Apple has done away with the familiar Tri-tone message alert sound, replacing it with a new Rebound one. And it appears that the new tone just isn't going to pass muster for some people.

The story of Tri-Tone starts way back in 1999, when Jeff Robbin (who would go on to become VP of consumer applications at Apple) approached Jacklin about coming up with a sound for a new app for ...

With iOS 17.2, Apple’s going to do you one better: Not only can you restore the sound to Tri-tone, you can finally change the default notification sound and haptics to whatever you want. First ...

3. Tap Default Alerts. From Default Alerts, you can preview and select familiar-sounding alerts, like Tri-tone, or explore older tones (like Bell) by tapping Classic near the bottom of the menu.

The classic ‘Tri-tone’ has been replaced by ‘Rebound’. However, not everyone is a fan of the new notification sound … and iOS offers no way to change it back.

The default notification tone, "Rebound," has been causing quite a stir among users. It’s soft and subtle, but for many, it’s just too quiet. Fear not, fellow iPhone users.

Yep, we're talking about the iPhone's famous "tri-tone" message alert, which comes as the factory default for every little Apple machine. And now, thanks to producer Kelly Jacklin, we know where ...