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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101 | ExplosionCrash_S08WA.132.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Crash, Debris, Large, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Explosion |
Explosion |
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102 | Explosions-Primacord-Deep_2.wav | Explosions - Primacord - Deep Kaboom - Mutiple Blast, Reverb - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
103 | Explosions-ExplosionSweet_6.wav | Explosions - Explosion Sweetener - Distant - For Bazooka Or Rocket Blast | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
104 | Explosions-ArtilleryShell_6.wav | Explosions - Artillery Shell Launch And Explode - Distant To C U - Launch, Explode W Whiz | i |
2.0 | 0:14 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
105 | ExplosionBlast_S08WA.116.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Large, Demolition, Blast, Trail, Off, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
106 | Explosions-Metal-MCU-Medium.wav | Explosions - Metal - MCU - Medium Explosion, Deep Boom Thud With Metal Vibrations, Crashing | i |
2.0 | 0:24 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
107 | ExplosionsPetrol.BBC.EC3E1.wav | Explosions: Petrol Ignites And Burns | i |
2.0 | 0:13 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
108 | Explosions-DoorExplodes-MCU.wav | Explosions - Door Explodes - MCU - Hollow Whomping Sound, Glass Crash, Body Fall On Glass Table, Short Plastic Explosive on Door | i |
2.0 | 0:30 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
109 | Explosions,Short,Thick,Reverb.wav | Explosion: Explosions Short Thick Reverb | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
110 | Explosion,Rumble,Debris,Huge.wav | Explosion: Explosion Rumble Debris Huge | i |
1.0 | 0:10 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
111 | Explosion,Large,Low,Debris.wav | Explosion: Explosion Large Low Debris | i |
1.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
112 | Implosion,Pop,Rumble,Fade.wav | Explosion: Implosion Pop Rumble Fade | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
113 | Rumble,Explosive,Approach_1.wav | Explosion: Rumble Explosive Approach | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
114 | Explosion,Wood,Crush,Debris.wav | Explosion: Explosion Wood Crush Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
115 | Explosion,Metal,Glass,High.wav | Explosion: Explosion Metal Glass High | i |
1.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
116 | Explosions,Diffuse,Restrained.wav | Explosion: Explosions Diffuse Restrained | i |
2.0 | 0:16 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
117 | Explosion,Rumble,Build,Erupt1.wav | Explosion: Explosion Rumble Build Erupt | i |
2.0 | 0:35 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
118 | Explosion,Boomy,Debris,Wood.wav | Explosion: Explosion Boomy Debris Wood | i |
1.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
119 | Explosion,Large,Boom,Debris.wav | Explosion: Explosion Large Boom Debris | i |
1.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
120 | Implosion,Deep,Ripple,Flutt.wav | Explosion: Implosion Deep Ripple Flutter | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
121 | Explosion,Wall,Stone,Fast.wav | Explosion: Explosion Wall Stone Fast | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
122 | Explosion,Deep,Boom,Rustle,Low.wav | Explosion: Explosion Deep Boom Rustle Low | i |
1.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
123 | Explosion,Large,Whine,Synth.wav | Explosion: Explosion Large Whine Synth | i |
2.0 | 0:14 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
124 | Rumble,Crackle,Explosion,Di.wav | Explosion: Rumble Crackle Explosion Dist | i |
2.0 | 0:32 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
125 | Explosion,Med,Boomy,Crackle.wav | Explosion: Explosion Med Boomy Crackle | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
126 | Explosion,Wood,Debris.wav | Explosion: Explosion Wood Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
127 | Explosion,Rapid,Distance,Echo.wav | Explosion: Explosion Rapid Distance Echo | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
128 | Explosion,Blasts,Short,Echoes.wav | Explosion: Explosion Blasts Short Echoes | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
129 | Explosion,Eruption,Boom,Gurgl.wav | Explosion: Explosion Eruption Boom Gurgl | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
130 | Explosions-CarExplosion-ECU.wav | Explosions - Car Explosion - ECU - First Take W Good Debris , Second Take Long Explosion | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
131 | GrenadeExplosion_S08WA.224.wav | Warfare, Grenade, Explosion, Debris, Blast | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
132 | Explosions-StarLightExplosi.wav | Explosions - Star Light Explosions - C U - Non Abrasive, Zapping Electric Sound, Pounding | i |
2.0 | 0:19 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
133 | Explosions.BBC.ECD71b.wav | Warfare, World War II: Small Explosions With Reverberation (reprocessed) | i |
2.0 | 2:01 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
134 | Explosions-LargeBoomWithFal.wav | Explosions - Large Boom With Falling Debris - MCU - Long, Full Range, Some Debris, Long Decay | i |
2.0 | 1:48 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
135 | ExplosionMilitary_S08WA.143.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Military, Blast, Trail, Off, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
136 | Explosions-SideOfHouseBlows.wav | Explosions - Side Of House Blows Out - C U - Sharp, high-Pitched, Abrupt, Lots Of Glass And Wood Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
