so what you're saying is if someone were to modify the electricity going into the microwave you could make it hum a song? (in theory) that's interesting lol
Seriously, this is one of the best produced videos on the internet. Scruffy could do an hour-long video explaining tax law and I'd be captivated the whole time.
This video made me realize why I always feel anxious in certain places where there isn't a background noise such as a fan or an air conditioner running to drown it out (which is why my AC's fan runs year-round) but I don't get that same anxiety in certain places such as old buildings, out in a forest, or some other places. I have extremely sensitive hearing and I must be hearing the humming sound of electricity. In places where there's a lot of appliances set up, or very large appliances, but not enough other sound going on at the right kind of tone to drown it out, my "silence anxiety" gets far worse.
@@framekixrr I... I don't think anyone reading a comment I made three months ago is gonna manage to take apart a microwave just to remove the fan without watching at least ONE youtube video telling them they're a fucking idiot and they shouldn't be taking apart a microwave.
I knew what the hum was as soon as you mentioned that it was different between the US and other countries. This is also the reason why analogue screens have different refresh rates in the US than other countries, because the TV casts each frame with the same frequency as the electricity. Since analogue TVs interlace (alternate between even and odd lines of a frame in order to increase refresh rate), the refresh rate of the TV is half of the frequency of the electricity going in.
Your videos feel like songs in their own right, and I can't explain why. They always have this progression from start to end that feels like I've gone somewhere, and that's a rare sight. Keep it up!
@@JamietheEmperor but it is. You see, most of these videos have their flow of topics, themes, explaining leading to the next point, and Scruffy complements that with music, or a hum in this case. So it does feels like a melody, a motive of sorts. You just need to see it. Also stop commenting useless, bare and hollow opinions (like "this -> bad" with no elaboration on why is that) on comments that are posted 2+ years ago. You don't have anything better to do in your life?
I remember crossing train tracks and hearing a hum when no sound from my headphones were playing. I theorized that it's because the mic that does the active noise canceling was picking up mains hum (i didn't know what it was called back then) and playing its reverse as to cancel its sound. I'm guessing then it is what i though, although I'm not sure. Either way, fascinating video about a topic I didn't know i could find fascinating. Good job!
Imagine if a company produced a series of products that all play a small part of a song while running. Then when you run every product at once everything synced up into one song.
This channel's quality is higher then anything I have ever seen. There are movies that have lower quality then you're videos. I just want to appreciate you, and let you know you're truly and inspiration.
This is fascinating because my sony headphones have a hum when they are plugged into my pc. The hum gets louder when I touch my phone, especially the metal ring around the home button. Its also louder if I touch the charger to my laptop, my lamp, or the metal parts of my pc. Additionally my desk mic generates a hum if I place my phone near it.
I always accepted that blackouts were quieter than when the power was running, even if nothing was on. I assumed that it had something to do with the power itself making noise, but I didn't realize it was because of the frequency of the electricity. Thank you for this cool video!
One of my favorite insults was from Talledega Nights (still on Netflix btw). When the grandfather comes back and one of the kids says something to him, he says “Shut up you rodent, I put you in a microwave.”. It’s just hilarious to me for some reason.
The entire track from 4:58 resonates with me and scratches that mystical itch I get when hearing odd electric appliance noises. By God, the subtle vocals are just perfect. Is there any chance we could hear it expanded into a short ambient track, or at the very least could you point me to the samples you used, if available anywher? I checked your SoundCloud for this track but didn't find anything. Beautiful video in any case. I had always thought microwaves hummed at 60 Hz, but now I know it's double that.
I had a battery charger that was always humming a low G because the transformer inside it was a bit loose and made loud acoustic vibrations. Now I realise other of my appliances make this same note and the fact that it corresponds to the 50 Hz of the mains is mindblowing.
There's something oddly sweet about a machine "humming" while its powered on. It's like people singing to themselves as they work, or whistling a tune. The knowledge that a microwave will hum while its powered on and a person could be whistling while they cook something in the same room makes it feel like electronics and humans aren't so different after all.
This is why, if you live in the city and the power goes out, the world gets so eerily quiet with all the lights and appliances off. I've met people who live out in the plains our mountains who can't stand it here because of the constant humming! Fascinating stuff.
I just finished watching this video and turned on the fan in my room and realized the hum it was producing was at the same frequency that my microwave hums at
This is incredibly interesting. Since I watched this video, I stare at my microwave humming and thinking about all of this, depending on the humming frequency! I love this!!
