The drop hits hard because of the build. Skip the build and it’s just noise.

Impact is relational. Nothing hits hard on its own; it hits hard because of what came immediately before it and how long you had to sit there wanting it. Cut the build and the identical sound is just loud. Tension is not the dull section in front of the good part, it is the engine of the good part.

Stop trimming your setup. In a story, a plan or a season, the stretch that feels like stalling is what gives the ending its weight, so give it the time before the bit you are impatient for.