Sound effects tag

Mechanical Noise Sound Effects

Mechanical Noise sound effects for the machines running in the background of a scene. Tape recorders humming and whirring, and film projectors starting and stopping. Then the heavy end. Industrial machinery, all grinding gears and hissing hydraulics. It's the whir and grind of a place where things get made.

Libraries
28
Publishers
18
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$9.90 to $149
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Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

Recorded means captured in the field or a studio. Designed means built from other material.

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

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Embedded metadata
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All 28 libraries tagged Mechanical Noise.
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All 28 libraries tagged Mechanical Noise

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Small-scale machinery sound effects covering 103 close-up recordings of moving parts, mechanisms, tools, switches, clicks, clacks, whirs, rattles, and precision hardware at 96 kHz / 24-bit.
103 files · 35 MB · Metadata
-40%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Modern office sound effects featuring 919 files covering keyboard typing, mouse clicks, paper handling, phone ringtones, printer operations, desk furniture, stationery foley, notifications, and workplace ambiences.
919 files · 1.03 GB · Metadata
-50%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Vintage analog sound effects featuring over 350 recordings of retro radios, televisions, cameras, typewriters, cassette decks, vinyl crackle, telephones, walkie-talkies, VHS static, and 8mm projectors for period-piece sound design.
356 files · 386 MB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This comprehensive collection features over 1,000 robotic UI sound effects and 1,000 voice recordings, organized across fifteen categories, including synthesized alerts, glitches, and computer interface responses.
3,184 files · 3.25 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Featuring 800 mechanical sound effects, this collection captures diverse sewing machine operations, including rhythmic seams, seamless loops, revving sounds, and clicks - all recorded in high-quality stereo.
800 files · 2.95 GB · Metadata

A lot of mechanical noise is old media, from tape machines to VHS static. Period detail, basically. The Projector recordings alone can carry a home movie scene, with the handling as well as the starts and stops. The heavier recordings cover industrial machinery and grinding gears, a better fit for a factory floor or a workshop, while small Mechanical Part sounds suit gadgets and props seen up close. Office machines and a forklift fill in the everyday side, for workplaces that aren't factories.

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