Sound effects tag

Electrical Sound Effects

Electrical sound effects, the hums and buzzes of things plugged in and switched on. Steady stuff, mostly. Fridges droning in a quiet kitchen and fans ticking over. Tiny servos and switches clicking. Electric vehicles get the treatment too, from a utility buggy to a drone, down to the whine of their motors.

Libraries
49
Publishers
18
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$8 to $350
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Recorded or designed
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Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

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Embedded metadata
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All 49 libraries tagged Electrical.
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All 49 libraries tagged Electrical

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Electromagnetic interference sound effects recorded at 96kHz from active shipboard equipment including boiler panels, engine control room indicators and purifiers, capturing pulses, buzzes, glitches, whines and digital noise.
293 files · 8.85 GB · Metadata
-42%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Military warfare sound effects featuring over 1,300 files covering gunshots, explosions, radio chatter, helicopters, tanks, submarines, tactical gear foley, melee combat, and battlefield ambiences for game and film production.
1,305 files · 1.66 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Micro mechanical sound effects featuring delicate interface ticks, soft servos, button clicks, and subtle foley textures, provided as clean and effected 96kHz recordings for film and commercial use.
67 files · 420 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library contains sound effects from 10 compact cars, including driving, interior/exterior foley, and mechanical/electrical recordRenault Megane 2002ings. Files are organized using the Universal Category System.
2,349 files · 14.9 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Spanning 90 minutes, this extensive library contains 45 varied refrigerator sound effects, from subtle domestic hums to deep, resonant tones suitable for sci-fi atmospheres.
45 files · 1.55 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This comprehensive library features various refrigerator hums, electrical buzzes, and rhythmic sound effects, offering deep rumbles and unique textures across 26 high-quality files, including 10 in 96kHz format.
26 files · 1.06 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional tattoo studio sound effects encompass authentic electromagnetic pens, vintage coil machines, latex handling, switches, and mechanical elements, recorded in high-quality 24-bit/96kHz format.
47 files · 394 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Multi-layered horror ambiences blend haunting choral wails, resonant winds, and unsettling sound effects, featuring high-quality 24-bit recordings suitable for films, games, and immersive audio projects.
16 files · 3.10 GB · Metadata

Electrical hum is the sound of a room being lived in. A fridge or a fan gives a scene a background that feels real, and deep fridge hums make good sci-fi engine rooms with a bit of pitch work. The vehicle libraries split recordings into driving, foley, Mechanical and electrical, so the motor whine and the dashboard beeps come as separate files. A Quadcopter on the ground is mostly electrical, all chirps and whines before it lifts off. Micro switches and servos suit gadgets and interfaces.

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