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The short lock in sound from ITV quiz show The Chase when the Chaser confirms an answer, used for tense decisions, game moments and quiz edits.

This is the brief lock in cue heard on The Chase when the Chaser sets an answer during the Final Chase. It is a tight, electronic confirmation tone lasting under a second, sharp enough to cut through dialogue without needing music underneath. The sound feels decisive and slightly ominous because viewers associate it with the moment the pressure shifts to the team. In edits it works as punctuation, marking a choice has been made and there is no going back, turning an ordinary decision into a game show moment.

The Chase is a British television quiz show broadcast on ITV since 2009 and hosted by Bradley Walsh. Contestants answer general knowledge questions for money, then face a professional quizzer known as the Chaser in head to head rounds and a Final Chase against the clock. Its short studio cues, including lock in and timer sounds, became familiar to regular viewers and are now reused in fan edits, quiz videos and memes to signal a confirmed answer under pressure.

Pro Tip for Usage

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Place it exactly on the frame someone clicks, taps or nods to confirm an answer, and let the previous audio drop out for half a second before it. Do not loop it, as its tension comes from the single decisive hit.

Use Cases

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  • Creators add it when a quiz answer locks in.
  • Editors use it for dramatic choice reveal moments.
  • Streamers play it after making a risky decision.
  • Fans drop it during Chase themed game nights.

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What is the The Chase lock in sound?
The sound is the short electronic cue from the ITV quiz show The Chase that plays when an answer is locked in, especially by the Chaser during tense head to head and Final Chase rounds.
Where is the Chaser lock in sound from?
It comes from The Chase, the British quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh that began on ITV in 2009. Contestants compete against a professional Chaser, and the studio sound effects mark answers, timers and rounds throughout each episode.
How do creators use this sound effect?
Creators place it at the exact moment a choice becomes final in quiz videos, gaming clips and reaction edits. Its brief length makes it useful as punctuation without covering dialogue, especially before a reveal or a timed challenge begins.

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