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
1 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_16.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Gusting Blast Of Air Followed By Incrementally Lighter Blasts, Very Hollow
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1.0 0:03

Explosion

Explosion Ceramic

2 Sonopedia ExplosionsDistant_S08WA.150.wav Warfare, Explosions, Distant, Military, Ambience, Battlefield, War, Loop, Military
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2.0 2:18Explosion Explosion
3 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlastB_4.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Hollow Airy Whirring, Various Modulations, Soft And Short
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1.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Ceramic
4 SoundStorm Library Explosions-ArtilleryShellLa.wav Explosions - Artillery Shell Launch And Explode - Distant To C U - Launch, Whiz By And Explode W Debris
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2.0 0:14Explosion Explosion
5 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLig_25.wav Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, Heavily Processed Crack @ Tail
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Thunder
6 SoundStorm Library Explosions-FireballFlameWho.wav Explosions - Fireball Flame Whooshes - MCU - Airy Firey Busts, Gravely Sounding, Big Low End
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2.0 1:09Explosion Explosion Big
7 SoundStorm Library Explosions-LowEndImplosions.wav Explosions - Low End Implosions - Distant - Deep Rumbling, Solid, Some Debris Spray
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2.0 0:24Explosion Explosion
8 SoundStorm Library Explosions-BlastsWIthReverb.wav Explosions - Blasts WIth Reverb - Medium Distant - Medium Large Blast With Long Tail Out
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2.0 0:42Explosion Explosion
9 SoundStorm Library Explosions-SideOfHouseBlows.wav Explosions - Side Of House Blows Out - C U - Sharp, high-Pitched, Abrupt, Lots Of Glass And Wood Debris
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2.0 0:05Explosion Explosion
10 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-CarExplos_3.wav Explosions - Bomb - Car Explosions - Bomb Cocktail - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion Bomb
11 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb-_4.wav Explosions - Bomb - Pipe Bomb - Big - Reverberant - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
12 BBC Sound Effects Library Explosions.BBC.ECD18e.wav 81mm Medium Mortar, Firing Multiple High Explosive And Smoke Charges, Explosions After 0m21s. (Distant Perspective.)
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2.0 0:38Explosion Explosion
13 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot-_1.wav Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap
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2.0 0:01Explosion Science Fiction Zap
14 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-Primacord-L.wav Explosions - Bomb - Primacord - Large - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
15 Sounddogs Sound Library Bursts,Strikes,Swirls,Sharp.wav Explosion: Bursts Strikes Swirls Sharp
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2.0 0:07Explosion Explosion Burst
16 BBC Sound Effects Library ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Ad.wav Heavy Explosion.
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2.0 0:14Explosion Explosion Big
17 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Debris3.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Debris
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2.0 0:11Explosion Explosion Doppler
18 BBC Sound Effects Library Explosions.BBC.ECD71b.wav Warfare, World War II: Small Explosions With Reverberation (reprocessed)
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2.0 2:01Explosion Explosion
19 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Magic,Swirls,Big.wav Explosion: Explosion Magic Swirls Big
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2.0 0:17Explosion Explosion Big
20 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Small,Sharp,Fast.wav Explosion: Burst Small Sharp Fast
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2.0 0:01Explosion Explosion Burst
21 Sounddogs Sound Library Rumble,Explosive,Approach_1.wav Explosion: Rumble Explosive Approach
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2.0 0:05Explosion Explosion
22 Sounddogs Sound Library Rumble,Volcano,Crackle,Dist.wav Explosion: Rumble Volcano Crackle Dist
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2.0 0:35Explosion Explosion
23 Sonopedia ExplosionBlast_S08WA.116.wav Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Large, Demolition, Blast, Trail, Off, Military
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2.0 0:10Explosion Explosion
24 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-CarExplo_18.wav Explosions - Bomb - Car Explosion - Metalic Edge - Vehicle Parts Fly, Debris @ End, Nice - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
25 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb_29.wav Explosions - Bomb - Pipe Bomb - Small - Short, Good Definition For Distant Attack - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:10Explosion Explosion Bomb
26 BBC Historical Sound Effects Library SonicBoom,_BBC-Historical_1.wav Sonic Boom, Hawker Hunter Passing Through Sound Barrier On Power Drive. (Jetfighter, C.1952.)
