Auditory Icons

Published: May 19, 2021, 10 a.m.

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\xa0Wireframe\xa0podcast, and features sound designer\xa0Connor Moore\xa0and psychoacoustic expert\xa0Susan Rogers.\n\nFollow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.\nSubscribe to our Youtube channel here.\nBecome a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.\nIf you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at\xa0mystery.20k.org.\nCheck out Wireframe wherever you get your podcasts\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/auditoryicons\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices