Is it normal to hear a high piched sound while in complete silence

Whenever I'm alone and am in complete silence I here a weird high piched noise

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Based on 184 votes (161 yes)
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  • PunkZombie

    Electricity. If you listen to metal this seems to happen. I think it happens to those same people who hear the undercurrents in songs. Example: Bass under loud guitar.

    I'm not exactly sure why, but you probably can sneak up behind people without even trying. I can.

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  • unameko

    I have the same high pitched sound. it's like a frequency or something.

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  • tornadogr4

    Do you listen to a lot of loud music? or are you working in a loud environment?

    It's called tinnitus here a wikipedia for you to read! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus

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  • sweetheartsrevenge

    I hear it to and I don't think it's tinnitus because if it was my doctor would have told me

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    • matthewkoehler

      it's not

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  • Legion

    Ive heard theories about the sounds of the earths magnetic field, usually said to be a slight hum. Some say to hear it (Myself included), but others cant. That's why I always make sure to have a fan or a radio on.

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  • Mastersash

    holy crap... that's scary.

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  • YellowJello

    I can hear the high pitch sound of the TV. And like said above me, there's never complete silence, unless you locked yourself in a soundproof cage that was completley sealed up.

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  • follow_me_down

    there is never complete silence. Probably what you hear is just more sounds of things, just things that are usually covered up by louder sounds.

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  • I hear it too, some people hear it, others dont

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  • Oh I hate that noise!
    I'll be at school or something and I start flinching really bad. Because that noise gives me the really bad chills.

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  • Ltown86

    It's called tinitus. It's a result of the weakening of your ear drum from constant exposure to loud noises. Common in construction workers, fireifighters, soldiers, etc.

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    • PunkZombie

      I can hear the electricity running through the house. Leave an environment surrounded by electrical current will always dull it. The further away the less you'll hear.It's not tinnitus.

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  • Nikki:)

    I do toooo

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  • hotchickie81

    I hear that too and it is soooo annoying! I panic and think I'm gonna explode or pass out of something!

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  • jules_

    I think it's electrical shit running.

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  • SassyFrassyLassie_old

    Tinnitus. Totally benign.
    See a doctor though, in case you have an inner-ear infection.

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