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 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Rumble,Build,Erupt1.wav Explosion: Explosion Rumble Build Erupt
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2.0 0:35

Explosion

Explosion

2 SoundStorm Library Explosions-LargeExplosionWM.wav Explosions - Large Explosion W Metal And Other Debris - C U - Deep Rumbling, Hissy, Lots Of Debris Spray, Variety Of Explosions And BG Debris
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2.0 2:18Explosion Explosion
3 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
4 BBC Sound Effects Library ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC3E2e.wav Explosions: Heavy
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Big
5 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Primacord-Deep_5.wav Explosions - Primacord - Deep Kaboom - Mutiple Blast, Reverb - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion
6 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-CarExplo_15.wav Explosions - Bomb - Car Explosion - Metalic Edge - Vehicle Parts Fly, Debris @ End, Nice - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
7 BBC Sound Effects Library ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Al.wav Heavy Explosion.
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Big
8 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb_26.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
9 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Blast,Sharp,Spin,Twist.wav Explosion: Burst Blast Sharp Spin Twist
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2.0 0:07Explosion Explosion Burst
10 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_20.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 0:01Explosion Explosion Ceramic
11 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-Primacord_3.wav Explosions - Bomb - Primacord - Large - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
12 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlastB_8.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Very Hollow Airy Whirring, Various Modulations, Medium Soft And Short
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1.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Ceramic
13 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLig_33.wav Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, Heavily Processed Crack And Thunder Rumble @ Tail
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2.0 0:08Explosion Explosion Thunder
14 Sounddogs Sound Library Rumble,Volcano,Crackle,Dist.wav Explosion: Rumble Volcano Crackle Dist
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2.0 0:35Explosion Explosion
15 Sonopedia ExplosionBlast_S08WA.116.wav Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Large, Demolition, Blast, Trail, Off, Military
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2.0 0:10Explosion Explosion
16 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Big,Rumble,Echo.wav Explosion: Explosion Big Rumble Echo
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Big
17 Sonopedia ExplosionsDistant_S08WA.150.wav Warfare, Explosions, Distant, Military, Ambience, Battlefield, War, Loop, Military
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2.0 2:18Explosion Explosion
18 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Huge3.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Huge
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Doppler
19 SoundStorm Library Explosions-ExplosionSweet_5.wav Explosions - Explosion Sweetener - Distant - For Bazooka Or Rocket Blast
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2.0 0:20Explosion Explosion
20 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
21 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLig_28.wav Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, Heavily Processed Crack And Gunshot @ Tail
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Thunder
22 Sounddogs Sound Library Rumble,Explosive,Approach2.wav Explosion: Rumble Explosive Approach 2
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion
23 Sonopedia ExplosionBlast_S08WA.111.wav Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Debris, Hard, Military
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion
24 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Big,Low,Boomy.wav Explosion: Explosion Big Low Boomy
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion Big
25 Sonopedia ExplosionMultiple_S08WA.145.wav Warfare, Explosion, Multiple, Debris, Blasts, Military
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion
26 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Huge,Hit1.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Huge Hit
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2.0 0:06Explosion Explosion Doppler
27 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Explosion-CU-Med.wav Explosions - Explosion - C U - Medium Large W Echoey Decay
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion
28 SoundStorm Library Explosions-ArtilleryShell_5.wav Explosions - Artillery Shell Explode - C U - Explode W Debris
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2.0 0:15Explosion Explosion
29 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Med,Rumble,Long.wav Explosion: Explosion Med Rumble Long
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion
30 SoundStorm Library Explosions-LargeContinuingB.wav Explosions - Large Continuing Blast - Massive Amounts Of Debris, And Continuing Fire Crackle. Wavers Between Channels @ Head
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2.0 0:43Explosion Explosion
31 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
32 BBC Historical Sound Effects Library Antique_BBC-Historical_C 4.wav Antique Cannon Firing In Heavy Battle (from 78 Disc)
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2.0 0:49Explosion Explosion Big
33 SoundStorm Library Explosions-MultipleExplosio.wav Explosions - Multiple Explosions W Light Debris - Ext - MCU - Big Double Cut Explosion
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2.0 0:11Explosion Explosion Big
34 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-CarExplo_10.wav Explosions - Bomb - Car Explosion - Big - Debris @ End - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion Bomb
