Steam sound effects from just about everywhere steam gets out. Steam trains whistling and blowing off steam at the platform. Espresso machines and milk being steamed behind a coffee bar. Steam releases on old machinery, plus geysers and geothermal fields out in the wild. Hot work. There's a steampunk side too, with gears and gadgets driven by steam.
Libraries
46
Publishers
37
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$6 to $159
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Authentic British steam locomotive recordings feature comprehensive sound effects, from whistles and chugging to passenger voices, captured in England's historic North West at 24Bit 96kHz quality.
An extensive collection of authentic steam engine sound effects and Foley recordings, featuring various machines from trains to tractors, plus Kontakt instruments for real-time sound manipulation.
A comprehensive collection of Royal Hudson locomotive recordings features authentic sound effects, including engine rides, rhythmic rail clatters, and dynamic passing sequences, all captured in high fidelity.
A comprehensive collection featuring 175 steam train sound effects, capturing various engines, wagons, platform ambience, and mechanical elements, with detailed documentation and metadata throughout.
The library captures authentic steam train sound effects from German railways, featuring 3.5 hours of ambisonic recordings from various positions, including cabin operations, pass-bys, and depot activities.
Historic steam engines come alive through authentic sound effects, featuring both raw recordings and designed elements, capturing mechanical rhythms, hisses, and industrial machinery movements.
44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Over 450 meticulously recorded sound effects featuring machinery, steam releases, and gadgets, offering pristine audio quality and extensive Foley material for creative sound design.
Geofon sound effects capturing structural vibrations from suspension bridges, antenna pylons, geothermal steam pipes, elevators, escalators and an anthill, with 91 files recorded at 192 kHz/32-bit using a LOM Geofòn.
An ambisonic library of campfire sound effects, including 4-channel B-format (Ambix) and Binaural stereo files. All recordings are delivered with embedded metadata.
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.
16 recordings of industrial ambience sound effects from a ship repair factory. Includes spacious hall environments, machinery, metal work, and detailed onboard overhead crane movements.
This library bundle features nearly 10 hours of New Zealand sound effects, including wildlife ambiences, geothermal activity, and subterranean environments, delivered in stereo and surround with detailed metadata.
This library features sound effects from New Zealand’s North Island geothermal sites, including raw and designed versions of steam vents, mud pools, geysers, hot springs, and fumaroles.
Authentic Finnish sauna sound effects capture wood-burning and electric stoves, water pouring, birch whipping, and crackling fires - creating a complete auditory journey through traditional bathing rituals.
Versatile collection of bubbling, sizzling and steaming sound effects captured at high resolution, featuring chemical, cooking, and liquid recordings from multiple microphone perspectives and performances.
Detailed recordings capture authentic London transport ambience, featuring underground and railway sound effects, from screeching rails to passenger chatter and station announcements in high-quality 24-bit format.
Meticulously recorded urban sound effects from Eastern Europe, featuring ambient drones, electrical hums, and distinctive room tones captured in hospitals, hotels, and various reverberant spaces.
Steam is a hiss with a source, and the source decides how it plays. A Locomotive letting off steam is big and blunt, an espresso machine is tight and close, and a geyser builds before it goes. The train recordings run from riding and idling to pass-bys and departures, with bells and whistles on top. For industry there are ship repair halls and an oil refinery to put the steam in context. The steampunk sets mix that hiss with gears and mechanisms, both raw and designed. A short burst of Pressure also makes a good transition, or a hatch opening on a spaceship. It all suits period dramas and sci-fi, and every file is royalty-free.
