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Gears Turning sound effects

CC0 — Free for any use

35 free gears turning variations, 2.0–8.0s, each a distinct AI-generated take. Takes range from small clockwork to ratcheting. Preview below; open any variation for MP3/WAV download and a permanent hotlink URL — no attribution, no signup.

Common uses: settings toggles and physical switches, steampunk and factory scenes, vehicle and machine idles, clock ticks for timers and tension.

VariationLengthCharacter
Small Clockwork Gears Turning 013.0sbright · gradual · tight
Grinding Gears Turning 026.0sbalanced · gradual · sustained
Heavy Industrial Gears Turning 034.0sdark · gradual · short decay
Grinding Gears Turning 043.0sbright · gradual · tight
Grinding Gears Turning 058.0sbalanced · punchy · tight
Smooth Whirring Gears Turning 064.0sbalanced · gradual · sustained
Ratcheting Gears Turning 077.0sbright · fast attack · tight
Grinding Gears Turning 083.0sbright · gradual · tight
Heavy Industrial Gears Turning 093.0sbalanced · gradual · short decay
Ratcheting Gears Turning 106.0sbright · gradual · tight
Grinding Gears Turning 113.0sbright · punchy · tight
Smooth Whirring Gears Turning 124.0sbalanced · gradual · sustained
Small Clockwork Gears Turning 136.0sbright · gradual · tight
Ratcheting Gears Turning 142.0sbright · gradual · tight
Heavy Industrial Gears Turning 154.0sdark · gradual · sustained
Ratcheting Gears Turning 162.0sbright · fast attack · short decay
Ratcheting Gears Turning 175.0sbright · gradual · short decay
Ratcheting Gears Turning 187.0sbright · gradual · short decay
Small Clockwork Gears Turning 197.0sbright · gradual · tight
Small Clockwork Gears Turning 208.0sbright · gradual · tight
Grinding Gears Turning 213.0sbright · gradual · short decay
Ratcheting Gears Turning 225.0sbright · gradual · sustained
Small Clockwork Gears Turning 238.0sbright · gradual · tight
Smooth Whirring Gears Turning 243.0sbright · gradual · short decay
Heavy Industrial Gears Turning 255.0sbalanced · gradual · short decay
Small Clockwork Gears Turning 263.0sbright · punchy · tight
Small Clockwork Gears Turning 273.0sbright · gradual · short decay
Smooth Whirring Gears Turning 287.0sbright · gradual · tight
Ratcheting Gears Turning 295.0sbright · gradual · short decay
Heavy Industrial Gears Turning 306.0sbalanced · punchy · sustained
Ratcheting Gears Turning 313.0sbright · gradual · tight
Ratcheting Gears Turning 326.0sbright · gradual · short decay
Smooth Whirring Gears Turning 333.0sbright · gradual · sustained
Grinding Gears Turning 346.0sbright · gradual · tight
Heavy Industrial Gears Turning 355.0sbright · gradual · short decay

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