History Main / AudibleSharpness

--> ''Sogeking'': Shakeen!

* When ''Manga/OnePiece'''s Sogeking is forced to stand in for Zoro's sword despite his reluctance he seems to take his role at least seriously enough to provide [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb3mAHI967Y appropriate sound effects.]]

* Done in ''TheAquabatsSuperShow'' whenever [=EagleClaw=] brandishes his claws and guitar.

* Lampshaded in ''Series/{{Daredevil}}'' when Matt is attacked by a gang of very silent ninjas. [[DisabilitySuperpower Being blind]], he can't see ''or'' hear them, but he can hear their swords.

* ''BaldursGate'': Sarevok is so BadAss he gets this for his ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kmmggc6jH8 finger]]''. [[SpikesOfVillainy Well, it is kind of sharp...]]

* The titular ''SwordOfTruth'' is described as making a very distinctive, unique noise like this when drawn. Of course, it ''is'' a magic sword.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4JHCF4ClmE theme song]] for Samurai Goroh in ''VideoGame/FZero FX­/GX'' incorporates this sound.

* ''Comicbook/{{X-Men}}'' character {{Wolverine}}'s claws make a "SNIKT" sound when extended that has become almost iconic at this point. This is because it's the sound of them sliding between his metal bones and through his skin. When Wolverine had the adamantium removed from his body, the claws make a distinctively different "SHLIKT" sound.

* Obvious example in the 1990's ''WesternAnimation/{{X-Men}}'', where Wolverine's claws have a very distinctive sound...not so much a "snikt" as it is a "PSHHTT".

* ''Series/BuffytheVampireSlayer'': When Buffy swings a Scythe, you can hear it sing.

* In ''Film/SpiderMan2'', the sound effect can be heard when Harry Osborn picks a dagger up from off a stand on a desk. It is not sheathed; just lifted from balancing on a stand on a desk.

* This is a stock {{Swashbuckler}} trope, so movie versions of ''RobinHood'' and ''TheThreeMusketeers'' tend to display it.

** ''Film/Spiderman3'' carries this on with New Goblin's wrist blades when he attacks Peter, even when he's not even swinging them around. However, this could be justified as Peter's spider-sense shouting DANGER, DANGER rather than the blades themselves actually making noise.

* Ed's teeth do this in a [[TimonAndPumbaa Laughing Hyenas]] short when he grins. Granted, Ed makes a lot of strange noises....

* The swords used in ''UnderworldAwakening'' are like this.

* In ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows, Part 2,'' when Neville looks into the Sorting Hat, we hear a distinct "tzing". It's a sound cue to tell the audience what Neville has seen in the hat.

* In the original ''Franchise/ChildsPlay'' this sound is used when Chucky picks up a hammer of all things.

* Used in TheBourneIdentity, the sound is heard when the assassin at Bourne's apartment puts a knife between his fingers.

Keep in mind, the creators know that sharp things don't make noise. They do it because 1. [[RuleOfCool It sounds cool]] and 2. [[TheCoconutEffect The audience expects it]]. This is also partially because in old timey radio shows, they would use this noise to demonstrate that someone was drawing a knife because of RuleOfPerception, so it's sometimes justified.

* A blade will make a ringing sound for a few seconds if drawn against metal. If this happens when it's pulled from a sheath, it's because it's scraping against the metal scabbard collar. Stage scabbards are sometimes designed specifically to produce this effect. Such scabbards have indeed also been used in real life, particularly in the 19th century[[note]]Generally it would have been a simple collar made of brass, which was softer than steel and therefore less likely to dull the edge of a sword, although entirely steel scabbards were not unknown[[/note]], and these latter-day examples may have inspired the trope in theatre and film. Ancient, medieval and early modern scabbards generally consisted of some combination of leather and wood, however, and therefore wouldn't have made much of a dramatic sound, as explained by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzbfuI0PMdA hobbyist Lindybeige]] and (in somewhat more accurate detail) by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xAjpdkO-6o HEMA instructor Matt Easton]].

Keep in mind, the creators know that sharp things don't make noise. They do it because 1. [[RuleOfCool It sounds cool]] and 2. [[TheCoconutEffect The audience expects it]]. This is also partially because in old timey radio shows, they would use this noise to demonstrate that someone was drawing a knife because of RuleOfPerception, so it's sometimes justified. This is also often associated with drawing the sword from the sheath, which does make a scraping sound if the sheath is made of metal, although often less noticeable than what is heard with this trope. And of course, it makes no sense for a stealthy character not to use a leather sheath.

* ''Film/HellboyII: The Golden Army''. The Big Bad's sword does this all the time. Of course, it is very explicit that the sword is deeply magical.

* Done to excess in the animated film adaptation of ''Literature/KaraNoKyoukai'': in the first movie, the protagonist slowly and dramatically drawing her knife sounds more like an iron bar sliding out of a metal case (ie. a sound effect generally reserved for broadswords). Just the mere act of sunlight reflecting off its tip seems to cause a loud "ting!". It's just that sharp.

* Shiki's knives in ''Literature/KaraNoKyoukai'' have a tendency to clack when moved, despite the fact that they don't seem to have any moving parts (they're knives, after all).

''Film/Spiderman3'' carries this on with New Goblin's wrist blades when he attacks Peter, even when he's not even swinging them around. However, this could be justified as Peter's spider-sense shouting DANGER, DANGER rather than the blades themselves actually making noise.

* In the ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' movie ''AdventChildren Complete'', Sephiroth's sword practically sings. It's just there, not doing anything, he's not even swinging it and you can still hear how sharp it is.

* In ''Film/SpiderMan2'', the sound effect can be heard when Harry Osborn picks a dagger up from off a stand on a desk. It is not sheathed; just lifted from balancing on a stand on a desk.

* Heard but not seen in ''SuburbanKnights'', in order to stop [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext from singing]].

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4JHCF4ClmE theme song]] for Samurai Goroh in ''VideoGame/FZero FX­/GX'' incoporates this sound.

* ''Film/CasinoRoyale'' features a machete which is almost singing as its wielder tries to take Bond's head off with it.

* An attacker's knife makes a few inexplicable "tzink" noises as his swipes miss or are blocked (without the blade apparently hitting anything) in ''[[Film/TheBourneSeries The Bourne Identity]]''.