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I've tried so hard to find this sound effect.

You generally hear it in movies and games as a warning honk when large machines are turning on, or sometimes when prison/blast/silo doors are opening.

The closest I've found is this YouTube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9jg5iacYwM

And whilst this is very close, usually you just hear a single 'toot' to signify the door is about to open or whatever, and it's generally a slightly longer tone than in this video.

Please help me identify and find this sound effect!

The magic word is klaxon ... https://freesound.org/search/?q=klaxon

https://freesound.org/people/ryansnook/sounds/103579/
https://freesound.org/people/ryansnook/sounds/108012/
https://freesound.org/people/JarAxe/sounds/204424/
https://freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/262869/
https://freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/169144/

Thanks for the clue Timbre.

Actually, none of the links you posted were exactly what I was looking for, but your suggestion of 'klaxon' being the magic word put me down the right path.

Turns out what I was looking for is known as the Edwards Adaptahorn. Best clip I've found is probably this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh7cUwsVmfY

I'm still looking for better, but I reckon I'm going to have to tweak the clip to get the exact tone and reverb profile I'm looking for anyway.

Thanks!

Nebelwerfer_Fred wrote:
Turns out what I was looking for is known as the Edwards Adaptahorn ... I reckon I'm going to have to tweak the clip to get the exact tone and reverb profile I'm looking for anyway.

https://freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/421005/