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sdrothrock
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I also have a cochlear implant; it doesn't allow me to hear ultrasonic frequencies -- in fact, my hearing range is still a subset of "normal."
mercurywells
on June 8, 2022
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I have one as well, and I've noticed that area proximity detectors (in hallways used to detect presence/motion) do get picked up and come through as loud pops.
raindear
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There are also electricity poles with a strong EM field that cause a humming sound.
shepherdjerred
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How loud? These are audible to me without an implant (unless some are audible and some are inaudible)
jhugo
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You might be hearing a relay, which is itself switched by the proximity sensor.
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