Explosion Sound Effects
The definition of an explosion sounds like this: 'An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures. And so on...' In short, an explosion is a very loud noise, created if you blow something up. On this page from the Avosound Online Sound Effects Library, we have a closer look on explosion sound effects, how to record them without loosing finger, arms or even your life.
Explosion Sounds Effects - Read this first
If you plan to record explosion sounds, keep in mind that an explosion can kill you. So, if you do not want to drastically shorten your lifetime, or you do not want to life without helpful things like fingers, hands, feet, arms or the ability to hear, ask someone who knows what he is doing and focus yourself on your recording! Avosound is not responsible for the above.mentioned losses of beloved body parts, your ability to hear, beloved humans like your husband, wife or anyone else. Explosions are dangerous and can be extremely loud. So if you are a pyrotechnic enthusiast but do not want to shorten your lifetime, we highly recommend our explosion sound effects archive with lots of great recordings with explosion sound effects, blast and detonations.
Explosion Sound Effects - An Overview
The Avosound Sound Effects Library features a large collection of explosion sound effects, blasts and detonation or different intensities and varying sizes - without bringing anyone in danger! Military equipment often provides the source of classic explosion sound effects. Shots from big cannons or guns from tanks or ships provide a good basic sound to use for explosion sound effects.
Blasts vs Explosion Sounds
When using explosion sound effects as a sound editor, we distinguish between blasts and explosions. The character of an explosion sound effect usually should be a pure explosion to underlay a secondary explosion sound to create a bigger or more intense explosion sound effect. This technique is called layering sounds. Sound effects and sound recordings of blasts are often mixed with debris, for example when blasting a building that collapses.
The Sound of Explosion
In this section we consider the pure acoustic event of an explosion without its moral or ethical intent. The original sound of an recording from an explosion often does not meet the expectations from an audience. Therefore, the sound fo an exploding bomb is usually a creation of various sounds, layered and mixed together in post production to create the impact and intense of a massive explosions.
Explosion sound effect often are recorded by extra sound recordings. For this purpose, a professional pyrotechnician uses appropriate material to create a strong and loud explosion blast to get a realistic explosion sound effect. The sound of an explosion, we want to use in cinema should be strong and loud, a sharp attack and lot's of low end. To record an explosion sound effect with all those elements in it is probably not possible, so cutting them together with different elements that combine those elements gives you the necessary size of your explosion sound effect you want. This techique is called: Layering of Sounds and you will find an article about this in the article section of the Avosound website.
Avosound Explosion Sound Effects
The Soundstorm and Sounddogs sound libraries contains a wide variety of all kind of explosion sound effects. No matter if you want to blow up a house, tower or a whole landscape, you will find the appropriate sound material (If you want to blow ap something in real life, please read the Appendix below). Explosion sound effects with a sharp attack creates the the illusion of a close an strong explosion. If you want to make it bigger, add another explosion sound effect with a 'strong body' to the sharp attack. With 'strong body' we mean a general loud explosion sound with lots of low end. And if you want to have your explosion sound more in the distance, reduce the sharp attack and add a reverberant explosion sound effect with natural echos to the track. By plain around with the sound level of two or three explosion sound effects, you can create your individual explosion sound from the size and perspective you need.
Finish Edited Explosion Sound Effects
The Avosound Online Sound Library provides you a great selection of explosion sound effects from the size and perspective you need. You will find explosion effects with debris, simple explosion sound effects from small size, explosion from black powder bombs, pipe bomb explosion sounds up to massive destruction of an atomic bomb. Also there are other syles of explosion sound effects like gas explosion. Gas explosion sounds different than powder explosion. Gas or explosion from liquids like petrol or diesel creates a fireball with a large whoosh. Also this styles of explosion sound effects can be found in the online library as finish tracks or as sound elements.
