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Mosquito ring tone
My dad told me about this. I hadn't heard of it. It's a cell phone ringtone that is pitched at a frequency that most people over 30, supposedly, can't hear. It's based on a device that is used by British shopkeepers to repel unwanted teenagers from their stores.
You can download and listen to it (if you can hear it) here: http://www.jetcityorange.com/MosquitoRingtone.html
I can hear it, but barely. It's definitely at the very upper limit of hearing for me (and incredibly annoying -- it's like the high-pitched whine that some electrical equipment makes, such as an old TV set). Now I'm very curious what it sounds like to other people.
You can download and listen to it (if you can hear it) here: http://www.jetcityorange.com/MosquitoRingtone.html
I can hear it, but barely. It's definitely at the very upper limit of hearing for me (and incredibly annoying -- it's like the high-pitched whine that some electrical equipment makes, such as an old TV set). Now I'm very curious what it sounds like to other people.
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It seems to drive Orion battier than it does me ... leading me to believe that he might be hearing it louder than I can. I can just barely hear it -- I can tell it's on the very edge of my auditory range.
You should try it on Crystal. Theoretically, she ought to be able to hear it better than any of us.
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I tried it at various volumes as well. Cass never heard anything, but it quickly became physically painful for me when I turned it up. One strange thing was the aftereffect of blasting my ears with it. It really had a lingering unpleasant sensation. It's tough to describe in familiar terms, and I'm a little reluctant to repeat the experiment to search for a better description.
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Orion suggests we should have you guys out here this weekend. You doing anything?