Sound effects tag

Open Sound Effects

Open sound effects for anything with a lid or a latch. Doors and drawers, roller shutters, cardboard boxes, books and treasure chests. Lots of doors. Plenty of it comes with the close as well, so a cupboard can open and shut in the same scene and still sound like the same cupboard.

Libraries
50
Publishers
34
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$5 to $350
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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 50 libraries tagged Open.
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All 50 libraries tagged Open

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection features diverse sound effects for opening and closing mechanisms, including doors, hatches, and drawers, with multiple variations for detailed sound design applications.
850 files · 1.99 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Zipper sound effects captured at 192kHz with a Rode NTG-3, covering fast and slow pulls, opening, closing, and handling textures for clothing, bags, jackets, backpacks, and cases.
63 files · 309 MB · Metadata
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A comprehensive collection of door sound effects covering diverse materials, mechanisms, and eras, including latches, handles, knocks, creaks, and slams recorded at multiple intensities and mic positions.
1,608 files · 2.46 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
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.
27 files · 1.2 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A collection of contact microphone recordings capturing internal door and lock mechanisms. These detailed sound effects include wood, metal, and plastic doors, plus separate key handling sounds.
100 files · 106 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of sound effects from ten 2000s-era cars, including driving, interior/exterior foley, mechanical, and electrical sounds.
4,135 files · 106.4 GB · Metadata
-33%
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Meticulously recorded sound effects capture authentic treasure chest interactions, from unlocking chains to rummaging through gold coins, delivered in professional-grade 24-bit stereo format.
11 files · 20 MB
Was $15.00, now $10.00
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An open is usually a couple of small sounds stacked together: the catch letting go, then the movement. Both count. The libraries here cover doors and the slide of a Drawer, with paper and Cardboard for boxes and books opened at a desk. Games get their share too, with treasure chests and loot, plus inventory and click sounds for menus. Interior storm recordings sit here as well, wind and rain heard from inside through the windows, and every library is royalty-free for film and games.

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