Sound effects tag

Discharge Sound Effects

Discharge sound effects for energy let go all at once. Crack. High voltage jumping across a gap at a power station, lightning splitting the sky, energy blasters firing and compressed air bursting out of a nozzle. Electric discharge is the big family here, from small static snaps to violent arcs. It's the sound of something that was holding back and suddenly isn't.

Libraries
13
Publishers
11
Formats
Mono, stereo
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$9.99 to $149
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
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Comprehensive collection of futuristic sound effects featuring modular synth sounds, electromagnetic recordings, digital hums, and synthetic drones across 18GB of versatile interface audio content.
1,844 files · 19.4 GB · Metadata
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
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Modern weapon sound effects blend futuristic energy pulses with mechanical impacts, delivering high-quality recordings suitable for sci-fi productions and contemporary media.
48 files · 28.7 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Electronic and digital sound effects collection features smooth fade transitions and organized metadata, ideal for futuristic interfaces, HUDs, and gaming menus with multiple variations included.
77 files · 110 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This versatile collection features 165 meticulously crafted sound effects spanning 33 abstract weapons, including energy blasters and rifles, each with five distinct variations.
165 files · 86 MB · Metadata

A real electric discharge is fast and harsh, a crack followed by a buzz or a hiss that dies away, and recording it safely takes proper equipment and plenty of distance. Dangerous, too. The power station recordings catch real high voltage arcs, and the lightning libraries add the biggest discharge of all, with thunder rolling after it. Game designers build on that, layering a Spark or an Arc with a synthetic zap until it becomes a Blaster shot or a spell. Compressed air is a different discharge entirely, a sharp hiss that suits airlocks and pneumatic machines.

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