Written by Greg Lester and Lewis Thompson


We had some ridiculous prompts and absolutely incredible submissions. Listen to the a recap from the top submissions of the semifinal!:

After the semifinals only 3 teams (Lo-Mid Meta, The Trim Reapers and Teamname_Final16.wav) were left standing to face off against each other, their prompt was “around the world”:

The entries were phenomenal and after a hard decision Team B and Team C were put to a community vote and it ended up in a draw.
To say it was tense was an understatement, a second vote had to be held and it went back and forth until the last second when Team B – who was Teamname_Final16.wav – won it all.
If you want to hear the entries of each of the finalist teams that carried them to the final then listen to the video below:


A huge congrats to Teamname_16.wav (Cai Jones, Becky Street, Luke Evans) for beating 53 other sound design teams and winning the Sound Design Tournament!
Prizes for the winners & runners-up:
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ONE MASSIVE & EVER-GROWING GENERAL SOUND LIBRARY BOOM ONE brings you a massive quantity of unique, high-quality sound effects. Starting with 55,900+ files containing 166,400+ sound effects, BOOM ONE is our new flagship for general sound effects – delivered via a custom tool for easy downloading. No reused sounds, pristine and consistent quality. Perfect for creators, post-pro, video, games and more.
– NOW WITH 85% MORE SOUNDS THAN AT LAUNCH!You can choose between two versions – BUYOUT and SUBSCRIPTION: This is the BUYOUT version:
This BUYOUT version gives you instant access to the full collection – and you get the chance to update your BOOM ONE once a year with all new monthly releases that come with the subscription version.
Want the SUBSCRIPTION version instead? Find it here
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Destruction & Impact Sounds Broken – Destruction And Impact Play Track 2266 sounds included, 273 mins total $149
Nothing slaps a smile on a face like the sweet sound of destruction and mayhem. Designing sound for such complex events as a collapsing building or an earthquake requires a diverse and comprehensive palette of chaos. To create such havoc, one must be equipped with the ultimate destruction sound library.
We stopped at nothing to put together this library of utter mayhem. BROKEN boasts over 9 GB of HD quality content spread across 1940 construction kit sounds and 326 designed sounds. From car crashes, explosions, crumbling buildings, earthquakes, ripping earth and metal, to debris, BROKEN features all elements of destruction.
Recorded in the field and on the Paramount Pictures Foley stage, this library equips sound designers for film, games, and web with the tools for creating a ruckus.
Get wrecked. Get BROKEN.
KEYWORDS:
Destruction sounds, Broken FX, Impact FX, Structural collapse, Building sounds, Shatter sounds, Rumble FX, Impact sounds, Structural damage, Falling debris, Crumbling sounds, Destructive FX, Sound destruction, Collapse sounds, Building collapse, Impact SFX, Destruction toolkit, Breaking sounds, Smash FX, Cracking sounds, Debris sounds, Structural collapse FX, Stone impact, Building sounds, Falling impact, Broken pieces, Concrete sounds, Rock impact, Heavy collapse, Sound crash, Structural sounds, Impact library, Shattering sounds, Stone FX, Destruction library, Impact toolkit, Sound break, Heavy rubble, Building FX, Destruction pack, Structural damage sounds, Rock FX, Collapse toolkit, Heavy impact sounds, Crumbling SFX, Falling stones, Concrete impact, Shatter FX, Debris pack, Structural FX, Heavy destruction sounds -
Featured Sound Creators Gearbox – Mechanics And Machines Play Track 3551 sounds included, 279 mins total $149
We’ve ventured to obscure boutiques, prop houses and vintage shops to capture mechanical contraptions from around the world. Ranging from bizarre creations, to steampunk gadgetry, gizmos and machines, GEARBOX clocks in at over 10 GB of high definition, precision mastered sounds spanning across 2987 construction kit sounds and 584 designed sounds.
GEARBOX equips Sound Designers with a literal toolbox of mechanical gadgetry. Ranging from tiny to huge, GEARBOX‘s machines and gizmos provide coverage for interacts, mechanism, machine or device in your scene or game.
INTRODUCING BUILDING BLOCKS
In addition to CONSTRUCTION KIT and DESIGNED SOUND content, GEARBOX features BUILDING BLOCKS. This category of sound consists of designed phrases and oneshots utilized for our designed machinery, empowering Sound Designers with maximum flexibility when trying to get that particular phrase from an existing DESIGNED SOUND. GEARBOX features over 468 BUILDING BLOCKS ranging from levers, hits, grinds, snaps, and more.
