Mosquito ring tone

[layla]

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.

Comments

[humanplacebo.livejournal.com]

Hmm, intentionally trying to annoy Crystal. Boy, does that sound like a recipe for disaster. I'll do it! We'll see if Cass's friend Ruth can hear it also. She's 16.

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.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when we were listening to it this morning, I definitely got a "DO NOT LISTEN" vibe off of it. It seemed like an ear-damaging sort of frequency.

Orion suggests we should have you guys out here this weekend. You doing anything?