Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

This is a Star Wars/Skywalker Sound sound effect that was created by Ben Burtt. The sound was created by placing a microphone inside a scuba regulator, while Burtt breathed into it.

Used In

TV Shows

• Henry Danger (Used for Schwotz breathing in a gas suit in "Green Fingers".)
• Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (Heard in "Gonzo's Video Show".)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Robot Chicken (Heard in some sketches in "Robot Chicken Star Wars")
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars
• Star Wars: Rebels

TV Specials

• The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020)
• Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick

Movies

• Backdraft (1991)
• Mars Needs Moms (2011) (Gribble imitates the breathing.)
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
• Playing with Fire (2019) (Jake Carson breathes like that through his gas mask.)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) (Heard at the end of the end credits)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (debut)
• Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
• Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) (A heavily processed, low volume version is used when we see the burnt mask of Vader, or at least the score mimics it subtly)
• Toy Story 2 (1999) (Heard once for the inside of Buzz's helmet)
• Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Video Games

DS:

• Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga

GameCube:

• Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

N64:

• Donkey Kong 64 (K. Rool's breathing)

Nintendo Switch:

• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

PC:

• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
• Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
• Star Wars: Battlefront (2004 Video Game) (Heard when the start-up menu appears)
• Star Wars Battlefront (2015 Video Game)
• Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 Video Game)
• Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

PlayStation:

• Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi

PlayStation 2:

• Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
• Star Wars: Battlefront (2004 Video Game) (Heard when the start-up menu appears)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (Video Game)

PlayStation 3:

• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

PlayStation 4:

• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Star Wars Battlefront (2015 Video Game)
• Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 Video Game)

PlayStation 5:

• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

PlayStation Vita:

• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Sega CD:

• Star Wars Chess

Wii:

• Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
• Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

Wii U:

• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Xbox:

• Star Wars: Battlefront (2004 Video Game) (Heard when the start-up menu appears)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (Video Game)
• Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Xbox 360:

• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
• Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

Xbox One:

• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Star Wars Battlefront (2015 Video Game)
• Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 Video Game)

Xbox Series X/S:

• Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Trailers

• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) (Trailers)
• Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (Trailers)
• Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) (Trailers)

TV Spots

• M&M's Red & Yellow Commercial (1996-Present) (Commercials)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (TV Spots)

Shorts

• Star Wars Holiday Greeting Card (2014)
• Wow! (1990)

YouTube Videos

• Angry Video Game Nerd (Heard twice in "Star Wars Games".)
• The Best Pals Haunted House (2019)

Image Gallery

Backdraft (1991) Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Donkey Kong 64 Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Donkey Kong 64 Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Donkey Kong 64 Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Donkey Kong 64 Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Donkey Kong 64 Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Donkey Kong 64 Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020) Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Mars Needs Moms (2011) Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Toy Story 2 (1999) Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Wreck-It Ralph (2012) Darth Vader's Breathing Sound

Audio Samples