diff --git a/emulators/fbneo.yml b/emulators/fbneo.yml
index abe717ad..0b856054 100644
--- a/emulators/fbneo.yml
+++ b/emulators/fbneo.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ data_directories:
   - ref: fbneo-cheats
     destination: fbneo/cheats
     source_ref: "src/burner/conc.cpp:167"
+  - ref: fbneo-samples
+    destination: fbneo/samples
+    source_ref: "src/burn/snd/samples.cpp:21-35"
 
 notes: |
   FinalBurn Neo is a multi-system arcade and console emulator. BIOS files are
diff --git a/platforms/_data_dirs.yml b/platforms/_data_dirs.yml
index 3f891397..21130b11 100644
--- a/platforms/_data_dirs.yml
+++ b/platforms/_data_dirs.yml
@@ -205,6 +205,14 @@ data_directories:
     strip_components: 1
     description: "FinalBurn Neo per-game cheat definitions"
 
+  # ref: FBNeo src/burn/snd/samples.cpp — system/fbneo/samples/
+  fbneo-samples:
+    source_url: "https://github.com/Abdess/retrobios/releases/download/large-files/fbneo-samples.zip"
+    source_type: zip
+    for_platforms: [retroarch, lakka, retropie]
+    local_cache: data/fbneo-samples
+    description: "FinalBurn Neo per-game audio samples (45 arcade games)"
+
   # ref: dirksimple — system/
   dirksimple:
     source_url: "https://buildbot.libretro.com/assets/system/DirkSimple.zip"
diff --git a/platforms/retroarch.yml b/platforms/retroarch.yml
index 03458d58..c487131f 100644
--- a/platforms/retroarch.yml
+++ b/platforms/retroarch.yml
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ systems:
       destination: fbneo
     - ref: fbneo-cheats
       destination: fbneo
+    - ref: fbneo-samples
+      destination: fbneo
     core: fbneo
     manufacturer: Various
     docs: https://docs.libretro.com/library/fbneo/