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JSB_Electrical hum SWITCH OFF buzz subway.aif

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lugarshz

January 21st, 2013

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Sound effects > Other mechanisms, engines, machines
New York, New York, United States

A recording of a bad halogen balast in the NYC subway system that buzzes and then shuts off. Makes a great circuit breaker sound or could also work as a door buzzer.

Recorded on a zoom-h4 with some acoustical foam for isolation.

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balast
breaker
buzz
buzzer
circuit-breaker
door
electrical
halogen
off
Subway
switch
zoom-h4

Type

AIFF (.aiff)

Duration

0:04.124

File size

1.0 MB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

24 bit

Channels

Stereo

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SkyJumper_

8 years, 4 months ago

Awesome! just what I needed.

D
djlessandro

9 years, 9 months ago

Thanks!!!

gattoangus

11 years, 5 months ago

thanks!

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