Netflix’s own sound designers have explained that the “Tudum” sound heard in the Netflix intro is based on a recording of a wedding ring knocking against a piece of furniture.

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Netflix assured followers on Twitter that its two-beat intro sound would remain unchanged. Viewers will start to see the new animation on all originals premiering on or after Feb. 1, the company said.

(NEXSTAR) – Since 2015, Netflix viewers have been bludgeoned over their eardrums with the streamer’s signature “Tudum” sound, a punchy sonic phrase that plays before its original programming.