With recording devices and microphones pdsounds volunteers acoustically discover the beauty of the world. From the million sounds of things to the pure waves of sinus. Our goal is to record it all and make it available for free. read more
Appliance
Washing machine
By chocoholic, May 1st, 2008 Appliance | cleaning | Din | Household | Laundry | Machine | Motor | Noise | washing | Single Subject | 64 kBit/s | Mono 0:08 minutes (126.98 KB)
Washing machine, 1996 model.
table ventilator
By Stephan, May 16th, 2007 Air | Appliance | Fan | Motor | Office | Switch | Ventilator | whizzing | Single Subject | Natural | 192 kBit/s | Stereo 0:43 minutes (1003.92 KB)
Switching on a 30 centimeter table ventilator, then into higher gear, then off.
Sewing Machine - Inexperienced Operator
By Teto Yasha, April 2nd, 2007 Appliance | Household | Machine | Motor | pre-computer age | sewing | Tasks | Single Subject | 128 kBit/s | Mono 0:31 minutes (489.84 KB)
Sewing on an older machine (1980s maybe? Pre-computerized). I'm not a good sewer, so it starts and stops.
Peppermill
By earthcalling, April 2nd, 2007 Appliance | cooking | Crunch | crunching | crushing | footsteps | Kitchen | Pepper | rasping | rustling | Snack | Snow | Snow footsteps | stepping | walking | Single Subject | 128 kBit/s | Mono 0:08 minutes (134.74 KB)
Kettle Whistle - Damped
By Teto Yasha, April 2nd, 2007 Appliance | Household | Kettle | noisy | puling | unpleasant | whistling | Single Subject | 128 kBit/s | Mono 0:27 minutes (421.68 KB)
A kettle, which is not very loud (I think it has a damper on the whistle).
Electric Beater
By ezwa, April 2nd, 2007 Appliance | buzzing | Household | Kitchen | Motor | noisy | Sifter | Tools | whizzing | Single Subject | 160 kBit/s | Stereo 0:53 minutes (1.01 MB)
Dishwasher
By Stephan, April 2nd, 2007 Appliance | Dishwasher | electric | Household | Motor | rythmic | soothing | Tools | Single Subject | 128 kBit/s | Mono 0:13 minutes (202.08 KB)
It's very rhythmic and soothing.
Cutlery Drawer
By earthcalling, April 2nd, 2007 Appliance | Household | Kitchen | Single Subject | 128 kBit/s | Mono 0:04 minutes (62.49 KB)
Stapler
By earthcalling, April 2nd, 2007 Appliance | Household | Office | Paper | Stapler | working | Single Subject | 128 kBit/s | Mono 0:04 minutes (68.21 KB)
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