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2.0 0:15Explosion Sonic Boom
27 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_21.wav Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap
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2.0 0:01Explosion Science Fiction Zap
28 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-Primacord_6.wav Explosions - Bomb - Primacord - Large - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
29 Sounddogs Sound Library Bursts,Hits,Fat,Edgy,Punchy.wav Explosion: Bursts Hits Fat Edgy Punchy
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2.0 0:14Explosion Explosion Burst
30 BBC Sound Effects Library Explosions.BBC.ECD18a.wav Gelignite, Two 8oz Sticks Explode At 20 Feet.
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2.0 0:03Explosion Explosion
31 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Crackle8.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Crackle
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2.0 0:05Explosion Explosion Doppler
32 BBC Historical Sound Effects Library TwoShor_BBC-Historical_C 6.wav Two Short Rapid Bursts Of A Bren Gun (from 78 Disc)
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2.0 0:11Explosion Explosion Burst
33 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Large,Debris.wav Explosion: Explosion Large Debris
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1.0 0:03Explosion Explosion
34 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Sharp,Fast,Rumble,Swell.wav Explosion: Burst Sharp Fast Rumble Swell
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2.0 0:01Explosion Explosion Burst
35 Sounddogs Sound Library Implosion,Gun,Reversed.wav Explosion: Implosion Gun Reversed
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2.0 0:03Explosion Explosion
36 Sounddogs Sound Library Rumble,Explosive,Approach2.wav Explosion: Rumble Explosive Approach 2
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion
37 Sonopedia ExplosionBlast_S08WA.111.wav Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Debris, Hard, Military
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion
38 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_13.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - CU - Medium-Low Airy Growl
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1.0 0:05Explosion Explosion Ceramic
39 Sonopedia ExplosionMultiple_S08WA.145.wav Warfare, Explosion, Multiple, Debris, Blasts, Military
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion
40 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlastB_1.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - CU - Quick Deep, Airy Growl
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1.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Ceramic
41 SoundStorm Library Explosions-ArtilleryShell_5.wav Explosions - Artillery Shell Explode - C U - Explode W Debris
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2.0 0:15Explosion Explosion
42 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLig_20.wav Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, Heavily Processed Crack @ Tail
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion Thunder
43 SoundStorm Library Explosions-ExplosionWMixedD.wav Explosions - Explosion W Mixed Debris - MCU - Big, Lots Of Glass, Wood And Cement Debris
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion Big
44 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Low-EndExplosion.wav Explosions - Low-End Explosions - MCU - Abrupt, No RollOff, Solid, Short Rumble
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2.0 0:19Explosion Explosion
45 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Blasts-CU-VeryGo.wav Explosions - Blasts - C U - Very Good, Various, Pack Of Concussive Select And Composites
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2.0 0:30Explosion Explosion
46 SoundStorm Library Explosions-PrimacordExplosi.wav Explosions - Primacord Explosion - Medium Distant - 20 Ft. Of Primacord In Gully, Echoey, Reverberant, Crickets, Frogs, Birds In Bg During Decay
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion
47 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosions,Diffuse,Restrained.wav Explosion: Explosions Diffuse Restrained
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2.0 0:16Explosion Explosion
48 Sonopedia ExplosionAuto_S08WA.130.wav Warfare, Explosion, Car, Vehicle, Fireball, Fire, Debris, Military, Auto
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2.0 1:00Explosion Explosion
49 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_11.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Very Hollow Airy Whirring, Soft And Short
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1.0 0:02Explosion Explosion Ceramic
50 Sonopedia ExplosionGlass_S08WA.140.wav Warfare, Explosion, Glass, Debris, Military
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion
51 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_27.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Gusting Blast Of Air Followed By Incrementally Lighter Rebounds, Very Hollow
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1.0 0:02Explosion Explosion Ceramic
52 SoundStorm Library Explosions-3PoundExplosion-.wav Explosions - 3 Pound Explosion - C U - Medium Large W Echoey Decay
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2.0 0:19Explosion Explosion
53 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLig_15.wav Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, One Example, W Heavily Processed Crack @ Tail
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2.0 0:10Explosion Explosion Thunder
54 SoundStorm Library Explosions-ExplosionSweet_3.wav Explosions - Explosion Sweetener - Distant - For Bazooka Or Rocket Blast
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion
55 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLigh_5.wav Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, One Example
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Thunder
56 SoundStorm Library Explosions-LargeExplosionsW.wav Explosions - Large Explosions W Lots Of Debris - C U - Rumbly, Reverberant, Tons Of Debris, Crackling Explosion, Firecracker Pops, BG Gas Hissing
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2.0 1:50Explosion Explosion
57 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Primacord-Deep_3.wav Explosions - Primacord - Deep Kaboom - Mutiple Blast, Reverb - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion
58 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-CarExplo_13.wav Explosions - Bomb - Car Explosion - Big - Debris @ End - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
59 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb_24.wav Explosions - Bomb - Pipe Bomb - Small - Short, Good Definition For Distant Attack - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:10Explosion Explosion Bomb
60 Coll Anderson Sound Library EFX Bathroom Debris 07.wav Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion
61 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_16.wav Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap
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2.0 0:01Explosion Science Fiction Zap
62 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-Primacord_1.wav Explosions - Bomb - Primacord - Large - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
63 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Vocal,Swell,Spooky,06.wav Explosion: Burst Vocal Swell Spooky
