ambience
30,00ย $
26 sounds included โ€ข 189 min total
High-Freq Havoc
'High-Freq Havoc' by Epic Stock Media offers 742 tension-inducing sounds with buzzing currents and modulated static for conveying technical difficulties or impending chaos.
High-Freq Havoc
59,00ย $
49,00ย $
742 sounds included
Animals Vol 5
'Animals Vol 5' by Audiohero captures over 200 animal sounds, including roaring bears, quirky ambiences, and detailed insect calls, ideal for enriching animations and innovative sound design.
Animals Vol 5
50,00ย $
25,00ย $
200 sounds included โ€ข 107 min total
Twilight Fear Drone Loops
'Twilight Fear Drone Loops' by Epic Stock Media offers 260 drone loops and atmospheric textures designed to create suspenseful and eerie soundscapes for horror-themed projects.
Twilight Fear Drone Loops
39,00ย $
34,00ย $
260 sounds included โ€ข 158 min total
3 Mini-Set Bundle
'3 Mini-Set Bundle' by Orbital Emitter includes three mini sound sets featuring 15 dark transition sounds, 29 cinematic impacts, and a range of bright and airy whooshes and wisps.
3 Mini-Set Bundle
19,95ย $
14,95ย $
63 sounds included โ€ข 2 min total
Train Life Bundle
'Train Life Bundle' by Seth Swaaley offers extensive recordings of freight and passenger trains, including rumbling sounds from diverse environments, horns at varying distances, and rail yard ambiences.
Train Life Bundle
165,00ย $
160 sounds included โ€ข 329 min total
Train Life 3
'Train Life 3' by Seth Swaaley showcases a rich collection of exterior freight and passenger train sounds, featuring long approaches, rail clacks, connecting car recordings, and detailed metadata for efficient organization.
Train Life 3
30,00ย $
37 min total
Lada Riva 1980 compact car
'Lada Riva 1980 compact car' by Krampfstadt Studio captures detailed recordings of driving, interior and exterior foley, along with mechanical and electrical sounds, optimized for use with UCS format.
Lada Riva 1980 compact car
65,00ย $
218 sounds included โ€ข 51 min total
Glitch Vault
'Glitch Vault' by Epic Stock Media showcases 500 glitch sounds, including static, electromagnetic noise, and rhythmic pulses, perfect for enhancing sci-fi, horror, and experimental audio projects.
Glitch Vault
59,00ย $
44,00ย $
500 sounds included โ€ข 19 min total


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