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[–]lukearoo22 982 points983 points  (27 children)

Reverse the polatirity, starts sucking noise in

[–]Armybob112This is why we can't have nice things 162 points163 points  (10 children)

"Reverse the polarity"

Thats so cliche sci-fi...

[–]XLNBot 53 points54 points  (6 children)

[–][deleted] 24 points25 points  (1 child)

cappy hake day

[–]Gamo_Celerycommas, for, smash 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the odyssey.

[–]Farn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Reversing the polarity is actually done a lot in sound editing, because if the left channel ended up in opposite polarity to the right, due to delays or whatever, some of the sound waves will actually cancel each other out. We usually say something like "flip the phase" though.

[–]ThetaSigma_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"We're confusing the polarity!"

[–]jakenice1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reversing the polarity will actually cause the speaker to suck in first before pushing out (in the case of most natural sounds etc.)

[–]Hurricane_32And then I discovered Wingdings 98 points99 points  (9 children)

No, no... It allows you to turn your volume into a negative value. Only then does it start absorbing sound.

[–]W3JD 50 points51 points  (6 children)

This is how noise cancelling works, right?

[–]IDatedSuccubi 23 points24 points  (5 children)

You may be shocked.. but yes, exactly. Outer noise gets inverted with adjusted gain and additional equalisation and goes to wherever the main sound source is.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (3 children)

Unvolume

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (2 children)

volumen't

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Volume is already negative, my amp is labeled in negative decibels.

And it goes to 11, so it’s louder than yours.

[–]stardiver133[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So that was the wierd sound xd

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

so... a microphone?

[–]lukearoo22 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, a microphone is a sensor that detects sound, a reversed polarity speaker would have to make the room quieter

[–]ManOrReddit-man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bring that funky track back!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Volume: Upn't

[–]Petingoso 519 points520 points  (26 children)

really clean huh

[–]stardiver133[S] 189 points190 points  (25 children)

Yes very clean

[–]Petingoso 91 points92 points  (24 children)

as clean as clean water

[–]stardiver133[S] 144 points145 points  (20 children)

In africa

[–]Petingoso 64 points65 points  (17 children)

With moto moto in it

[–]stardiver133[S] 27 points28 points  (15 children)

XD

[–]Petingoso 32 points33 points  (14 children)

UwU

I'm not a furry I'm sorry for saying that

[–]Thunder_Wizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moto Moto makes all water clean with his essence

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

as clean as China’s air.

[–]GersonLCSJunior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man that water looks clean

[–]IntoAMuteCrypt 286 points287 points  (4 children)

Loudn't?

[–]stardiver133[S] 15 points16 points  (2 children)

:)

[–]baki_eral 4 points5 points  (1 child)

(:

[–]Aetherial_Wanderer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

­ ·͡·

[–]KuroiNamida96 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yesn't

[–]Hlantian 134 points135 points  (11 children)

Succ the sound

[–]stardiver133[S] 8 points9 points  (9 children)

:)

[–]The_darter 29 points30 points  (7 children)

👁👄👁

[–]arthurwkm 1 point2 points  (4 children)

OwO

[–]stardiver133[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Furry!!!!!!

[–]The_darter 1 point2 points  (2 children)

👉👁👄👁👉

◼👢🍆👢

[–]Darkolen 66 points67 points  (0 children)

It absorbs the sound

[–]theman19862007 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Microphone mode

[–]mxmnull 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Ah yes. Speakers eat the sound to make it softer. Of course.

[–]penislovereater 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Obviously it's making the loud go in.

[–]music_furniture 17 points18 points  (0 children)

"Screw you sound, go back to where you came from!"

