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Kris Kumar
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Guys, if you have to turn the volume all the way up, then something is not right. Because at high volume even without anything playing you can get hiss and noise from your speakers. 
Plus I am not sure if the ring tone is the accurate rendition of the Mosquito's sound.
The reason why I am saying that is because the Mosquito (not the ringtone, but the original invention) seems to have had a lot of success in the UK.
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encece
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Not my speakers....built in Harman/Kardons. With the volume all of teh way up...I hear nothing. The file definitely plays a faint high pitched sound. Whether it is the right one is in question I guess.
But the phone does not play the file correctly...too much speaker distortion or the inability of the phone to play the frequency.
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Mike Temporale
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| But the phone does not play the file correctly...too much speaker distortion or the inability of the phone to play the frequency. |
Chances are the speakers in the phone can't handle the frequency required. I was looking around the imate site, but I don't see any mention of the frequency range of the speakers in your phone. 
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encece
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CRAZY!
I tested it on my 6 year old son today, with his back turned and about 10 feet away from the PC. I could NOT hear the sound at all. But he said it was LOUD. He knew when I stopped the sound and when I started it again. I am now a believer. 
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OptimusRhyme
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I can hear it just fine at a low volume on my PC speakers. It's annoying as hell and I can understand why it would be a success.
I'll have to save it so I can play it for some kids, see if they hear it differently.
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kcwester
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As a high school teacher all I can say is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! We have enough to deal with on cell phones as it is. We watch students constantly when taking tests, etc. as they (some) try and take pictures of test problems and text message answers. That is in addition to playing games, and having them go off in the classroom. The school rule is off-students don't know that off and vibrate don't mean the same thing!
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OSUKid7
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It sounds like the silent hiss you get when a tv is turned on in your presence. You know the "sound" I'm talking about it. The way you know a TV is on even when it's silent and you didn't see it come on?
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Yeah, that's exactly what I thought it sounded like. I could hear it, but I'm not sure I would be able to tell if it were my phone, or just a TV coming on.  My parents never understand when I tell them the TV's on in the other room... yet the cable box is off.
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Mark Kenepp
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I couldn't hear it but it sure made my ears hurt. Almost like my head was all stuffed up and ready to explode.
Anyone else here "feel" it without hearing it?
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ctmagnus
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I couldn't hear it but it sure made my ears hurt. Almost like my head was all stuffed up and ready to explode.
Anyone else here "feel" it without hearing it? |
I was unable to hear or feel the sound, but your description is exactly the effect the one bathroom fan here has on me.
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ghostppc
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| vincenzosi wrote: |
It sounds like the silent hiss you get when a tv is turned on in your presence. You know the "sound" I'm talking about it. The way you know a TV is on even when it's silent and you didn't see it come on?
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Yeah, that's exactly what I thought it sounded like. I could hear it, but I'm not sure I would be able to tell if it were my phone, or just a TV coming on. My parents never understand when I tell them the TV's on in the other room... yet the cable box is off.
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heard the same thing - that low ringing hum of a tv switched on, or a small floresent light.
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