Family Feud is an American television game show that first aired in 1976, originally hosted by Richard Dawson, with Steve Harvey taking over as host in 2010. The buzzer sounds whenever a contestant gives an answer that is not on the survey board, most famously during the Fast Money round. As clips of the show spread across YouTube and TikTok, the buzzer escaped the studio and became a universal shorthand for a wrong answer. Creators still reach for it because the tone is instantly recognisable, even to viewers who have never watched a full episode.
About this sound
The harsh Family Feud buzzer sound effect from the classic TV game show. Creators drop it on a wrong answer, a bad guess or an instantly regrettable decision.
It is the flat, brassy buzz that ends a wrong guess on Family Feud, a hard-edged tone that lands instantly and leaves no room for argument. The sound is short and blunt, roughly a second of unmusical buzz that cuts through dialogue and music alike. When it hits, the moment feels judged: the joke is over, the answer is wrong, and everyone watching knows it. That is why creators love it. It turns a simple mistake into a punchline, delivering a verdict faster than any caption could.
