Sound effects tag

Military Sound Effects

Military sound effects for everything from a single rifle shot to a full battlefield. Gunfire and explosions, tanks and artillery, helicopters overhead and old warbirds flying past. Then the small stuff that makes it believable: soldiers' boots on different ground, kit rattling, body armour shifting and radio chatter crackling through. Loud, mostly. War films and shooters live on it.

Libraries
109
Publishers
32
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$6.99 to $449
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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

Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
Tagged for Soundminer or UCSUntagged

Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

All 109 libraries tagged Military.
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All 109 libraries tagged Military

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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
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Military dialogue sound effects featuring 416 male voice lines delivered as both dry studio recordings and designed walkie-talkie radio versions, covering combat commands, squad coordination, battlefield warnings, and NPC interactions.
416 files · 270 MB · Metadata
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48 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional military radio transmissions featuring 125+ voice clips with commanding presence, authentic sound effects, and urgent combat communications for realistic battlefield scenarios.
155 files · 112 MB · Metadata
Was $35.00, now $25.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Military-themed radio sound effects featuring crisp communication snippets, static interference, and walkie-talkie transmissions, recorded in high-definition with authentic equipment for realistic battlefield scenarios.
120 files · 266 MB
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Extensive military base recordings capture authentic ambient sounds, from soldier movements and drills to control room operations, while diverse sound effects include aircraft, convoys, and commands.
53 files · 1.5 GB · Metadata

A convincing military scene is mostly layers. The weapons and explosions give you the big moments, from a Machine Gun burst to bullets hitting all sorts of surfaces. Vehicles carry the scale, with Tank engines and historic warplanes. Then the foley sells the people. Soldier footsteps with gear rattling, and radio chatter underneath, make a squad feel real even when it's off screen. Some of it was recorded out in the field, some on a foley stage, and blending both usually works best. Shooters, war films, documentaries and military simulations all lean on this kind of material.

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