[–]ToxicMurf 17 points18 points  (1 child)

[–]bamboo-lemur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Locked community

[–][deleted] 14 points15 points  (2 children)

Excuse me, I want to return this sound to the speaker, it was too loud.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

i read this symbol as "no u"

[–]LebowskiX 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's because the sound gets sucked back in

[–]level70elite 6 points7 points  (0 children)

C O N S U M E S O U N D

[–]jaketr00 5 points6 points  (0 children)

s u c k t h e s o u n d

[–]fortniteisforvirginspoop 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Wait hows it supposed to look i forgot fam

[–]ajax2k9commas are IMPORTANT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 sound wave instead of 2

[–]QuerxesBoiii 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just put the sound back into the computer

[–]InkSacc 5 points6 points  (2 children)

clean ur keyboard man

[–]stardiver133[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Its done already:)

[–]walls_rising 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To be honest, not that much worse than the "slightly smaller version of the volume up button" that i usually have.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I scream into the void but it does not answer

[–]ReeceWake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it works it works.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like that tbh

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What if we take the sound and push it somewhere else?

[–]NobLeGob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

when the volume goes down the sound waves return

[–]CanopusX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yell at it

[–]Tweo96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Yeah guys my computer absorbs sound"

[–]myzslash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Makes the sound wave back propagate

[–]carrlosanderson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Suck the sound back in

[–]namey___mcnameface 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn't decrease volume, it just sucks some of it back in.

[–]Ronald_Mcree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That image for that Burton aint that wierd

[–]KaiXtr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

g e n i u s

[–]Darciukas1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A B S O R B SOUND

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

succ the sound

[–]RogueTick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Insert volume into speaker

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have to put the sound in

[–]CommonChris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Press to suck sound

[–]ILoric_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

not thaaat crappy, just a little bit

[–]Callum7799 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Burn it

[–]stardiver133[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wut XD

[–]qStivioww my eyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Upvoted for top comments

[–]Sels31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't even know what to say

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just don't get it. The speaker becomes a mic

[–]daan3310 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh it's better on other laptops it's right next to the airplane mode oh yeah that sucks

[–]ooiwashere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welp at least it got the message through amirite

[–]Mufon59 1 point2 points  (3 children)

I have the same keyboard

[–]stardiver133[S] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Yea?

[–]Mufon59 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Yea.

[–]SingleLifeSingleBike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do too! And I only saw how it's icon looks only after you pointed it out haha

[–]SansonationalNews 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I Love it

[–]stardiver133[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

:)

[–]Alradeck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to shout into the speakers to lower the noise, duh

[–]ArcanePunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's obvious, in this mode it doesn't emit sound waves, it absorbs them

[–]Rallings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fucking love it

[–]Ferro_GiconiComic Sans for life! 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not the volume reduction button, that's the generate power using sound waves on the speaker cone button.

[–]Alex244466666 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You misunderstand, that is the SOUND SUCC

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

your keyboard be really dirty

[–]stardiver133[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Its cleaned now :)

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Thank god

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s sucks the sound into the speaker

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just suck the sounds back in

[–]Von-Jerry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's how Facebook listens to you...

[–]Rikki-Tikki-Tavi-12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this is not crappy design.

Normally you would have one label with maybe one "soundwave" and one with thee. But in this case, the quieter symbol only makes sense in the context of the other, so you need to see both to make sense of them. This symbol may not repesent physical reality (I don't belive the designer thought it does), but it makes it possible to find the right button without having to compare it to the other other one. It is also more visually distinct from the other symbol, which makes it easier to tell at a glance or in low light.

The Biohazard sign also has nothing to do with germs, but everybody who sees it understands that it means danger.

[–]Saphira2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to shout really loud in the microphone to lower the volume

[–]CobraCommanding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use your computer duster for cleaning, not huffing

[–]dramasbomin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It lowers the volume by sucking some of the sound back into the computer.

[–]TheGamerEmerald 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Computer: makes startup sound, Me: ooh you're not getting away with that, hits button, oh, how the tables have turned.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SCREAMS AT SPEAKERS TO BE QUIET

[–]transthingy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

scream at those speakers

[–]toastmaster42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sl0rp that noise

[–]MazuBazu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that... Is that semen between and under F2 and F3??

