We live in a designed world, and alert tones are no exception. Every beep and ping that your phone or laptop makes probably went through multiple rounds of revisions and approvals. So what separates a good device sound from a bad one? This story comes from the <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/wireframe?sid=podcast.twentythousandhertz">Wireframe</a> podcast, and features sound designer <a href="https://cmooresound.com/">Connor Moore</a> and psychoacoustic expert <a href="https://college.berklee.edu/people/susan-rogers">Susan Rogers</a>. Follow Dallas on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dallastaylor.wav">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dallastaylor.wav">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dallas_taylor">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dallastaylor/">LinkedIn</a>.Join our community on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/20k/">Reddit</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/20korg/">Facebook</a>.Become a monthly contributor at <a href="http://20k.org/donate">20k.org/donate</a>.If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at <a href="http://mystery.20k.org/">mystery.20k.org</a>.Check out <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/wireframe?sid=podcast.twentythousandhertz">Wireframe</a> wherever you get your podcastsEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: <a href="https://www.20k.org/episodes/auditoryicons">https://www.20k.org/episodes/auditoryicons</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Auditory Icons: Credit card beeps to driverless car melodies

Sound, Uncovered. The secrets, stories, and science behind what you hear.