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USA, Silverdale · 2019-12-25 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in USA, Silverdale

It sounds like a cello or bass instrument continuously playing only one note in the lowest octave no higher than g1 sharp. The hum plays both staccato and whole notes, and it strongly resembles a bass instrument playing morse code with one very low octave note. Other things that describe the sound are the hum of semi trailers on the highway, a large box fan, or an outdoor air conditioning unit. I hear the hum even when all fans and air conditioning units are off. I am not near a busy highway. The hum does not match the rhythm of my breathing or heartbeat. I only hear it in my right ear. Sometimes the hum sounds far away and other times it sounds like my ear is in direct line with the sound waves. My right ear hears sounds differently after I had an ear infection a few years ago. I think it can hear lower tones which my other ear cannot hear.

What they reported

First noticed: 2017

Pitch: 142

Loudest: Equal night and day

Where: Equal indoors and outdoors

Changes with weather: I have not noticed.

What stood out: a low hum

 

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This is a Hum report from Dr Glen MacPherson's World Hum Map, an open, worldwide record of people who hear an unexplained low-frequency hum. Reproduced with permission and with thanks; the project is at thehum.info. We remove anything on request. Location shown is approximate.