the art of the ringtone

[orangerful]

So, now that I have an iPhone and the ability to easily edit my songs into 30 second ringtone clips (and easily upload them too, that was the hardest thing with me old phone), I'm sitting here trying to decide what tone should be my main, default ring.

It's hard to find the perfect ringtone. You want it to say something about you. But you also don't want it to be loud and obnoxious so that you annoy everyone any time your phone goes off. You want it to get your attention but not make you jump 30 feet in the air.

My previous ringtone that I've for YEARS is the theme from the U.S. version of "The Office". It was the perfect ringtone. It started soft, with just the piano, giving me ample time to find the phone if I was in a quiet place. But it progressively gets louder so that if I was out and about, I would eventually hear it over other noises around me. Plus, there were not lyrics to worry about, just a simple melody that was able to survive coming out of a tiny phone speaker.

So now I'm sitting here, pondering what songs to edit down.

I've already made the Dr Horrible theme into a ringtone, as an experiment. This might end up being my default, though it starts rather loud.

I thought about the Battlestar Galactica theme, but it might be too soft (plus, it has to be under 30 second). The intro theme (or Head!Six theme) would probably drive me crazy, though it would get my attention.

The Buffy theme is a minute long, so I'd have to edit it down, same with Angel.

30 Rock might be fun, if I can find it online somewhere.

So, while I'm sitting here pondering all of this - tell me - what is your current default ringtone? Do you have personlized ringtones for different people? What are they?

Comments

[impalalove]

My phone's usually on vibrate. But I've always loved "Roadhouse Blues".

edt; Or better yet, I Know You Know by the Friendly Indians. You may recognize it as Psych's theme song.

[jellibean.livejournal.com]

My current default is the Cantina Band's music from ANH. It's kind of soft at first, but it usually catches my attention before it's over.

[whitemartyr.livejournal.com]

Re: BSG themes. What about a bit from their version of All Along the Watchtower OR Lords of Kobol or even Fight Night (drums whee)...!!

[whitemartyr.livejournal.com]

OR Violence & Variations?

I think when I get my mobile up and running again in the UK I will probably set my ring tone to be "There must be someway outta here, said the joker to the thief..." and I will smile when it plays and think of Starbuck. :)

[theoldmelody.livejournal.com]

Mine is Dr. Horrible's Bad Horse ringtone!

[demonqueen666.livejournal.com]

My ringtone is "Chase the Morning" from Repo! The Genetic Opera. With my old phone it was "Masquerade" from Phantom of the Opera.

I am a very special snowflake.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

BRILLIANT! I need to made that one too!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

You know, I've been meaning to start watching Psych...maybe after I'm all caught up on SPN (2 episodes of s3 and s4 left).

Also, LOVE the Barney icon. Just started watching HIMYM too (I was a little late to that party too)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, good one.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

and that's why we love you. :D

My goal is to see Repo! before I go to Dragon*Con. (I know, I'm a bad little geek for not having watched it yet. I'm scared of the gore!!!)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Drums should be easy to hear over all the other noises around me. I'll play with Fight Night later...then I get to figure out who to assign these ringstones too! New technology is so fun!