The sound comes from the LEGO Star Wars video games first released by Traveller's Tales in 2005, where TIE fighters strafe across the screen firing this distinctive double laser burst. The same blaster audio is reused for the Imperial shuttle's weapons, a detail eagle-eared players spotted years ago. Long after the games left shelves, the clip circulates online among LEGO Star Wars fans and sits alongside other game weapon sounds like the Fortnite pump shotgun and classic enemy-spotted callouts used across gaming edits and meme videos.
About this sound
The high-pitched pew-pew of a TIE fighter's blasters from LEGO Star Wars, also heard on the Imperial shuttle. A favourite for game edits and sci-fi memes.
This is the sharp, chirpy laser zap fired by TIE fighters in the LEGO Star Wars games: two quick blaster bolts that crackle out with a rising electronic whistle and a snappy burst. It sounds lighter and more playful than the movie version, with a toy-like punch that suits the LEGO universe. Played over a video, it instantly reads as Star Wars firepower, and the brief one-second length makes it perfect for rapid edits, mock space battles and comedic shootouts where something clearly needs shooting.