Sound effects tag

Electricity Sound Effects

Electricity sound effects, from the low hum of a transformer to the violent crack of a discharge. Sparks spitting off a loose cable. Power station ambience droning away in the background. Then the designed side, where lightning spells and electric weapons fizz and snap for games. Real voltage is surprisingly quiet until it isn't, and that jump is what makes it scary.

Libraries
86
Publishers
42
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$6.20 to $399.99
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All 86 libraries tagged Electricity.
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All 86 libraries tagged Electricity

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
This comprehensive electrical sound effects collection spans data signals, motors, interference patterns, and switches, featuring both analog and digital tones across eight distinct categories.
257 files · 950 MB
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
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
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Processed electrical sounds transformed into diverse sci-fi sound effects, featuring alien textures, static, drones, and ambient elements derived from unconventional source recordings.
64 files · 185 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Antimatter sci-fi sound effects featuring inverted elemental textures, unstable positronic electricity, xenofire bursts, and viscous gloomwater impacts, delivering 103 96kHz/24bit files and 316 variations for contemporary sound design.
103 files · 1.67 GB · Metadata
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This mini library contains over 200 recorded and designed sound effects of elemental forces, including fire, water, earth, air, glass, and electromagnetic textures.
200 files · 3.71 GB · Metadata

Real electrical recordings are harder to get than they sound, because the dangerous stuff tends to be fenced off. The high voltage material here was recorded around power stations and electrical kit, from transformer Hum to the crackle of a discharge. That's the backbone of any sci-fi lab or horror basement. The designed libraries push further, with lightning magic and electric weapons for anime fights and fantasy games. Layer a sharp Zap over a steady hum and you've got a convincing short circuit. Leave a gap of silence before a big Arc. It hits much harder that way.

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