Rope sound effects, and plenty of them creak. Loudly. Ropes stretched tight under load, groaning on a ship as the hull rocks, rubbing through a pulley or snapping when they finally give. There's handling too: climbing rope running through carabiners, and rope whipped through the air for a whoosh. Pirate ships and climbing scenes both sit comfortably here.
Libraries
30
Publishers
24
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$6 to $499
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Resonant metal sound effects captured with Korg CM-300 and AKG C411 PP contact microphones at 192 kHz, spanning barbed wire rubs, fence shakes, rope creaks under tension, and door hinges.
A library of over 375 creaking and cracking sound effects, featuring breaking cables, ropes under tension, and metal stress sounds. Includes 192kHz source material.
Spanish marina ambience sound effects recorded on a windy day, featuring flapping sails, creaking ropes, clanking masts, wind whistles, and a passing tourist train across eight audio files.
High-resolution sound effects of six different spinning tops on twelve unique surfaces, recorded from a close perspective and organized with UCS-compliant metadata.
A comprehensive collection of sound effects featuring fourteen rope varieties, from cotton braids to kernmantle, captured performing essential actions like tying, cutting, wringing, and handling.
This collection contains 1,195 fight sound effects, featuring impacts, whooshes, cloth foley, male voice clips, body falls, bone breaks, and blood effects.
Authentic climbing equipment sound effects, including carabiners, ropes, and harnesses, captured by experienced climbers with meticulous attention to textural details and material interactions.
Raw contact microphone recordings capture exterior vibrations and sound effects, featuring stereo-configured metal scrapes, creaking ropes, and squeaking shutters - ideal for horror and experimental sound design.
This nautical sound effects collection features 3,200 high-quality audio assets, including ship ambiences, cannon fire, and creature sounds, spanning 9.2GB of professionally recorded maritime-themed content in 96k/24bit format.
A library of yacht and marina sound effects featuring exterior ambiances, interior foley like doors and switches, engine sounds, and bonus contact mic rope recordings.
Professional-grade whooshes and dynamic sound effects expertly crafted for films, games, and TV productions, featuring versatile impacts suitable for cartoon sequences and cinematic moments.
Detailed nautical sound effects captured from multiple angles, featuring sailing equipment, wooden boat mechanics, hull resonance, and water ambience recorded using professional microphones.
Medieval environments come alive through 400+ authentic sound effects, including tavern ambiences, church bells, blacksmith tools, and pastoral elements captured in high-definition 24-bit quality.
Creaking rope is mostly about tension. Tight means danger. A thick rope under strain groans and ticks as the fibres shift, and the louder it creaks the closer it feels to breaking, which makes it a good way to build suspense. The creaking libraries get in close on ropes and cables pulled until they crack, and the Marina recordings put it in context, with sails flapping and masts clanking in the wind. When something heavy has to be hauled up, Pulley recordings cover the mechanical side. For a ship's rigging or a rope bridge, a slow creak looped under the scene does most of the work.