Ear Banger belongs to the earrape tradition that spread across meme soundboards, Discord servers and short video edits in the late 2010s and early 2020s. Clips in this style take a bass heavy hit, push it into heavy clipping and distortion, and keep it extremely short so it can be reused as a reusable punch sound. With no confirmed original source work or character attached to this version, its popularity comes from utility rather than a scene, as a quick loud interruption that signals chaos, surprise or a deliberately overdone reaction.