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Feb 13, 2025 |

The Ultimate Guide to Gun and Projectile Sounds

By Asbjoern Andersen
The Ultimate Guide to Gun & Projectile Sounds

Sound designer Leon Beilmann has released an impressive video guide to everything related to guns, projectiles โ€“ and sound. Check out his huge deep-dive below โ€“ and as a bonus, weโ€™ve also added legendary weapon recordist Watson Wuโ€™s huge guide to recording weapon sounds.

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Hereโ€™s Leon Beilmann official introduction:

What does it sound like to get shot at? What is a supersonic boom, or bullet crack? Why does artillery scream? Why do bullets whizz or whoosh? And how does the length of a gunโ€™s barrel influence its sound?

All of these and many more questions will be answered in my โ€œUltimate guide to gun and projectile soundsโ€, aiming at providing the most comprehensive overview over all things pew and whoosh in one place. In-depth without becoming overwhelming.

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Click any chapter to jump to that moment in the player above:

00:00Intro01:09[Mechanics]01:38Manually-operated guns01:51Semi-automatic pistols02:23Rifles02:45Closed bolt03:23Open bolt05:00[Discharge]08:48Environmental influence10:23Differences between guns11:40Barrel length13:04Suppressors15:20Calibre and bore16:41Muzzle brakes18:36Summary20:18[Projectiles]20:48SubSonic: Basics22:00SubSonic: Doppler Effect23:28SubSonic: Shape and size25:35SubSonic: Turbulence26:43SubSonic: Speed of sound implications29:06SubSonic: Deflections and ricochets30:23SubSonic: Summary31:33SuperSonic: Intro33:28SuperSonic: Size & speed34:04SuperSonic: Double sonic boom35:14SuperSonic: Continuous emission36:29SuperSonic: Spread37:15SuperSonic: Remaining energy38:20SuperSonic: "Practical scenarios"39:37SuperSonic: Summary40:30I give you a kiss on the forehead and leave you to it

Get your own weapon sounds:

If youโ€™re looking for weapon and projectile sound effects, be sure to explore the independent sound communityโ€™s huge arsenal of sounds here:

Explore the weapon & bullet sounds here

Want to know (even) more about weapon sounds? Check out this guide:

The Essential Guide To Recording Weapon Sound Effects โ€“ With Watson Wu

Few people on this planet have more experience with weapon sound effects recording than Watson Wu, and in this exclusive guide he shares how you do it right:

Read Watson Wuโ€™s extensive guide to weapon sounds here

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