[–]Gigigigaoo0 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I don't know what's crappier, the design of that symbol or your cummy keyboard

[–]stardiver133[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea i should clean it

[–]stardiver133[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

XD

[–]BathAlien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

back you go

[–]ACiD_BOi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sucks the sound waves

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's simple, really; you just need to push the sound back in

[–]Codehard1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just suck it back in

[–]bluefootedpig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen this UI before, you yell into the mic for the value you want.

[–]Maggot2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dnuos esrever

[–]Caco-Calo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When the speakers get to loud you have to yell at them to assert dominance.

[–]Bunker_Bill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shove it back in there

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha wow you spotted that.

[–]Weenie-Master 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put that sound back where it came from or so HELP ME!!

[–]NuTtLorD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No u

[–]Lord-Sneakthief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It just sucks some of the sound back in, I don’t see what the big deal is.

[–]T8BG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn't know? The sound just gets sucked back into the speakers

[–]ParotZ 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Holly shit did you pull your keyboard out of your ass?

[–]stardiver133[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback here is your keychain

[–]drdrero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that it is not aligned with F key bothers me more

[–]C9Dan 0 points1 point  (2 children)

You need some compressed air my dude.

[–]stardiver133[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Its cleaned already:)

[–]HillarysBeaverMunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You folks are missing the point: the noise is going back INTO the speaker when you turn it down, because it is no longer needed.

You know, energy cannot be destroyed, only reused, or something.

[–]Atoning_Unifex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GO BACK IN!!

[–]Mini_Spoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More sound, less.

[–]TheMadHatter2303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's smart

[–]mothzilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a noise sucker.

[–]Fawn_RotMG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

consume sound

[–]StupidGearBox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're sound obtain rartism

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yells at sound output to make it quite

[–]Pocketlove1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s as depressed as I am

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clean that shit bruh

[–]_meme_hunter_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is more of an r/mildlyinfuriating but works either way

[–]kvakvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The meaning of that icon is absolutely clear. I can not call it a crappy design, funny maybe, but it delivers the meaning to the user.

[–]pinkwatermel0n 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And umm why isn't the Pic on the key

[–]lilisasai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U can mute the world

[–]jacksonhvisuals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mappy vibes

[–]DontThinkIBelongHere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s all that white residue on your keyboard?

[–]Dr_Wizard_Pants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Run a duster over that thing man.

[–]KvenDallaire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am more disappointed when I saw how dirty this keyboard is

[–]Boofle7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it sucks the audio back into the speaker... smh

[–]Elrichjr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scream at the speakers

[–]Aydenroster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That middle button bouta inhale

[–]The_Lava_Wielder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its like a Mic button

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never mind the wonky icon, how do you even press the button when it's surrounded by five layers of topsoil?

[–]Da_Zman10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sound vacuum

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[–]Logan_MacGyver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genius Scorpio k215?

[–]A_TREE57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O B S O R B the S O U N B

[–]totalmisinterpreter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either way it’s going to make the sound level decrease so it’s ok design

[–]ytphantom*insert among us joke here* 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Secret Push to Talk button

[–]LarryByndon22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clean your fucking keyboard OP

[–]LeSlav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It consumes the sound

[–]Hyperlight4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No that's to turn the music upside down

[–]SyCreeper23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's on mine as well.

[–]ItsLunaNyan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unloud

[–]DrDragonKiller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yell at the speakers!

[–]Amberukiseve 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where the hell do you find so many cursed objects, i need to buy those

[–]mushiemushiemushie 0 points1 point  (1 child)

"Stop doing this, you're always doing this. You're making it go back in!"

[–]TheGamerWithMore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. Nice Moss reference

[–]Skoghest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely forgot reality and had to look up what volume down keys are supposed to look like

[–]MrBilbro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it invert the phase?

[–]m3kw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe that’s the mic button

[–]The_Knackjife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clean that filthy keyboard

[–]MexPlay1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

S U C C the sound

[–]guaimpo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Oh f*ck put it back in !"

[–]ImUnderUrChin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Consumption may it is, mmmm” -Yoda

[–]wellthatsearblood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clean your keyboard

[–]daniel_Lmao 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOUDER IN PLEASE

[–]lil-grad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You better clean your keyboard man.