Electricity Sound Effects

Electrical zaps, electricity current sparks and other power, thunder and lightning crackling sounds. Also check out the Hums, Buzz & Glitches category

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Bundles Peter Seeba’s SFX Bundle I Play Track 1500+ sounds included, 100+ mins total $350

This is a library bundle that contains 13 libraries I have recorded, included are 2 vehicles and a metal gear library not currently for sale anywhere else. It is a great vehicle starter pack, with a wooden roller coaster(great for trains), sailboat, bus, 3 cars, 2 motorcycles, fluorescent bulbs, slinky sci-fi sounds, and raven wings and barks. Take a listen to the soundcloud link and feel free to email me with any additional inquiries.

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Bundles (NSL) Technology Bundle Play Track 1674+ sounds included $179

The NSL Technology Bundle includes 5 New Sound Lab sound libraries. 705 high resolution WAV files – 10 GB

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Bundles (NSL) Analog FX Bundle Play Track 731+ sounds included $89

The NSL FX Bundle includes 4 New Sound Lab sound libraries. 731 high resolution WAV files – 6 GB

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Materials & Texture Sound Effects Metal Atmosphere Play Track 29 sounds included, 120 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$85

Metal Atmosphere is a collection of contact microphone recordings of wire fences vibrating in the wind.

The library consists of 29 recordings ranging from 1 minute to over 10 minutes in length. These have been recorded by taping JrF contact microphones to wire fences and other structures through which sound travels easily.

Most of the sounds are made by the wind “playing” the wires as a huge stringed instrument, while a few others are recordings of submerged wooden fences. The tone is generally dark, even menacing, bringing desolate spaces to mind.

The sounds can be used as backgrounds even if they technically aren’t proper ambiences, as there is a certain degree of similarity between the two channels which creates a fake stereo field. About half of the files also include wind gusts and wind-specific dynamics which renders them easily identifiable as wind sounds, only with extra metal elements added. Additionally there are countless impacts, risers and swells included which can easily be cut out and used as spot effects. All files are recorded and mastered at 24/96 quality which makes them excellent sound design elements ripe for serious processing.

In total, more than 2 hours of metal atmospheres and resonances from unique sources – tagged with comprehensive metadata.

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Electricity Sound Effects Electricity – Sparks N Arcs Play Track 218+ sounds included $79

Need electrical sounds? Electricity-Sparks N Arcs delivers more than 200 files of 12,000 volt sparking electrical arcs, industrial welders, electrical shorts, Taser gun discharges, Van Der Graph Generator and custom-made Jacob’s Ladder for those classic sci-fi lab effects… even the sounds of the electrocution of an innocent pickle.

These hard-to-find sounds of massive power and electricity are perfect for adding sizzle to video games, movie projects and multimedia.

All sounds were recorded at 96k/24 bit with multiple microphones. Embedded with metadata (Soundminer, Broadcast Wav)

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Bundles The Complete Collection Play Track 1582+ sounds included, 521 mins total $70
The Complete Collection contains 1582+ sound effects from every sound library that we have released so far. It features Sci-Fi, Fire, Ice, Mecha, Rocks, and Plastic sound effects and field recordings, including ambiences, drones, textures, swooshes / wooshes, impacts, glitches, sequences, and more. Royalty-free.

Included libraries:
- Designed Sci-Fi – 546 files / 3.06 GB
- Designed Fire – 255 files / 1.17 GB
- Designed Circuits – 272 files / 1.58 GB
- Designed Mecha – 47 files / 190 MB
- Designed Ice – 47 files / 236 MB
- Designed Rocks – 60 files / 309 MB
- Designed Plastic – 146 files / 490 MB
- Designed Atmospheres – 82 files / 4.47 GB
- Designed Glitch Scenes – I – 30 files / 745 MB
- Designed Statics – 53 files / 1.07 GB
- City Ambiences: Berlin – 44 files / 5.9 GB
- 9+ Hours in total
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Hum, Buzz & Glitch Sound Effects Computer FX Play Track 496+ sounds included $59

Computer FX is a comprehensive sound effects library focused on the mechanical and electronic sounds of computer hardware. It includes recordings of keyboards, mice, trackpads, hard drives, DVD drives, floppy disk drives, and printers- capturing everything from subtle clicks and hums to more complex motorized movements.

