Electronics can Emit High Frequency Sounds Too!
Many older electronics emit high frequency sounds that work on the same principle as the Mosquito Ringtone. A few weeks ago I was in the finance department at a car dealership, buying a car for my 17-year old son. As soon as the old model dot matrix printer started warming up he was asking who was playing the Mosquito Ringtone…… except nobody was, and no one but him heard the buzzing!
This was unusual as there were four adults in the room, including one I know can hear the Ultra Sonic Ringtone, we call the Mosquito Ringtone.
I can remember growing up in the 80’s and hearing those big bulky tube TV’s turn on from across the house because they emitted a very high frequency sound. I don’t however have any idea if current flat panel LCDs and Plasma TV emit those same sounds because I haven’t been able ot hear the ultrasonic ringtone in years! Next time you that the ringtone is annoying or hurts your ears, go find some real old electronics and see if they aren’t worse!
What everyday devices do you know of that emit these Mosquito Ringtone like sounds? – leave your comments below
December 14th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
disposable cameras emit high frequency sounds when you turn the flash on sometimes
June 16th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I’ve herd those noises for years from older electronic devices including even the laser printers. The calssic one that used to make me shutter was turing on a CRT monitor. I’m 25 Years old and very happy to say that I do not hear any thing from LCDs.I do however somtimes slightly hear something when my friend turns on his 42″ plasma.