Subjective tinnitus is much more common. Only you can hear the roaring, ringing, and other sounds of subjective tinnitus OBJECTIVE TINNITUS MEANS THAT BOTH YOU AND OTHER PEOPLE CAN HEAR CERTAIN NOISES IN YOUR EARS. THIS IS COMMONLY DUE TO ABNORMAL BLOOD VESSELS IN AND AROUND YOUR EARS. WHEN YOUR HEART BEATS, YOU AND OTHERS CAN HEAR A DISTINCT PULSING SOUND. OBJECTIVE TINNITUS IS RARE. SUBJECTIVE TINNITUS IS MUCH MORE COMMON. ONLY YOU CAN HEAR THE ROARING, RINGING, AND OTHER SOUNDS OF SUBJECTIVE TINNITUS