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, usua…
both described a low hum · 90 km away
U.S.A., Centreville · 2018-08-30 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive
It's a low hum that's not too loud, similar to the frequency of a diesel truck a short distance away that never stops running. The hum is quite smooth, in other words it doesn't fluctuate in tone or volume. Based on some of the other questions, you've forgotten to ask if we think we're crazy!
What they reported
First noticed: 1993
Pitch: 155 Hertz
Loudest: During the night
Where: Indoors
Changes with weather: No
What stood out: a low hum
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, usua…
both described a low hum · 90 km away
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 sound…
both described a low hum · 98 km away
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…
both described a low hum · 67 km away
A low pitched, "never ending" hum/buzz. Sounds like a train is approaching (as I live next to the train tracks, I know exactly what that sound from inside the house), but its not the trains,…
both described a low hum · 145 km away
A hum the same sound as from a sub woofer in an expensive sound system. I hear the hum inside my car as soon as I turn off the ignition after parking and when it gets real quiet. I hear the …
both described a low hum · 191 km away
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 …
both described a low hum · 123 km away
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