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Vehicle sound effects and recordings – cars, helicopters, motorcycles, airplanes, ships, trains and sci-fi
Different kinds of passing trains (cargo trains, local trains and long-distance trains).
Recorded simultaneously in OCT LCR and NOS stereo for a wide and good sounding stereo image, although you work on surround- or stereo productions.
46 recordings of trains passing close by. Also 15 recordings of trains driving over a big open stone bridge and 31 trains driving over a long tunnel.
This is most probably the first LCR passing trains sound library.
Recorded in Germany. Carefully edited and with detailed metadata.
Introducing the “Real Everyday Driving” sound effects library designed for those authentic moments behind the wheel! Say goodbye to high-octane thrill rides and embrace the casual charm of everyday driving. This collection captures run of the mill cars as they navigate the urban landscape at a leisurely pace.
From smooth starts and gentle accelerations to serene cruising, smooth coasting, and natural idling. Whether it’s the subtle sound of the brakes engaging, the comforting hum of a car easing into a turn, or a vehicle obeying city speed limits, our library immerses you in the details of everyday driving.
Each vehicle has been recorded with the following perspectives – interior, engine, exhaust and tyre. Both manual and automatic transmissions.
All files are recorded 32bit, 192 kHz, with Rode NTG1 and Shure VP88 microphones, Sound Devices MixPre-6 II recorder. Library contains wav files of driving and exterior foley, mechanical and electrical sounds.
Go for a ride on one of Japanese engineering’s finest motorcycles! The Honda Rebel 300 has a classic sound, classic look, and at 192 kHz sounds surprisingly heavy for a 300 cc engine. In this library you get all the options with onboard mic recordings ranging from 0 to 50 mph, engine breaking, gear shifting, slowing down, hitting turns and curves, accelerating, decelerating, and idling. You get isolated key turns, kickstand, and gear shifting. On board files are mono and pass bys and “drive aways” from 0 to 40 mph are in stereo recorded using mid-side technique for a great realistic stereo spread. You get separate left to right and right to left pass bys and drive bys at 10, 20, 30, and 40 MPH. Isolated stationary revs and idling recorded at different angles of the bike give you all the perspective you need whether you need up close and personal detail or sounds from a distance. This library gives you everything you need to recreate a good ride on this fine motorcycle! Enjoy the Honda Rebel 300 Motorcycle sound library!
Mini Countryman F60 SD sound library features 192 high quality files recorded with multi mic setup. Engine was recorded in sync with interior cabin ambient, and you can expect different styles of driving. From casual city driving, through accelerations on a highway up to rpm ramps and constant rpm loops for game audio. In addition to engine recordings, this sound effects library features exterior passes, whooshes and other road related sounds recorded in mono and stereo on a dry and wet asphalt. Last but not least, different foley were recorded to cover exterior and interior activities. In addition to designed onboard recordings, there are also stems for engine (4 inputs), intake and exhaust RAW files without any post processing.
1951 Minks motorcycle from Soviet times.
We used close up mics (dpa 4006, mkh 416), medium dist mics (OM1) and distant mics (Audio Technica BP4025). Large variation of exterior recordings (many bys, stops, aways, various speeds, with horn and without etc). Also some onboard recordings.
Machine: Minsk/Moskva 1951 Motorbike, CCCP
Mics:
DPA 4006 x 2 – for Close up sounds and close up bypasses
mkh 416 from 1-3 meters away and close passes
OM1 omni 1-3 meters away and close passes
Audio Technica BP 4025 XY- 20 meters away, so from a bit of distance
AKG c391 rigged on the bike (has some rattle and connection problems) since we didn’t have spa 4061 or anything small on us that day.
Recorders used:
SD 702
SD Mixpre + Sony PCM D100
SQN 4s + Tascam DR70d
The Nissan Qashqai I 1.6 sound library features 81 high quality files recorded with a multi mic setup.
The engine was recorded in sync with cabin interior ambients, and you can expect different styles of driving – from casual city driving, through accelerations on a highway up to rpm ramps and constant rpm loops for game audio.
In addition to engine recordings, this sound effects library features exterior passes, whooshes and other road related sounds recorded in mono and stereo. Last but not least, different foley-type recordings covering exterior and interior sound effects.
SHORES island edition features varieties of beaches and cliffs from Oshima island, Japan, and extra harbors & boats are also included.
While calm beaches have relaxing atmospheres, cliffs sound aggressive like onboard ships. And others such as rocky beaches create colorful sounds.
Recorded @ 24bit 96kHz / ORTF, SPACED OMNI, WIDE A-B and carefully edited.
Pack your bags! This sound library has everything you need to recreate the sonic experience of flying on a commercial airline or waiting to line up at the airport!
All aircraft recordings are taken from inside the aircraft, all airport ambiences were taken from the Dallas, Chicago, or Buffalo airports. Sounds include airport ambiences, inflight cabin room tone, inflight walla, airport walla, engine sounds, flaps, take-offs, landings, runway bumps, overhead compartment opening and closing, seat belt buckles, airplane bathroom sounds, captain and flight attendant intercom correspondence and more!