Ideal for sound design in tech-heavy scenes, user interface design, sci-fi, or mechanical systems, this collection also serves as a creative foundation for generating new sounds.

All recordings were captured with a Sennheiser MKH 8050, Sanken CSS-5, Sound Devices 702, and Zoom F6, recorded at 24-bit / 192kHz. The library includes 496 WAV files, is 4 GB in size, and is fully UCS-compliant with embedded metadata.

File Breakdown:

237 Keyboard sounds
87 Hard drive sounds
74 Floppy drive sounds
32 Mouse sounds
28 DVD drive sounds
18 Trackpad sounds
15 Printer sounds

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Creature Sound Effects ARP 2600: Droids, Blips, Drones & More Play Track 400+ sounds included, 50 mins total $55
The legendary Synth that brought beloved Droids to Life.
The all-time classic ARP 2600 was a synthesizer that was an immediate hit with musicians and sound designers when it was released in 1971. Most famously, it’s the very synth that Ben Burtt used to give R2D2 his unmistakeable voice.

Semi-modular in nature and with many handy features like voltage modifiers, lag control, ring modulation, a comprehensive noise generator, sample & hold, and 3 independent oscillators, it comes equipped with more features than you’ll find in many of today’s analog synthesizers.

Thanks to the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation and the non-profit studio The Record Co. I was able to access an original, mint condition ARP 2600 that is beautifully maintained and lock myself in a studio with it to capture nearly 7 hours worth of raw sound design material.

Putting the 2600’s immense sound design potential to use, I created this library to help you give robots a voice, create otherworldly ambiances, score computers with the obligatory “bleep bloops”, and craft larger than life weapons with a distinct retro SciFi flair. I also captured the physical, mechanical sounds of patching cords and moving faders on the synth using a pair of LOM Uši Pro. These sounds are included in a dedicated subfolder.

Infinitely tweakable Source Material with plenty of ultrasonic Content.

The resulting sounds range from droid chatter at various root pitches, impacts, drones, noise, and lots of other sonic source that begs to be pitch-shifted and mangled. In fact, the ARP 2600’s pristine analog circuitry and my high-end recording chain capturing it at 192 kHz means that most of the final material features high-frequency content ranging up to nearly 90 kHz!

This means that you can pitch-shift most of these sounds down by up to 2 octaves and uncover new harmonic content along the way. By recording at 32 Bit with the ultra low-noise Zoom F6 and Rheingold Music cables, these recordings are extremely clean and hold up well to intense processing.

While highly abstract in nature, these sounds are a great basis for building:

Futuristic weapons

Retro SciFi spaceship sounds

Droid and robot vocals

Otherworldly ambiences

Drones

Wavetable synth patches

and more.

This library features SoundMiner, BWF, Soundly, and UCS metadata.

Click here to learn more about how this library was created.

Metadata: UCS file naming, SoundMiner, Soundly, BWF

Recording Specs: 24 Bit / 192 kHz for the majority of files. 96 kHz for files with less ultrasonic content, Stereo and Mono recordings.