137 | SingleP_BBC-Historical_B 7.wav | Single Pistol Shot - Interior (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
138 | Rumble,Gurgling,Low,Bubbles.wav | Explosion: Rumble Gurgling Low Bubbles | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
139 | Explosions-Fireworks-CU-M_1.wav | Explosions - Fireworks - CU - Magic Poofs And Firecracker Explosions | i |
2.0 | 0:26 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
140 | EFX Bathroom Debris 07.wav | Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
141 | ExplosionBlast_S08WA.127.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Military, Hard, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
142 | Explosions-MortarExplosionW.wav | Explosions - Mortar Explosion W Dirt Debris - C U - 2 Medium Blast, Lots Of Dirt | i |
2.0 | 0:14 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
143 | Explosions-ExplosionSweet_3.wav | Explosions - Explosion Sweetener - Distant - For Bazooka Or Rocket Blast | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
144 | Explosions-ArtilleryShell_3.wav | Explosions - Artillery Shell Explode - C U - Explode W Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
145 | Explosions-Blasts-CU-LargeW.wav | Explosions - Blasts - C U - Large With Swirling Decay | i |
2.0 | 0:08 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
146 | ExplosionBlast_S08WA.113.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Large, Demolition, Blast, Trail, Off, Distant, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
147 | Explosions-Metal-MCU-Medi_1.wav | Explosions - Metal - MCU - Medium Explosion, Deep Boom Thud With Metal Vibrations, Crashing | i |
2.0 | 0:31 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
148 | GrenadeExplosion_S08WA.228.wav | Warfare, Grenade, Explosion, Debris, Blast | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
149 | Explosions-LargeExplosionsW.wav | Explosions - Large Explosions W Lots Of Debris - C U - Rumbly, Reverberant, Tons Of Debris, Crackling Explosion, Firecracker Pops, BG Gas Hissing | i |
2.0 | 1:50 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
150 | 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 | ||||
151 | ExplosionOilDrum_S08WA.147.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Oil, Drum, 55, Gallon, Metal, Flame, Blast, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
152 | Explosions-SmallGasExplosio.wav | Explosions - SmallGas Explosion - Abrupt, Breathy, Light Debris Spray, Whistly Echo | i |
2.0 | 1:45 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
153 | Rumble,Volcano,Swell,Soft.wav | Explosion: Rumble Volcano Swell Soft | i |
2.0 | 0:10 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
154 | ExplosionCrash_S08WA.133.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Crash, Debris, Large, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
155 | Explosions-Primacord-Deep_3.wav | Explosions - Primacord - Deep Kaboom - Mutiple Blast, Reverb - Channel 01 L And 02 R | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
156 | Explosions-ExplosionSweeten.wav | Explosions - Explosion Sweetener - Distant - For Bazooka Or Rocket Blast | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
157 | Explosions-ArtilleryShell_7.wav | Explosions - Artillery Shell Explode - C U - Explode W Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
158 | Explosions-Blasts-MCU-Vario.wav | Explosions - Blasts - MCU - Various, Medium To Large, Some Blasts With Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:36 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
159 | ExplosionBlast_S08WA.117.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Large, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:09 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
160 | Explosions-MetalExplodingCr.wav | Explosions - Metal Exploding Crash - C U - Metal Shattering, Crashing, Tear With Movement Within Decay, Short, Flames Crackle | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
161 | Explosions.BBC.ECD18b.wav | Gelignite, Three 8oz Sticks Explode At 20 Feet. | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
162 | MolotovCocktail_S08WA.1394.wav | Warfare, Molotov, Cocktail, Glass, Fireball, Explosion, Fire | i |
2.0 | 0:05 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
163 | Explosions-LoudWoodMetalEx.wav | Explosions - Loud Wood And Metal Explosion - C U - Whooahing Head, Wood and Metal Crash, Large Debris Falls | i |
2.0 | 0:55 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
164 | GrenadeExplosion_S08WA.218.wav | Warfare, Grenade, Explosion | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
165 | Explosions-GasFireballExplo.wav | Explosions - Gas Fireball Explosion - C U - Whoosh, Two Takes | i |
1.0 | 0:23 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
166 | Explosions-Primacord-DeepKa.wav | Explosions - Primacord - Deep Kaboom - Mutiple Blast, Reverb - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
167 | Explosions-ArtilleryShot-MC.wav | Explosions - Artillery Shot - MCU To Distant - Shell Whine Whistle, Distant Whump Of Artillery Shot, With C U Incomming Shriek | i |
1.0 | 1:18 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
168 | ExplosionBlast_S08WA.121.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Military, Black, Powder, Large, Distant, Artillery, Shell, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:07 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
169 | Explosions-2PoundExplosio_1.wav | Explosions - 2 Pound Explosion - C U - Medium W Echoey Decay | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
