Footie fans the world over will have been hearing a buzzing in their ears these last few days as the FIFA World Cup plays out in South Africa. That buzzing is the wondrous tone of the vuvuzela horn, which has displaced cornets, drums and rattles as the most annoying thing about the Tournament (aside from the men on the pitch kicking the inflated pig’s bladder back and forth, for no apparent reason, of course).

But, if you do like football (and that’s not the padded game with the helmets and an object shaped like spiky miniature rugby ball) then you might want to adjust the graphic equalisation on your TV to cut out the two droning frequencies of the vuvuzela. According to Lifehacker the frequencies you want to mute are 465 and 235 Hz, or as close as you can get. Your mileage may vary depending on how wide the bands are on your equalizer. If you have only treble and bass, then you’re stuck. Wiring your TV through a decent audio system with narrower bands will give you more control.

If you’re recording the match and want to do some post-production then this video shows you how to silence the vuvuzelas:

Unfortunately, the two frequencies being filtered could coincide with the nagging frequency of your significant other, so think again before muting the vuvuzelas, they might be drowning out demands to mow the lawn, take out the trash, prepare supper, or (perish the thought) switch off the TV and play with the kids.