You might think your ears are popping as the subtle sounds of change in altitude are captured in this library. Whether you need short wallas or ambiences or an entire recording from take-off to 10,000 feet this library’s got you covered! All sounds recorded at 24 Bit / 96 kHz.
This library includes 123 rally car sound effects, recorded at rally service areas and the race track. Pass bys, idles, revvings and other car engine sounds.
This library delivers the sounds of a 1999 Honda CBR Super Blackbird motorcycle(with Metadata).
All 103 ready-to-use wave files were captured in 24 Bit, 96 kHz. Files are divided into External static sounds, External following sounds, Foley sounds, and Onboard sounds. The combined recorded driving time is more than 62 minutes long. The Onboard recordings are in 2 separate mono wave files, channel one for engine and channel two for exhausts. Drag & drop or import each of the files into your audio editing software, then align them for creative mixing. There are also stereo mix versions of the OnBoard recordings. The External recordings are in stereo, one MS (Mid-Side) for following (tracking) and the other MS at a fixed (static) position.
Onboard Settings:
Channel 1 = Engine, Channel 2 = Exhaust
External Settings:
Following (MS Stereo in Left & Right Channels tracking the moving vehicle)Static (MS Stereo in Left & Right Channels from a fixed position)
Definitions:
Onboard: Sounds heard from driver and passenger perspectives (in or on the vehicle)
External: Sounds heard from bystander’s point of view.
This library features the original Hummer with the model name H1. The Hummer was originally designed for military use, the Humvee M998, but became popular also on the civilian market. This vehicle has the bigger V8 turbo diesel engine with 195 horsepower. The recordings consist of eight onboard channels, four engine, two exhaust, interior left & right and twelve exterior channels. It contains startups, idle, shutdowns, blips, steady RPMs, accelerations and decelerations, passbys, approaches, aways, and more.
This sound library boasts a comprehensive collection of sound recordings that capture the character of rural passenger trains throughout the United Kingdom.
All of the recordings were taken at locations in and around Norfolk and feature trains that are typical of current rural train services in many parts of the country.
Features:
Many flavours of train sound recordings in this collection. Some really nice rolling sounds, arrivals and departures. Some of them were recorded in Thailand, in between cars, where security is not a big deal. You may need a more secured transport with high speed train, french TGV, enjoy the incredible pass-by at 190mph.
Get the sounds of a 1999 Porsche Carrera, captured by recording specialist Watson Wu. The German-made Porsche Carrera is a 6 speed manual, 3.4 liter, Flat 6, weighing in at only 2,900 pounds. The combined recorded driving time is more than 45 minutes long.
Onboard Settings:
Channel 1 = Exhaust 1, Channel 2 = Exhaust 2, Channel 3 = Engine, Channel 4 = Cab
External Settings:
Stereo in Left and Right Channels
Get the sounds of the Hindustan Contessa Classic, a sedan built by Hindustan Motors in the eighties.
The Hindustan Contessa Classic featured is a 1985 model, and the library includes everything from pull ups, pull aways, revs, breaking, ignition sounds, engine idle, pass-by's, onboard driving, doors, windows, interior and exterior perspectives. More than an hour of recordings are included for a great range of car sounds.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES is a highly requested SFX compilation meticulously recorded to capture the authentic sounds of electric cars and electric motors, including a selection of EV cars, a bike, and a scooter. Created for those working on TV, movies, games and immersive experiences, this collection features numerous electric vehicles and associated sounds that will electrify your productions with authentic sounds.
Hear the powerful sounds of MERCEDES-BENZ AXOR 1840 in the very first of our TRUCKS series. 54 pristine sound files are also included as separate cabin and engine channels so that you can manipulate them to match your exact needs. Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.
What’s Inside
This pack includes the multi-channel tracks of exterior and onboard perspectives of a MERCEDES-BENZ AXOR 1840 from engine starts and stops, rev-up, idle, gearshifts, accelerating and decelerating to constant and high, medium, low RPM, driving slowly and fast.
Cabin Foley such as window, door, air-brake system, horn and accessories are included. You will get the engine and the cabin perspective such as indicator clicks and creaks and rattle and the cabin hum whilst driving on both the rural roads and the highways.
Up your game with these 54 stereo sound files in 96kHz – 24bit format, 2.08 GB, 64 minutes in duration. 100% royalty-free and compatible with all DAWs, middleware and video editing software.
You can layer and shape all channels individually in vehicle sound design. Recorded in high detail so that you have the right tone for your related projects as both Foley and layers with room for further sound manipulation. Raw engine sounds of 41 minutes duration are also included as bonus file.
Specs: MERCEDES BENZ AXOR 1840, 4X2 TRACTOR UNIT – 2015 – 6-cylinder, turbocharged, 400HP, 8-speed automatic & manual gear.
Manufactured as cargo trucks (lorries) for fleets, this high traction truck is powered by a Euro 3 engine and weighs 40.000 Kgs.
