Sound effects tag

Rev Sound Effects

Rev sound effects, the blip of a throttle with nothing going anywhere. Sports cars snarling at a standstill and motorbikes barking off the limiter. A big military truck clears its throat. Then the smaller engines, chainsaws and mowers revved before they bite. Even a jet trainer spooling up on the apron counts. Revs are pure character, and every engine here has its own.

Libraries
62
Publishers
13
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
48 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$4.99 to $350
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Channel format
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Embedded metadata
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All 62 libraries tagged Rev.
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All 62 libraries tagged Rev

192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Sports car sound effects featuring 10 vehicles - including BMW Z3, Fiat 850 Sport Coupe, Porsche 924, and Mazda MX-5 Miata - with driving sequences, interior and exterior foley, and mechanical details recorded at 192 kHz.
2,206 files · 29.2 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A collection of 1990s vehicle sound effects, documenting ten models from sports cars to a panel van with driving, foley, mechanical, and electrical recordings.
2,280 files · 25.1 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
A collection of Husqvarna riding mower sound effects with idles, revs, and work from multiple exterior and onboard perspectives, including mixing sessions and comprehensive metadata.
300 files · 17.54 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
A collection of Husqvarna lawn mower sound effects featuring idles, revs, and driving from multiple exterior and onboard perspectives, including engine and exhaust microphone placements.
95 files · 5.91 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A collection of sound effects from 10 diverse SUVs, including driving, interior/exterior foley, and a range of mechanical and electrical recordings from various model years.
2,063 files · 20.9 GB · Metadata

A rev is the quickest way to tell an audience what an engine is. A short blip says sports car or tired old truck before anything moves. The vehicle libraries here record revs from the engine and the exhaust, often from inside the cabin too, so the same rev can sound brutal at the kerb and muffled from the seat. They come with the cabin foley around them, from the Seatbelt to the Gearshift, so a getaway can be cut together in order. Motorbikes and quads rev higher and rougher. Chainsaws are the angry small version. Car games use revs in menus and garages, and films use them to show off at a red light.

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