Electric Fireplace with Sound Effects – Snap Crackle Pop isn’t just for breakfast

What better way to complement the warmth and beauty of an electric fireplace than with the sound of crackling flames live? Especially when the flame displays of some recently introduced models come close to the realism of real flames.

The options for an electric fireplace with sound effects aren’t exactly plentiful, but they do exist. The first two models I found are from Classic Flame, as are the following product descriptions:

Classic Flame 18DM2105-M319 Martha’s Vineyard Electric Fireplace with Slim Remote Control (Effect is completed with wood crackling and fireplace sound effects) $ 600

Classic Flame 28WM184-T408 Gossamer Electric Fireplace three creak settings: (off / creak / creak with wind). $ 1120

Both units receive high praise from their owners, but I did find cases where these fireplaces, with identical model numbers, were sold with and without the sound effect. Usually a model number is slightly modified to indicate the inclusion of a special feature such as sound, but that is not the case here.

By way of explanation, I can only assume that the retailer has the option of ordering a specific model of fireplace with or without sound, or that the manufacturer has discontinued the sound effect and you are purchasing an older model.

Either way, if the product description doesn’t specifically mention the sound effect, it probably doesn’t.

The third model I found is the Reflections Electric Fireplace LSE-36R model. This one comes with a “live fire adjustable digital audio soundtrack”. For the princely sum of $ 3,632 I would expect no less.

A fourth option is the FIRE / FX also from Classic Flame ($ 529). Not only does it have the sound of crackling flames, but they are heard in unison with the flame screen. The FIRE / FX also offers a highly realistic flame screen incorporating the latest LED lighting technology.

The FIRE / FX is a plug-in fireplace, not a complete mantel package. It can be used as a portable freestanding fireplace, as an insert for a wood burning fireplace or as a firebox for a custom built mantel.

Since it is difficult to find an electric fireplace with sound effects, much less one that also reflects your taste and budget, you may want to consider an accessory such as the Fire Crackler sound system; a 3 “x 3” battery-operated unit, or the Kracklebox fireplace sound system that runs on domestic power.