Gear used: DPA 4060s for the engine, Sennheiser MKH8040 in the cabin. Recorded on Zoom F3 x 2.
Metadata: UCS compliant and comes with metadata.
Keywords:
Vehicle, Truck, Lorry, Fleet, Cargo, Tractor, Mercedes-Benz, Axor 1840, Acceleration, Cabin, Engine, Idle, Decelaration, Start, Stop, RPM, Driving, Air Brake, Release, Open, Close, Interior, Exterior, Onboard, Door, Handbrake, Lock, Release, Key, Insert, Beep, Manual, Gear, Shift, Button, Toolbox, Turn, Signal, Lever, Handle, Window, Door, Rev-up, Road, Highway, Creak, Rattle, Hum, Foley, Layer, Sound Design
What else you may need
You may also want to check out the Bavaria 36 Sailing Boat for 58 unique files of 32m 35s duration, including sailing, sail Foley, engine ignition starts and cut offs, water movements, different RPMs, interior and on-deck Foley and ambiences from different perspectives like front, rear, near the water, inside the hull.
Experience the sound of legendary rally car, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. This very capable race car was recorded on the local race track and on the regular roads. Library contains different styles of driving (regular city driving, race track spirited driving, accelerations + steady RPMS and ramps for game audio) recorded onboard with different perspectives (turbo, engine, 3 exhaust microphones) + interior stereo in sync with other mics. Car is mostly in stock form, some minor changes were made with no direct impact on sound. Last but not least, there are files containing exterior passes, recorded on the race track with car going through the corners with different speeds.
Library contains:
including:
– External recording
– Internal recording
– Road covered with concrete slabs
– 2 Spots, 4 mics
– Eng start, idle, maneuvers, drive, shtdwn, passby, door, windows, hood, trunk e t c
– Slow, medium and fast
– 48 KHz, 24 bit
– 4 x schoeps ccm (card and omni), sys AB, Zoom F8
– RAW files only
Get ready to launch your spaceship and travel to the outer space! Stay in touch with your crew with these carefully recorded radio communications. Find the true sound of it with Vadi Sound Library.
About Spaceship Radio Chatter SFX Pack
We present you high quality radio chatter sounds that are emitted from the darkest depths of space. In this creative SFX pack, you will have both female and male vocal phrases including alerts, warnings, communications between vessels and also inside the ship, flight requests, asking for help, notifying stations, human radio chatters, spaceship announcements and many more sounds.
This is a collection of 348 Spaceship Radio Chatter male and female voices and radio signals with many different scenarios and typical spaceship radio phrases and commands. The voice actors’ tone is confident and energetic.
Spaceship Radio Chatter Sound Effects Bundle was recorded and designed delicately for all your scifi project needs especially game and film. To make the most organic texture possible, we recorded in 24bit/96KHz. The texture of the sounds are realistic and flexible for customization and the file naming is detailed.
Examples of Phrases and Commands In The Sound Files
Life Support System Failure
All Remaining Power To Forward Shields
Captain,You’ve Been Requested On The Bridge
Anomally Detected
Prepare Shuttles For Evacuation
Warning,Hull Breach Detected
What else you may need
You may also want to check out our Military Radio Chatter SFX Pack for access to 120 Military Radio Chatter Male Voices , with the most common intercepted communications capturing a volume of communication, to or from field to the base unit about raid, action, suspect, suspected parties such as terrorists or spies, determining their next move and whether there is cause for alarm.
FLYSOUND presents the ZIL 494250 GARBAGE TRUCK – a Soviet diesel monster with its imposing garbage container – suitable for any old bulky truck sound design needs. 86 files, 21 takes, its driving, starting, stopping and unique clanking cacophony. All with Neumann U87 mics and other modern sound equipment, giving the beast a twenty-first century sound makeover.
This time we included an incredible number of foleys for our rubbish truck – we shook it, beat it, drove through varied terrain, captured the clanking of the chains, as well as the hydraulic system, doors, etc.
Also, we’ve started adding a few files from other libraries, like hand-out gifts in perfume stores.
Get a total of 76 samples covering the hard, impactful sounds of a dystopian industrial future. A range of futuristic vehicles and weaponry, soundscapes inspired by films such as Bladrunner, Looper and The Fifth Element, perfect for use in any sci fi projects.
The independent sound effects community offers you a huge collection of vehicle sound effects libraries - giving you everything from sounds of propeller and jet aircraft & helicopters, bicycle sounds, car sound effects, and motorcycle recordings, to sounds of ships, drones, trains, trucks, busses, and vans. You also get uncommon categories like designed spacecraft sounds, and military-type vehicles.
The vehicles are driven, flown, sailed and handled in all sorts of ways to give you a great selection of sounds to work with. And with so many different vehicle brands available, you'll stand an excellent chance of finding the sound of exactly the one that matches your project.
Acceleration, braking, driving, engine, honk, jet, landing, motor, sailing, skid, speed, takeoff, throttle, transmission
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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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