Download Electricity Sound Effects For Free

If you need some electrifying sound assets for your media productions, we’re here to help. Download your free electric sound pack below.

As sound designers, it’s important to build a library containing a vast expanse of commonly used sound assets. Electrical sounds happen to fall under the umbrella of commonplace SFX.

The shocking truth is that sometimes it can be hard to find reliable, high-quality sounds for your productions to ensure they’re professional. We’re here to flip the switch and provide you with some high-voltage electricity sounds to keep you and your productions from falling short.

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These sizzling, sparking sounds are presented as high-quality, 24-bit 48kHz WAV files, and are all royalty-free for use in media production. Grab them below to start your download here in your browser.

But Wait! Make your own Custom Electrical FX with Krotos Studio

Krotos Studio is a powerful sound design tool for filmmakers and sound designers. You can think of it as a Foley studio in your computer. It enables you to design and perform original sound effects without any need for expensive microphones, or a recording studio. No need for slicing, dicing and retiming sound effect files – make the perfect sound in Krotos Studio and drag it straight into your project.

How to create an electric buzz sound in Krotos Studio

Krotos Studio is a reliable companion for sound designers because it’s been designed to house some of the most commonly sought-after sound assets, including electricity noises.

One of the best things about Krotos Studio is that all of the sound presets can be customised and recorded in real time, resulting in completely unique, original sound files.

Krotos Studio offers a free trial version containing 14 free sounds for you to get acquainted with before deciding whether it’s for you. You can download the trial version now to get access to the free electrical preset and follow along with the tutorial below.

Step 1: Open Krotos Studio

To create a custom electricity sound effect in Krotos Studio, first open the program and load up the Electrical preset under the Whoosh category.

Step 2: Record your custom electric sound effect

Each preset in Krotos Studio has different modular controls that allow you to shape the sound to your desire to best fit your production.

The Electrical preset has two X/Y controls to shape the sound. On the left, you have the Whoosh control which allows you to sweep the sound from side to side in the L/R stereo field. The right-hand control allows you to mix the different types of electricity noises in the preset.

Once you’ve set the right-hand side control into your desired place, you can begin recording your custom electricity sound effect by interacting with the Whoosh control. Allow playback to record for as long as you wish.

Step 3: Export your file

Once happy with your recording, you can click and drag your recording into your editing software, or save it as a file for later use.

Feel free to play around with the settings and do a few different recordings until you’re satisfied.

And, there you have it! You’ve successfully created your shock effect sound. You can also explore the other free presets in the trial version of Krotos Studio to acquire even more top-tier sound assets.

Typical uses of electricity sounds in media

Electricity sounds are used in many cases to enhance fictional media productions and exaggerate certain scenes, rather than to depict reality–although, they can be used for this too. For example, you might hear sparks and electrical sounds used in conjunction with footage of a malfunctioning electrical device. You can see electricity sounds used similarly in the clip below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC6T1U--dLg

When used for exaggeration purposes in media, the function of electricity sounds is usually to enhance entertainment. Very rarely are we actually exposed to electrical noises in real life. You might recall electricity sounds being used simultaneously with on-screen CGI sparks in certain scenes.

A good example of this is the scene from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 when Jamie Foxx’s Max Dillon falls into a pit of electric eels, turning him into the notorious supervillain, Electro. This scene is filled with all kinds of electrical noises and CGI, from malfunctioning cables sparking to the completely fictional electrical eel sounds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ayH5h556c

Electrical buzzing and sparking are not the only types of electrical sound effects that need to be used when conveying something electronic on-screen. A simple electrical humming can often be all that’s required to provide a bit of ambience. Or, you might be designing the sound of something complex that requires the addition of some kind of electrical sound.

A good example of this is Doctor Who’s time lord alien technology–his sonic screwdriver and The Tardis. Both of these fictional contraptions don’t use sparking noises, however, they’re still designed with sounds that indicate the devices are electrically powered. It’s important to consider such design decisions when incorporating electronic sound effects into your productions.

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‍FAQs

What causes electrical noise?

Electrical noise is caused by variations in voltage in electrical circuitry. The noise is almost always indicative that something is wrong, and the current isn’t flowing optimally.

Electrical noise can come from various sources like electromagnetic interference (EMI), radio-frequency interference (RFI), or even poor connections resulting from imperfect design flaws.

What does it mean if you can hear electricity?

The sound you hear from electrical appliances is actually caused by alternating current moving through wires. Vibrations, resulting from fluctuations in the magnetic field are caused by alternating current.

Generally, only high-voltage electrical appliances will be capable of producing audible electrical noise.

What causes TV static?

The TV static electrical sound is caused when the television is tuned to a channel with no incoming broadcast. This static is the result of random radio waves being picked up on the TV receiver.

Interestingly, some of these radio waves are actually coming from deep space. Of course, some of them are also coming from nearby manmade sources. Pretty cool to think about either way!

Thanks for tuning in!

We hope you’ve learned something useful today and are feeling ready to get the electricity pumping in your next sound design venture. Remember, Krotos Studio is your best friend and the premium version comes with 200+ presets that can be used in conjunction, or independently to level up your productions.

Check out the premium Roomtone Electric preset below. This would be a great ambient preset to combine with some sparking electrical sounds to create a dynamic scene!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATdpwk5T3qU

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