Pro Sound Effects vs BOOM Library

Pro Sound Effects9.2Visit BOOM Library7.6Visit

Higher score Pro Sound Effects #2 in Sound Effects Libraries 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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BOOM Library #11 in Sound Effects Libraries 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit BOOM Library

• Pro Sound Effects fits best

  Studios needing the broadest licensed catalog

• BOOM Library fits best

  Professional post-production and broadcast teams

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Side by side

Feature	Pro Sound Effects 9.2/10 Visit ↗	BOOM Library 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.6
Ranking	#2 in Sound Effects Libraries	#11 in Sound Effects Libraries
Best for	Studios needing the broadest licensed catalog	Professional post-production and broadcast teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pro Sound Effects 3/3 · BOOM Library 2/3
Commercial use	✓	✓
Perpetual usage	✓ (best)	—
Broadcast use	✓	✓
Specs
Download model	Unlimited	Per-asset
Catalog size	1.2e+06 sounds (best)	210000 sounds
File formats	WAV	WAV
Our review
Pros	1.2 million sounds with perpetual commercial licensing Web, SoundQ, cloud, and local download workflows UCS metadata and Avid Media Composer integration	210,000 WAV sounds across production-focused categories Metadata, keyword search, and Universal Category System organization Stereo, surround, enterprise, and multi-seat licensing options
Cons	Paid access may not suit teams seeking free sound effects Named editor integration is limited to Avid Media Composer WAV-only files may not fit every production pipeline	BOOM ONE Subscription costs $495 per year There is no free plan for evaluating the catalog The catalog is delivered as WAV files on Windows and macOS
Our verdict	Pro Sound Effects is a paid sound effects library for sound designers, editors, artists, engineers, producers, schools, and media production companies. Its catalog contains 1.2 million sounds for film, television, games, advertising,… Read the review →	BOOM Library provides downloadable WAV sound effects and source recordings for filmmakers, game studios, broadcasters, agencies, and post-production teams. Its catalog covers themed collections, Foley, ambiences, cinematic effects,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pro Sound Effects — where it wins

  • 1.2 million sounds with perpetual commercial licensing
  • Web, SoundQ, cloud, and local download workflows
  • UCS metadata and Avid Media Composer integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid access may not suit teams seeking free sound effects
  • Named editor integration is limited to Avid Media Composer
  • WAV-only files may not fit every production pipeline

• BOOM Library — where it wins

  • 210,000 WAV sounds across production-focused categories
  • Metadata, keyword search, and Universal Category System organization
  • Stereo, surround, enterprise, and multi-seat licensing options

  Where it doesn't

  • BOOM ONE Subscription costs $495 per year
  • There is no free plan for evaluating the catalog
  • The catalog is delivered as WAV files on Windows and macOS

• Pro Sound Effects9.2/10 · Paid

  A 1.2 million-sound catalog with perpetual licensing, cloud access, and desktop workflows.

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• BOOM Library7.6/10 · Paid

  A large, metadata-organized WAV catalog for broadcast and post-production teams.

  Visit BOOM LibraryFull verdict →