I got the pleasure of watching Brain Candy a little while ago too! The ping pong ball shenanigans and the massive air cannon were the highlights for me :)
Scruffy: "It can be quite a mellifluous hum" The fridge in the kitchen when I'm home alone: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMHMHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVMVMVMVMMVMVHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMVVVVVVVMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
I found this right as I was taking a hot pocket out of the freezer to put it into the microwave. Thanks for telling me how my microwave makes noise while it prepares my hot pocket
Whats really wild is because the minute change in mains frequency is logged, a video taken that contains mains hum can sometimes be time stamped exactly when the recording took place.
As a dad, your "because they don't know the words" dad joke was gold.
Thank you. Subbed and belled.
Oh man...That was so clever of him.
Belledelphined?
@@captainjackpugh6050...that wasnt clever or funny
@@J215J ...that wasnt funny or clever
Imma bout to laugh bro
Just gimme a sec bro
HOW DO YOU MAKE A TRIVIA VIDEO ABOUT MICROWAVES HUMMING SO CHARMING!?
Omg ikr
Y not
yeah lol
Yaaa
Because GHEABHPL, BGKHGH BLEEP BLEEP, MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM BLEEEEEEP, BLEEEEEEEEEP, BLEEEEEEEEP, BLEEEEEEEEEEEP. GHGHBPL, BKLGH.
This is the most interesting video I seen about a microwave
what about memes l _ l
Indeed mHm
@@enderman6801 they're funny, not interesting
I bet that you will change your mind after this:ruclips.net/video/UiS27feX8o0/видео.html
@@koschanothere Wtf, I was about to link this video before I saw yours. Lol
so what you're saying is if someone were to modify the electricity going into the microwave you could make it hum a song? (in theory) that's interesting lol
You could theoretically do it to *any* electrical device, not just your microwave.
I need to do this.
Have you ever heard about synthesizers?
For bonus points, tune it to the Bohlen-Pierce scale, a xenharmonic musical scale invented by microwave engineers.
Try looking into the Device Orchestra. I don't know how they work exactly, but it's probably a similar idea.
It’s not vaporwave. It’s microwave.
A new musical genre is born!
My favorite microwave genre song is mains noise frequency in Alcupoco.
This is my favorite genre of
*MMMMMMMMMM*
I almost asked if you watch magpie
@@dessibel13 why do i hear mini ladd when i read *MMMMMMMMMMMMM*
Literally everything on this channel is enjoyable.
except your mom
agreed
Scruffy why are you so perfect?
Seriously, this is one of the best produced videos on the internet. Scruffy could do an hour-long video explaining tax law and I'd be captivated the whole time.
^^^^Get on it Scurffy! Tax Laws!
Hes not perfect, he's the complete opposite
@@fartsoundeffect5013 are you perfect ?
Simp
"Yo, what music you listen to?"
"Uuuuuhm, *it's complicated"*
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm BEEP BEEP BEEP
@@cattleoftheshepherd Super MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM-
Remove the it's complicated. Then it explains it.
I always sing along to my microwave and knew the chord it played but I never knew why! This made me so happy ☺️
Me too!!
weirdo
This video made me realize why I always feel anxious in certain places where there isn't a background noise such as a fan or an air conditioner running to drown it out (which is why my AC's fan runs year-round) but I don't get that same anxiety in certain places such as old buildings, out in a forest, or some other places. I have extremely sensitive hearing and I must be hearing the humming sound of electricity. In places where there's a lot of appliances set up, or very large appliances, but not enough other sound going on at the right kind of tone to drown it out, my "silence anxiety" gets far worse.
if it weren't for my microwave I would have perished long ago
What
@@pennysantana247 yes
Safe with the knowledge that your pizza is steadily reheated
determination fills your heart
@@tobitt8157 *Would you like to save?
Yes No
The day I don’t find the hum of my microwave loud and annoying will be a cold day in hell
you can turn off the fan to make quieter, all it does anyway is cool down the food, its counterintuitive
@@sfsaviation are you an idiot?
@@framekixrr did people really think i was being serious? lmao
@@sfsaviation it’s funny until someone does and kills themself
@@framekixrr I... I don't think anyone reading a comment I made three months ago is gonna manage to take apart a microwave just to remove the fan without watching at least ONE youtube video telling them they're a fucking idiot and they shouldn't be taking apart a microwave.
4:02 in the illustration these are actually phase-aligned so if you put these two waveforms together they would result in an increase in amplitude.
But check the pluses and minuses! they are inverse on each other, and cancel eachother out.
Scruffy truly is the Bob Ross of sound design.
Dark mode sound design
Happy little microwaves
>Clicks on a Scruffy video
>Ends up watching a Vsauce video
"A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one!"
I knew what the hum was as soon as you mentioned that it was different between the US and other countries. This is also the reason why analogue screens have different refresh rates in the US than other countries, because the TV casts each frame with the same frequency as the electricity. Since analogue TVs interlace (alternate between even and odd lines of a frame in order to increase refresh rate), the refresh rate of the TV is half of the frequency of the electricity going in.
