The Recordist
presents a collection of free sound effects in MP3 format. These sound effects are from The Recordist Private Collection library
and the "Special Edition". The MP3 stereo versions are
high quality shortened 16 bit / 44.1kHz /128K compressed. For the full length verisons you can purchase the SoundBox.
We are pleased to announce that most of these "free" sound effects are also for sale bundled as a SoundBox. Each SoundBox is a carefully selected full length collection of the high-quality 44.1k Broadcast .WAV files with Soundminer v4 metadata embedded.
( SOUNDBOXES FROM THIS PAGE ) ( SOUNDBOX HIGH-DEFINITION SFX COLLECTIONS )
The Recordist Special Edition Sound Effects™ Library
- Aviation
 Airplanes - Modern Aircraft |
Details | |
| Jet, Boeing 777 Pass By #1 | 388K | |
| Jet, Boeing 777 Pass By #2 | 499K | |
| Jet, Boeing 777 Pass By #3 | 393K | |
| Jet, Boeing 777 Take-Off | 351K | |
| Jet, Boeing 777 Ground Taxi | 1.2M | |
| Jet, Boeing 737 Pass By, During Take-Off | 424K | |
| Jet, Boeing 747 Pass By | 536K | |
| Jet, Boeing 757 Pass By | 570K | |
| Jet, Boeing 767 Pass By | 650K | |
| Jet, Boeing 757 Engine Throttle | 1.1M | |
| Jet, KC-135 Tanker Pass By | 563K | |
| Jet, LearJet Pass By | 288K | |
| Rocket Launch | 333K | |
| Jet, Large, Pass By #1 (Special Edition) | 554K | |
| Jet, Large, Pass By #2 (Special Edition) | 585K | |
| Jet, Large, Pass By #3 (Special Edition) | 506K | |
| Jet, Large, Pass By #4 (Special Edition) | 589K | |
| Jets, In Flight, Exterior (Special Edition) | 702K | |
| Airplanes - Modern Warbirds |
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| Jet, C-141 Pass By #1 | 725K | |
| Jet, C-141 Pass By #2 | 699K | |
| Jet, B-1B Bomber Taxi By | 646K | |
| Jet, B-1B Bomber Pass By #1 | 639K | |
| Jet, B-1B Bomber Pass By #2 | 749K | |
| Jet, B-1B Bomber Pass By #4 | 305K | |
| Jet, B-52 Bomber Pass By | 562K | |
| Jet, B-52 Bomber Engines | 1.1M | |
| Jet, B-2 Stealth Bomber Pass By | 361K | |
| Jet, U2 Spy Plane Pass By | 263K | |
| Jet, A-10 Warthog Pass By | 391K | |
| Jet, F/A-18 Engine Throttle Up | 731K | |
| Jet, F/A-18 Ground Taxi | 849K | |
| Jet, F/A-18 Pass By, Extremely Fast #1 | 388K | |
| Jet, F/A-18 Pass By #2 | 215K | |
| Jet, F/A-18 Pass By #3 | 404K | |
| Jet, F/A-18 Pass By #4 | 381K | |
| Jet, F/A-18 Group Pass By #5 | 486K | |
| Jet, F-117 Stealth Fighter Pass By #1 | 455K | |
| Jet, F-117 Stealth Fighter Pass By #2 | 714K | |
| Jet, F-14 Take-Off | 717K | |
| Jet, F-16 Turbine Start | 726K | |
| Jet, F-16 Pass By #1 | 436K | |
| Jet Pass By, Screaming Fighter Jet! (SE) | 237K | |
| Airplanes - Prop Driven |
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| Prop Plane, Beechcraft Pass By | 474K | |
| Prop Plane, Lockheed C-121 Pass By | 660K | |
| Prop Plane, Cessna 172 Taxi In And Shut Off | 1.18M | |
| Prop Plane, Cessna 152 Landing Pass By | 249K | |
| Prop Plane, Cessna 172 Pass By, Take Off | 439K | |
| Prop Plane, Cessna 172 Start Engine | 656K | |
| Prop Plane, Stunt Plane Pass By | 437K | |
| Prop Plane, T-6 WWII Trainer Pass By | 739K | |
| Prop Plane, Turbo-Prop Landing Overhead | 633K | |
| Airplanes - Antique Warbirds |
Details | |
| Prop Plane, P-51 Mustang Pass By | 454K | |
| Prop Plane, P-51 Mustang Pass By, Extremely Fast | 538K | |
