SoundKit

Creative

sound effects library

SHOW HN2014

166points
52comments
#138of 2,272 in 2014
Top 7%of 2014 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

13 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score +0.34.

Design: 4 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Demo videos and swishy UI interactions are polished

    From 3 comments
    • I simply love those video demos. Great presentation! Gives me high hopes for the quality of sound files. Purchased immediately.
      TheSisb2 on HN
    • Seconded; I think the swishy UI interactions and the sound effects are perfect for each other. There's nothing worse than a terrible site hiding a great product, but you guys…
      ryanthejuggler on HN
    • Very slick. I would definitely use this if I had a need for it beyond changing the default notifications on my phone/desktop. One suggestion, I think the those little 'devices'…
      incision on HN
  • Good value and useful for small hobby projects

    From 2 comments
    • Thank you so much. I was recently looking for a UI sound library, but was not able to find one to fit my small hobby projects. This is just awesome. I love your license! Best…
      kekub on HN
    • Great stuff! I don't need them for any projects at the moment, but I'll probably wind up buying 'em for future use.
      alexissantos on HN
  • License is clear and friendly

    From 1 comment
    • Thank you so much. I was recently looking for a UI sound library, but was not able to find one to fit my small hobby projects. This is just awesome. I love your license! Best…
      kekub on HN

Objections

  • License limits use to one user, unclear for teams

    From 2 comments
    • Neat. The license terms make it difficult/impossible to use for something created by a business, or other kind of team, rather than a single individual: > The maximum number of…
      jrochkind1 on HN
    • I guess i haven't worked with this kind of stuff before, but i'm having trouble figuring out how it would work with these sounds. These sounds are meant for web apps, right? I…
      jrochkind1 on HN
  • Sound quality and variety are poor for UI work, with long or noisy sounds

    From 1 comment
    • I just bought this. I was very excited about it - it seemed like the sounds would be varied and of good quality; and for $18 it would be a complete steal. Sadly for UI work the…
      GuiA on HN
  • Cannot preview sounds before buying

    From 1 comment
    • Cool. Problem is though that on the rare occasions where I need sounds I need very specific sounds, and if I can't listen to/preview the sound I'm not going to buy the library.…
      Spearchucker on HN

Requests

  • Per-project or multi-user license option

    From 3 comments
    • A question for the group here, would a per project license be preferred over a per user license?
      iambrakes on HN
    • I'd strongly prefer per-user, but maybe you could allow the choice at time of purchase?
      rileyjshaw on HN
    • Per project licensing seems pretty fair to me.
      iLoch on HN
  • Preview or listen to sounds before buying

    From 2 comments
    • Cool. Problem is though that on the rare occasions where I need sounds I need very specific sounds, and if I can't listen to/preview the sound I'm not going to buy the library.…
      Spearchucker on HN
    • I was about to buy, but the sound of Bongo Beat Down cuts off too quickly. How can I be sure that I'm getting quality sound effects out of the set 300?
      weewooweewoo on HN
  • Folders organised by UI element such as buttons and sliders

    From 1 comment
    • I just bought this. I was very excited about it - it seemed like the sounds would be varied and of good quality; and for $18 it would be a complete steal. Sadly for UI work the…
      GuiA on HN

Questions

  • What software and hardware were used to make the sounds

    From 1 comment
  • How the license applies to repos and company use

    From 1 comment
    • I guess i haven't worked with this kind of stuff before, but i'm having trouble figuring out how it would work with these sounds. These sounds are meant for web apps, right? I…
      jrochkind1 on HN

Alternatives named

  • Freesound

    From 1 comment
    • I've been using freesounds. They have a large selection of free sound effects: https://www.freesound.org
      salimmadjd on HN
  • Boom Library The Interface

    From 1 comment
    • If you need something a bit bigger and fancier, I can recommended The Interface from Boom Library: http://www.boomlibrary.com/boomlibrary/products/the-interface It's considerably…
      JonnieCache on HN

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