Whoosh & Impact Sound Effects
664 hits, swings and movement sounds, from footsteps on gravel and snow to whooshes, scrapes, wood knocks and sword swings.
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Impact & whoosh by kind
3 with their own page · 16 open right here
All 468 sound names in these groups
Scrape: 110 sounds
- Steel Drag
- Chain Pull
- Crate Push
- Glass Slide
- Brick Rub
- Carton Drag
- Pan Scrape
- Tire Roll
- Cushion Slide
- Plywood Run
- Slab Shift
- Tin Roll
- Bin Drag
- Rope Hiss
- Brass Rod
- Asphalt Tow
- Plank Drag
- Felt Pad
- Marble Push
- Radiator Drag
- Armchair Slide
- Copper Sheet
- Trolley Scrape
- Corrugated Run
- Bike Skid
- Dowel Roll
- Pipe Haul
- Cork Block
- Gate Grind
- Sand Sack
- Slat Run
- Foil Drag
- Scooter Slide
- Millstone Roll
- Roof Slide
- Clay Tile
- Sheet Shove
- Spring Drag
- Bale Shove
- Plate Skid
- River Stone
- Tape Pull
- Belt Pull
- Mallet Drag
- Sledge Pull
- Bucket Slide
- Trowel Pass
- Rim Glide
- Denim Drag
- Lantern Slide
- Mortar Drag
- Tread Scrub
- Pallet Shift
- Shovel Blade
- Chalk Drag
- Plate Slide
- Paper Slide
- Cobble Sledge
- Cabinet Slide
- Rake Drag
- Hose Pull
- Metal File
- Block Haul
- Steel Wool Pad
- Velvet Cushion
- Sled Runner
- Bamboo Pole
- Slate Roof Slide
- Caster Roll
- Grate Drain
- Stone Bucket
- Moss Rock
- Lane Roll
- Snow Shovel
- Coal Scuttle
- Wire Brush
- Nylon Brush
- Drawer Runner
- Lace Cloth
- Bark Pad
- Quarry Block
- Rubber Mat
- Piano Leg
- Oak Chair
- Steel Cable
- Tube Roll
- Sheet Edge
- Tarp Slide
- Bronze Plate Scrape
- Lamp Base
- Curb Shoe
- Glass Jar
- Glass Sand
- Steel Hulk
- Bamboo Mat
- Paving Nudge
- Stainless Tray
- Felt Glass
- Hearth Shovel
- Chisel Rule
- Skate Deck
- Leather Glove
- Anchor Block
- Pumice Block
- Slate Chute
- Iron Lever
- Barbed Wire
- Leather Pouch
- Rubble Plate
- Cedar Plank
Earth: 99 sounds
- Gravel Roll
- Mud Slide
- Clay Squelch
- Snowpack Settle
- Boulder Grind
- Slate Plates
- Shale Spill
- Rubble Heave
- Cinder Slide
- Pumice Hiss
- Sand Pour
- Dune Crest Wash
- Soil Clods
- Peat Sink
- Loam Clod Roll
- Clay Bulge
- Pebble Wash
- Gully Grumble
- Flint Scrape
- Grit Shift
- Quartz Slough
- Crevasse Wail
- Frost Heave
- Tundra Thaw
- Debris Rush
- Sand Chute Surge
- Gravel Torrent
- Soil Trickle
- Dust Plume Roll
- Scree Hush
- Rock Face Groan
- Bedrock Hum
- Lava Flow Ease
- Underground Geyser
- Mudpot Simmer
- Ground Subsidence
- Slow Cave In
- Dirt Pile Sigh
- Icefall Groan
- Snow Slab Settle
- Sand Drift Hush
- Salt Flat Crunch
- Dry Rubble Cascade
- Earth Bank Give
- Erosion Hiss
- Ash Slope Slide
- Boulder Start
- Granite Slab Grind
- Coal Bin Shift
- Hillside Creep
- Iron Ore Slide
- Quarry Rumble
- Sediment Sink
- Crust Give Way
- Basalt Groan
- Limestone Scrape
- Sandstone Shear
- Gorge Wall Rumble
- Slush Drag
- Packed Snow Creak
- Gravel Pour Rise
- Sand Slope Hiss
- Rock Dust Settle
- Rubble Wash
- Jagged Shale Scrape
- Ground Tremor
- Clay Tunnel Hum
- Permafrost Shift
- Clay Settling
- Mineshaft Sigh
- Cavern Groan
- Soil Pressure Hum
- Iceberg Grind
- Dry Gully Sift
- Shingle Slide
- Hot Sand Breath
- Gravel Bank Slide
- Heavy Stone Roll
- Clay Hollow Rise
- Glacial Till Shift
- Snow Cornice Sag
- Parched Earth Creak
- Loess Bluff Sift
- Gravel Ridge Grind
- Rubble Settle
- Crater Wall Sag
- Quick Dirt Rush
- Hurried Gravel Fall
- Gentle Pebble Creep
- Distant Dust Hush
- Gravel Sigh
- Cold Rock Moan
- Pebble Sigh
- Hill Cutting Slide
- Slate Grind Low
- Thick Mudflow
- Bedrock Scrape
- Stone Field Rumble
- Valley Debris Hush
Throw: 96 sounds
- Baseball Lob
- Softball Drive
- Wooden Bat Swing
- Slow Pitch Arc
- Ball Spin Whistle
- Home Run Hiss
- Relay Throw
- Knuckler Drift
- Tennis Lob
- Serve Whoosh
- Topspin Pass
- Net Lob Hush
- Dropshot Flutter
- Ball Machine Lane
- Backhand Passing
- Rally Return
- Putter Roll
- Iron Approach
- Wedge Lift
- Tee Shot Whip
- Greenside Hop
- Gym Lob Arc
