Sound effects tag

Rope Sound Effects

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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Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

Recorded means captured in the field or a studio. Designed means built from other material.

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

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Embedded metadata
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All 30 libraries tagged Rope

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44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Medieval siege engine sound effects covering trebuchet, mangonel, catapult and ballista launches, winch loading, trigger locks, fireball and stone projectile flybys, battering ram gate impacts, and siege tower rolling loops.
130 files · 630 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
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.
8 files · 469.1 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono.
High-resolution sound effects of six different spinning tops on twelve unique surfaces, recorded from a close perspective and organized with UCS-compliant metadata.
72 files · 1.20 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: M/S.
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.
533 files · 2.48 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
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.
138 files · 1.07 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
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.
3,200 files · 9.2 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
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.
86 files · 900.6 MB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
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.
20 files · 21 MB
Was $8.00, now $6.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
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.
253 files · 1.31 GB · Metadata

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.

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