Washing Machine Start and Run Sound Effect
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About this sound
“Old Machines are Unbreakable”
That's a washing machine starting up and then settling into a run. It's about 20 seconds, with the start-up first and then a low, steady churn of the drum. Kinda heavy and rumbly, and on the quiet side. Good for a laundry room or a kitchen scene.
Editing notes
Measured from this file.
- There's 0.29 s of quiet before the sound starts. Trim that off if it has to land right on a cut, a hit or a button press.
- It peaks at +0.2 dBTP, which is over full scale. Turn it down about 2 dB or put a limiter on it before you push it up in a mix.
- It's −23.1 LUFS, about 5 dB quieter than the typical sound here (−18.2 LUFS). So you'll probably need to turn it up when you swap it in.
Sound details
- Length
- 21s
- Original file
- MP3 · 2 identical channels · 48 kHz · 131 kbps
- Download as
- MP3, WAV (16-bit) or OGG (Vorbis)
- Loudness
- -23 LUFS (medium)
- Channels
- mono sound in a stereo file (both channels identical)
- True peak
- +0.2 dBTP
- Category
- Household & Kitchen
- First posted
- Dec 22, 2025 on YouTube ↗