Sound effects tag

Clunk Sound Effects

Clunk sound effects for heavy things meeting and machines at work. Metal impacts from industrial containers and steel doors, a tufting gun thudding away, sewing machines old and new running at different speeds and now and then going wrong. Proper workshop noise. Bowling adds the lane machinery and the pins, and some horror and sci-fi interface sets put a clunk in among the clicks.

Libraries
14
Publishers
12
Formats
Mono, stereo
Sample rates
96 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$10 to $70
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional tufting machine recordings feature mechanical sound effects, including rhythmic thuds, buzzing, and whirring captured in pristine stereo and mono at high sample rates.
182 files · 405 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A versatile collection capturing wood-based sound effects through various actions, including snaps, breaks, creaks, and impacts, suitable for horror, nature scenes, and general sound design applications.
77 files · 69.2 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Comprehensive collection of futuristic sound effects featuring modular synth sounds, electromagnetic recordings, digital hums, and synthetic drones across 18GB of versatile interface audio content.
1,844 files · 19.4 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Authentic sound effects captured from two mobile sewing stations, featuring vintage Singer and Brother machines with mechanical operations, varied speeds, malfunctions, and textural elements recorded during community mask-making efforts.
197 files · 851 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A comprehensive collection of 160 professional sound effects spanning multiple Olympic sports, featuring stadium ambience, crowd reactions, equipment handling, and gameplay elements from soccer, hockey, baseball, and more.
160 files · 240 MB
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional bowling alley recordings featuring pristine mechanical sounds, pin impacts, and lane sound effects, captured from multiple perspectives in a private facility without ambient interference.
77 files · 723 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Comprehensive vehicle sound effects captured from a Ford Fusion, featuring interior/exterior recordings, engine sounds, and detailed mechanical operations, recorded in high-quality 24-bit/192kHz format alongside ambisonics.
40 files · 4.62 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit.
Authentic snowboarding sound effects captured in Upstate New York, featuring carves, swishes, jumps, chairlift mechanics, and full slope runs for comprehensive winter sports audio coverage.
29 files · 356 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit.
Modern cash register sound effects capturing authentic retail transactions, featuring detailed scans, beeps, drawer movements, and digital interface interactions from contemporary point-of-sale systems.
16 files · 12 MB · Metadata

A clunk is a dull, heavy hit without much ring, the opposite of a Clank. The metal impacts cover both, from containers and steel doors, so a hatch or a cell door can land with proper weight. Machines repeat their clunks. The tufting gun thuds as it drives the tufts in, with buzzing and Whirring alongside, and the sewing machines run fast and slow. Bowling brings the lane machinery and pins, recorded at a private lane with no people or air conditioning in the way. On a screen, a clunk works as a heavier click, which suits a horror menu or an old control panel.

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