File Format: WAV

Gear used: Genuine ARP 2600 Model 3620 (1974), LOM Uśi Pro Mics, Zoom F6, Rheingold Music Cables, Radial Pro D2 DI Box

Processing: Level adjustment, crossfades, spectral noise reduction for recordings using built-in spring reverb.
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Environments & Ambiences Ambience Colors Play Track 309+ sounds included, 984 mins total $51.59
Ambience Colors is a surprisingly diverse, vast collection of atmosphere tracks and sound effects. Pack of unforgettable memories collected over few years and places. Let’s go deeper into the highlights:

Herde of cows on a meadow | Inside a wasp nest | Bali hindu ceremonies with crowds, brahmins and announcers | Bali Village with dogs, roosters and crickets | Cambodia village around a marketplace and calm streets | Latin church mass catholic with a quiet crowd | Diffused city noise | Distant fireworks on New Year’s Eve| Inner courtyards of old Prague houses | City streets | Crowd indoors at film shooting locations, restaurants and celebrations | Crowd outdoors around beer gardens | Industrial indoors with a meat processing factory | Huge poultry farm | Industrial outdoors on a building site or foresters machinery | International airports with crowds and announcers | Nature day in jungle, forest, swamp, pond, lake and meadow | Nature night in Asia and Europe | Ocean waves | Rain inside a tent or behind windows | Heavy rain outdoors | Roomtones and quiet places | Trains passing by and inside | Craftsmen workshops with power and hand tools
- 22 sub-libraries with 319 files inside!
- Over 3 years of work, over 16 hours of content!
- High quality equipment used, recorded mostly on Sanken CO100K+Sennheiser MKH30+Sound Devices Pre6/Zoom F8 or Sony PCMD100
- 96 or 192 kHz
- 45 GB unpacked!
- LR stereo, with Train Pass Bys AMBIX bonus
- Rain Season ambiences bonus
- UCS compliant, longer descriptive filenames
- Basic metatags in Soundly
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Electricity Sound Effects Advanced UI Play Track 928 sounds included, 21 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$47.20

Looking for UI sound effects? The Advanced UI collection gets you a wide range of interface sound effects – from natural, organic and minimal pops, beeps and chirps to 8-Bit, hybrid and highly processed, electronic and digital SFX that will complete almost any project where UI/UX sounds are required. + Includes embedded Soundminer meta data.

Designed for use in animations, video games, mobile apps, motion graphics, film, software development and industrial design projects, Advanced UI is a perfect fit for getting user interface sounds just right.

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Bundles Magisters’ Spellbook Play Track 846 sounds included, 67 mins total $44.99

“Maigsters’ Spellbook” The Magic Audio Library. With over 800 samples and a sample playtime worth 1 hour, you’ll be able to conjure up an immersive experience. Magisters’ Spellbook is your one-stop-shop for all things magical. From dark void magic to divine blessings, and fiery explosions to gentle breezes! Includes a 4min 20s long rainstorm recording.

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Electricity Sound Effects The Arcane Electric Spells Play Track 622 sounds included, 78 mins total $40

622 meticulously processed stereo electric and lightning spells sound effects recorded in 96 khz and 24 bits for high audio definition.

The collection comes with hundreds of variations, more than 1 hour of content and many different type of spells. It also includes raw files for more flexibility for your projects.

This collection is perfect for any films, video games or trailers.

The library is fully focused on electric, thunder and lightning spells. You will find simple one shot electric impacts, powerful high level thunder spells, magic weapon enchantments and so on. Spells such as lightning strike, electric blast, thunderbolt, magnetic field, thunder hammer, electric sword, lightning projectile, etc. are included in this library.

Recorded assets: Thunder, big and small adhesive tapes, inflated balloon, styrofoam, cellophane, various clothes, baseball glove, winter gloves, metal objects, aluminum foil, oven door, etc. Analog/digital synths and ultrasonic/geophone usage for more variety.

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Sci-Fi Sound Effects Sci-fi Evolution Play Track 1700+ sounds included, 60 mins total $39.20

Need futuristic sounds? Sci-fi Evolution is a massive compilation of more than 1700 audio files – and it covers a lot of ground! Check out the full selection below.

