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Crackling Fire Sound Effect

Explosions & Fire1:19MP3 · WAV · OGGFree

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0:001:19
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About this sound

All that's missing is a bag of marshmallows

That's a fire crackling for about 80 seconds. There's a steady burning sound underneath with a bunch of pops and snaps on top. Not too hissy, and the crackles come through clear. Long enough to run under a whole scene.

Editing notes

Measured from this file.

  • It peaks at +3.2 dBTP, which is over full scale. Turn it down about 5 dB or put a limiter on it before you push it up in a mix.

Sound details

Length
1:19
Original file
MP3 · 2 identical channels · 48 kHz · 188 kbps
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MP3, WAV (16-bit) or OGG (Vorbis)
Loudness
-16 LUFS (loud)
Channels
mono sound in a stereo file (both channels identical)
True peak
+3.2 dBTP
YouTube views
105

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