Diesel sound effects with that unmistakable clatter at idle. Old off-roaders and lorries rattling into life, and military trucks grinding along in low gear. Then the smaller stuff, tuk tuks puttering through traffic and boat engines chugging round a harbour. Honest, heavy machinery. Plenty were recorded with mics on the engine and in the cab at the same time.
Libraries
60
Publishers
16
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
48 to 96 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$21 to $399
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Comprehensive military truck recordings capture detailed sound effects, from quadraphonic interior audio to exterior drive-bys, featuring engine, exhaust, and mechanical elements recorded with professional microphones.
Comprehensive sound effects collection capturing a 1994 Nissan Patrol with snow tires, featuring detailed maneuvers, multiple perspectives, and various engine operations from idling to acceleration.
Comprehensive collection featuring authentic Hyundai diesel sound effects, including onboard and exterior recordings of engine maneuvers, horns, and pass-bys from multiple angles and speeds.
Comprehensive Toyota Land Cruiser sound effects collection featuring exterior and onboard recordings, capturing various maneuvers, speeds, and engine states from multiple angles and distances.
Extensive collection of Nissan Patrol sound effects captured from multiple angles, featuring horn blasts, engine dynamics, and various maneuvers recorded from both interior and exterior positions.
Airport train sound effects recorded in London, Stockholm, Bangkok, and Toronto, mostly onboard, covering high-speed, electric, and diesel rides with door chimes, PA announcements, starts, stops, and crowds.
Toronto transit sound effects covering TTC streetcars, subway trains, Scarborough rapid transit, and the UP Express diesel, with onboard rides, platform pass-bys, door chimes, and PA announcements.
This collection provides 106 Chevy Duramax 2500HD truck sound effects, including interior, exterior, and on-board recordings of pass bys, shifting, and foley.
This extensive collection captures vehicle pass-by sound effects, featuring diverse automobiles from multiple eras and regions, recorded at varying speeds with detailed metadata.
This comprehensive vehicle sound library captures a 2019 Range Rover's sound effects from multiple angles, featuring engine, interior, and exterior recordings, alongside Ambisonic captures and custom mixes.
Comprehensive recordings of a Fiat RV, featuring interior and exterior sound effects, with multiple perspectives capturing engine, driving maneuvers, cabin acoustics, and mechanical operations.
Detailed nautical sound effects captured from multiple angles, featuring sailing equipment, wooden boat mechanics, hull resonance, and water ambience recorded using professional microphones.
Professionally captured sound effects from a 1960s Bofors artillery vehicle, featuring engine, drive-by, and operational recordings across 27 perspectives, including Ambisonic interior captures.
A diesel knocks where a petrol engine purrs, and that clatter tells an audience the vehicle is heavy or working for a living. The vehicle libraries here are mostly big recordings with several mics, so the engine bay and the cab come in sync. Every drive starts with a Startup, that long crank and catch, and ends with a Shutdown where the engine shudders to a stop. Many put you Onboard as well, bouncing along in the cab. Military trucks and off-roaders suit war films and expedition scenes. Tuk tuks put a scene in Asia straight away.
