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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:
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.
Whether you’re working on a video game, film, or TV project, this library gives you the power to create hordes ranging from a handful of zombies to hundreds moving as one.
• 8 expert creature performers (4 male, 4 female)
• 4 distinct zombie vocal archetypes covering every style, from slow shamblers to frenzied infected
• 5 unique horde behaviors: Idle, Detection, Excited, Biting, Chewing
• Pre-designed hordes of 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 zombies — drop-in ready for instant use
• Long and short audio loops for endless customization
• Recorded with 3× Sanken CO-100K microphones for full spectrum detail
• Rich UCS metadata embedded for easy search and workflow integration
• Game Developers – Build dynamic, reactive zombie hordes in real time.
• Sound Designers – Clean, well-organized files that drop straight into your DAW.
• Film & TV – Add terrifying authenticity to your horror sequences.
The undead come alive thanks to The Monster Factory’s trained vocal stunt performers, specialists in safe and sustainable extreme vocal effects. Every groan, shriek, and howl was performed naturally — no digital tricks, just raw vocal power.
Our team has already delivered undead chaos for Fortnite: The Walking Dead Experience, Baldur’s Gate 3, Dead by Daylight, and more. Now, that same expertise is available to you.
Wild Whistles is a varied collection of whistle sounds, ranging from realistic to stylized.
From traditional plastic and metal whistles to mouth-and-finger calls, this library offers a wide range of expressive source material. Expect familiar tones of train and police officers, referees, and party whistles, as well as more humorous and exaggerated designs perfect for animation and stylized projects.
In addition to the raw recordings, the library includes a set of designed sounds crafted from these whistles. You’ll find tonal impacts, alarms, creature vocals, arrow fly-bys, and even jet pass-bys, all shaped from whistle elements to spark creativity and surprise.
This collection can be used for both realistic contexts and more creative or cartoon-oriented projects.
Wild Whisltes contains more than 2.88 GB / 238 files / +1400 sounds.
“Lullabies and Curses – A Vocal Tale” is a haunting vocal collection that intertwines the innocence of lullabies with the darkness of curses.
Every piece is performed with nothing but the raw human voice — no instruments, no synthesis — carrying emotions that shift between fragile tenderness and unsettling dread.
01. Lullaby of Dawn — a gentle melody that carries fleeting warmth.
02. Restless Cradle Song — a lullaby wrapped in unease and dissonance.
03. The Great Curse — a chant of overwhelming force, fusing solemnity with fear.
Perfect for inventory interactions, trading scenes, and grounded game economies.
Step away from the typical shiny coin chimes—this sound library captures the authentic, tactile feel of real-world currency in motion. Designed with realism in mind, these 313 sound effects include the subtle clinks, stacks, drops, and slides of coins being handled, placed, or collected. Whether you’re building a medieval RPG, a trading sim, or a board game UI, these sounds provide the immersive audio detail your project needs.
Features:
• 313 high-quality coin handling sounds
• Includes stacking, placing, dropping, sliding, and clinking variations
• Ideal for inventory systems, shop menus, currency counters, or physical-based interactions
• Recorded at 192 kHz / 32-bit, delivered in 96 kHz / 24-bit WAV for professional audio fidelity
• Clean, detailed, and ready for game engines or film post-production
Give your project the rich, grounded sound of real coins—perfectly captured for realistic gameplay and cinematic sound design
Male and female screaming sound effects of pain, and fear to convey genuine emotion and intensity—ideal for horror, cinematic, or video game sound design
Recorded and exported in 24/96 Khz
Need a light? Plug not answering? We got you.
This Smoking, Vaping, Getting High SFX library is here for you and your vices. This library is full of sizzling, sparking blunts/bowls, and bubbly bongs, and cough cough hitting different vape pens.
Recorded at a higher sample rate perfect for your everyday cigarette sound effects or add crazy processing for high sound design (get it….?)
These SFX hit different. Elevate your stash.
Need a Light? We’ve Got Your Audio Fix
Welcome to the ultimate collection of premium smoking, vaping, and getting high sound effects. Our meticulously crafted library delivers authentic audio that will elevate your productions to new heights. Whether you’re creating films, games, podcasts, or multimedia projects, these sounds hit different.