KEYWORDS:
Mechanical sounds, Gear sounds, Machinery FX, Industrial sounds, Machine FX, Mechanic SFX, Gears and levers, Engine sounds, Metal clanks, Heavy machinery, Robotic machinery, Industrial gear sounds, Factory sounds, Engineering FX, Machine clicks, Mechanical movements, Gearbox sounds, Tool sounds, Metal creaks, Robot mechanics, Gear shifts, Industrial atmosphere, Factory machinery, Tool sound effects, Industrial FX, Mechanical toolkit, Engine room sounds, Industrial noises, Factory ambience, Clanking sounds, Wrench sounds, Mechanical environment, Workshop sounds, Engine FX, Mechanic FX, Metal impact, Robotic gear, Mechanical noises, Engineering sounds, Machine room, Machine movement, Metal FX, Industrial sound library, Factory FX, Mechanical library, Engineering toolkit, Industrial pack, Metal machinery, Gears FX, Workshop ambience, Robotic machines
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Cold Weapon Sound Effects Hero – Medieval Weapons Play Track 2846 sounds included, 238 mins total $149
A warrior prepares for battle. A knight readies for combat. A sound designer prepares for post. Rock The Speakerbox is proud to present HERO, a library focused on the warrior, the victor.
Recorded on the field and on the Paramount Pictures Foley stage, and designed by award winning sound designers, HERO contains over 7 GB of HD quality content spread across 2572 construction kit sounds and 274 designed sounds. Sword fights, stabbing, guillotines, impaling, battle cries, shields, drawbridges, armor and Foley begin to detail the vast collection of sounds featured within.
Be a warrior. Be the HERO.
KEYWORDS:
Heroic sounds, Sword clash, Medieval sounds, Knight FX, Hero FX, Battle FX, Sword impact, Heroic battle, Medieval fight, Knightly sounds, Sword fight sounds, Heroic toolkit, War sounds, Epic battle, Heroic sound library, Knight SFX, Hero battle, Brave sounds, Sword FX, Epic combat, Middle ages FX, Medieval toolkit, Knightly battle, Epic sounds, Sword library, Battle pack, Brave FX, Hero SFX, Epic hero sounds, Battle library, Chivalry sounds, Medieval combat, Sword fighting, Epic knight, Sword sounds, Battle impact, Heroic environment, Knight sound FX, Warrior sounds, Epic sword sounds, Heroic pack, Sword sound library, Brave combat, Knight FX, Sword clash sounds, Hero sounds, Epic fight, Brave SFX, Heroic audio pack
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Bring your fight scenes to life with the ultimate sound design toolkit for hand to hand combat. Rock The Speakerbox presents MELEE, a library specializing in jaw breaking action, and raw, unbridled violence.
Recorded on stage and designed by award winning sound designers, MELEE contains 4 GB of HD quality content spread across 1596 construction kit sounds and 288 designed sounds. From punches, kicks, blocks, body falls, grabs, slaps, bone breaks, blood splatters, MELEE is the ultimate sound design toolkit for hand to hand combat.
Get rocked.
KEYWORDS:
Melee sounds, Close combat FX, Fight sounds, Gore FX, Battle sounds, Weapon impact, Punch sounds, Sword FX, Hand-to-hand combat, Brawl sounds, Combat toolkit, Blood FX, Violent sounds, Gore sounds, Smash FX, Physical combat, Brutal sounds, Blunt impact, Slashing FX, Stab sounds, Gory effects, Fighting FX, Melee battle, Combat sound effects, Close fight sounds, Weapon FX, Combat SFX, Close range FX, Violent SFX, Fight library, Combat FX, Melee FX, Battle impact, Physical FX, Bloody sounds, Hand combat, Smash sounds, Gore library, Combat SFX, Realistic fight, Brutal FX, Gore pack, Close combat library
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Sci-Fi Sound Effects Sci Fi – Future Technologies Play Track 2300 sounds included, 279 mins total $149
Unlock your imagination with this meticulously crafted collection that unleashes 2,300 sounds across spaceships, machines, mechanicals, weapons, user interfaces, ambiences and more. We merged professional real-world recordings and hand-crafted synthetic SFX to inspire.
This SCI FI sound effects library gives you three sonic realms:
• Construction Kit:
1,475 sounds blend raw yet clean and professional recordings with synthetically crafted SFX for highest flexibility.