| Prop Plane, WWII B-17 Bomber Taxi By | 826K | |
| Prop Plane, WWII B-17 Bomber Take-Off | 973K | |
| Prop Plane, WWII B-17 Bomber Pass By #1 | 613K | |
| Prop Plane, WWII B-17 Bomber Pass By #2 | 511K | |
| Prop Plane, WWII B-24 Bomber Pass By #1 | 806K | |
| Prop Plane, WWII B-24 Bomber Pass By #2 | 589K | |
| Prop Plane, North American T-28 Pass By | 660K | |
| Prop Plane, North American T-28 Start/Taxi Away | 1.01M | |
| Prop Plane, German Heinkel Taxi By | 824K | |
| Prop Plane, WWII Squadron Take Off | 680K | |
- Fantasy & Science Fiction
| Sci-Fi Worlds |
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| Missile Pass By 1 (Special Edition) | 308K | |
| Missile Pass By 2 (Special Edition) | 87K | |
| Missile Incoming And Fly By (Special Edition) | 186K | |
| Spacecraft Start Engines (Special Edition) | 541K | |
| Spacecraft Accelerate Away (Special Edition) | 216K | |
| Z-Wing Spacecraft Start Engines (Special Edition) | 259K | |
| Z-Wing Spacecraft Ext: In Flight (Special Edition) | 513K | |
| Z-Wing Spacecraft Pass By 01 (Special Edition) | 195K | |
| Z-Wing Spacecraft Pass By 06 (Special Edition) | 133K | |
| Space Whoosh (Special Edition) | 92K | |
| Demonic Whoosh (Special Edition) | 119K | |
| Crystal Whoosh Stinger (Special Edition) | 77K | |
| Metallic Clunk, SCI-FI (Special Edition) | 192K | |
| Explosion, SCI-FI Missile Impact (Special Edition) | 263K | |
| Alien Spaceship Pass By (Special Edition) | 275K | |
| Alien Bug Radio Transmission (Special Edition) | 240K | |
| Telemetry Data Beeps (Special Edition) | 58K | |
| Radio Com Unit Transmit (Special Edition) | 220K | |
| Robot Servo, Commander Bot (Special Edition) | 152K | |
| Dragon Breathing (Special Edition) | 319K | |
| Dragon Growling (Special Edition) | 161K | |
| Demonic Monster Growling (Special Edition) | 129K | |
| Laser Gun Burst (Special Edition) | 83K | |
| Laser Beam, Crystallite Transformation (Special Edition) | 248K | |
| Space Fighters SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| Sci-Fi Worlds II |
Details | |
| Crystal Forcefield Crack And Shatter | 238K | |
| Metal Impact With Low Rumble | 145K | |
| Metallic Energy Freezing Or Crystalizing | 303K | |
| Machine Power Down | 202K | |
| Robot: Small Servo Movement | 020K | |
| Spacecraft, Scifi: Space Jet Fighter Fly By | 156K | |
| Spacecraft, Scifi: Space Jet Engines Throttle Up | 620K | |
| Spacecraft, Scifi: Starfighter Fly By, Extremely Fast | 133K | |
| Futuristic Train Pass By, Heavy Rumble | 248K | |
| Whoosh, Scifi: Large Whoosh With Metallic Overtones | 313K | |
| Space Fighters II SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
- Natural Elements: Snow & Ice
| All 21 sounds: AVA01: Avalanches |
Demo | |
| Snow Avalanche 1 | 528K | |
| Snow Avalanche 2 | 397K | |
| Snow Avalanche Ice Crack, Break Apart | 306K | |
| All 9 sounds: IBG01: Icebergs |
Demo | |
| Iceberg Crack | 346K | |
| Iceberg Impact On Water | 301K | |
| Thunder Strike |
Details | |
| Thunder | 463K | |
| Thunder, Large Crack (Special Edition) | 546K | |
| Thunder, Large and Rolling (Special Edition) | 725K | |
| Lightning Strike #4 (Special Edition) | 494K | |
| Thunder Strike | 377K | |
| Thunder Rumble | 841K | |
| Thunder Large | 1.0M | |
| Thunder Boom | 521K | |
| Thunder Booming (Special Edition) | 494K | |
