Exploded Ear Drums

[NYMorningstar]

I heard an effect in a movie that sounded like you would be hearing if you were exposed to the noise from a blast. Everything sorta sounded like you were in a chamber. It was in the series 'LOST' when Echo and Charlie were trying to blast open the door in the hatch. Excellant work. It created a 'real sense' feeling with the scene.

Does anyone know how to create that effect?

 

[blueroommusic]

just put an eq on whatever you want to do it to, cut all the highs until it sounds muffled...you could also put a small chamber verb on it additionally

 

[rayc]

I was going to make a facetious comment about standing near dynamite but restrained my self.
It would be an interesting effect to use after a loud passage or dynamic peak in a piece - though heart attack, paranoia or both might result.

 

[iqi616]

How about adding that post-gig ear-distress effect where your ears hear noise ducked by your heartbeat?

 

[bennychico11]

personally I prefer the sound from a flash grenade...the way it's done in video games like Rainbow Six.
Where all you can hear is this high pitched ringing that seems to go up. I always thought that was cool.

 

[peopleperson]

Dunno, but that show absolutely rules.

 

[djhead]

I tried to do that after a fun Iraq incident and this is what I found. EQ both lows and highs out totally, use a ring modulator at about 14K , and Q mos tthe bass out. take all that and resample it with some plate verb and short delay

Pretty damn close.

 

[NYMorningstar]

Thanks for the tips. Think I'm going to try it out in the middle of a song after leading it up to an explosion.