Sound effects tag

Arc Sound Effects

Arc sound effects for electricity jumping the gap. Real high voltage gear, from power station transformers to coils and power supplies, gives you the sparks and the overloads. Dangerous stuff. Designed sets take recordings like these and bend them into zaps and plasma buzzes, and lightning sets add strikes and discharges for the weather end. Welding sits here too.

Libraries
13
Publishers
13
Formats
Mono, stereo
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$9.99 to $59.40
-50%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Electromagnetic coil recordings transformed into detailed sound effects, featuring electric zaps, crackles, and plasma-like buzzes, useful for Tesla and arc sound design in films and games.
115 files · 2.04 GB · Metadata
Was $20.00, now $10.00
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-50%
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection features high-quality electrical arc sound effects and energy elements, recorded at 192kHz using unconventional metal sources and a cello bow, suitable for weapon design and UI applications.
266 files · 1.2 GB · Metadata
-50%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Plasma energy sound effects featuring 190 designed and 225 source files, including morphing impacts, electric arcs, zaps, lightsaber-style movements, and distorted energy morphs for sci-fi and trailers.
415 files · 1.52 GB · Metadata
Was $50.00, now $25.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Electromagnetic field sound effects recorded at 96kHz from active shipboard electrical systems including power transformers, distribution panels, battery chargers, and elevator motors, capturing buzzes, hums, arcs, whines, and glitches with dynamic tonal variations.
284 files · 7.65 GB · Metadata
-23%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional sound effects collection featuring transformer hums, electrical discharges, switch clicks, and crackling sounds, recorded in high definition with various power station ambiences and electrical arcs.
120 files · 679 MB
Was $15.70, now $12.00
Add HIGH VOLTAGE to cart
96 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Electric sound effects library featuring thunder, lightning strikes, and discharge variations, combining synthesized and live recordings to create realistic yet dramatic atmospheric elements across 100 versatile files.
100 files · 431 MB
-37%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Comprehensive collection featuring electric welding sound effects captured in diverse settings, offering both close-up and distant recordings with detailed meta-tags for versatile audio production applications.
50 files · 982 MB · Metadata
Was $40.00, now $25.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Crackling electrical elements combine with magnetic phenomena, delivering dynamic sound effects featuring detailed arcs, sparks, surges, and ethereal electromagnetic fields.
649 files · 2.3 GB · Metadata
-15%Only on Sonniss
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional electric audio collection featuring 75 HD sound effects at 24-bit/96kHz, ranging from sparks to currents, with comprehensive Soundminer metadata for seamless integration.
75 files · 1.36 GB · Metadata
Was $20.00, now $17.00
Add Electric Deluxe to cart
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
This comprehensive collection delivers 55 high-quality stereo sound effects with electronic superpowers, featuring professional 24-bit/48k recordings and complete metadata for seamless integration.
55 files · 121 MB · Metadata

An electric arc is a sustained discharge through the air, which is why it crackles and buzzes where a Spark is over in an instant. The real high voltage recordings suit a mad scientist's lab or a substation where something is about to go wrong. Coil recordings redesigned into zaps and plasma buzzes go further, into force fields and energy weapons. Lightning sets mix synthesised and live recordings, so a strike can be as big as the scene needs, and for the jolt that hits a character there's Shock. Welding gives the arc a day job, for a garage or a shipyard scene.

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