| SB-THS02: Thunder Strike II SoundBox available | ||
| SB-THS03: Thunder Strike III (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
| SB-THM01: Thunder Mountain SoundBox available | ||
| SB-THND1: Thunder 1 (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
| SB-THND2: Thunder 2 (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
| SB-THND3: Thunder 3 (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
| SB-THFR01: Thunder Fury (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
| SB-THMT02: Thunder Mountain II (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! |
| The Elements: Wind, Water, Fire |
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| Wind, Howling Storm | 268K | |
| Mud Splat | 223K | |
| Water Splash, Rock Into Pond | 246K | |
| Water Splash, Small | 200K | |
| Forest Fire, Original recording at 24Bit/96kHz | 523K | |
| Fire Burn, Slash Pile Original recording at 24Bit/96kHz | 568K | |
| Fire Whoosh and Crackle | 214K | |
| Match Light, Fire Burst | 249K | |
| Snowball, Impact, Heavy #6 (Special Edition) | 210K | |
| Snowball, Impact, Large #1 (Special Edition) | 192K | |
| Ice Cracking #1 | 338K | |
| Ice Cracking #2 (Special Edition) | 305K | |
| Forest Fire SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| Water Effects 1 SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| Water Effects 2 SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| SB-SSLD01: Snow Slides (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
| SB-SNFX02: Snow Effects II (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
| SB-SFLY01: Snow Foley (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
| SB-FRSC01 Firescape (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
| SB-FWHS01 Fire Whoosh (HD) SoundBox available - All new HD SFX! | ||
- Crashes & Foley
| Crash, Boom, Bang! |
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| Wood Crash, Planks Falling Off Stack | 248K | |
| Wood Crash, Large Tree Fall | 180K | |
| Wood Crash, Large Tree Falling (Special Edition) | 405K | |
| Wood Crash, Heavy Wood Crash (Special Edition) | 88K | |
| Large Tree Crack, Breaking Apart (Special Edition) | 459K | |
| Large Metal Crash With Whoosh (Special Edition) | 262K | |
| Metal Crash, Large w/Debris | 125K | |
| Metal Crash, Large Tin Box Fall | 102K | |
| Metal I-Beam Fall To Floor | 228K | |
| Metal Impact, Large Sheetmetal Hit | 353K | |
| Large Metal Impact With Debris (Special Edition) | 50K | |
| Glass Crash, Large Object Through Window | 274K | |
| Glass Crash, Large (Special Edition) | 192K | |
| Rockslide | 166K | |
| Rock Fall Down Slope, Large | 309K | |
| Metal Scrape | 230K | |
| Metal Hit, Large Fuel Storage Tank | 117K | |
| Metal Hit, Hollow Object | 40K | |
| Metal Hit, Large Grate Hit | 35K | |
| Wood Hit With Large Ax | 227K | |
| Wood Creak, Large Platform | 106K | |
| Wood Break, Crack and Splinter | 213K | |
| Cracking Wood Beam (Special Edition) | 238K | |
| Explosion, Large Building Demolition (Special Edition) | 229k | |
| Gun, Shotgun Blast - Close Up | 26K | |
| Fireworks Finale | 516K | |
| Metal Crash 1 SoundBox SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| Metal Crash 2 SoundBox SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| Metal Crash 3 SoundBox SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