35 BBC Sound Effects Library ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Ag.wav Heavy Explosion.
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion Big
36 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb_21.wav Explosions - Bomb - Pipe Bomb - Big - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion Bomb
37 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Blast,Large,Crashing,Wave.wav Explosion: Burst Blast Large Crashing Wave
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1.0 0:07Explosion Explosion Burst
38 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_17.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - CU - Quick, Light Gust Of Air Followed By Smaller And V Light Bursts
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1.0 0:02Explosion Explosion Ceramic
39 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-Primacor_12.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
40 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlastB_5.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - CU - Soft, Low Airy Growl
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1.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Ceramic
41 Sonopedia ExplosionAuto_S08WA.130.wav Warfare, Explosion, Car, Vehicle, Fireball, Fire, Debris, Military, Auto
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2.0 1:00Explosion Explosion
42 Sounddogs Sound Library Bursts,Sparks,Frantic,Sharp.wav Explosion: Bursts Sparks Frantic Sharp
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2.0 0:53Explosion Explosion Burst
43 Sonopedia ExplosionGlass_S08WA.140.wav Warfare, Explosion, Glass, Debris, Military
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion
44 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Debris1.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Debris
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2.0 0:11Explosion Explosion Doppler
45 SoundStorm Library Explosions-DragonBreathFire.wav Explosions - Dragon Breath Fire Blast - Good Hissing Bursts, Rumbling Low End
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2.0 1:37Explosion Explosion Burst
46 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
47 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Large,Whine,Synth.wav Explosion: Explosion Large Whine Synth
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2.0 0:14Explosion Explosion
48 SoundStorm Library Explosions-HowitzerBlast-Me.wav Explosions - Howitzer Blast - Medium Distant - Concussion, Reverby, Good As Weapon Or Impact Sweetener
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2.0 0:33Explosion Explosion
49 Sounddogs Sound Library Rumble,Crackle,Explosion,Di.wav Explosion: Rumble Crackle Explosion Dist
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2.0 0:32Explosion Explosion
50 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
51 BBC Historical Sound Effects Library SonicBoom,_BBC-Historical_5.wav Sonic Boom, Single Distant Boom As English Electric Lightning Passes Throughsound Barrier. (Jet
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2.0 0:16Explosion Sonic Boom
52 SoundStorm Library Explosions-MiscellaneousE_6.wav Explosions - Miscellaneous Explosions - Processed Explosion - CU - Harsh Grinding Blast, Similar To Processed Water Flush
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2.0 0:11Explosion Explosion Water
53 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-BlackPowd_6.wav Explosions - Bomb - Black Powder - Sharp - Debris @ End, Good Concussion Statement, Nice Reverb - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion Bomb
54 BBC Sound Effects Library ExplosionsHeavy.BBC.EC87Ab.wav Heavy Explosion.
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion Big
55 SoundStorm Library Explosions-StarLightExplosi.wav Explosions - Star Light Explosions - C U - Non Abrasive, Zapping Electric Sound, Pounding
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2.0 0:19Explosion Explosion
56 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb_16.wav Explosions - Bomb - Pipe Bomb - Big And Sharp Duel Explosion - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion Bomb
57 BBC Sound Effects Library Explosions.BBC.ECD71a.wav Warfare, World War II: Heavy Explosions (some Distortion-German Wartime Rec.) (reprocessed)
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2.0 1:33Explosion Explosion Big
58 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_15.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Gusting Blast Of Air Followed By Light Rebounds, Very Hollow
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1.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Ceramic
59 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipePVCBo_7.wav Explosions - Bomb - Pipe PVC Bomb - Small And Sharp - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:11Explosion Explosion Bomb
60 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Small,Edgy,Quick.wav Explosion: Burst Small Edgy Quick
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2.0 0:01Explosion Explosion Burst
61 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlastB_3.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - Close-Up - Hollow Airy Whirring, Soft And Very Short
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1.0 0:02Explosion Explosion Ceramic
62 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLig_23.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 0:07Explosion Explosion Thunder
63 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_12.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - CU - Medium-Low Airy Growl
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1.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Ceramic
64 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipePVCBo_2.wav Explosions - Bomb - Pipe PVC Bomb - Small And Sharp - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:11Explosion Explosion Bomb
65 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Sharp,Fast,Double,Whip.wav Explosion: Burst Sharp Fast Double Whip
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2.0 0:01Explosion Explosion Burst
66 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-CeramicBlast_28.wav Sound Design - Ceramic Blast Blows - Int - CU - Medium-Soft, Medium-Low Gust Of Air Followed By Smaller And Lighter Bursts
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1.0 0:01Explosion Explosion Ceramic
67 SoundStorm Library Explosions-BombSweetener-_7.wav Explosions - Bomb Sweetener - Distant - Large, Dull For Battle, Explosion Or Large Fireworks