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2.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Burst
64 BBC Sound Effects Library ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC3E1a.wav Explosions: Heavy, Studio Originated
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2.0 0:14Explosion Explosion Big
65 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Crackle3.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Crackle
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Doppler
66 BBC Historical Sound Effects Library SoundOfH_BBC-Historical_A 1.wav Sound Of Heavy Gunfire. (From 78 Disc)
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2.0 1:51Explosion Explosion Big
67 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Throat3.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Throat
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2.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Doppler
68 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Roar,Scrape,Blast,Large.wav Explosion: Burst Roar Scrape Blast Large
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2.0 0:08Explosion Explosion Burst
69 SoundStorm Library Explosions-IncomingArtiller.wav Explosions - Incoming Artillery - C U - Very Good, Explosions With Incoming Whoosh Of Shell, Large Concussive Whumps From Explosion, Some Whistles And Spray, With Raining Of Debris
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2.0 2:33Explosion Explosion
70 SoundStorm Library Explosions-MondoFireballWho.wav Explosions - Mondo Fireball Whooshes - C U - Boomy, Huge
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2.0 0:57Explosion Explosion
71 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-BlackPowd_9.wav Explosions - Bomb - Black Powder - With Wood Debris - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:14Explosion Explosion Bomb
72 SoundStorm Library Explosions-TVImplode-CU-Hol.wav Explosions - TV Implode - C U - Hollow Whump, Glass Shatters, Glass Debris, Variety Of Takes
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1.0 1:02Explosion Explosion
73 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb_19.wav Explosions - Bomb - Pipe Bomb - Big - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion Bomb
74 Coll Anderson Sound Library EFX Bathroom Debris 01.wav Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion
75 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-SciFiGunshot_11.wav Sound Design - Sci Fi Gunshot - High Pitched Zap
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2.0 0:01Explosion Science Fiction Zap
76 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-Primacor_10.wav Explosions - Bomb - Primacord - Sharp - Great Impact, Some Rock Debris Give A Nice Ending - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
77 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Vocal,Swell,Spooky,01.wav Explosion: Burst Vocal Swell Spooky 01
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2.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Burst
78 BBC Sound Effects Library Explosions.BBC.EC3E1a.wav Explosions: Heavy, Studio Originated
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion Big
79 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ShotWDecay_3.wav Sound Design - Shot W Decay
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2.0 0:08Explosion Burst
80 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Crackle1.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Crackle
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2.0 0:05Explosion Explosion Doppler
81 BBC Historical Sound Effects Library Single_BBC-Historical_B 11.wav Single Pistol Shot - Fired Through Glass (from 78 Disc)
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2.0 0:26Explosion Explosion
82 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Throat,Med1.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Throat Medium
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion Doppler
83 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Explosive,Large,Rough.wav Explosion: Burst Explosive Large Rough
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2.0 0:08Explosion Explosion Burst
84 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Water,Boom,Small,1.wav Explosion: Explosion Water Boom Small
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion Water
85 Sounddogs Sound Library Satlpeter,Burst,Low.wav Explosion: Salpeter Burst Low
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion Burst
86 SoundStorm Library Explosions-WhooshesFlameBur.wav Explosions - Whooshes Flame Bursts - C U - Fierce Bursts With Crackling Tail
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2.0 0:49Explosion Explosion Burst
87 Sonopedia ExplosionDynamite_S08WA.135.wav Warfare, Explosion, Dynamite, Demolition, Blast, Distant, Military
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion Dynamite
88 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_24.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - CU - Hard, Medium-Low Gust Of Air Followed By Smaller And Lighter Bursts
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1.0 0:02Explosion Explosion Ceramic
89 SoundStorm Library Explosions-1PoundExplosion-.wav Explosions - 1 Pound Explosion - C U - Medium W Echoey Decay
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion
90 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLig_10.wav Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, One Example
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Thunder
91 SoundStorm Library Explosions-DynamiteLikeBlas.wav Explosions - Dynamite Like Blasts - MCU - Clean, Full Range With Some Falling Debris
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2.0 0:44Explosion Explosion Dynamite
92 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLigh_1.wav Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, One Example
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2.0 0:07Explosion Explosion Thunder
93 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Boomy,Debris,Wood.wav Explosion: Explosion Boomy Debris Wood
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1.0 0:07Explosion Explosion
94 BBC Historical Sound Effects Library ShortB_BBC-Historical_C 12.wav Short Burst And Scattered Shots Of A Bren Gun (from 78 Disc)
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2.0 0:23Explosion Explosion Burst
95 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Huge7.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Huge 7
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Doppler
96 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Detonation,Big,Ominous.wav Explosion: Burst Detonation Big Ominous
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Burst
97 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Wall,Stone,Fast.wav Explosion: Explosion Wall Stone Fast
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1.0 0:01Explosion Explosion
98 Sounddogs Sound Library Satlpeter,Burst,High,Lite.wav Explosion: Salpeter Burst High Lite
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion Burst
99 SoundStorm Library Explosions-VariousBombs-M_1.wav Explosions - Various Bombs - Medium Distant - Grenades, Land Mines, Etc
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2.0 1:54Explosion Explosion Bomb
100 Sonopedia ExplosionBlast_S08WA.128.wav Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Trail, Off, Military
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion