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[noodleann]

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@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:

Again, thanks for the input.  I reserve the right to listen to my chimes when it is gently breezy, and when I am home.

I now silence them when I am not home, and on a gusty, windy day.  Usually at night, too.  I pay attention to whether my neighbors have their AC on (windows closed).

I put up with many things that I am not thrilled with, from my neighbors.  I do not complain, and I try to play fair.

I get to hear chimes sometimes.🌈

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Brava, @Sweetbay magnolia, and if everyone were as considerate, I doubt anyone would have a problem with them.

[Sweetbay magnolia]

@noodleann, I certainly hope not.  

Hopefully they understand that it is a now-and-again thing, and nerves don't get set on edge every time there is a "ting".💨

[RedTop]

I love them, but my family does not.  Therefore I only have one wind chime; it hangs outside my TV room, so I am the only one enjoying it.   It came from a craft shop, is nearly 3 ft tall and has deep melodious tones.  I find it quite soothing, but do not like the chimes with a tinkling metallic sound.  

[Lilysmom]

@Sweetbay magnolia, my BIL gave us an expensive set he bought for us in Hawaii.  The sound is very nice but I use them rarely.  Our lots are large (almost 2 acres) but they are loud enough to hear I think.  It is a big set.  If I do use them, I put them in my screened in deck and tie them up at night.  I have a small set at lakeside and I leave them up.  Our houses are far enough away for them not to be a bother.  LM

[magicmoodz]

In one word ~ NO!  We used to have a next-door neighbor whose wind chimes drove me crazy.  Living in the city with tiny lots, there was just no escaping the noise.  I was forever grateful when that thing was replaced with a big beautiful water fountain with soothing background noise from our patio. 

[coconut1818]

Does anyone remember the movie Body Heat?  Kathleen Turner and William? Hurt.  Probably mid 80's.  Very good suspense movie.  I started buying windchimes after that movie. I even bought the movie.  Sexy movie with lots twist and turns and the ending was a shocker!!!  I like good windchimes in the mid to deep tones.  I live on an acre, but do live fairly close to some people on one end.  I checked with them to make sure they could not hear them and they assured me they couldn't.  I sit in my wicker porch swing and listen to them, so relaxing!!!   To each their own! 

[barrel racer]

No, I find them irritating.

[onlyshopsonline]

I love the large, deep toned wind chimes.  I was looking at some this week.  But, none of them seem to be made for outdoors.  And, I have no place indoors to use them.  My dream is to one day have a sunroom added to our house, and I would definitely get some for that space.

Years ago, I had a small set of ceramic wind chimes, and the sound was wonderful.  I carried them with me to three houses, and then they broke.  Never found another small outdoor set that appealed to me.

As far as neighbors, I only have one close enough that might be bothered by them.  And, I couldn't care less...as far as that one particular noisy neighbor is concerned.

[Qshopper1991]

I personally would not want them outside my door or window.  But I enjoy listening to my neighbors.  Very relaxing.  And they are not loud because they are not mine 

[corita]

     I love the sound of wind chimes...especially deep tones. But my neighbors would complain, so I do not own any!!   Love going to the mountains in New Mexico where many cabins do have them.  Lovely sounds during slightly windy days!!  

     Just saw a short documentary about how the Chinese/Japanese revere sounds.  It showed how different sounds are designed -- water dripping from a rod to a stone; water dripping through a man made drain into a huge underground hole, bells at shrines and unusual wind chimes.  Also how they revere the sounds made while going thru the tea making ritual - the steam rising from the kettle is named after the wind rushing through trees!! Love it, so interesting...