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Game Audio Packs - Game Sound Effects Libraries Fantasy Game Play Track 517 sounds included, 14 mins total $39.20

More than 500 sound effects inspired by hit computer games like World of Warcraft, and Diablo. Tell your story, equip your quest and outfit the adventures in your fantasy world with imaginative and immersive sounds, effects and creative crafted audio. Fantasy Game empowers today’s game developers, audio remixers, sound designers engineers, DJs and even game oriented modern podcasters with an ultra exciting collection of designed sounds derived from stunning 192k source recordings.

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Cinematic & Trailer Sound Effects VHS Glitch Play Track 102+ sounds included $39

VHS Glitch captures the nostalgic yet futuristic sounds of a vintage VCR and VHS tape, recorded with stereo condenser and electromagnetic mics to capture the playback mechanics. Each function—play, rewind, fast forward, and pause—has been captured, then transformed through granular effects plugins to create a unique blend of glitchy static, hums, and electro-mechanical textures. The result is a library rich in lo-fi, distorted, and otherworldly sounds, perfect for projects needing a retro-tech vibe or sci-fi edge.

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Bundles Electromagnetic Design Bundle Play Track 261 sounds included $39

The Electromagnetic Design Bundle brings together three Libraries of electricity infused sound design. From the might of Power Plants to far-reaching Radio Towers and abstract glitches and ambiences, our Audio Craftsmen have shaped and curated what is truly our most energetic collection of Libraries yet.

INCLUDED LIBRARIES:
Electromagnetic Design
Electromagnetic Design Vol. 2
Electromagnetic Design Vol. 3

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Electricity Sound Effects NeoVolt – Electricity Play Track 600 sounds included $26

NeoVolt is a carefully curated collection of over 600 electricity sounds across 60 files. Inspired by the iconic Tesla coil zap sound from Red Alert, but with so much more to offer. Perfect for any scenario featuring electricity, magic, or futuristic sci-fi elements. Contains both designed audio and source files.

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Drones & Mood Sound Effects Yvaine Play Track 1400 sounds included, 740 mins total $26

A massive electro-acoustic drone SFX library reft from a custom designed and hand-built instrument! These drones were coaxed from a unique instrument using the power of air. No harsh picking or plucking, just assorted techniques for moving air deftly across the strings.

The guitar, Yvaine, was recorded simultaneously via two tracks (one direct and another amped and mic’d) and was set to 23 different tunings to encompass the full spectrum of her voice, character, and soul. The tunings are as follows:

All5ths | B6th | Capo12th | CassianoPereiraViana | CrossnoteF | Cuba | DADGAD | DropB | Hawaiian | Koto | OpenA | OpenC | OpenD | OpenE | OpenF | OpenG | OpenPage | Orkney | Ostrich | Pentatonic | “Spira” | Standard | TheEdge

The files range from uber clean and harmonic to gritty, crackling, and distorted. For some of the overdriven amped recordings, we even experimented with creative NR settings for the modulation of artificial harmonics…and kept some of the more colorful results! Between the two different tracks, multiple takes were made per strength, per position, per recording. Depending on which takes were best, some of the DI and amped captures matched, while others were physically different. This offers unique layering capabilities for some sets while allowing for variety in others. Some of the sets are missing particular strength recordings at specific positions. But if a capture wasn’t appropriate, we didn’t include it.

This is a bountiful collection of droning goodness. Use it for good.

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Bundles Tattoo Parlour & Barbershop Bundle Play Track 143 sounds included $26

Tattoo Parlour & Barbershop Bundle features field recordings of two local businesses in Manchester, England. A plethora of objects, activity and movement were captured at a tattoo parlour and barbershop, providing you with detailed and specific sounds grounded in reality.

Our Audio Craftsmen meticulously recorded and edited a multitude of in-shop sounds, including scissor snips, tattoo pen hums, creaky steps, squeaky doors, bottle sprays, item handling, room tone, clipper buzzes and much more!

Use this bundle to enliven tattooing or hairdressing scenes across Film, TV and Game projects.

The entire bundle is delivered at 24Bit 96kHz and tagged with extensive Metadata for ease of use.

