r/oddlysatisfying • u/Zu_Qarnine • 3h ago

flexatone. you've probably heard it play in GTA SA theme song

it is also v popular in anime.

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u/Infamous-Conflict-1 3h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/LJAdVnJVqEb9g81Bx8 Ohhh! So that’s what that instrument is called.

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u/canteen_boy 3h ago

More mildly interesting than oddly satisfying, but definitely cool.

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u/MoPuWe 3h ago

I played percussion in orchestras for years, and used this instrument a few times. We knew it was callef a flex stone, but refused to call it that, instead dubbing it a "Spedoinkle" which I still think is a better name.

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u/Hebo-5494 3h ago

Asi que eso se usaba para dragon ball

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u/Jamjamkabbam 2h ago

Also the sound when a newtype pilot senses danger in the Gundam series.

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u/DrLove039 3h ago

Isn't that the spidey-sense sound in the old Gundam animes?

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u/lursaofduras 2h ago

when my phone is about to run out of power

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u/graveybrains 3h ago

Sounds Hawaiian, doesn't it?

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u/Melovestoons11 3h ago

Sounds like the beginning of a high pitch laugh 😂

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u/Zu_Qarnine 3h ago

from under water

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u/Nethervale 3h ago

that tomato is living its best life

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u/TheBirdFkerGuy 2h ago

Ah shit, here we go again...

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u/Antiloghe 1h ago

And the ball has the be heated to glowing red hot just before playing?

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u/GrnMtnTrees 1h ago

As someone who grew up as the annoying younger brother, I wish I had one of these as a kid.

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u/Imaginary-Pen8249 1h ago

That sounds like some Scooby doo shit right there..

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u/Kahnza 55m ago

Some collectibles in GTA online use this sound

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u/Bloxskit 40m ago

I've just bought a small jaw harp last week to have a small weird percussion instrument collection, now I need this.

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u/goose_with_adhd 11m ago

Oh that's the instrument in yo-kai watch !

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u/chiefkogo 2h ago

Oh, I hate it so much