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USA, Caro · 2018-07-13 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in USA, Caro

low frequency periodic hum (alternating persistent/intermittent 'patterns') i have headphones on almost all day, but also did in 2017 and heard no hum. if i jerk/snap/turn my head a time or two (or 6-7 times) quickly it usually goes away for a moment or a minute (or even 10 minutes.) upon returning the 'sensation' is overwhelmingly counter-intuitive in that it really convinces me that it originates from outside my head. the inability to reconcile these facts is rather maddening.

What they reported

First noticed: 2018

Pitch: like 10-14 hz or so? triangle waveform?

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Insomnia;Anxiety

Changes with weather: no

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.