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. Most consumer and even professional microphones will "clip" or distort immediately, turning the majestic crack into a flat, digital "pop."

A close strike doesn't just sound loud; it hits you. The shockwave can physically knock a person over or shatter nearby windows. 3. Audio Recording Challenges bliskie_uderzenie_pioruna_tylko_audio_near_ligh...

If you are close enough to capture "only audio," you are likely experiencing the following: it’s a high-frequency

The primary sound isn't a boom; it’s a high-frequency, ear-splitting crack, similar to a massive whip or a gunshot amplified a thousand times. This is the supersonic expansion of air heated to bliskie_uderzenie_pioruna_tylko_audio_near_ligh...

The massive electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from the strike can induce current directly into the microphone cables, causing a hum or even frying the recording device's internal circuits. 4. The "Deep" Psychological Impact

Capturing a "clean" near-field strike is notoriously difficult for field recordists:

Standard thunder rumbles because you are hearing the sound waves from a long lightning channel reaching you at different times. In a near-field strike (within 100 meters), there is no time for the sound to "unfold."