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Environments & Ambiences Catashhh – Tonal ambiences from industrial labs Play Track 32 sounds included, 61 mins total
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$25

CATASHHH – Tonal ambiences from industrial labs

notes
Some time ago I was asked to record some interviews in a company where they perform tests, analyses and experiments on different products for the wood and furniture industry.
Being there I was captivated by all the sounds I heard in every single space I entered. Every time it was like discovering a new world.
Thus, I decided to record them.

Please, enjoy the sounds and feel free to get in touch with me for any feedback at [email protected]

tags
drones & moods, industrial environments, room tones, lab ambiences, testing machines, industrial robots, factory machines, industrial presses, hydraulic press, assembly line, industrial warehouses and factories, air conditioners, machines fans, air conditioning, heating fans, HVAC systems, box fans, ceiling fans, testing and analysis laboratories, interior perspective, laboratory ventilation, whistling and refrigerator buzzing, airy with rattling of vents or equipment

info
> tonal ambiences from industrial labs, sound patterns, room tones, tonal moods, industrial machines
> 32 sounds, 61 minutes total time running
> the number identifies the location, the letter identifies a position or a different time of the day
>all sounds recorded in a stereo ORTF configuration with Neumann KM140 (pair), Sound Devices Mixpre3, 96 kHz – 24 bit or MONO with Neumann KMR 82i
> UCS Metadata

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Creature Sound Effects Outward Inversion Play Track 593+ sounds included, 151 mins total $20

From creating the breath of a behemoth, to the palpable aura of an ambiance, this is a plethora of contact mic goodness providing you with frequency-deep content for layering, embellishing, bolstering, and new sound creation.

Contact mics are delicate creatures. They can give you insights into the most excitable yet unheard facets of a soundscape, and then almost immediately get destroyed by the slightest of impacts. We’re just going to forget about how many incredible captures were thrown out of the running for this library due to such slight disruptions, and instead focus on the positive: this is a huge collection of super flexible, totally malleable sounds. One of our favorite libraries to make because it satisfied the inner tinkerer’s ear, Outward Inversion is our microscope applied to the aural world.

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Whoosh Sound Effects Flourish Play Track 500 sounds included, 54 mins total $20

This library was created to provide designers with drag and drop sounds for sweeps, fades, surges, swells, and other embellishments. Each of the sounds in this collection were designed to be used to heighten events, but they can be mashed, stacked, and chopped to create all sorts of eclectic designs. There are plays on musical concepts as well as thematic events, with each sound purposefully building up, culminating in a peak moment, and then dissipating in some way. They are organized into 100 families (designs) with 5 variations each, ranging wildly in topic, movement, duration, dynamics, attack, release, loudness, density, and speed. Some are natural and organic while others are completely rigid and synthetic (and some fall variably in between).

If you need to festoon the heck out of a scene or event in your project…If you need some complex SFX designs craftily layered and ready-to-go…If you need a diverse set of easy-to-tweak, overflowing sonic enrichment, then look no further. You’ve found it.

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Electricity Sound Effects Electrical Awakening Play Track 86+ sounds included $20

Electrical Awakening captures the hidden buzz, hum and EMF of everyday objects:

From the inner workings of a car engine starting up to dopplered garden lantern hums and servo movements, this library has a unique selection of electromagnetic sounds. It's an electrical symphony of sound. These sounds were recorded with a Lom Label Elektrosluch 2 (Stereo coil pick-up) into a Sony D100 at 192kHz/24bit.

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Electricity Sound Effects Vaeyan III Play Track 500+ sounds included, 108 mins total $20

A collection of sounds gathered from conceptual designs and audio experiments. While not centered around a specific theme or topic, Vaeyan III will surely add unique and dynamic flavors to your sound vault.

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The legendary Synth that brought beloved Droids to Life.

Infinitely tweakable Source Material with plenty of ultrasonic Content.

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