Low idling from a truck outside or a droning vent fan, it's a tually quite soothing despite the mystery. It seems to only occur when the house is quiet, particularly if I'm home alone. When I make a sound it disappears, only to fade back to regular volume within a second. Resting position is unaffected, as it's audible if standing, sitting, or laying.
I investigated the source a number of times but have since decided that it must be a sort of low-frequency tinnitus.
Of consideration, at my last hearing test it appeared that I had somewhat more difficulty hearing low ranges while still within "normal," while most hearing loss at my age typically starts at the high ranges. This is why I considered a "reverse tinnitus" to be plausible.
low pitched inner ear droning that i can sometimes almost feel in my chest. the sound is kind of like from a distant boat engine on the water or something closer like a machine or pump in th…
low humming noise heard only in house. it stays steady then lowers. then it bobs up and down for a while then goes back to steady with intermittent up and down. everywhere in house. hear it…
It's a constant low pitch sound like a fan spinning or droning. Like a speaker sub vibrating inside my ear or the sound a car tire would make if you were driving on a flat tire but really lo…
Like a truck engine keeping outside my window or the gym in a highway if you were to put your ear on the pavement or the lowest base from a base speaker from the car next to you annoying the…
A low frequency that sounds whenever my environment is more quiet, it’s especially bad in the early morning hours. It has gotten progressively worse over the last 6 months. It sounds like a …
It is a very low, alternating two-tone droning, never stops, seems louder at night. I bought a white noise machine to mask it at night, but the sound vibrates underneath all the nature soun…
Low frequency slowly oscillating, like a large engine idling in the distance or a subwoofer with an unplugged audio jack playing a low drone. The source does not appear external as earplugs …
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
Low pitched rumble like a distant diesel engine It's clearly related to my tinnitus. I have high pitched ringing in both ears. I have "the hum" in the right ear only. It comes and goes, u…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
A low hum with a specific pattern of long and short hums. Hear it mainly out of my right ear. It's not always constant. Some days I don't hear it at all and other times it's very loud (to me…
the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details
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