What’s In The Stash?
Our comprehensive sound effects package includes:
Elevate Your Production Value
Recorded at a higher sample rate perfect for your everyday cigarette sound effects or add crazy processing for high sound design (get it….?). From subtle background elements to featured audio moments, these sounds deliver authentic atmosphere to any project. Transform ordinary scenes into extraordinary experiences with our premium audio assets.
Quality Assurance Note
No stoners were harmed in the making of this library, just buds.
What Creators Are Saying
“Puff, puff, but don’t pass on this library”
“Looking for that creative spark? These SFX provide the inspiration”
Everything About This Library Is HIGH
Don’t let subpar audio bring down your production quality. Our smoking and vaping sound effects library delivers the authentic audio experience your audience expects. Spark creativity and elevate your projects with our premium collection.
Ready to take your audio to new heights? Add to cart now and download instantly.
A voice library featuring a female military voice—ideal for modern shooters, strategy games, trailers, and simulations
Perfect for additional vocals in shooter games
all individually edited so they can be used easily and effectively.
Recorded and exported in 24/96khz so can be modified to suite your project.
A voice library featuring a male military voice—ideal for modern shooters, strategy games, trailers, and simulations
Perfect for additional vocals in shooter games
all individually edited so they can be used easily and effectively.
Recorded and exported in 24/96khz so can be modified to suite your project.
The Heart Beat library is a small collection of real heart beat recordings captured using stethoscope. Featuring BPMs from 50 to 120, this library covers a range of emotional states—from calm and resting to tense and elevated.
Sneakers, slippers, shoes & more walking, running, jumping & beyond – 10 footwear types & 12 performance styles of wood surface footstep sounds.
EXTRA SLAPS – is an auxiliary sound library containing 114 unique sound effect files of real slaps. From soft to hard open hand human slaps on a willing volunteer. Whether it’s defense, hand to hand combat or human sounds you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement any of your human hand slapping needs, for your next project. Extra Slaps 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.
EXTRA SNAPS – is an auxiliary sound library containing 316 unique sound effect files of human hand snaps. From gentle light snaps to hard and loud pops and multiple snappings at once. Whether it’s singular and attention grabbing or subtle and encouraging you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement any of your human hand snapping needs, for your next project. Extra Snaps comes in at over 2 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.
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.
EXTRA CLIPPINGS – is an auxiliary sound library containing 176 unique sound effect files of real fingernail clippings. From finger and toenail clipping sessions, using multiple types of clippers as well as several volunteers. Whether it’s manicures or nail maintenance you’re looking for; This Extra sound effects library will help supplement any of your fingernail clipping needs, for your next project. Extra Clippings comes in at over 2 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.
Elevate your project with our sound pack featuring 179 realistic, high-quality foley craftsman and worker sound effects. Carefully recorded to capture the authentic sounds of hands-on craftsmanship and labor, this collection is perfect for adding rich, detailed audio to construction, workshop, and industrial scenes. Whether you’re working on films, games, or interactive media, these versatile sound effects will bring a dynamic and realistic touch to your project.
Features:
As both a sound designer and a father of three, I know how challenging it is to capture the spontaneous sounds of children at play in a perfect studio setting. Kids Vol. 1 brings that elusive magic straight to your fingertips, featuring a meticulously curated collection of authentic kids’ sounds—laughing, grunting, playing, screaming, singing, speaking, and more—recorded in both solo and group settings.
Each file has been carefully treated to remove unwanted noise without sacrificing the character and nuance of the original recordings. The sounds are trimmed and given clear, UCS-compliant filenames and metadata, so you can easily drop them right into your films, games, commercials, or any project that needs an infusion of childlike energy.
Kids Vol. 1 captures the sound of kids at their best—having fun.
Discover an exclusive collection of recordings captured in Parisian museums. These authentic sounds faithfully recreate the unique atmosphere of these places.
All files are embedded with extensive UCS compliant metadata.
