Rotation sound effects for anything that turns. Gears grinding inside big machinery, steampunk contraptions with their cogs going round, knobs and levers worked by hand. Fans spinning and a watermill turning. And a singing bowl, a lovely oddity among all that metal. Most of it is mechanical, from tiny mechanisms right up to industrial scale.
Libraries
40
Publishers
28
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$10 to $299
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Dark drone sound effects featuring 300 files of noise drones, sweeps, alarm, electric, pulsating, and rhythmic bubbling soundscapes with seamless loops, created on a hybrid analog-digital hardware synthesizer at 24-bit/96kHz.
Pneumatic tool sound effects captured in a working ship workshop with Earthworks QTC 50 microphones, covering angle grinders, die grinders, impact wrenches, needle scalers, and vacuum pumps at idle and under load.
This collection of 820 mechanical sound effects features industrial machinery, grinding gears, hissing hydraulics, tool interactions, and complex mechanisms from both large and small scales.
This collection of mechanical sound effects features gears, pistons, steam systems, and clockwork, delivered as complex loops, one-shots, and kinetic textures for machine design.
A collection of sound effects from a vintage pedal-powered grindstone, featuring gritty scrapes, rhythmic squeaks, rattling, and resonant metal-on-stone movements at various speeds.
Inside this comprehensive collection, 400 high-quality household and industrial machine sound effects deliver authentic recordings of everyday appliances, from vacuums to woodchippers.
Deep beneath wind turbines, captured sound effects include metallic movements and haunting hums, recorded through fences and turbine structures to create atmospheric soundscapes.
Professional mechanical sound effects featuring industrial machinery, rotating gears, and metallic impacts from vintage workshops. Detailed recordings capture neo-Victorian era mechanisms and Steampunk-inspired contraptions.
Authentic industrial robot recordings capture mechanical sound effects, including servo movements, hydraulic operations, and tool handling across multiple speeds and perspectives through six robotic axes.
Professional recordings capture metallic sound effects of coins dropping, rolling, and jingling on various surfaces, ideal for economic presentations and gaming applications.
Experimental sound effects emerge from rotating tubes and flowing air, creating unique tonal variations that blend into an ever-changing atmospheric soundscape within this sculptural installation.
Rotation is mostly gears, and the gears here come in every size. The bigger recordings cover industrial machinery and grinding gears with tool work around them, while the small end is switches and the sort of Mechanism that turns inside a lock. Turn a knob or throw a Lever and it's here. Hard and soft. The Victorian style machines add an old workshop feel for Steampunk worlds. A slow turn layered under a heavy door sells its weight, and a quick turn keeps a puzzle or a contraption sounding busy.