• Building Blocks:
Swiftly create your scenes with 566 ready-to-use, designed SFX, fueling your creativity.
• Designed:
Elevate your projects instantly with 263 complex and meticulously conceived SFX.The complete sound library arrives in WAV format, 24 bit and 96 kHz, preserving every nuance. It’s compacted to a substantially size of 11.7 GB within 696 files, neatly categorized with the UCS category system. This collection is a true powerhouse of potential.
Get ready to reshape sound – your auditory voyage awaits.
KEYWORDS:
Sci-fi sounds, Space effects, Futuristic sounds, Sci-fi atmosphere, Alien sounds, Robotic sounds, Spacecraft effects, Sci-fi drones, Sci-fi ambience, Futuristic ambience, Alien ambience, Sci-fi lasers, Space exploration sounds, Sci-fi machinery, Sci-fi engines, Space battle sounds, Sci-fi blaster, Futuristic explosion, Sci-fi ship sounds, Space environment, Sci-fi impact, Space sounds, Alien language, Sci-fi beeps, Futuristic alarms, Space beacons, Sci-fi communication, Space journey sounds, Alien FX, Sci-fi sweeps, High-tech sounds, Sci-fi gadgets, Spacewalk sounds, Deep space, Futuristic drones, Sci-fi environment, Sci-fi toolkit, Outer space sounds, Sci-fi soundscape, Intergalactic sounds, Robotic FX, Sci-fi voices, Futuristic voice, Sci-fi sounds library, Laser sounds, Futuristic UI, Sci-fi pulses, Space drones, Robotic impact, Space exploration FX
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Magic & Fantasy Sound Effects Sorcery – Fantasy Magic Play Track 2196 sounds included, 337 mins total $149
Rock The Speakerbox presents Sorcery, the ultimate sound design toolkit for magic and enchantment.
Harness the forces of light with white magic. Ignite the night with the unbridled power of fire and flame.Summon the darkest of evil with black magic and necromancy. Release the fury of a million volts by mastering the electron. Lay waste to your foes with the sheer might of water and acid. Conjure the frigid and unleash the frost with the power of ice.
Recorded on stage and in the field, and designed by award winning sound designers, SORCERY contains 11.7 GB of HD quality content spread across 1992 construction kit sounds and 204 designed sounds. With spells, deflects, casts, blocks, beams and more, SORCERY provides sound designers and media content creators unrivaled wizardry at their fingertips.
The extraordinary awaits within.
KEYWORDS:
Magic sounds, Spell sounds, Fantasy effects, Enchantment FX, Magical FX, Sorcery sounds, Fantasy spells, Enchanted sounds, Wizard SFX, Magic aura, Spell casting, Magical elements, Fantasy ambience, Potion sounds, Spellbook FX, Arcane magic, Enchanted FX, Magic toolkit, Fantasy creatures, Fantasy magic, Wizard effects, Magic spells, Sorcery toolkit, Magic swirls, Fantasy sound library, Mystical sounds, Sorcerer FX, Enchantment library, Magical toolkit, Fantasy sounds, Dark magic, Magic dust, Mystical ambience, Sorcery FX, Fantasy environment, Magical vibes, Fantasy aura, Spellbinding sounds, Magic whisper, Potion brewing, Magical world, Enchanted library, Magical creatures, Fantasy realms, Magic waves, Arcane library, Wizard spells, Magical FX library, Fantasy toolkit, Magical effects pack
We (Lewis and Greg) want to congratulate the showdown winners and give a huge thank you to A Sound Effect and Boom Library for sponsoring the tournament and providing the winners with some incredible prizes. We couldn’t have done it without them and it wouldn’t have happened without all the amazing teams who signed up and competed against each other!
If you want to be participate in events like these – and meet more than 2500+ other sound community members – then head over to Airwiggles.com – See you there!
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A focused collection of grenade foley, captured with precision using replica units. This library provides the essential, clean sounds of tactical handling, interaction, and impacts.
Recorded at 96kHz/24-bit across various surfaces including steel plates, carpet, wood floorings, soil, and grass, this library offers variation for different environments. The recordings feature grenade shakes, surface impacts and rolls, pin pulls, spoon lever ejections, spoon drops, and tactical gear foley, all captured with Lewitt LCT 540 S and Shure SM7B.
This is a practical toolkit for sound designers working in film, games, and other media, providing a tonal and versatile foundation for building realistic military action.
