Sound effects tag

Radio Sound Effects

Radio sound effects with the static left in. Military chatter crackles over walkie talkies, with a squelch break after every order, while spaceship crews call in from somewhere very far away. Then the set itself. Knobs turned, dials swept through hiss and whine until a voice comes through.

Libraries
149
Publishers
51
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround
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

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Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

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Embedded metadata
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All 149 libraries tagged Radio.
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All 149 libraries tagged Radio

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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Radio sweeper sound effects featuring 40 processed male and female DJ vocal lines, station IDs, and broadcast phrases suited for FM radio, podcasts, livestreams, and DJ mixes.
40 files · 77.3 MB · 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
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono.
This library provides vintage radio sound effects, including long AM/FM browsing takes with equalizer adjustments and detailed foley of the receiver’s buttons, switches, and faders.
147 files · 4.44 GB · Metadata
-28%
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
Add Military Radio Voices to cart
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
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Deep space radio chatter sound effects featuring 348 male and female voice recordings, including vessel communications, alerts, and emergency scenarios, captured in high-quality 24bit/96KHz audio.
348 files · 289 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
From delicate hums to crackling static, this comprehensive collection features 157 high-quality radio sound effects spanning multiple frequency bands, meticulously recorded at 96 kHz.
157 files · 5.87 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Distorted transmissions, foreign voices, and atmospheric sound effects merge in this shortwave radio collection, capturing unpredictable ionospheric interactions and ethereal broadcasting artifacts.
75 files · 1.26 GB · Metadata

Radio voices sell a scene because they're a bit broken. The thin, crackly voice and the squelch at the end of each line tell the audience this is coming from somewhere else. The military recordings were made through real radio gear, so that texture is baked in, and the phrases follow proper military radio habits. Sci-fi crews get the same treatment with a cleaner, more digital edge. The set itself is the other side of the job. Sweeping across the dial through whistles and hiss is a quick way to show a character searching for news, and pager alerts suit hospital and police scenes.

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