Yes, it IS that bad...

[clubchick]

This sound is supposed to be audible only to under-20-year-olds, because their eardrums have less damage. Stores are using this sound in the parking lot at night to keep kids from hanging out after hours!

I found I CAN hear it, and it is TERRIBLE... fingernails on a chalkboard feeling... but i can only hear it in my right ear. i guess not going to rock concerts and not hanging out in loud places has its advantages

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

let me know if you can hear it. todd couldn't hear it at all, but my kids are cringing cuz i keep playing it!
apparently, kids are using it to their advantage now, though, and downloading it as a ringtone/message alert for their cell phones since the teachers can't hear it!!!

 

[Scoopons]

yeah i could hear it. Its incredibly grating on the ears. I know why they would use it.. but... its just so annoying to hear that everytime someone calls

 

[dehawk]

i cant , im a man coon

 

[callmeCrazyButt]

Heard it loud a clear. Ick

 

[babuska73]

what a horrible noise!

 

[immizliz]

I can hear it but I am not bothered by it.Not sure what that's suppose to mean,maybe I'm not hearing as well as I would if I had "younger" ears.lol

 

[mina]

I can hear it... ugh how annoying! My 3 yr old cousin was right next to me but she didn't hear it.

 

[Mirancat]

Whoa-That was terrible!!!

I can hear it and i'm definitely no kid! -used to play in loud bands & still go to concerts...I shouldn't be able to hear this.:bs:

 

[spazntwitch]

I found it rather pleasant once I had scratched my ears off.

 

[tigger_too_wooh]

Heard it and it's still ringing in my ears...

YIKES

 

[mce73]

hmmm I didnt hear anything and neither did my kids