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion Bomb
68 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLig_18.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 0:11Explosion Explosion Thunder
69 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedLigh_8.wav Sound Design - Processed Lightning And Explosion Component - C U - Gated Reverb And Basic Eventide Warp, One Example, W Big Crack @ Tail
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2.0 0:08Explosion Explosion Thunder
70 Sounddogs Sound Library Satlpeter,Burst,Low.wav Explosion: Salpeter Burst Low
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion Burst
71 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Vocal,Swell,Spooky,09.wav Explosion: Burst Vocal Swell Spooky 09
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2.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Burst
72 Sonopedia ExplosionDynamite_S08WA.135.wav Warfare, Explosion, Dynamite, Demolition, Blast, Distant, Military
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion Dynamite
73 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Crackle6.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Crackle
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2.0 0:05Explosion Explosion Doppler
74 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Demolition-Mediu.wav Explosions - Demolition - Medium Distant - Series Of Concurrent Blasts With Debris, Thunderous
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2.0 1:34Explosion Explosion
75 SoundStorm Library Explosions-1PoundExplosion-.wav Explosions - 1 Pound Explosion - C U - Medium W Echoey Decay
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion
76 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Huge,Roar,Rumble.wav Explosion: Explosion Huge Roar Rumble
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion
77 SoundStorm Library Explosions-FoleyCarExplosio.wav Explosions - Foley Car Explosion W Debris- C U - Several Takes, Some W Debris Only
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2.0 0:51Explosion Explosion
78 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosions,Slow,Muffle,AmmoDump.wav Explosion: Explosions Slow Muffle AmmoDump
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1.0 0:40Explosion Explosion
79 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
80 Coll Anderson Sound Library EFX Bathroom Debris 11.wav Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom
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2.0 0:03Explosion Explosion
81 SoundStorm Library Explosions-MiscellaneousE_1.wav Explosions - Miscellaneous Explosions - Explosive Debris Hit And Whoosh - Large Booming Explosion, Followed By Stereo Whoosh And Raining Debris
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2.0 0:15Explosion Explosion
82 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ShotWDecay_3.wav Sound Design - Shot W Decay
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2.0 0:08Explosion Burst
83 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-BlackPowd_1.wav Explosions - Bomb - Black Powder - Sharp - Debris @ End, Good Concussion Statement, Nice Reverb - Channel 01 LS And 02 RS
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2.0 0:09Explosion Explosion Bomb
84 BBC Sound Effects Library ExplosionsPetrol.BBC.EC3E1.wav Explosions: Petrol Ignites And Burns
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2.0 0:13Explosion Explosion
85 SoundStorm Library Explosions-SonicBoomB.wav Explosions - Sonic Boom B
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2.0 0:24Explosion Sonic Boom
86 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Bomb-PipeBomb_11.wav Explosions - Bomb - Pipe Bomb - Big And Sharp Duel Explosion - Channel 01 L And 02 R
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2.0 0:12Explosion Explosion Bomb
87 BBC Historical Sound Effects Library Sounds_BBC-Historical_A 10.wav Sounds Of Two Guns Firing (from 78 Disc)
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2.0 0:28Explosion Explosion
88 Sounddogs Sound Library Satlpeter,Burst,High,Lite.wav Explosion: Salpeter Burst High Lite
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2.0 0:04Explosion Explosion Burst
89 Sounddogs Sound Library Burst,Vocal,Swell,Spooky,04.wav Explosion: Burst Vocal Swell Spooky
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2.0 0:03Explosion Explosion Burst
90 Sonopedia ExplosionBlast_S08WA.128.wav Warfare, Explosion, Blast, Trail, Off, Military
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion
91 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Crackle12.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Crackle
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2.0 0:05Explosion Explosion Doppler
92 SoundStorm Library Explosions-CarExplosion-ECU.wav Explosions - Car Explosion - ECU - First Take W Good Debris , Second Take Long Explosion
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2.0 0:11Explosion Explosion
93 Sonopedia GrenadeExplosion_S08WA.229.wav Warfare, Grenade, Explosion, Debris, Blast
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2.0 0:03Explosion Explosion
94 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Doppler,Throat1.wav Explosion: Explosion Doppler Throat
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion Doppler
95 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Fireworks-CU-M_1.wav Explosions - Fireworks - CU - Magic Poofs And Firecracker Explosions
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2.0 0:26Explosion Explosion
96 Sounddogs Sound Library Explosion,Wood,Debris.wav Explosion: Explosion Wood Debris
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2.0 0:11Explosion Explosion
97 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ProcessedShot_1.wav Sound Design - Processed Shotgun Blast Explosion Component
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion Shotgun
98 Coll Anderson Sound Library EFX Bathroom Debris 05.wav Debris, Interior, Medicine Cabinet Items Fall Into Sink And Floor Of Bathroom
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2.0 0:02Explosion Explosion
99 SoundStorm Library Explosions-Metal-MCU-Medi_1.wav Explosions - Metal - MCU - Medium Explosion, Deep Boom Thud With Metal Vibrations, Crashing
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2.0 0:31Explosion Explosion
100 SoundStorm Library SoundDesign-ShotBurst_3.wav Sound Design - Shot Burst
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2.0 0:01Explosion Burst