# Sound Effect Madness **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 14, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946 "2008-06-14T19:21:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/1 "2008-06-14T19:21:43Z")
Because there just ain’t enough madness in our world – let’s pick the best sound effect ever! The brackets were named in honor of favorite sound effects of the Dope, and based on the categories given in Steven Glazier’s _Word Menu_ (one of the most useful reference books ever put together for writing puzzles). It’s impossible to seed something like this, so I just tried to get a good cross-section then did the match-ups alphabetically. Since this is obviously completely arbitrary, you can use whatever criteria amuses you to make your choices. Voting for Round I will remain open until 7 PM EDT Monday June 16th. _The MEH bracket (actual sounds)_ Beep vs. Zing Buzz vs. Yikes Chirp vs. Whizz Eek vs. Varoom Fizz vs. Tweet Hiccup vs. Splat Mewl vs. Quack Oink vs. Ping _The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds)_ Bleep vs. Zoom Crackle vs. Yodel Croon vs. Whinny Drone vs. Twang Flutter vs. Thunk Gurgle vs. Sizzle Hush vs. Screech Jangle vs. Neigh _The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds)_ Babble vs. Yowl Bluster vs. Whimper Cackle vs. Twitter Grumble vs. Squeal Guffaw vs. Snicker Hoot vs. Quibble Jabber vs. Prattle Murmur vs. Natter _The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects)_ Aargh vs. Zzzzz Achoo vs. Whomp Boing vs. Va-va-voom Ding-dong vs. Ugh Erf vs. Thunk Floosh vs. Oof Fweet vs. Ka-ching Grr vs. Harrumph ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/2 "2008-06-14T19:57:34Z")
_The MEH bracket (actual sounds)_ Beep (Naturally – I’m an IT guy) Yikes Chirp Eek Fizz Hiccup Quack (and no one knows why) Ping _The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds)_ Zoom Crackle (and a tasty treat!) Croon Drone Flutter Sizzle Hush Jangle _The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds)_ Babble Whimper (oh, why couldn’t we have had a category with “bang” vs “whimper”???) Cackle Grumble Snicker Quibble Prattle Murmur (I ain’t no nabob) _The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects)_ Aargh Whomp Boing Ugh Thunk Oof Ka-ching Harrumph Thanks for running the game, **twickster**! ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/3 "2008-06-14T21:44:05Z")
What? Why isn’t “Whoosh” one of the actual choices? _sobs_ The MEH bracket (actual sounds) Zing Buzz Chirp Eek Fizz Splat Mewl Ping The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds) Bleep Crackle Whinny Twang Thunk Sizzle Screech Jangle The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds) Yowl Whimper Cackle Squeal Snicker Hoot Jabber Murmur The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects) Zzzzz Whomp Boing Ding-dong Thunk (Why’s Thunk in here twice? Is it the Harpsichord Effect? :D) Floosh Ka-ching Grr ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/4 "2008-06-14T21:50:37Z")
I can’t believe you people are going for Chirp over Whizz. This is a farce. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/5 "2008-06-14T22:00:27Z")
Just realized I didn’t vote myself. _The MEH bracket (actual sounds)_ Zing Yikes Whizz Eek Fizz Splat Quack Oink _The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds)_ Zoom Yodel Croon Twang Thunk Sizzle Hush Jangle _The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds)_ Babble Whimper Cackle Grumble Snicker Hoot Prattle Murmur _The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects)_ Aargh Whomp Boing Ugh Erf Oof Ka-ching Harrumph **Kat** – oops on thunk. It is, indeed, the noise a harpsichord makes. 😉 And **Usram** – madness is like presidential elections – no bitching if you don’t vote. ETA: Re: Whoosh – I figured it would be a total ringer if I allowed it to play. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/6 "2008-06-15T02:47:49Z")
