Bass-boosted edits became a staple of online meme culture by taking recognisable game and video sounds and amplifying their low frequencies until they distort. Fortnite clips were a natural fit because the game supplies sharp, dramatic audio moments that stand out in short edits, and creators shared louder versions across soundboards, Discord servers and short-form video. Like the Fortnite death sound, this version is used less for faithful game audio and more as an excessive punchline. Its appeal has lasted because the distortion signals a joke, a fail or a sudden twist before any visuals explain it.