Sound effects tag

Lightning Sound Effects

Lightning sound effects, from real storms and from spellbooks. Strictly speaking the sound of lightning is thunder, and there's plenty of it: field recorded storms with rain and roaring thunder, and a tropical storm with wind in the trees. Then the other kind. Elemental magic sets put lightning alongside fire and ice for spells.

Libraries
25
Publishers
20
Formats
Mono, stereo, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$10 to $4,997
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Channel format
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All 25 libraries tagged Lightning

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
-28%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Ambisonic B.
Atenas, Costa Rica mountain town sound effects recorded in first-order ambisonics and binaural across a full 24-hour cycle, covering plaza life, church bells, bird song, tropical storms, rivers, and nocturnal insects.
35 files · 15.5 GB
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Thunderstorm sound effects captured at near, medium, and far distances, including claps, cracks, pealing rumbles, and rain falling on stone, leaves, and metal railings in urban settings, recorded at 96kHz.
70 files · 874 MB · Metadata
-33%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Meticulously designed collection features 20 mystical sound effects capturing elemental forces, suitable for professional film, gaming, and multimedia productions.
20 files · 20 MB
Was $15.00, now $10.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This collection contains over 1900 designed and source sound effects for elemental magic, covering fire, earth, ice, water, wind, lightning, potions, and scrolls.
1,958 files · 8.7 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional thunder sound effects library featuring 150 high-resolution recordings, capturing both close and distant storms, with optional rain elements, all recorded at 96kHz/24-bit stereo.
150 files · 1.92 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A comprehensive archive featuring 1800 sound effects, including mystical spells, magical elements, and UI sounds, captured in high-quality 96k/24bit format for fantasy gaming projects.
1,800 files · 2.02 GB
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional horror sound effects library featuring meticulously mixed field recordings, creating dynamic ambient soundscapes for haunted settings, from abandoned mansions to cursed graveyards.
55 files · 3.52 GB

Thunder is the sound lightning makes, and distance changes it. A strike close by is a sharp Clap, while a far one rolls on as a low rumble, because the sound arrives from different parts of the bolt at different times. Field recordings of a real Thunderstorm come with the rain and wind around them, and some sets keep the elements isolated so the strike can be placed on the flash. The weather collections include loops for long storm beds. On the magic side, lightning is designed for spells, which suits a fantasy game where a wizard calls it down.

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