The MEH bracket (actual sounds) Beep vs. Zing Buzz vs. Yikes Chirp vs. Whizz Eek vs. Varoom Fizz vs. Tweet Hiccup vs. Splat Mewl vs. Quack Oink vs. Ping The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds) Bleep vs. Zoom Crackle vs. Yodel Croon vs. Whinny Drone vs. Twang Flutter vs. Thunk Gurgle vs. Sizzle Hush vs. Screech Jangle vs. Neigh The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds) Babble vs. Yowl Bluster vs. Whimper-- I refuse to decide! Cackle vs. Twitter Grumble vs. Squeal Guffaw vs. Snicker Hoot vs. Quibble Jabber vs. Prattle Murmur vs. Natter The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects) Aargh vs. Zzzzz Achoo vs. Whomp Boing vs. Va-va-voom Ding-dong vs. Ugh Erf vs. Thunk Floosh vs. Oof Fweet vs. Ka-ching Grr vs. Harrumph ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/7 "2008-06-15T03:52:09Z")
_The MEH bracket (actual sounds)_ Zing Buzz Chirp Eek Fizz Splat Quack Oink _The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds)_ Zoom Crackle Croon Twang Flutter Sizzle Hush Neigh _The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds)_ Babble Whimper Twitter Squeal Snicker Hoot Prattle Murmur _The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects)_ Zzzzz Whomp Boing Ding-dong Thunk Oof Ka-ching Grr ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/8 "2008-06-15T04:46:07Z")
_The MEH bracket (actual sounds)_ Zing Yikes Whizz (freakin’ chirping cell phones will be the death of my sanity) Eek (genuinly a hard choice) Tweet Splat Quack Ping _The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds)_ Zoom Crackle Croon Twang Thunk Sizzle Screech Jangle _The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds)_ Babble Bluster Cackle Grumble Snicker Quibble Jabber Murmur _The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects)_ Aargh Whomp Va-va-voom Ugh Thunk Oof Ka-ching Harrumph ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/9 "2008-06-15T12:37:37Z")
_The MEH bracket (actual sounds)_ Beep vs. **Zing** \*\*Buzz \*\*vs. Yikes Chirp vs. **Whizz** \*\*Eek \*\*vs. Varoom Fizz vs. **Tweet** Hiccup vs. **Splat** Mewl vs. **Quack** **Oink** vs. Ping _The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds)_ **Bleep** vs. Zoom **Crackle** vs. Yodel **Croon** vs. Whinny Drone vs. **Twang** Flutter vs. **Thunk** **Gurgle** vs. Sizzle Hush vs. **Screech** **Jangle** vs. Neigh _The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds)_ **Babble** vs. Yowl Bluster vs. **Whimper** Cackle vs.\*\* Twitter\*\* Grumble vs. **Squeal** Guffaw vs. **Snicker** **Hoot** vs. Quibble Jabber vs. **Prattle** Murmur vs. **Natter** _The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects)_ **Aargh** vs. Zzzzz Achoo vs. **Whomp** Boing vs. **Va-va-voom** **Ding-dong** vs. Ugh Erf vs. **Thunk** Floosh vs. **Oof** **Fweet** vs. Ka-ching Grr vs. **Harrumph** ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/10 "2008-06-15T17:36:28Z")
If only Don Martin had lived to see this day… Beep Buzz Chirp Eek Tweet Hiccup Quack Ping (for its invaluable contributions to medical science) Bleep Yodel Whinny Twang Thunk Sizzle Screech Neigh Babble Bluster Twitter Squeal Guffaw Hoot Jabber Murmur Zzzzz Achoo Boing Ding-dong Thunk (voted for it twice) Oof Ka-ching Harrumph (for the Governor) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/11 "2008-06-15T17:44:07Z")
