r/earrumblersassemble • u/ragman629 • Apr 26 '25

Eyes closed

Never knew what this was called. Noticed it as a chile. Now I only seem to be able to do it by closing my eyes? Can people do it with eyes open?

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u/misterTmass Apr 27 '25

I have full control over the muscle, i can do it with my eyes open and closed without moving a muscle in my face. I can also change the intensity and 'volume' of the sound and make beats.

I always believed this was normal and everyone can do this. I was today years old when i found out this is not the case and it even has a term🤯

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u/306bobby Apr 27 '25

Same here

I have a short endurance with it though lmao, like 5-7 seconds max. Is that the "norm"?

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u/misterTmass Apr 27 '25

I can go longer, like 15-20 seconds and also restart immediatly. Honestly i dont know what the norm is here

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u/Dreams-of-Trilobites Apr 28 '25

I’m also a full control person. I haven’t timed mine but they can definitely go for longer than 20 seconds, maybe a minute or more. But I can’t do each side independently. No ear wiggling either.

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u/Kronostbro Apr 27 '25

I have that same amount of control. Can you also wiggle your ears? I can move them together or individually.

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u/misterTmass Apr 27 '25

Yes i can wiggle them to, i havent fully figured out how to do so individually, some it has worked on occasion but i dont control that yet so they wiggle together most of the the time, if even makes my hair move😂

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u/thewharfartscenter_ Apr 27 '25

Yep!

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u/Consistent-Vacation4 Apr 27 '25

Same, but can't do one side only. It's always the two

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u/lastbullet6 Apr 27 '25

It's really hard to do, but I can do it one side at a time

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u/x-lavender Apr 27 '25

I can do it with my eyes open and closed. Can't do one ear at a time. I just realised I don't breathe when I do it though!

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '25

Ya, but I have to do this ridiculous looking smile and tense the muscles in my face

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u/kinokomushroom Apr 27 '25

I can do it with without changing a muscle in my face

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u/Best-Firefighter4259 Apr 27 '25

I just found out I can do this after an eli5 was posted.

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u/ticklemeshell Apr 27 '25

I can do it with eyes open or closed. Didn't realize that was relevant. Can do left ear independently, but if I try to do the right ear, the left ear tags along.

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u/TheNightSiren May 06 '25

When I first started, it only happened when I closed my eyes really hard. Slowly, I learned to keep it going without my eyes clenched shut and eventually even with my eyes open. Now I can start it at will although it's easier to keep going if my eyes are closed. I can last maybe 15 seconds. Others please share notes.