Christ that ending gave me goosebumps. Thank you dude. Never thought riffing off of a microwave could be so powerful.
I absolutely love the ending “What I Love” theme with the microwave drone!
Your videos feel like songs in their own right, and I can't explain why. They always have this progression from start to end that feels like I've gone somewhere, and that's a rare sight. Keep it up!
makes no sense
@@JamietheEmperor but it is. You see, most of these videos have their flow of topics, themes, explaining leading to the next point, and Scruffy complements that with music, or a hum in this case. So it does feels like a melody, a motive of sorts.
You just need to see it.
Also stop commenting useless, bare and hollow opinions (like "this -> bad" with no elaboration on why is that) on comments that are posted 2+ years ago. You don't have anything better to do in your life?
I did, it doesn't feel special
Look, no need to be a smartass, someone thinks something's neat, they mention it, just ignore it if it annoys you so much
2:06 i started floating
Scruffy, Your content never ceases to be charming
fuck you
@@rasp1628 hell yeah fuck me
Some kinky shit going on here I see
@@mxdxsxn7050 ‘,:v)
weirdo
The idea of electronic appliances singing the mains hum really invokes life into the objects. Love it
5:20 OH MY GED THE FINESSE
Love me some clarinets
i love the ending arrangement, it gives me chills every-time and makes me ready for bed.
I remember crossing train tracks and hearing a hum when no sound from my headphones were playing. I theorized that it's because the mic that does the active noise canceling was picking up mains hum (i didn't know what it was called back then) and playing its reverse as to cancel its sound. I'm guessing then it is what i though, although I'm not sure. Either way, fascinating video about a topic I didn't know i could find fascinating. Good job!
A nice little ditty
Imagine if a company produced a series of products that all play a small part of a song while running. Then when you run every product at once everything synced up into one song.
This channel's quality is higher then anything I have ever seen.
There are movies that have lower quality then you're videos. I just want to appreciate you, and let you know you're truly and inspiration.
Weird mediocre thing to draw inspiration from lol
@@JamietheEmperor b b bbh hh kllllll hahabababa
@@JamietheEmperor ur mom egg
I know you won't agree with me, but I feel like voicing my opinion. Are you trying to ridicule me for it?
@@JamietheEmperor kfffffbbb
This is fascinating because my sony headphones have a hum when they are plugged into my pc. The hum gets louder when I touch my phone, especially the metal ring around the home button. Its also louder if I touch the charger to my laptop, my lamp, or the metal parts of my pc. Additionally my desk mic generates a hum if I place my phone near it.
This was so soothing. Glad to hear and see another scruffy video in this style.
I always accepted that blackouts were quieter than when the power was running, even if nothing was on. I assumed that it had something to do with the power itself making noise, but I didn't realize it was because of the frequency of the electricity. Thank you for this cool video!
Hey! ScruffSauce, Scruffy here. What do microwaves hum?
*because they don’t know the words.*
@@FiSH-iSH no that's why they hum
@@FiSH-iSH queue the outro
You know a channel is good when they can make a video about the sound a microwave makes and somehow make it interesting.
But what if i microwave a pikmin
TheTheisson
no...pls don’t...
Then it'll taste even better than alive.
I can confirm, microwaved Pikmin taste better than regular Pikmin
D O L T
No! You monster!
The only ads I got on this vid were microwave ads, how fitting
4:01 those are not in opposite phase though, right? Those phases would not counteract mains hum
you literally made music with the 50 and 60Hz hums... instantly subscribed and liked
Scruffy has the ability to make anything entertaining
I was literally thinking about what notes are in my microwave yesterday. Very cool to see some scientific explanations.
I really love that little bass woodwind bit at the end that you coupled with the mainz hum. I feel like that bit could be turned into a full song
One of my favorite insults was from Talledega Nights (still on Netflix btw). When the grandfather comes back and one of the kids says something to him, he says “Shut up you rodent, I put you in a microwave.”. It’s just hilarious to me for some reason.
The entire track from 4:58 resonates with me and scratches that mystical itch I get when hearing odd electric appliance noises. By God, the subtle vocals are just perfect.
Is there any chance we could hear it expanded into a short ambient track, or at the very least could you point me to the samples you used, if available anywher?
I checked your SoundCloud for this track but didn't find anything.
Beautiful video in any case. I had always thought microwaves hummed at 60 Hz, but now I know it's double that.
I'd love this too. I feel like I've been humming this tune for years before hearing it here
I had a battery charger that was always humming a low G because the transformer inside it was a bit loose and made loud acoustic vibrations. Now I realise other of my appliances make this same note and the fact that it corresponds to the 50 Hz of the mains is mindblowing.