Unlock the perfect sounds in the kitchen with our Foley Food Sound Effects Pack! This collection features 91 distinct food-related sounds, all recorded at an impressive 24-bit, 96kHz for superior clarity and depth. From the crisp crunch of fresh produce to the satisfying sizzle of cooking, these versatile sounds are perfect for film, game design, podcasts, or any creative project. Enhance your work with rich, lifelike food effects and bring your productions to life with unmatched realism and detail!
Step into the realm where the lines between human and creature blur, where the echoes of the unknown linger in the shadows. Encounter abstract beings whose presence defies comprehension, alongside humanoid swine and eerie vocal ghosts haunting the depths of imagination. From the guttural groans of zombie-like creatures to the chilling whispers of humanoid evils, each sound embodies the essence of the mysterious and the macabre, inviting listeners to delve deeper into the realms of the uncanny and the enigmatic.
Gym Machines Sound Library – Extensive Collection of Fitness Equipment Recordings
Whether you need metal impacts, heavy machinery sounds, or layered textures for sound design, this library offers an unparalleled selection of gym machine recordings to enhance your projects.
All recordings were captured at 192kHz / 32-bit, allowing close-up recording without distortion and preserving ultrasonic frequencies for advanced sound manipulation.
Extensive Machine Collection
– Back Machine
– Bench Press Bar Set
– Cable Crossover Machine
– Chest Press Machine
– Multi Power Machine
– Pec Deck
– Pulldown Machine and more
Flexible & Organized for Sound Designers
– Each recording is available in separate microphone takes, giving you control over the tone and texture of each sound.
– Files are intuitively named for seamless navigation and layering.
– Some recordings retain their natural reverb, providing versatility for different applications.
MASSIVE FARTS – 574 files of Fart sound effects, at varying distances and intensities. From poots, toots and oh-shoots to rips, roars and bass heavy flatulence. Massive Farts comes in at over 16 minutes, of good old fashioned gastric wind noises. Bring a hint of comedy and organic disgust to your next gas-centric project. Recorded with the help of several volunteers, using the tried and true Foley technique, of a spicy home cooked meal! Massive Farts filenames are in the Universal Category System format with additional Metadata baked-in.
Don’t need a Massive amount of Fart 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.
*Caution: You May Smell This One*
MINI FARTS – 50 files of Fart sound effects, at varying distances and intensities. From poots, toots and oh-shoots to rips, roars and bass heavy flatulence. Mini Farts comes in at over 2 minutes, of good old fashioned gastric wind noises. Bring a hint of comedy and organic disgust to your next gas-centric project. Recorded with the help of several volunteers, using the tried and true Foley technique, of a spicy home cooked meal! Mini Farts filenames are in the Universal Category System format with additional Metadata baked-in.
Looking for a Massive amount of Fart 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.
*Caution: You May Smell This One*
Elevate your game design with 1000 Game Sounds, a meticulously crafted sound-effects library designed to suit every game on the market. Whether you’re building an epic adventure, a quirky cartoon world, or a gripping sci-fi thriller, this versatile collection has you covered.
Featuring 1000 carefully selected and expertly produced sounds, this library includes everything from the massive, cinematic power of Orchestral FX to the enchanting and mysterious charm of Musical Stingers. Feel the tension rise with the endlessly ascending Shepard Tone, or add texture with everyday effects like Footsteps, Metal, Water, and Wood. Dive into immersive atmospheres with Dark Atmospheres and Ambient Nature, or bring playful energy with Dazzling Cartoon Sounds, Fart Sounds, and Funny Effects.
From the subtle clicks of a Mouse & Keyboard to the explosive crackle of Fire and the futuristic hum of Retro Sci-Fi, 1000 Game Sounds offers a rich palette of audio to enhance every moment of gameplay. Perfect for developers, sound designers, and creators looking to make their projects stand out, this library is your one-stop solution for unforgettable audio experiences.
Need the sound of people in a wide range of settings - from large and small crowds, lively audiences, quiet groups of people, human reactions and exclamations, and walla in many different locations, to single character voices, Foley-style movement and interaction sounds, kids and adult vocalizations & emotes, as well as burps, farts & other body sounds? These human sound effects libraries give you an excellent arsenal of sounds to work with.