- Autos & Vehicles
| Transportation Nation |
Details | |
| Honda 1100cc Motorcycle Engine Reving | 439K | |
| Harley Davidson Motorcycle Pull Away | 286K | |
| Harley Davidson Motorcycle Pass By at 85MPH | 391K | |
| Truck Starter Malfunction | 132K | |
| Truck Grinding Gears | 258K | |
| Truck Horn Blast | 248K | |
| Pick-up Truck Running, No Muffler | 575K | |
| Chevy Nova Hot-Rod Pass By | 444K | |
| Dragster Race, Funnycar Pass By | 355K | |
| Chevy Camaro Engine Running Badly | 414K | |
| School Bus Pneumatic Door Close | 210K | |
| SB-ELVH Electric Vehicle SoundBox available | ||
- Marine: Boats & Ferrys
| Marine Machines |
Details | |
| Hydroplane Turbine Start-Up | 652K | |
| Ferry Horn, Close Perspective | 246K | |
| Ferry Horn, Distant | 145K | |
| Inboard Ski Boat Pass By | 471K | |
| Small Boat Drive Away | 539K | |
- Industry
| Industrial Revolution |
Details | |
| Air Release, Truck Brakes | 238K | |
| Switch, Large Electrical Breaker | 91K | |
| Large Industrial Switch (Special Edition) | 350K | |
| Motor, Servo Lift | 24K | |
| Motor, Hydraulic Servo | 99K | |
| Motor, Industrial Sump Pump | 403K | |
| Motor, Large 800,000 Watt Generator | 679K | |
| Power Tool, Air Drill | 71K | |
| Chain Winch Pulls | 418K | |
| Chain Saw, Reving and Cutting | 481K | |
- Trains
| Trains, Trams And Trolley |
Details | |
| Freight Train, Rail Cars Coupling | 267K | |
| Freight Train Pass By, Fast With Horn Blasts #1 | 1.05M | |
| Freight Train Pass By, Fast With Horn Blasts #2 | 906K | |
| Freight Train Pass By, Fast With Horn Blasts #3 | 902K | |
| Amtrak Passenger Train Pass By | 736K | |
| Amtrak Passenger Train Horn Blare Pass By | 717K | |
| Monorail Pass By | 369K | |
| Monorail Door Close | 44K | |
| Seattle Trolley Pass By | 488K | |
| SB-TRNS01: Trains 01 | Demo | |
| SB-TRNS02: Trains 02 | Demo | |
| SB-TRNS03: Trains 03 | Demo | |
- Doors and Structures
| Entry And Exit |
Details | |
| Door, Metal w/Counterweight Closed | 104K | |
| Door, Metal Factory Door Closed | 99K | |
| Door, Jail Cell Slide Closed | 283K | |
| Door, Metal Slam, Heavy, Inside Factory | 100K | |
| Metal Door Kick Open | 233K | |
| Door, Old Wooden Shack Creak Open & Close | 385K | |
| Door, Metal Groaning (Special Edition) | 142K | |
| Door, Container Lid Slam Shut (Special Edition) | 71K | |
| Huge Metal Door Slam (Special Edition) | 57K | |
| Vault Door, Large Impact (Special Edition) | 178K | |
| Heavy Metal Door Slam And Rattle (Special Edition) | 179K | |
| Large Metal Door Roll Shut (Special Edition) | 554K | |
| Heavy Metal Door Roll And Slam Shut (Special Edition) | 257K | |
| SCIFI Metal Door Slam Shut #1 (Special Edition) | 349K | |
| SCIFI Metal Door Slam Shut #2 (Special Edition) | 256K | |
| Stone Doors SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| Demonic Doors SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| Dungeon Doors SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| Bank Vault Doors SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| 1908 Bank Vault Door SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
| Jail Doors SoundBox is SoundBox available (Details) | Demo | |
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