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Do you often hear the ringing of switching power supplies and devices when you are in a quiet space? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm curious, how many people are aware of these sounds. I have designed, etched, and built my own switching power supplies along with winding my own transformers. I am aware of the source of the noise. So, does anyone else hear these high frequency sounds regularly?

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[–] june@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Yep. I was told I’d stop hearing it as I got older but I turn 40 next month and I still hear it.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

45 checking in. I hate them

[–] frogfruit@slrpnk.net 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Age related hearing loss can actually make you more sensitive to certain sounds. I have difficulty understanding speech but increased sensitivity to sounds including electrical buzzing.

[–] targetx@programming.dev 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh no I was so looking forward to just a little bit of hearing loss to finally stop hearing all these noises around me :-(

[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

You will lose the high pitch whine, but you might trade it for more mains hum (60/50hz)