The Drum Roll sound effect is a 3.6-second game show sound. Press play to hear it, or download the MP3: it is free to use anywhere, with no credit needed.
A three-second snare roll that speeds up and swells, ending on a crash, for building suspense before a reveal. In a quiz or game, drum roll works as a cue you can fire from a hotkey right at the moment of the answer.
Details
Name
Drum Roll
Category
Game show
Length
3.60 seconds
Format
MP3, mono, 44.1 kHz
Tags
drumroll, suspense, reveal, snare, drums
Licence
CC0 1.0 — generated by this site's own code (details)
Yes. It is original synthesis released under CC0 1.0, so you can use it in videos, streams, games and lessons without paying or giving credit.
Can I use the Drum Roll sound in a video or on a stream?
Yes. Download the MP3 (3.6 seconds, mono, 44.1 kHz) and add it to your editor, or play it from the soundboard while you record.
How was the Drum Roll sound made?
A three-second snare roll that speeds up and swells, ending on a crash, for building suspense before a reveal. It is generated by code on this site, not recorded or sampled from anything.