Sound design for products

Sound design for products

Product sound design covers the sounds a product makes when people use it: start-up and shut-down, button feedback, confirmations, notifications and warnings.

Designed as a system, these sounds make products easier to use and give them a recognizable acoustic identity that fits the brand.

Where product sounds matter

Household appliances

Programme start, end-of-cycle and fault signals on washing machines, ovens or dishwashers.

Vehicles

Indicator, seat-belt, driver-assistance and welcome sounds in cars and e-mobility.

Apps and digital services

Interaction feedback, confirmations and notifications in mobile and web apps.

Medical devices

Alarms and status signals that follow strict standards for safety and distinguishability.

Consumer electronics

Pairing, power and status sounds for headphones, speakers and smart-home devices.

How a product sound system is developed

Analyse

Collect all events, users, environments and technical constraints of the product.

Design

Define an acoustic language that fits the brand and create the individual sounds as one family.

Test

Evaluate the sounds on the real hardware and with users in representative situations.

Deliver

Provide implementation-ready files and specifications for engineering teams.

Maintain identity

Document rules so new sounds can be added consistently as the product evolves.

Work with Audity GmbH

Audity GmbH designs UX sounds and complete sound systems for devices, apps and services — from the first concept to implementation-ready files.