- High Basketball Lift
- Volleyball Dig
- Spike Rush
- Soccer Lofted Pass
- Cross Field Kick
- Hoop Drop Spin
- Overhead Toss
- Long Pass Blur
- Yorker Whip
- Dodgeball Hurl
- Bowling Lane Glide
- Curling Slide
- Hockey Puck Swipe
- Puck Slapshot
- Air Hockey Glide
- Hacky Sack Kick
- Wrecking Swing
- Pinball Launch
- Long Arrow Arc
- Fletched Shaft Pass
- Deep Bow Thrum
- Flaming Shaft Whoosh
- Javelin Throw
- Discus Spin
- Hammer Whirl
- Heavy Throw Arc
- Cannon Ball Shot
- Frisbee Sail
- Frisbee Hover
- Boomerang Return
- Flying Saucer Toss
- Kite Dive Swoosh
- Disc Golf Flight
- Flying Disc Wobble
- Tossed Card Glide
- Boomerang Swish Loop
- Helicopter Seed Drift
- Frisbee Reverse Pass
- Stone Skip Flight
- Rock Throw Arc
- River Stone Hurl
- Skipping Stone Hop
- Mud Clod Lob
- Coconut Toss
- Snowball Arc
- Clay Disc Sail
- Walnut Pitch
- Water Balloon Arc
- Shuttlecock Clear
- Squash Drive
- Racquetball Pass
- Lacrosse Toss
- Rugby Spiral
- Football Spiral Throw
- Pickleball Lob
- Bocce Roll Out
- Fireball Overhead
- Tumbleweed Roll
- Polo Ball Flight
- Kickball Arc
- Wiffle Curve
- Cork Ball Sail
- Petanque Lob
- Sepak Takraw Kick
- Netball Pass
- Glass Orb Toss
- Medicine Ball Lift
- Stress Ball Hurl
- Gymnastics Ball Toss
- Energy Orb Launch
- Cotton Ball Breeze
- Ice Ball Arc
- Tossed Basketball Lob
- Volleyball Serve Float
Wood Knock: 37 sounds
- Oak Drum
- Maple Bowl
- Maple Board
- Teak Crate
- Teak Drum
- Bamboo Drum
- Pine Bowl
- Cedar Bowl
- Ash Bowl
- Ash Crate
- Ash Drum
- Beech Drum
- Birch Bowl
- Birch Crate
- Birch Board
- Rosewood Bowl
- Rosewood Drum
- Ebony Bowl
- Ebony Crate
- Ebony Drum
- Cherry Bowl
- Poplar Bowl
- Poplar Crate
- Hickory Bowl
- Mahogany Bowl
- Mahogany Board
- Paulownia Bowl
- Paulownia Crate
- Paulownia Board
- Paulownia Drum
- Elm Bowl
- Elm Crate
- Elm Board
- Elm Drum
- Cypress Bowl
- Cypress Crate
- Acacia Bowl
Sword Swing: 26 sounds
- Longsword Arc
- Rapier Flick
- Bokken Swing
- Spear Thrust
- Bo Staff Sweep
- Jacket Swing
- Jump Rope Swing
- Baseball Bat Swing
- Golf Swing Arc
- Mop Swing
- Distant Blade
- Far Sword Pass
- Near Sword Pass
- Laser Saber Pass
- Retro Blade Swipe
- Glass Blade Pass
- Cyber Blade Pass
- Scythe Sweep
- Hammer Swing
- Axe Swing Pass
- Noodle Swing
- Staff Spin
- Tonfa Swing
- Pipe Swing
- Shovel Swing
- Tapestry Swing
Glass Clink: 23 sounds
Avalanche: 12 sounds
Running Footsteps: 12 sounds
Ice Crack: 11 sounds
Wood Block: 10 sounds
Arrow: 7 sounds
Whip: 7 sounds
Ceramic Tap: 6 sounds
Metal Hit: 4 sounds
More impact & whoosh
15 sounds that aren't part of a group above
Low Synth Boom
Slow Boom
Light Jab
Meaty Thud
Sharp Synth Crack
Padded Hit
Small Pane
Tinkling Cascade
Heavy Glassy Burst
Thick Snap
Splinter Spray
Creaking Collapse
Green Bottle Strike
Bottle Neck
Brown Bottle
About impact & whoosh
This category is about movement and contact: something swings through the air, lands, slides or gets struck. Footsteps come on many surfaces, including gravel, snow, leaf litter, cobbles and metal grates, plus a separate set of running steps. Whooshes carry the air of a blade, a flag or a tablecloth moving past, and swings and throws add swords, spears, staffs, baseballs and bats.
On the contact side you'll find scrapes and drags (steel, chains, crates, glass), earth and rock such as gravel rolls, mud and rockslides, knocks on many kinds of wood, glass clinks, cracking ice, and a few heavier hits, punches and gunshots.
Choose by weight and timing. A clip with one sharp peak in its waveform reads as a hit; a slow rise and fall reads as something passing or settling. For footsteps, match the surface to the floor on screen and repeat a clip for a longer walk. In a fight or an action cut, place a whoosh just before the impact so the hit lands on the frame where contact happens.
The thuds and punches here are Stylized: tighter and punchier than real contact, which helps them read in games and motion graphics.
