Sound effects tag

Power Down Sound Effects

Power Down sound effects for the moment a machine gives up. Sci-fi systems fluctuate and lose power, and the weapon libraries carry power effects and reloads for blasters and lasers. Mostly designed sounds. Game and interface sets sit alongside them, from retro beeps to glitchy menus, for the smaller shutdowns on a screen.

Libraries
29
Publishers
21
Formats
Mono, stereo
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$7 to $149
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All 29 libraries tagged Power Down

96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This mini science-fiction collection provides sound effects for ambiences, UI, weapons, voices, and power sources, intended for designing futuristic worlds and off-world environmental soundscapes.
235 files · 1.47 GB · Metadata
48 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This library of science-fiction sound effects includes planetary ambiences, weapons, UI textures, sci-fi voices, radio transmissions, power fluctuations, and various electromagnetic system sounds.
2,512 files · 11.6 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of 110 futuristic Sci-Fi weapon sound effects. Features blaster fire, laser shots, reloads, explosions, plasma, and power effects.
110 files · 25.9 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A malfunctioning hair dryer yielded unique sound effects, including servo noises, switch clicks, EMF tones, and its final mechanical failure - complete with authentic foley elements.
70 files · 117.1 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This extensive collection features 1000+ high-quality sci-fi sound effects, including weapon shots, reloads, and mechanical elements, with multiple variations ensuring authentic, non-repetitive audio experiences.
1,196 files · 945 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Over 350 high-quality sound effects, recorded with vintage synths, capture classic anime elements from magic spells to mecha blasters and explosive sonic blasts.
288 files · 2.35 GB · Metadata
44.1 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Modern technological sound effects featuring sci-fi interfaces, computer interactions, and digital system responses, perfect for creating immersive futuristic gaming environments.
242 files · 132 MB

A power down marks the moment something stops, a ship losing its engines or a Mecha going still. The bigger sci-fi libraries pair power fluctuations with electromagnetic system sounds and radio transmissions, so a failing ship can lose its systems and its comms in one family of sounds. Weapon packs keep the power effects next to the shots and reloads, which suits a Blaster that empties in the middle of a fight. Short versions work on a game screen, for a character knocked out or a level ending. Played in reverse, a power down often makes a decent start on a power up.

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