I absolutely love how you implemented the hum into the music, it sounds great!
Dude but that end tag in the style of the mains hum though oh my GOD I feel so relaxed and ethereal
Hearing someone with such an wonderfully recorded voice explain complex ideas so simply and accessibly has made my day.
Just found you man, your voice is calming. Found my new favorite late night youtuber.
Your content is truly astonishing and just overflowing with quality.
As an engineer the research done for this video is quite good, great job
I was going to make a "bah humbuck" joke but it's not December anymore.
give it a month then you can
There's something oddly sweet about a machine "humming" while its powered on. It's like people singing to themselves as they work, or whistling a tune. The knowledge that a microwave will hum while its powered on and a person could be whistling while they cook something in the same room makes it feel like electronics and humans aren't so different after all.
The beginning of the revolution…
Microwave: *hmmmmm*
Me: interesting tell me more
Omg the voice, visuals, and explanations are so perfect! We enjoy your videos scruffy!
Oh my god that ending 😍
your videos ooze with so much personality and i can't help but smile everytime the outro plays and sing along.
Really liked this. Maybe you should do more of this type of stuff
This is why, if you live in the city and the power goes out, the world gets so eerily quiet with all the lights and appliances off. I've met people who live out in the plains our mountains who can't stand it here because of the constant humming! Fascinating stuff.
I can listen to Scruffy's voice all day dude. Keep up the great work!
2:09 Spiritual resinance
Also me at 3am: Hoping that my parents don't hear the last beep
I love you scruffy!!
I loved to see how much attention you got, you really deserve it for the quality you offer!!
Science said it couldn't be done, but he figured out where the microwave noises came from
this was cool. I always wondered why my old crt tv would hum when I plugged it into the wall, I guess it's the same principle
I did magnetic fields in physics this year and so I was startled to see it connect here... great video!
ah yes, science never ceases to amaze me
10/10 video scruff
I just finished watching this video and turned on the fan in my room and realized the hum it was producing was at the same frequency that my microwave hums at
Great content, Scruffy. I just found your channel, and have loved it. Keep up what you're doing, man.
2:22 *me, looking over at the humming inactive microwave next to me:*
*"interesting"*
I love having a mains hum in my music, it adds character. Great video btw!
So came to see why my microwave hums and now I know how my guitar works. Thanks.
Tune in next Monday where we talk about how Friction makes sound.
i love how he gives the appliances little faces
Excellent video 👍. You honestly deserve way more subs than you have
This is incredibly interesting. Since I watched this video, I stare at my microwave humming and thinking about all of this, depending on the humming frequency! I love this!!
What genre of music do you listen to?
Me: *M I C R O W A V E*
After watching this right before bedtime, I had a dream about microwaves.
Oddly fascinating. :)
5:19 we *NEED* a 10 hour version of this
Your Little "Hello" at the start of each video just makes me so happy! Keep it up!
I got the pleasure of watching Brain Candy a little while ago too! The ping pong ball shenanigans and the massive air cannon were the highlights for me :)
Very nice video, I'm looking forward to more like this! :)
Scruffy: "It can be quite a mellifluous hum"
The fridge in the kitchen when I'm home alone: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMHMHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVMVMVMVMMVMVHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMVVVVVVVMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
I love this stuff, pls do more
I never thought hearing my microwave only heat the middle of my meal could be soothing
why are you videos always so good
like using the vsauce theme
thats just one little example of something absolutely perfect
nah
Just realized that this hum is why I loved my old childhood ceiling fan, so I guess this means I can move out now.
this is pleasant to the ears and eyes. great job, scruffy!!! keep up the good work! ^^
This is the exact kind of video i watch at 3am on a school night
1:37 sus
AMOGUS
Never thought I'd watch a video about microwaves humming, let alone like it. Bravo Scruffy.
Why
Jean-Luc Hoh why not
Why not?
Scruffy: mainly analyzes art from media.
Scruffy: sees a video from Vsauce.
Scruffy: "Ah, yes. Microwaves."
The "What I Love" theme integrates flawlessly in every one of your videos, but this one in particular gives me chills.
I often find myself singing on the key my microwave hums when I'm heating something with it, so this video hits close to home
I found this right as I was taking a hot pocket out of the freezer to put it into the microwave. Thanks for telling me how my microwave makes noise while it prepares my hot pocket
Whats really wild is because the minute change in mains frequency is logged, a video taken that contains mains hum can sometimes be time stamped exactly when the recording took place.
Man, the visuals and sounds are so beautiful in this video. I wonder how much time this took.
I didn't have my glasses on and read the title as "why do microwaves hunt?" Whole different video right there.
This editing is simply marvelous
Scruffy(Clears Throat)
Pizza:Guess I'll die