Ding Dong

When you google "beautiful doorbell," the results are all about the visuals: hand carved chime covers, intricate doorbell buttons. But I'm looking for a doorbell that sounds beautiful. I want one that rings with a proper ding dong in the classic major third. Moreover, it must be the proper third, not too high, not too low, with a rich, warm ring and decay. Where does one shop for a great sounding doorbell?

Unrelated - or is it? - one of the things I miss about living in New York City is randomly hearing car horns play "Speak Softly, Love," aka the theme to The Godfather. The vocal version was recorded by Andy Williams, which makes the second time he's made an appearance in this blog in the past two months.

 

Jessica Thompson