170 | Explosions-LowEndExploWRoll.wav | Explosions - Low End Explo W Rolling Echo - Rumbly, Static-like Debris Spray On Some, Good Debris On Others | i |
2.0 | 0:24 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
171 | Explosions-BuildingDemoliti.wav | Explosions - Building Demolition W Countdown x2, Good Debris Spray | i |
1.0 | 0:42 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
172 | GrenadeExplosion_S08WA.222.wav | Warfare, Grenade, Explosion, Blast | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
173 | Explosions-HugeWoodCrashOrE.wav | Explosions - Huge Wood Crash Or Explosion - C U - Abrupt, Whissing Before Impact, No Reverberation, Large Wood Chunks Fall As Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:18 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
174 | Explosions.BBC.ECD18d.wav | 81mm Medium Mortar, Firing Multiple High Explosive Charges, Explosions After 0m19s. (Recorded Close To Firing End.) | i |
2.0 | 0:29 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
175 | Explosions-VariedSharpExplo.wav | Explosions - Varied Sharp Explosions - Medium To Distant - Low Rumbling, Good Debris Spray, Multiple Takes, Watch Dogs In BG | i |
2.0 | 2:16 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
176 | ExplosionMilitary_S08WA.141.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Military, Blast, Trail, Off, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:03 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
177 | Explosions-ShortLowEndThuds.wav | Explosions - Short Low End Thuds - Short Muffled Low Booms Designed To Sub-Woofer Sweetening Of Explosions Or Fireworks | i |
2.0 | 0:46 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
178 | SingleP_BBC-Historical_B 9.wav | Single Pistol Shot - Exterior (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:23 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
179 | Rumble,Explosive,Approach2.wav | Explosion: Rumble Explosive Approach 2 | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
180 | Explosions-Fireworks-CU-F_2.wav | Explosions - Fireworks - CU - Firecracker Explosion | i |
2.0 | 0:01 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
181 | EFX Bathroom Debris 05.wav | Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
182 | ExplosionBlast_S08WA.125.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Military, Black, Powder, Large, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
183 | Explosions-MiscellaneousExp.wav | Explosions - Miscellaneous Explosions - Explosive Debris Hit And Whoosh - Large Booming Explosion, Followed By Stereo Whoosh And Raining Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:14 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
184 | Explosions-ExplosionSweet_1.wav | Explosions - Explosion Sweetener - Distant - For Bazooka Or Rocket Blast | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
185 | Explosions-ArtilleryShell_1.wav | Explosions - Artillery Shell Launch And Explode - Distant To C U - Launch, Whiz By And Explode W Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:15 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
186 | ExplosionBlast_S08WA.111.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Debris, Hard, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
187 | Explosions-LowPercussionExp.wav | Explosions - Low Percussion Explosions - Medium Distant - 3 Booming Blasts | i |
2.0 | 0:20 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
188 | GrenadeExplosion_S08WA.226.wav | Warfare, Grenade, Explosion, Debris, Blast | i |
2.0 | 0:02 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
189 | Explosions-LargeContinuingE.wav | Explosions - Large Continuing Explosions - CU - Prison Explosions | i |
1.0 | 0:51 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
190 | Explosions-VariousLargeEx_1.wav | Explosions - Various Large Explosions - C U - Low, Reverberant Explosions, Various Pitches And Lengths, Soft Attack, Low Rumble | i |
2.0 | 0:24 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
191 | ExplosionMultiple_S08WA.145.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Multiple, Debris, Blasts, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
192 | Explosions-SlowedDownEarthq.wav | Explosions - Slowed Down Earthquake Explosion - Large Rumbling Explosion, Good Debris Fallout, Multiple Takes | i |
1.0 | 0:55 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
193 | SingleS_BBC-Historical_A 3.wav | Single Shot And Reverberation (from 78 Disc) | i |
2.0 | 0:11 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
194 | Rumble,Oscillating,Subsonic.wav | Explosion: Rumble Oscillating Subsonic | i |
2.0 | 1:01 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
195 | Explosions-Fireworks-CU-Mag.wav | Explosions - Fireworks - CU - Magic Poofs | i |
2.0 | 0:13 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
196 | EFX Bathroom Debris 10.wav | Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom | i |
2.0 | 0:04 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
197 | ExplosionCrash_S08WA.131.wav | Warfare, Explosion, Crash, Debris, Large, Military | i |
2.0 | 0:06 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
198 | Explosions-Primacord-Deep_1.wav | Explosions - Primacord - Deep Kaboom - Mutiple Blast, Reverb - Channel 01 L And 02 R | i |
2.0 | 0:12 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
199 | Explosions-ExplosionSweet_5.wav | Explosions - Explosion Sweetener - Distant - For Bazooka Or Rocket Blast | i |
2.0 | 0:20 | Explosion | Explosion | ||||
200 | Explosions-ArtilleryShell_5.wav | Explosions - Artillery Shell Explode - C U - Explode W Debris | i |
2.0 | 0:15 | Explosion | Explosion |