9 Indie Sound Effects Libraries That Were Particularly Popular In August:

Posted August 31, 2017 by Asbjoern Andersen in A Sound Effect, Sound community highlights

Interest in indie sound effects just continues to grow to amazing new heights – and with August coming to an end, here’s an overview of 9 of the indie SFX libraries that were particularly popular this month.

But before we begin… an overview of this month’s indie sound effects releases:

Click to read more about the libraries:

Moscow, quiet nights, magical powers, old buses, mimicked animals, huge debris – and lots of cats
Desert winds, AI, mechanisms, Buddhist nunneries & more
Mopeds, European forests, Formula 1 cars, silenced guns & more
Race cars, retro 8-bit, fighter jets – and tons of ambiences
Norwegian ambiences, semi-trucks, boats, wine glasses & more
Fights, sci-fi UI, trains, Jeeps & more
Emotive droids, Ambisonic ambiences, and unexplored savannas

Particularly popular in August (in no apparent order):

Mechanical Sound Effects Cameras Play Track 100+ sounds included $16

The Cameras sound library features sounds of no less than 20 different cameras. Everything was recorded with Sound Devices 702, Rode NTG3 and Oktava MK012. The Camera library delivers sounds of different camera shutters, pulling film advance levers, handling noises, self timers, AF mechanisms, pushing buttons and rotating dials. This sound library features camera models from companies like Kodak, Polaroid, Nikon, Olympus, Yashica, Minolta, Fujica, Halina or Pentax.

Includes recordings from the following cameras:
Canon 5d Mark II • Canon Eos 3000n • Fujica AZ1 • Halina H160 • Kodak Brownie 127 • Kodak • Coloursnap 35 • Kodak Eastman Pocket camera • Kodak Instamatic 55x • Kodak Instamatic 200 • Kodak Six 20 Brownie D • Minolta Dynax 303 • Nikon D5000 • Nikon D5500 • Nikon FM2n • Olympus Newpic XB AF • Olympus SP510UZ • Pentax SP1000 • Polaroid Spectra • Yashica Minitec Super

This library will be updated in the future, so you will receive free update link every time I’ll record new cameras.

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Drones & Mood Sound Effects Kalipso Atmospheric Drones Play Track 61 + Bonus sounds included, 121 mins total $10

Kalipso Atmospheric Drones is a collection of 61 crafted ambient sounds using various recorded sources such as trains, planes, water, various metallic objects and designed sounds.

The duration of each sample varies from a minute to almost two minutes which should give you enough room to create the needed loops if you desire so. Combine and layer provided drones to create bigger, deeper and more intense ambiences.

Kalipso Atmospheric Drones are designed to complete any sci-fi or dark ambient setting in video games, movies or animation projects.

Update volume 1
Update vol. 1 brings 14 additional atmospheric drones.

Bonus – Free whooshes:
When you buy this library, you also get the Whooshers SFX pack for free – a collection of 150 long, medium, short and ricochet whoosh type sounds which can be used for all purposes.

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Creature Sound Effects WINGS Play Track 1444+ sounds included
Rated 5.00 out of 5
From: $99

We are extremely proud to present our first library, WINGS – a one-of-a-kind sound library.

From tiny insects to small birds, from fairies to dragons, WINGS offers a creative palette with a diverse range of sounds to choose from.

With over 1400 files (more than 4 GB for the 192 kHz version ) we’re confident you will find the perfect sound.

When purchasing WINGS you get 2 packs, our Design category that includes 180 files and the Source category that offers more than 1200 sounds. Featuring the very best of our foley sessions.

All single flaps have been careful edited, allowing for unique speed or rate adjustments.

Pick your preferred version at the introductory prices below:

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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries Game Jingles & 8-bit SFX Play Track 174 sounds included $15

This pack consists of 86 Positive/Neutral/Negative Jingles, 29 UI SFXs, 6 Coins SFX, and 53 other SFXs (Consist of impacts, alarm, swells, explosion, and jump sounds!)

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Magic & Fantasy Sound Effects Magic and Spell Sounds Play Track 682 sounds included, 29 mins total $19

Magic and Spell Sounds is a custom designed sound library covering many types of magic and spells. From shining in the light to bringing darkness.

Elements: electricity, energy, fireballs, ice, vines, rock, wind and water. Covering actions such as: blasts, casting, conjuring, impacts, healing and more.

682 total sounds (422 magic and spell sounds, 260 bonus sounds from Pro Sound Collection).

ALL sounds from this library Magic and Spell Sounds are included in our full sound library Pro Sound Collection. So if you need more sounds be sure to check it out before purchase.

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Sci-Fi Sound Effects High Tech Interface Sounds Play Track 290 sounds included
Rated 4.50 out of 5
$30

Looking for futuristic interface sounds? The High Tech Interface Sounds library is a targeted solution for just that. It features 280 sound effects in categories like Beeps, Buttons, Clicks, Data Processing, Micro High Tech and more – created by Sergey Eybog, who recently won an award for his user interface sound design.

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Rock / Stone Sound Effects Just Stones Play Track 578 sounds included
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$19.50

The “Just Stones” sound effects library brings you a huge amount of sounds created with stones. Ranging from impacts, shatters and rolling stones to scrapes, slides, water hits and tickling fine derbis.
All sorted in sub folders and with embedded metadata, and recorded with Sennheiser MKH8050 + MKH30 mix setup in 24Bit and 192kHz, cleaned, edited and downmixed to stereo. Since many of the sounds are quite mono-ish you can download the complete library also as mono files from only the MKH8050 mic.

