Why do earbuds ring when going through electronic detectors?

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Whenever I walk into the library I am more often than not listening to music with either earphones or AirPods as do my friends. Whenever walking through the anti-theft gate a high pitched ringing emanates from the audio device. Just wondering why the gate causes this to happen.

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Those detectors work by sending an electromagnetic pulse, and listening for feedback which occurs when an activated anti theft tag enters their field. It’s likely the Bluetooth antenna being vibrated.

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