Abstract: Based on the coal burst initiation theory and field ground sound monitoring data,the destabilization initiation mechanism of different types of coal bursts is analyzed. The stress changes in the coal measures before the occurrence of coal bursts are mainly divided into three types:continuous loading type,dynamic and static loading type,and cyclic loading and unloading type. Combined with the full stress-strain curve of the coal measures and acoustic emission monitoring data in the laboratory,the ground sound precursors of the three types of stress changes before the failure of coal specimens are analyzed. The ground sound activity evolution law before the damage of three different types of coal burst destabilization was analyzed through the field measurement data. The results show that the evolution of ground sound activity before the occurrence of coal bursts in the field is consistent with the ground sound precursor characteristics before the failure of coal specimens in the laboratory. Therefore,the research on the precursor characteristics of multiple types of coal bursts based on the ground sound monitoring technology can achieve different degrees of guidance for the prevention and control of the corresponding types of coal burst disasters.