Does the ball make a high frequency sound when it is turned on? I found an old one in my garage, I like how it looks but the sound is really annoying.
584374
You here no sound when it is on. You hear sound like static when you touch it..sound goes away when you pull your hand away.
1183921
There are two on/off switches; one for the popping balls and one for the vacuum sound. Neither of the sounds are very loud...not anywhere near a real vacuum, anyway. The vacuum sound is comparable to a fan on low. Our one-year old grandson loves this toy.
2276484
Great ears, you must be under 30 or else you are a canine! Never noticed until you asked this question, Yes it does make a high pitched sound. I can only hear it if I am within 12" of the unit - further away and I hear nothing. It is not very loud, mine is on a tile surface most of the time, other counter or table tops may amplify the sound. Great pickup on your part.
1180439
Just to check, you plugged it in and clicked the switch? The light comes on but the ball doesn't rotate? Seems like a defect... mine starts right away.
2189260
I love my sprite for the way I can maneuver it around my house. As for the noise, I am not the best one to ask as I am sort of deaf. It bothers my dog when I vacuum, but she's spoiled and resents my doing something that doesn't involve her. She is the reason I got the vac in the first place. Sorry I couldn't be of help.
620909
No. Agree it's not annoying. It sounds like a standard two-tone chime--ding, dong. I have a rather large home and do not always hear it from the upstairs master bedroom--furthest room from chime.
413737
At low or medium, its like a babbling brook... On High, it kicks up quite a bit, but doesn't bother me. I run it on high all day, and turn it to medium for sleeping. As NFB replied, its like white noise, no tonal pitches, just a smooth fan sound.
128881
Thank you! That was definitely part of my problem. One last question: when opening, I hear a pleasant ratcheting sound, which I don't hear when closing. Does yours also not make that sound in one direction?
2177379
Not that I know of. It does emit a short high pitch sound every 30 seconds or so. The ground hogs may get annoyed with it and leave. It does not annoy me. Left it there for 3 months and took it down. Got rid of my gopher.
710273
Mine makes a noise similar to a ceiling fan. I have mine in the living room, and I guess I am used to it and I don't really notice it anymore.
1319557
I have one, and the noise, while not very loud, is a very annoying high pitched whine that you WILL hear over gameplay.
889221
I've had success pulling the power plug, counting to ten, and re-plugging. That it loses functionality seemingly at random and within a few weeks of purchase doesn't say much for the player. Has anyone else noticed how loud it is? That seems impossible to fix, a permanent annoyance.
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I have no idea why yours makes a horrible sound - suggest you send it back for a replacement. It might be the sound of the tail twisting around, that is audible. But the howling laughter overrides that "mechanical" sound. I have 3 - they all sound the same - infectious hysterical laughter.
500096
It does run periodically and make some noise. It is on par with the fridge in terms of loudness, I think. I was, and maybe still am a bit, bothered by the noise and thought about putting it in a different room (it is in the kitchen). So, actually, the noise is the one thing I have NOT liked about it, but I am not sure if it is enough noise to bother YOU. My husband is NOT bothered by the noise. That answer might be very unhelpful, sorry.
1616467
It's evidently not a sound audible to most humans. I can hear it. There's a very slight dry-rubbing sound caused by friction when it moves against different surfaces. I must have really good ears :P
1424544
the sizzle you hear might just be static but if its loud enough that its distracting its probably a defective unit. a little static is normal with these things. just a little tho..
2272295
Yes, until I read your question I forgot it had sounds. I'll also need to look for the lights. My granddaughter is 13 months and has been playing with the balls in it for the past 4 months and still loves it.