Elevator sound effects from the lobby to the bottom of the shaft. Doors sliding open and shut, and the ding when the car arrives. It hums as it rides up or down. Then the grim end, rusty freight lifts and cages descending into a coal mine. Quieter still, a hotel corridor at night with a lift moving somewhere behind the wall.
Libraries
63
Publishers
47
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$5 to $299
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Elevator sound effects including old freight and old hotel elevators, with interior and exterior operation, doors opening and closing, call buttons, and loops across 69 files in 24-bit/96kHz.
Italian train station sound effects recorded at Firenze Santa Maria Novella and Pisa Centrale, with train interiors, electric trams, elevator cycles, squeaking escalators, and underground car park ambience.
This library of 27 elevator sound effects contains various recordings of mechanisms, including door operations and the mechanical sounds of riding up and riding down.
This comprehensive collection features 45 authentic elevator sound effects spanning decades, including door movements, metal impacts, and driving mechanics captured throughout Germany over one year.
This comprehensive collection captures diverse elevator sound effects, featuring historic models, industrial lifts, and modern systems with authentic movements, ambiance, and mechanical operations.
Multiple sound effects featuring elevator machinery and associated elements, including door movements, alarms, announcements, and electronic tones that capture typical vertical transportation scenarios.
A diverse collection of vintage and modern elevator sound effects, featuring movement impacts, door slides, and driving scenes recorded across Germany over twelve months.
Geofon sound effects capturing structural vibrations from suspension bridges, antenna pylons, geothermal steam pipes, elevators, escalators and an anthill, with 91 files recorded at 192 kHz/32-bit using a LOM Geofòn.
Luxury hotel sound effects from five-star properties including Bangkok Marriott Marquis and Hilton Stockholm, covering elevators, room tones, doors, safes, espresso machines, showers, and air conditioning at 96kHz/24-bit.
Electromagnetic field sound effects recorded at 96kHz from active shipboard electrical systems including power transformers, distribution panels, battery chargers, and elevator motors, capturing buzzes, hums, arcs, whines, and glitches with dynamic tonal variations.
Door, drawer, and window sound effects featuring 371 recordings of opening, closing, latching, and locking actions across wood, metal, glass, and composite household, appliance, and vehicle thresholds.
Hong Kong urban ambience sound effects featuring 39 recordings at 96kHz/24-bit across street markets, MTR metro stations, harbour scenes, Kowloon Park, crosswalk alerts, ferry interiors, and Cantonese crowd walla.
Hotel interior sound effects featuring quiet nighttime ambiences recorded across guest rooms, corridors, and lobbies, providing natural room tones with subtle ventilation, elevator movement, and electrical buzz.
An elevator is a little sequence: call button, ding, doors, ride, doors again. The recordings here follow that, with the machinery and the doors recorded separately, so a ride can last as long as the scene needs. Office lifts sound clean and modern. Freight lifts and mine shafts are the opposite, clanking and groaning, which horror games love. Hotel recordings put the lift in context, with the Lobby and a quiet Corridor around it. Some include alarms for the classic stuck-lift scene. Thrillers use the rest for tense silences between floors.