Earrape audio became a staple of online meme culture as creators deliberately pushed sounds past normal volume limits to make jokes feel more chaotic and surprising. Loud boom effects fit that style perfectly, because an explosion is already associated with impact, destruction and sudden reveals. On short-form video and soundboard sites, distorted booms are shared as standalone clips for edits, pranks and reaction videos, where the sheer volume does much of the comedic work. Their appeal has lasted because the effect is simple, instantly recognisable and works without any context or dialogue.