[_The MEH bracket (actual sounds)_ Beep Yikes Whizz Varoom Fizz Splat Quack Ping _The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds)_ Bleep Crackle Croon Drone Flutter Sizzle Screech Neigh _The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds)_ Yowl Whimper Cackle Squeal Guffaw Hoot Jabber Murmur _The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects)_ Aargh Achoo Boing Ugh Thunk Oof Ka-ching Harrumph ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/12 "2008-06-16T12:29:13Z")
So far a few tight races and a lot of clear favorites. Vote now if you’re a fan of mewl, gurgle, bluster, or floosh, because they’re all getting creamed in their respective brackets. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/13 "2008-06-16T15:17:09Z")
The MEH bracket (actual sounds) Beep Yikes Chirp Varoom Fizz Splat Quack Oink The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds) Zoom Yodel Whinny Twang Thunk Sizzle Screech Jangle The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds) Babble Whimper Cackle Squeal Snicker Hoot Jabber Murmur The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects) Zzzzz Achoo Boing Ding-dong Thunk Floosh Ka-ching Harrumph \*\*\*\*I have to admit, my reaction to some of these is along the lines of “_this_ is a real sound effect description/spelling used by someone?” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/14 "2008-06-16T18:50:05Z")
As usual, my choices are highlighted in red. _The MEH bracket (actual sounds)_ Beep vs. Zing Buzz vs. Yikes Chirp vs. Whizz Eek vs. Varoom Fizz vs. Tweet Hiccup vs. Splat Mewl vs. Quack Oink vs. Ping _The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds)_ Bleep vs. Zoom Crackle vs. Yodel Croon vs. Whinny Drone vs. Twang Flutter vs. Thunk Gurgle vs. Sizzle Hush vs. Screech Jangle vs. Neigh _The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds)_ Babble vs. Yowl Bluster vs. Whimper Cackle vs. Twitter Grumble vs. Squeal Guffaw vs. Snicker Hoot vs. Quibble Jabber vs. Prattle Murmur vs. Natter _The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects)_ Aargh vs. Zzzzz Achoo vs. Whomp Boing vs. Va-va-voom Ding-dong vs. Ugh Erf vs. Thunk Floosh vs. Oof Fweet vs. Ka-ching Grr vs. Harrumph ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/15 "2008-06-17T00:32:45Z")
The results of Round I, with 11 people voting. _The MEH bracket (actual sounds)_ Beep vs. Zing (5/6) Buzz vs. Yikes (6/5) Chirp vs. Whizz (7/4) Eek vs. Varoom (7/4) Fizz vs. Tweet (7/4) Hiccup vs. Splat (2/9) Mewl vs. Quack (2/9) Oink vs. Ping (6/5) _The WHOOSH bracket (descriptions of sounds)_ Bleep vs. Zoom (5/6) Crackle vs. Yodel (6/5) Croon vs. Whinny (6/5) Drone vs. Twang (2/9) Flutter vs. Thunk (3/8) \ Gurgle vs. Sizzle (1/10) Hush vs. Screech (4/7) Jangle vs. Neigh (6/5) _The SQUEE bracket (speech sounds)_ Babble vs. Yowl (8/3) Bluster vs. Whimper (2/8/1 abstention) Cackle vs. Twitter (8/3) Grumble vs. Squeal (4/7) Guffaw vs. Snicker (3/8) Hoot vs. Quibble (8/3) Jabber vs. Prattle (7/4) Murmur vs. Natter (9/2) _The TWEE bracket (comic sound effects)_ Aargh vs. Zzzzz (7/4) Achoo vs. Whomp (4/7) Boing vs. Va-va-voom (7/4) Ding-dong vs. Ugh (7/4) Erf vs. Thunk (1/10) \ Floosh vs. Oof (2/9) Fweet vs. Ka-ching (1/10) Grr vs. Harrumph (2/9) **Note:** I mistakenly put “thunk” in twice, once in the Whoosh bracket and once in the Twee bracket. It won both matchups, but one of them needs to come out so we don’t end up with it battling itself at some point, so I gave the Whoosh matchup to Flutter (which got 3 votes to Thunk’s 8), and let the Twee matchup go to Thunk (10 votes to Erf’s 1). I’ll be setting up Round 2 in a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sound-effect-madness/452946/16 "2008-06-17T00:45:53Z")
Round 2 is [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9911382#post9911382).