Sound effects tag

Subcompact Sound Effects

Subcompact sound effects of small everyday cars, the ones called superminis in Britain and Europe. Each car is recorded the same thorough way. Driving first, then interior and exterior foley, then the mechanical and electrical side. Engine chatter, motor hum, the lot. Older models and newer ones sit together, with car horns thrown in.

Libraries
20
Publishers
1
Formats
Mono, stereo
Sample rates
96 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$45 to $350
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono.
This collection of 300 car horn sound effects covers 50 models, three styles, and both interior and exterior perspectives, recorded at 192 kHz/32-bit.
300 files · 410 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono.
This library of 300 car horn sound effects features 50 models in three styles, recorded from both interior and exterior perspectives and delivered in UCS format.
300 files · 310 MB · Metadata

Small cars have a character of their own, and these recordings catch it, from the engine chatter to the hum of an electric motor. Every car is covered the same way: driving, then interior and exterior foley, then the mechanical and electrical recordings. That consistency helps. A scene can cut between cars without the recording style jumping. Interior foley is what a close-up lives on, and there's more of it in Handbrake and Seatbelt. They suit European street scenes and driving games, and dramas where the family car is a cheap little hatchback.

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