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Vacuum Cleaner, A.wav

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InspectorJ

March 14th, 2016

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Sound effects > Other mechanisms, engines, machines

Raw audio of a Henry hoover being turned on, then switched to its high-suction mode, then returning to normal-suction, and finally being turned off. The recorder was about 20cm away from the hoover. The high-suction segment might be useful as a jet engine.

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The sound was recorded using a "H1 Zoom recorder" on 13th March 2016.

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cleaner
Cleaner
henry
Henry
hoover
Hoover
vacuum
Vacuum

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

0:44.156

File size

7.4 MB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Stereo

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xanderrrrrrrr

3 years, 2 months ago

thanks, using this for a song entitled 'henry hoover overdoses on crack'.

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hegelum

3 years, 7 months ago

Thank you :D

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megagadgetman

3 years, 11 months ago

Thank you. I used this in my student film 'A Day at the Plant': https://youtu.be/fuqomazj70Q

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adamflathead

4 years, 3 months ago

Great. Using this in an online parenting series

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mrphilipjoel

4 years, 7 months ago

Used this for my 'Candy Sucker' in a Trick or Treat Game for the Oculus Go. https://mrphilipjoel.itch.io/the-trick-or-treat-experience

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