RPM sound effects, engines held at steady revs and swept up and down the range. Supercars and trucks, off-roaders and boat outboards, plus chainsaws and clearing saws revving between idle and full throttle. Lots of loops. That's the point: steady RPM recordings are what games and editors stitch together to make a vehicle respond. Turntables spin up here too.
Libraries
85
Publishers
10
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$9.99 to $649
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Bombard Explorer motorboat sound effects powered by a 4-stroke Yamaha outboard, covering start-ups, idle, RPM ranges, acceleration, deceleration, shutdowns, and hull water impacts across 335 stereo files at 96kHz/24-bit.
Harley Davidson Electra Glide, Kawasaki ZX-10R, and BMW R1200GS sound effects among ten motorcycles, covering engine and exhaust perspective driving, RPM holds, pass-bys, and mechanical Foley at 192 kHz.
Rotax 125 Senior Max Evo go-kart sound effects across 52 WAV files, covering engine and exhaust perspectives of static RPM holds, race track laps, pass-bys, revs, overtakes and false starts.
Triumph Street Twin 900cc sound effects across 280 stereo files covering ignitions, idles, revs, RPM throttle loops, pass-bys, and designed impacts, captured from separate engine and exhaust mic positions.
This library of Husqvarna leaf blower sound effects contains idles, revs, ramps, and working performances from multiple perspectives, with included mixing sessions and embedded metadata.
A collection of Jonsered grass trimmer sound effects featuring idles, revs, and work from multiple perspectives, with included project sessions and 18 fields of metadata.
This library provides Husqvarna 245RX clearing saw sound effects, including idles, revs, ramps, and work from multiple perspectives. Includes mixing sessions and extensive embedded metadata.
This library contains Husqvarna 372 XPG chain saw sound effects, including idles, revs, and work sounds from various perspectives, with included Pro Tools/Reaper sessions.
A collection of Husqvarna 338 XPT chainsaw sound effects, featuring idles, revs, and working performances from multiple perspectives. Includes mixing sessions and embedded metadata.
A library of 32bit/192kHz Jaguar XJ sound effects featuring driving, interior and exterior foley, plus mechanical and electrical sounds. Files are available in wav format with UCS metadata.
A collection of 32-bit/192kHz Renault Megane sound effects including driving, foley, mechanical, and electrical sources, delivered as UCS-compliant wav files.
Engine RPM is what makes a vehicle feel alive. Games build their engines from loops recorded at fixed revs, then blend between them as the player works the Throttle, so steady recordings at each step are worth a lot. Film and TV want the opposite: smooth Ramp recordings that sweep from idle to the limiter and back. Many libraries here give you both, with mics on the engine and the Exhaust as well as inside, so each perspective can be mixed. The saws follow the same idea, from idle to work under load. Then there's the record player, its motor and needle crackle, which is RPM of a different sort.