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Firearms Sound Effects Sci-Fi Weapons (Principle Sound) Play Track 2626 sounds included
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$50

The Sci-Fi Weapons library delivers more than 2600 futuristic weapon shots, charges, ricochets and other related sounds.

All of them were designed using exclusively recorded Foley sounds, synthetic layers, various sound manipulation and morphing techniques.

Single shots and automatic fire, reloading ammo, energy blasts, impacts and explosions, surface hits – it’s all there, ready to be used in your sci-fi projects!

Version 1.5 is out:
In v1.5 update we add 11 new weapons and two new reloads/ricochets packs. The total number of sounds in the library comes up to 2626.

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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries Gamemaster Pro Sound Collection Play Track 8076 sounds included, 189 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$49

Pro Sound Collection is the highest quality and most affordable sound library you will find. The ultimate collection of 8076 ready to use sound effects!!!

This is the perfect collection of sounds for all types of sound designers, game developers and video editors who need a large range of high quality sound effects ready to use. Designed specifically for games, film and other media by award winning sound designers.

What’s included? EVERY sound Gamemaster Audio ever made! ALL our other other sound libraries (plus other sounds) have been packed into in this amazing sound collection.

Pro Sound Collection Includes:

Gun Sound Pack $19
Bullet Impact Sounds $19
Human Vocalizations $25
Magic and Spell Sounds $25
Punch and Combat Sounds $29
Sci-Fi Sounds and Sci-Fi Weapons $25
Silenced Gun Sounds $25
Troll Monster Vocalizations $10
Explosion Sound Pack $10
Footstep and Foley Sounds $10
Fun Casual Sounds $15
Fun Character Voices $10
Retro 8 Bit Sounds $15
Fun Animal Voices $25
WARFARE SOUNDS $39

Total value $301!!!

Sound Categories:

• Alarms • Ambience • Animals • Beeps • Bullets • Buttons • Cartoon • Cinematic • Collectibles • Comedy • Doors • Electricity • Explosions • Fire • Foley • Footsteps • Guns • Hums • Items • Levers • Magic • Misc. • Nature • Powerups • Punches • Retro/8Bit • Sci-Fi • Snow / Ice • Switches • User Interface • Voice • Water • Weapons • Whooshes + MANY MORE!

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And here are 3 indie SFX libraries that are trending right now:

Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects Magic – Alchemy Play Track 4213 sounds included ~~From: $135~~ From: $108

SONIC SPELLS WITH REAL PERSONALITY

MAGIC – ALCHEMY is a professional sound effects library built from real chemical reactions and elemental forces. It delivers short, character-rich magic sound effects perfect for spellcasting, magical UI design, and fantasy storytelling. Designed to sit cleanly in a mix and shimmer with personality, these spell sounds are ideal for games, trailers, audio dramas and more. Real reactions, recorded with obsessive detail.

Magic Sounds from Real Chemical Reactions

No digital fakery here. Every sound in MAGIC – ALCHEMY began as a live experiment — alcohol burning in jars, butane growling through pipes, fuses igniting, water swirling in glass. These are true-to-life textures, captured in a lab-grade recording setup. The result? Magical sound with depth, realism, and spark..

Short, Sharp, and Ready to Use

These are not long, cinematic flourishes. This library is about immediacy — short, dry, punchy magic effects that are easy to slot into your project. Ideal for game asset design, magical feedback sounds, and trailer moments where clarity counts.

Three Spell Flavours: Holy, Cursed, Neutral

Need a healing chime, a cursed hex, or something more ambiguous? The Designed section is grouped into Holy, Cursed, and Neutral categories — giving you emotional options that match your scene’s intent, whether you’re crafting a fantasy RPG or a subtle magical interaction.

Built for Professionals, Whatever You Create

Whether you’re layering magic for a fantasy film, adding interactive audio to a mobile game, or creating rich textures for audiobooks or theatre, MAGIC – ALCHEMY fits right in. It’s mix-ready, flexible, and full of sonic character.

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Whoosh Sound Effects Tiny Transitions Play Track 565 sounds included $18

‘Tiny Transitions’ deivers 275 short Whooshes and other Transition sounds. Instead of the huge, more cinematic transitional sounds that you are accustomed to hear from SoundBits, this sound pack focuses more on the smaller, not-so-intrusive production elements that come in very handy for any Sound Designer, All-In-One Film Editor or Web-, App- and Game-Developers.

All these small motion-supporting elements that you need in your everyday work for game menus, apps, general motion designs, … or as parts of more complex moving stuff.

You get 275 designed sounds + a selection of 290 cleaned and edited source sounds that were used to design the Tiny Transitions. These sounds are mostly different props that are scraping or sliding on different surfaces and also some vocalized whoosh attempts.

All source sounds were recorded with Sonosax SX-R4+ and Sennheiser MKH8050+MKH30 M/S rig.

All sounds come with embedded Soundminer Metadata.

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Destruction & Impact Sounds Professional Boxer: Cardboard Play Track 244 sounds included $10.40

Unbox your creativity with Professional Boxer: Cardboard. This comprehensive library features 244 high-quality Cardboard Box sound effects with various gestures ranging from single boxes sliding, handling, rubbing, opening, closing and squeaking to multiple boxes being stacked, moved, and dropped. This collection provides a diverse range of sounds and textures and can serve as great source material for sound design work, recorded at 96kHz/24 bit for ultimate sound manipulation.

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