Oil Lamp Sound Effects
10 free oil lamp sound effects for old houses at night and exploring in the dark · 1.1–4.4 s each · MP3 · CC0 · no signup
10 oil lamp sound effects cover a lamp from lighting to going out: a match lighting the wick, a steady flame and one flickering in a draft, a glass chimney set in place, the wick turned up, a lantern carried with a creaking handle or swinging on a hook, a flame sputtering as the oil runs out, and a puff blowing it out. Use them for old houses at night, exploring in the dark and period scenes.
Quick picks: Lighting Oil Lamp Flame 05 (2.3 s, recommended) · Glass Chimney Oil Lamp Flame 04 (1.1 s, the shortest, recommended) · Flickering Oil Lamp Flame 07 (4.4 s, the longest, recommended)
All 10 oil lamp sound effects
- 1.1 s
A glass chimney is set onto an oil lamp with a clink, for lamp handling.
- 1.4 s
A short puff blows out a small lamp flame, for lights going out.
- 2 s
A small brass knob turns and the lamp flame grows, for brightening a room.
- 2.3 s
A match strikes and the lamp wick catches a small flame, for lighting a lamp.
- 3.1 s
A small oil lamp flame crackling, for old rooms.
- 3.2 s
A lantern handle creaks as it is carried while the flame burns, for exploring in the dark.
- 3.4 s
A hanging lantern swings on a creaking hook, for ships and old barns.
- 3.4 s
A lamp flame sputters and pops as its oil runs out, for a light about to die.
- 4.3 s
A small lamp flame burns steadily with a flutter, for quiet rooms at night.
- 4.4 s
A small lamp flame flickers and flutters in a draft, for drafty old houses.
Sound effects related to oil lamp
Common uses: old houses at night, exploring in the dark.
Which oil lamp variation to use
Use Lighting Oil Lamp Flame 05 and Blown Out Oil Lamp Flame 02 for a light switched on and off. Steady Oil Lamp Flame 06 sits under a quiet room, Carried Lantern Oil Lamp Flame 03 follows a character exploring, and Sputtering Oil Lamp Flame 09 warns that the light is about to die.
Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.
Common questions about oil lamp
Is there a lantern sound effect?
Yes: Carried Lantern Oil Lamp Flame 03 is a lantern carried with its handle creaking while the flame burns, and Swinging Lantern Oil Lamp Flame 08 is a lantern swinging on a hook.
Is there a sound of lighting an oil lamp?
Yes: in Lighting Oil Lamp Flame 05 a match strikes and the wick catches a small flame.
Is there a flame being blown out?
Yes: Blown Out Oil Lamp Flame 02 is a short puff blowing out a small lamp flame.
Can I use these in a horror game?
Yes. They are CC0: use them in any game or video, commercial ones included, without credit.
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