Single Breaker Throw With Hum Sound Effect
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About this sound
“Basement Breaker Box”
Here's a breaker switch getting thrown, then a short electrical hum right after. The switch is one loud, clacky snap, and the hum is thinner and steady. It's all done in under 3 seconds. Good for when the power comes back on.
Editing notes
Measured from this file.
- There's 0.2 s of quiet before the sound starts. Trim that off if it has to land right on a cut, a hit or a button press.
- It's done by 0.6 s. The last 2.05 s of the file is pretty much silence, so you can cut it.
- It peaks at +1.1 dBTP, which is over full scale. Turn it down about 3 dB or put a limiter on it before you push it up in a mix.
- It's −12.9 LUFS, about 5 dB louder than the typical sound here (−18.2 LUFS). So start with the fader lower when you swap it in.
Sound details
- Length
- 3s
- Original file
- MP3 · 2 identical channels · 48 kHz · 145 kbps
- Download as
- MP3, WAV (16-bit) or OGG (Vorbis)
- Loudness
- -13 LUFS (loud)
- Channels
- mono sound in a stereo file (both channels identical)
- True peak
- +1.1 dBTP
- Category
- Tools & Machines
- First posted
- Sep 30, 2025 on YouTube ↗