Explosion Sounds - Appendix
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Library | Waveform | Filename | add | Description | info | Channels | Duration | ShortID | Category | Subcategory | |
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1 | SoundDesign-ShotBurst_3.wav | Sound Design - Shot Burst | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion |
Burst |
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2 | Burst,Detonate,Large,Double.wav | Explosion: Burst Detonate Large Double | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
3 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC3E2l.wav | Explosions: Heavy | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
4 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_24.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
5 | TwoSing_BBC-Historical_C 8.wav | Two Single Shots Of A Bren Gun (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:19 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
6 | Explosions.BBC.ECD18f.wav | 81mm Medium Mortar, Firing Multiple High Explosive And Smoke Charges, Explosions After 0m22s. (Recorded Close To Firing End.) | i |
2.0 | 0:39 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
7 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_10.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
8 | Single_BBC-Historical_B 10.wav | Single Pistol Shot - Exterior (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:23 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
9 | EFX Bathroom Debris 04.wav | Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
10 | Burst,Small,Edgy,Prompt.wav | Explosion: Burst Small Edgy Prompt | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
11 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Ae.wav | Heavy Explosion. | i |
2.0 | 0:13 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
12 | SoundDesign-ShotWDecay_2.wav | Sound Design - Shot W Decay | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Burst | ||||
13 | Burst,Erupting,Large,Low,Fast.wav | Explosion: Burst Erupting Large Low Fast | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
14 | Explosions.BBC.EC3E1c.wav | Explosions: Heavy, Studio Originated | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
15 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot-_3.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
16 | Burst,Blast,Big,Swirly,Synth.wav | Explosion: Burst Blast Big Swirly Synth | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
17 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC3E2b.wav | Explosions: Heavy | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
18 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_14.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
19 | SingleP_BBC-Historical_B 8.wav | Single Pistol Shot - Interior (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:15 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
20 | EFX Bathroom Debris 08.wav | Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
21 | Burst,Striking,Sizzling,Magic.wav | Explosion: Burst Striking Sizzling Magic | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
22 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Ai.wav | Heavy Explosion. | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
23 | Burst,Impact,Massive,Whirly.wav | Explosion: Burst Impact Massive Whirly | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
24 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC3E1c.wav | Explosions: Heavy, Studio Originated | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
25 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot-_7.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
26 | Burst,Blast,Large,Rugged,Double.wav | Explosion: Burst Blast Large Rugged Double | i |
1.0 | 0:04 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
27 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC3E2f.wav | Explosions: Heavy | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
28 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_18.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
29 | SoundOfI_BBC-Historical_A 2.wav | Sound Of Intermittent Gunfire. (From 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 1:53 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
30 | SonicBoom,_BBC-Historical_1.wav | Sonic Boom, Hawker Hunter Passing Through Sound Barrier On Power Drive. (Jetfighter, C.1952.) | i |
2.0 | 0:15 | Explosion | Sonic Boom | ||||
31 | SoundDesign-ProcessedLightn.wav | Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, Eight Seperate Examples | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion Thunder | ||||
32 | HeavyEx_BBC-Historical_A 8.wav | Heavy Explosions With Falling Debris (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:16 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
33 | Burst,Rusty,Large,Deccelerate.wav | Explosion: Burst Rusty Large Deccelerate | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
34 | Explosions.BBC.ECD18a.wav | Gelignite, Two 8oz Sticks Explode At 20 Feet. | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
35 | SoundDesign-ShotBurst_1.wav | Sound Design - Shot Burst | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Burst | ||||
36 | Burst,Blowout,Low,Rough,Short.wav | Explosion: Burst Blowout Low Rough Short | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
37 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC3E2j.wav | Explosions: Heavy | i |
2.0 | 0:22 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
38 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_22.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
39 | TwoShor_BBC-Historical_C 6.wav | Two Short Rapid Bursts Of A Bren Gun (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
40 | SonicBoom,_BBC-Historical_6.wav | Sonic Boom, Single Distant Boom As English Electric Lightning Passes Throughsound Barrier. (Jet | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Sonic Boom | ||||
41 | SoundDesign-ProcessedShot_3.wav | Sound Design - Processed Shotgun Blast Explosion Component | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Explosion Shotgun | ||||
42 | ShortB_BBC-Historical_C 10.wav | Short Burst Of A Bren Gun Which Jams, Then Further Short Burst (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:20 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
43 | EFX Bathroom Debris 01.wav | Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
44 | Burst,Sharp,Fast,Rumble,Swell.wav | Explosion: Burst Sharp Fast Rumble Swell | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
45 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Ac.wav | Heavy Explosion. | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
46 | SoundDesign-ShotBurst.wav | Sound Design - Shot Burst | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Burst | ||||
47 | Burst,Discharge,Big,Resonate.wav | Explosion: Burst Discharge Big Resonate | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
48 | Explosions.BBC.EC3E1a.wav | Explosions: Heavy, Studio Originated | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
49 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot-_1.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
50 | Explosions.BBC.ECD71c.wav | Warfare, World War II: Light Spasmodic Bangs (smoke Bombs) - Suitable For Old Type Rifle Fire (reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 0:41 | Explosion | Explosion Bomb | ||||
51 | Antique_BBC-Historical_C 4.wav | Antique Cannon Firing In Heavy Battle (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:49 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
