I'm curious about the static interference sound in certain areas of the game

[Melodonkers]

I'm only halfway through the game so pls don't spoil anything big for me.

I noticed this sound start when I explored the floating islands with my cyclops and I thought it was because the hull was settling with the pressure. But I found that this sound always activates in certain areas of the ocean. For example, near the safe shallows I might be making a quick run to get titanium and I hear the sound. Sure enough, every time I look down, the Jellyshroom cave entrance is there. Is there a reason for this radio static sound? Is it part of the lore or something?

[Amanoob105]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT9_-P7N950&t=1s
Ok, on this listen to track two at 1:49. Is this what you're hearing?
If so, it's (as you have no doubt guessed by now) a music track kicking in.

If not I would still guess it was some sort of music track or sound effect as I know of no in lore reason for you to be hearing anything like that in any of the places you mentioned.

[Lee23]

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT9_-P7N950&t=1s
Ok, on this listen to track two at 1:49. Is this what you're hearing?
If so, it's (as you have no doubt guessed by now) a music track kicking in.

If not I would still guess it was some sort of music track or sound effect as I know of no in lore reason for you to be hearing anything like that in any of the places you mentioned.

Wow, I just found out how great the music sounds with a headset... It feels so... real

Also... all the time I've heard that song at like 1:29:30 and wondered what it is. Now I know...

[peon]

are you talking about when you get close to the aurora, the source of radiation?

[Melodonkers]

Thank you for your replies! @Amanoob105, I see what you're talking about but the sound I'm talking about is an actual sound effect that lasts about 2 seconds. I'm actually going to go into the game and record it right now to show you guys.
@peon , I don't think so since I've elimated the source of radiation about 30 hours ago in my playthrough :P

[Melodonkers]

Pardon the choppy graphics, apparently I cant record subnautica in 30 fps on my computer :p

This is the sound. At the time I heard it here, I'm not sure why it happened but after passing the area I came across a large wreck in the crag fields and I heard the static noise again there. I think it might be used to indicate places of interest, like echoes of broken technology. I'm not sure. But I've managed to replicate this sound every single time by passing the jellyshroom cave opening where the seabases are at. The thing is, I don't remember hearing this sound at all in early game but maybe I wasn't attuned to the sounds yet.

Do you guys hear this sound at all?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEN5mo8YYqg&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=fervorflame

[Amanoob105]

I hear something at about the 4-5 second mark. My first thought was that it sounded like a reefback, so I would guess that's what I passed of as if I ever heard it in the game.

If that's not it (and you did say you heard it in the safe shallows, so....) then I have no idea.

[Melodonkers]

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

I hear something at about the 4-5 second mark. My first thought was that it sounded like a reefback, so I would guess that's what I passed of as if I ever heard it in the game.

If that's not it (and you did say you heard it in the safe shallows, so....) then I have no idea.

Unfortunately the reefback started its call the moment the static sound began. But you know when the sound ends when you hear the oxygen tank make a sound. its during the time between the reefback and oxygen tank sounds in this video. It sounds like static and echoes like 4-6 times to make the full sound. Maybe I can make another recording later, but you might have to raise the volume and listen a few times to hear what I'm talking about.

[saranacX]

Originally posted by triA:

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

I hear something at about the 4-5 second mark. My first thought was that it sounded like a reefback, so I would guess that's what I passed of as if I ever heard it in the game.

If that's not it (and you did say you heard it in the safe shallows, so....) then I have no idea.

Unfortunately the reefback started its call the moment the static sound began. But you know when the sound ends when you hear the oxygen tank make a sound. its during the time between the reefback and oxygen tank sounds in this video. It sounds like static and echoes like 4-6 times to make the full sound. Maybe I can make another recording later, but you might have to raise the volume and listen a few times to hear what I'm talking about.

That metal rattling sound. I've wondered about that as well.

[Antarata]

I always thought it was rocks falling and hitting the ocean floor.

Or a chunk of rock breaking off from another larger feature.

[Cougarific]

It's just a sound effect that plays occasionally, it has no in-game significance.

I like to think that you're hearing noises from the slowly dying Aurora, trapped by the thermocline so you hear them even at long distances.

[miklkit]

What bothers me is the cowbell sound I hear now and then. No ideer what causes that.

[Melodonkers]

Originally posted by Cougarific:

It's just a sound effect that plays occasionally, it has no in-game significance.

This is what I originally thought, but I can recreate it's activation every time by passing above certain areas. That's what tipped me off that it might actually mean something. I might make a whole video with all of the locations this happens and see if we can find correlations, but it would take me some time.

& @milklkit there's a song that starts with metallic "bells", maybe that's it? Idk which song yet

[Stealth Mode]

I seem to have noticed that the sound effect you're talking about plays whenever a wreck loads into the game as you swim around. The large red grass wreck is right near several of the Jellyshroom cave entrances, and I also often hear it in the Mushroom Forest or DGR when those wrecks are nearby. Don't know if that's actually what it's for, but they seem to be correlated and I've also been able to reproduce it in various areas.

[Lee23]

Lol, anyone ever heard the clown music that plays in the scanner room? It creeps me out.

And I hope the arctic doesn't have these sounds. I listened to them before going to bed and had terrible nightmares that night

It's this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA2wY5-yiGY just listening to this gave me goosebumps

also this one is a bit creepy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CWXat-LNSM

[Melodonkers]

Originally posted by Stealth Mode:

I seem to have noticed that the sound effect you're talking about plays whenever a wreck loads into the game as you swim around. The large red grass wreck is right near several of the Jellyshroom cave entrances, and I also often hear it in the Mushroom Forest or DGR when those wrecks are nearby. Don't know if that's actually what it's for, but they seem to be correlated and I've also been able to reproduce it in various areas.

Ok I think this is getting close, I just need to do some testing. I actually came across a thread on Reddit where someone said the sound happens when you load in a wreck that you used the laser cutter on. Apparently the door might be re-cut when the wreck is loaded and it makes this sound. I haven't compared the sound of the hole breaking through to the static noise but I'll see tonight. The user didn't give any evidence or reasoning but if the sounds are similar it might be true. My only problem with this theory is that I heard it in the floating islands when I hadn't even been there before, so it might just be wrecks on their own.

I also might ask a dev if we don't figure it out cause I'm so so curious it's killing me

@LeeTwentyThree I saw those videos years ago and they gave me serious chills. Maybe that's the reason why this kinda stuff is so intriguing.