Sound effects tag

Vintage Sound Effects

Vintage sound effects from objects built before everything went quiet and digital. Typewriters clacking, rotary phones ringing, mechanical cameras clicking and old clocks ticking. A mid-century tram rattling through town. Air raid sirens winding up over the rooftops. Proper clunky buttons, too. Heavy and full of character.

Libraries
96
Publishers
42
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$5 to $449
FiltersAll 96 libraries tagged VintageFilter by the spec, not just the subjectRecorded or designed, sample rate, bit depth, channel format, embedded metadata and file count. Narrow it down before you download anything.
Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

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

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
Tagged for Soundminer or UCSUntagged

Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

All 96 libraries tagged Vintage.
Page 1 of 6

All 96 libraries tagged Vintage

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Zenit ET film camera sound effects covering shutter clicks, shutter cocking, mode switch clicks, lens cap opening and closing, and leather case movements recorded at 24-bit, 96 kHz.
49 files · 30 MB
-50%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Vintage analog sound effects featuring over 350 recordings of retro radios, televisions, cameras, typewriters, cassette decks, vinyl crackle, telephones, walkie-talkies, VHS static, and 8mm projectors for period-piece sound design.
356 files · 386 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono.
This library provides vintage radio sound effects, including long AM/FM browsing takes with equalizer adjustments and detailed foley of the receiver’s buttons, switches, and faders.
147 files · 4.44 GB · Metadata
44.1 to 96 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Blending retro and modern anime sound effects, this collection features 888 files (296 original sounds) including swooshes, explosions, and chimes in high-quality WAV and MP3 formats.
296 files · 0.86 GB
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Comprehensive martial arts sound effects library featuring layered hits, whooshes, and vocal elements, expertly recorded at 24Bit 192kHz with detailed metadata for combat sequences.
32 files · 169 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Over 350 high-quality sound effects, recorded with vintage synths, capture classic anime elements from magic spells to mecha blasters and explosive sonic blasts.
288 files · 2.35 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Mid-century German tram recordings feature authentic sound effects captured inside and outside the vehicle, including passenger spaces, operations, and environmental echoes from surrounding rock faces.
28 files · 2.8 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Vintage pinball machine sound effects featuring 210 recordings of flipper snaps, ball rolls, plunger launches, coin drops, and extended gameplay sequences from Bankshot, El Dorado, and Hurdy Gurdy models.
210 files · 380 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Fiat 126 sound effects featuring 213 files of synchronized air-cooled engine, exhaust, and interior driving perspectives, alongside stereo pass-bys and exhaustive vintage vehicle foley captured at 192kHz.
213 files · 4.09 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
FAP 13 1962 fire truck sound effects featuring multi-perspective driving maneuvers, heavy diesel engine idles, air brakes, vintage emergency sirens, and comprehensive interior and exterior mechanical foley.
156 files · 3.28 GB · Metadata

Old machines sound good because they're built from springs and gears, and every action has a mechanism you can hear. A rotary dial whirrs back after each number. A camera shutter snaps with real weight. The antiques libraries cover a huge range of these objects, which makes them a gift for period dramas. Phone collections go further, with real Telephone rings from different decades and countries. Bigger vintage sounds include a tram and wartime sirens. And for a Retro feel in a modern interface, mechanical button clicks give an app a satisfying, tactile clunk.

Not sure the sound you need is in here? Ask us in the chat.