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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.
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Botswana Faunethic sound library is a unique collection of 49 sounds recorded through several national parks of the country (Okavango, Chobe,…). All these sounds has been recorded and produced with high quality equipment in multichannel.
This collection offers a wide diversity of soundscapes and animals sounds such as:-Bush, savanna and forest soundscapes.
-Hippopotamus grunt and vocals.
-Elephants vocals, showering and drinking.
-Zebras and impalas fighting.
-Lion chasing an elephant during one night.
-Birds and insects at different perspectives.
-Villages
If you want to hear more about this field recording trip, feel free to check this post.
The multichannel version contains 40 tracks in native 4.0 and 9 tracks recorded in stereo only.This library provides authentic and interesting sounds, recorded with DPA, MBHO and Neumann mics powered by an Aeta 4minX.
All Faunethic tracks includes metadata carefully edited, compatible with Soundminer, Soundly and Basehead.
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Quietsub FX Complete Bundle
Quietsub FX is a library of 15,055 sound effects at 24 bit 96,000 BWF. The library is organized into a number of collections related to specific categories, and a large miscellaneous category. The library was recorded to be as comprehensive as possible with an emphasis on quality and choice for users.
The Complete Bundle includes the following parts:
- Animation Work Parts
- Indoor Backgrounds
- Outdoor Backgrounds
- Business and Money
- Casino Effects
- Construction
- Doors
- Firearms
- Footsteps
- Game Audio
- Halloween
- Interface Effects
- Mechanical Parts
- Radio Imaging Workparts
- Sci-Fi Sounds
- Transportation
- Video Transition Sound Effects
Quietsub FX gives you a wide ranging library of sound effects. Production of the library focused on creating high quality and choice for users, which ultimately is what creators want. This package is ideal for film, video, radio, podcast, and wherever sound effects are used.
All files include metadata.
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Quietsub FX Transportation
An extensive collection of 1,321 Transportation sounds. If it has means of movement to carry people or goods, whether by engine or human propulsion, you’ll likely find it here.
This collection comes in two parts. The transportation portion, and Transit Chimes.
Transit Chimes: Transit Chimes are the sounds you hear all the time on public transportation. Dings, dongs, attention getters. This collection of 70 sound effects gives everything you need to satisfy your craving for these noises. Use them in your productions, or start your own transit system.
Transportation: People are always going somewhere. And they sure make lots of noise doing it. Just about anything that moves people or freight can be found here.
Recording for this category is outside the studio affair. A tremendous amount of time driving and walking around, as well as planting yourself in strategic locations where vehicles do their thing.
- Cars general
- Classic cars
- Sports cars
- Boats
- Aircraft
- Bicycles
- Buses
- Motorcycles
- Trucks general
- Garbage Truck
- Highway and street backgrounds
- Traffic sounds
This extensive collection touches all the bases.
Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.
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Quietsub FX Video Transition Sound Effects
A great collection of 128 Video Transition Sound Effects. These are designed to be used at video edit points to add impact.
Video Editors will enjoy these video transition effects. In recent years, sound effects began appearing in videos to accompany the actual visual edit. This was the inspiration for creating this collection.
There’s no better way to add depth to video edits than with short sounds and ramps. These work great with short video breakup visuals and flashes.
This collection is made up of various wipes and transitions.
Cut away. Chop, Hack etc. These sounds will make those video transitions more interesting.
Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.
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Quietsub FX Sci-Fi Sounds
A collection of 192 Sci-Fi Sounds.
There’s lots of science fiction out there, but still no little green men. Possibly that’s what makes sci-fi so popular. The dream of something you think may exist, but cannot be proven. Sci-Fi, of course, has its own sounds. In this collection of 183 sound effects, you will find most of what you will need to outfit your next spacecraft.
Included in this collection:
- Alien interiors
- Blasters
- Backgrounds
- Space ship sounds
Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.
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Quietsub FX Mechanical Parts
A collection of 159 mechanical sounds made by small motors. This is the result of a massive editing job involving small metal and plastic parts, and any other item made by humans and others.
Stuff that clicks, winds, and moves by itself.
This collection covers the world of small mechanics. Sounds in this collection include:
- Clicking
- Cranking
- Metal levers
- Metal movement
- Winding
- Running
- Slowing
- Squeaking
You can get all wound up with this kind of thing. Something for any mechanical mind.
Files are 24-96000 BWF with metadata.