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United States, Michigan · 2018-08-27 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in United States, Michigan

Possibly like the vibrational noise of a transformer. As a kid I had a Lionel model train. The sound I hear is quite like the noise from the transformer that powered the model train - but intermittent. It's "on" more than it's "off" but it's pretty much consistent day or night. RE: sensitivity to sounds questions. I consider my hear excellent if not better than most peoples'. I enjoy music and listen often. I consider it a gift except for this weird hum in my house.

What they reported

First noticed: 2015

Pitch: approx 120 Hz

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Sense of vibration;irritation

Changes with weather: not that I have noticed

What stood out: a low hum

 

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2018-03-24

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the accounts read alike, found by meaning rather than by shared details

2021-10-11

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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.