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Has anyone heard of this?

#1 Postby Opal storm » Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:48 pm

There's a device that emits a extremely annoying high pitch sound that apparently adults can't hear,only teenagers.The device was first used by the Wyvern Theatre in an attempt to stop groups of up to 100 youngsters from gathering around Theatre Square.It has proven that the longer someone is exposed to the sound, the more annoying it becomes.I have never heard of such a thing and never knew that adults aren't capable of hearing it.Very interesting stuff,and funny too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/ ... ture.shtml (sound clip included)

http://www.compoundsecurity.co.uk/
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#2 Postby JonathanBelles » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:09 pm

yup, its my ringtone!!!
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#3 Postby Cyclenall » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:37 am

I can hear it fine. My ears hurt a tiny bit about 10 minutes after hearing it.
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#4 Postby O Town » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:09 am

Yeah, its called the mosquito ring sometimes. I just heard of it not long ago myself. I can hear it about 5% of the time. I had my kids come listen and they can hear it clear as a bell. Something about the older you get the less amout of high frequency range we can hear. Very interesting. I guess kids can use thier phones in school without getting busted as much. :roll:
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#5 Postby JonathanBelles » Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:52 am

O Town wrote:Yeah, its called the mosquito ring sometimes. I just heard of it not long ago myself. I can hear it about 5% of the time. I had my kids come listen and they can hear it clear as a bell. Something about the older you get the less amout of high frequency range we can hear. Very interesting. I guess kids can use thier phones in school without getting busted as much. :roll:


thats why i have it.
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#6 Postby Miss Mary » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:05 am

Why does this remind of the children's xmas book, "The Polar Express"? LOL
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#7 Postby george_r_1961 » Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:53 pm

I cant hear it at all. Then again im half deaf.
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#8 Postby JonathanBelles » Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:59 pm

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#9 Postby O Town » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:51 pm

fact789 wrote:http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/atc/atc_teenbuzz.mp3

I can hear it loud and clear on the links posted ecspecially the one above. Hubby couldn't hear it at all though. :lol: That makes me feel like I am not so old I guess. I can see how it could blend in with background noise though, and not get detected by adults.
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#10 Postby tropicana » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:00 pm

i can hear it well too...i find it so hard to beleive people can't hear that
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#11 Postby vbhoutex » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:22 pm

I can hear it and I know my hearing is getting worse. I also think it is wrong for kids to use it to avoid detection in school. The phones shouldn't even be allowed in the classroom imo. Yes, I am an old fuddy duddy.
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#12 Postby JonathanBelles » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:23 pm

i hear it very loud and clear.
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#13 Postby TexasStooge » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:45 pm

I could barely hear it.
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#14 Postby JenBayles » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:05 pm

<cups hand to ear> Eh? Can't hear nuthin! <grabs walker and lurches back to couch> :lol: :lol:
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#15 Postby vbhoutex » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:09 pm

JenBayles wrote:<cups hand to ear> Eh? Can't hear nuthin! <grabs walker and lurches back to couch> :lol: :lol:


Turn up the volume on your speakers!!!!hehehehe :lol: :lol: :lol:

*vb grabs her walker so she can't chase him. besides he left his at home!!! :eek: :eek: *
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#16 Postby breeze » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:08 pm

:uarrow: I turned up the volume, and, well.... I'm grabbing my walker and
lurching back to the couch on JenBayles' heels (*look out for that pepple in
the carpet, dear...and, do go around David, lying in the floor...) :lol:

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#17 Postby brunota2003 » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:11 pm

I'm 16...yet on the first two links I heard nothing...on that last link there was a slight buzz...but I would never be able to use it for anything...:lol:
EDIT: All it sounds like to me is that buzz you here when you turn on an old computer screen or tv and its still warming up...otherwise nothing...
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#18 Postby coriolis » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:54 am

I can't hear nothin. Maybe if I put on my bifocals I can hear it better.
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#19 Postby HurricaneHunter914 » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:23 am

It's really soft, but I can still hear it. Barely.
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#20 Postby weathermom » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:16 am

First link I couldn't hear at all.

Second link I heard just fine..........through one ear!

I turned my head and realized that the sound went away. I can only hear it through my right ear, and when I turn my head so my right ear faces away from the speakers I can't hear it.
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