52 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_12.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
53 | Single_BBC-Historical_B 11.wav | Single Pistol Shot - Fired Through Glass (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:26 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
54 | EFX Bathroom Debris 06.wav | Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
55 | Burst,Small,Sharp,Fast,Punchy.wav | Explosion: Burst Small Sharp Fast Punchy | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
56 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Ag.wav | Heavy Explosion. | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
57 | SoundDesign-ShotWDecay.wav | Sound Design - Shot W Decay | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Burst | ||||
58 | Burst,Explosive,Large,Rough.wav | Explosion: Burst Explosive Large Rough | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
59 | Explosions.BBC.EC3E1e.wav | Explosions: Heavy, Studio Originated | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
60 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot-_5.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
61 | Burst,Blast,Large,Crashing,Wave.wav | Explosion: Burst Blast Large Crashing Wave | i |
1.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
62 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC3E2d.wav | Explosions: Heavy | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
63 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_16.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
64 | SoundOf_BBC-Historical_A 6.wav | Sound Of Heavy Gunfire (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 4:06 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
65 | EFX Bathroom Debris 11.wav | Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
66 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Ak.wav | Heavy Explosion. | i |
2.0 | 0:18 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
67 | Burst,Raspy,Lazy,Large,Low.wav | Explosion: Burst Raspy Lazy Large Low | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
68 | ExplosionsPetrol.BBC.EC3E1.wav | Explosions: Petrol Ignites And Burns | i |
2.0 | 0:13 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
69 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot-_9.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
70 | Burst,Blast,Ruffled,Resonnant.wav | Explosion: Burst Blast Ruffled Resonnant | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
71 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC3E2h.wav | Explosions: Heavy | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
72 | SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_20.wav | Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Science Fiction Zap | ||||
73 | Sounds_BBC-Historical_A 10.wav | Sounds Of Two Guns Firing (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:28 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
74 | SonicBoom,_BBC-Historical_3.wav | Sonic Boom, Single Boom As English Electric Lightning Passes Through Sound Barrier. (Jetfighter | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Explosion | Sonic Boom | ||||
75 | SoundDesign-ProcessedShot_1.wav | Sound Design - Processed Shotgun Blast Explosion Component | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion Shotgun | ||||
76 | RapidRi_BBC-Historical_A 4.wav | Rapid Rifle Fire (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:53 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
77 | Burst,Sharp,Fast,Double,Whip.wav | Explosion: Burst Sharp Fast Double Whip | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
78 | ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Aa.wav | Heavy Explosion. | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
79 | SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_15.wav | Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Gusting Blast Of Air Followed By Light Rebounds, Very Hollow | i |
1.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion Ceramic | ||||
80 | Explosion,Boom,Echo,Big.wav | Explosion: Explosion Boom Echo Big | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
81 | Explosions-Bomb-PipePVCBo_1.wav | Explosions - Bomb - Pipe PVC Bomb - Small And Sharp - Channel 01 L And 02 R | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Explosion | Explosion Bomb | ||||
82 | Explosions-Bomb-BlackPowd_4.wav | Explosions - Bomb - Black Powder - Sharp - Debris @ End, Good Concussion Statement, Nice Reverb - Channel 01 L And 02 R | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Explosion | Explosion Bomb | ||||
83 | Explosions-ShortExplosions-.wav | Explosions -Short Explosions - MCU - Two Takes, Solid, Fiery | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
84 | MolotovCocktail_S08WA.1394.wav | Warfare, Molotov, Cocktail, Glass, Fireball, Explosion, Fire | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
85 | Explosions-Fireworks-CU-F_1.wav | Explosions - Fireworks - CU - Firecracker Explosion | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
86 | Satlpeter,Burst,Smooth.wav | Explosion: Salpeter Burst Smooth | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
87 | SoundDesign-CeramicBlastBlo.wav | Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Deep Airy Whirring, Soft | i |
1.0 | 0:04 | Explosion | Explosion Ceramic | ||||
88 | Explosion,Huge,Roar,Rumble.wav | Explosion: Explosion Huge Roar Rumble | i |
2.0 | 0:13 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
89 | Explosions-VariousLargeExpl.wav | Explosions - Various Large Explosions - C U - Low, Reverberant Explosions, Various Pitches And Lengths, Soft Attack | i |
2.0 | 0:31 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
90 | Bursts,Sharp,Sparks,Intense.wav | Explosion: Bursts Sharp Sparks Intense | i |
2.0 | 0:18 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
91 | Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb_28.wav | Explosions - Bomb - Pipe Bomb - Small - Short, Good Definition For Distant Attack - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Explosion | Explosion Bomb | ||||
92 | Explosions-Blasts-MediumD_1.wav | Explosions - Blasts - Medium Distant, Big Explosions With Long Decay Last Explosion Weird | i |
2.0 | 1:04 | Explosion | Explosion Big | ||||
93 | Explosions-MiscellaneousE_7.wav | Explosions - Miscellaneous Explosions - Processed Explosion - CU - Harsh Grinding Blast, Similar To Processed Water Flush | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Explosion | Explosion Water | ||||
94 | GrenadeExplosion_S08WA.218.wav | Warfare, Grenade, Explosion | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
95 | Explosions-Explosion-CU-Med.wav | Explosions - Explosion - C U - Medium Large W Echoey Decay | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
96 | Satlpeter,Burst,Double,Fizzle.wav | Explosion: Salpeter Burst Double Fizzle | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion Burst | ||||
97 | SoundDesign-CeramicBlastB_3.wav | Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Hollow Airy Whirring, Soft And Very Short | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion Ceramic | ||||
98 | Explosion,Doppler,Huge6.wav | Explosion: Explosion Doppler Huge | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion Doppler | ||||
99 | Explosions-BombSweetener-_6.wav | Explosions - Bomb Sweetener - Distant - Large, Dull For Battle, Explosion Or Large Fireworks | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Explosion | Explosion Bomb | ||||
100 | Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb_14.wav | Explosions - Bomb - Pipe Bomb - Big And Sharp Duel Explosion - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion Bomb |