Recorded around the world, these human sound libraries deliver a varied selection of sounds that will seamlessly blend into your game or film's soundscape and bring it to life.
Applause, burp, cough, giggle, groan, hiccup, hum, laugh, murmur, scream, sigh, sing, slurp, sniff, snore, sob, whisper, woohoo, yawn, yell
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Q: Are these sounds royalty free?
A: Yes, they're royalty free, and no attribution is required
Q: Who has recorded and designed these sounds?
A: They're created by the independent sound community, and have been recorded by some of the best recordists and sound designers on the planet. There's a constant flow of brand new sound libraries coming from the community, giving you the absolutely freshest sound effects available anywhere. Oh, and by getting sounds from the community, you support individual sound designers and sound recordists – that’s a pretty cool thing too.
Animal Hyperrealism Vol III is a library containing sounds themed animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 1700 individual sounds in 279 files.
The sounds were recorded in zoos and wildlife centers. The asset list includes but is not limited to: european red deers, monkeys, reindeers, hornbills camels, crickets, tamarins, boars, frogs, red ruffed lemurs, parrots, and many more.
The content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K plus a Sennheiser 8050 for center image and a couple of Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image.
Part of the cheats section of the library features samples recorded at 384KHz. For these sounds an additional microphone was employed, specifically the CMPA by Avisoft-Bioacoustics which records up to 200 KHz. This microphone was used to record most of the library but the 384KHz format was preserved only where energy was found beyond 96KHz not to occupy unnecessary disk space.
All files are delivered as stereo bounce of these for mics, though in some instances an additional couple of CO100K was added to the sides.
The resulting ultrasonic spectrum is rich and allows for truly extreme manipulation of the content.
Audiobeast is proud to present our second sample library; the only library of its kind to focus entirely on weapons being fired in urban environments! For this recording session we were given access to a military training site known as a FIBUA (Fighting In Built-Up Area) consisting of streets with a variety of buildings, vehicles, and exclusive permission to fire weapons in several locations. Pictures of the street and gas station locations and firing points are included.
The aim of this library was to offer the slapback type tails needed for gun sound design for convincing city scenes in film, games and tv production. It’s always been difficult to find gun recordings in a city environment so we hope this library helps sound people everywhere.
This Library contains over 3 GBs of weapons being fired in multiple urban environments, a street, outside of a gas station and inside of a tower block. 218 WAV files of single shots, bursts and many with multiple takes, all recorded at 96 khz 24 bit, with heaps of information on microphones used and distance from the firearms.
Various distances were captured, from the DPA4062 on the guns themselves, to the distant other end of the street 100 metres away. To add, some mics were positioned around corners, a nearby graveyard, through walls and in armored vehicles to capture a variety of perspectives.
Minimal cleanup on the recordings was carried out very carefully so as not to introduce any artefacts into the recordings, they are presented as raw as possible.
If you need a wider selection of interior gun recordings please check out our first library – The London Warehouse Firearms library
Florida Thunder by Eric Berzins contains 111 distinct wav files with over 200 dry thunderclaps and over 300 thunderclaps with rain. All files were recorded in the US state of Florida between 2021 and 2025. Florida has more lightning strikes than any other U.S. state! All files have been meticulously edited and cleaned, and have embedded UCS-compliant Soundminer metadata.
Animal Hyperrealism Vol I is a library containing sounds themed animal vocalisations, from real to designed creatures totaling more than 1300 individual sounds in 290 files.
The sounds were partly recorded with animals trained for media production, partly recorded in zoos and wildlife centers. The asset list includes but is not limited to: african lions, bengal tigers, horses, donkeys, cows, exotic birds, owls, bobcats, pumas, dromedaries, wolves, dogs, geese, lemurs, gibbons and many more.
All the content has been recorded at 192KHz with a Sanken CO100K plus a Sennheiser 8050 for center image and a couple of Sennheiser MKH8040 for stereo image. All files are delivered as stereo bounce of these four mics, though in some instances an additional couple of CO100K was added to the sides.
The resulting ultrasonic spectrum is rich and allows for truly extreme manipulation of the content.
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