The sound of pills rattling in an HDPE bottle. Weird, I know. Lucky me, I work in a pharmaceutical lab, so I get to hear it all the time, without even having to go out of my way for it
There was a pinball game I played in the 70s: Williams’ World Cup. When you got the full bonus with the 5x multiplier, it made a cool “warp” sound after the ball was played out. I also liked the sound the ball made when the kicker slammed it against the underside of the glass.
FSSSHHH!! – the sound of freshly poured Coke fizzing over ice
FWOOF – the sound of the furnace kicking in on a blustery winter day. Nothing says security like that sound.
YOWP! – The funny noise our dogs make sometimes when they yawn.
HNGGGG, HNGGGG – The sound one dog in particular makes in the morning when she’s snuggled in the bed between us. It’s a sound of utter contentment.
“Happy Modem Noise” – I have no idea how to spell it, but you know what I mean: the handshaking noise that means your modem is working. I keep it turned on so I can hear it. A new-computer-user friend of mine was over once when I was dialing up and said, “What is that horrible noise?” but I explained why it makes me happy.
The sound of the car pulling in when Mr. S comes home from work, and the accompanying joyous barking of the dogs (in case I missed it).
The sound of a data center with a couple hundred racks of servers powering down after someone turned off the (really big) UPS in an attempt to silence the alarm, which was obnoxiously beeping due to an in-progress generator test.
It happened where I worked, and I would have LOVED to have been there to hear it. I can only imagine. If I ever retire, and they forget to revoke my access after I’ve left…
The whispering silence of the snow falling
Waves rolling up onto shore
My babies breathing when they are deep asleep
The phone ringing noise when I get an email from my boyfriend
Pachabels Canon
my doggies contented snores
the coffeepot gurgling
horse shoes on cement
The wind in aspen leaves
rain