We heard this terrible crunching noise.

I heard this noise. It was awesome.

I heard a thunderous noise - like a ripping noise - and a great crash.

There is nothing more harrowing than a deadly hush with the feel of a great noise around it

All I heard was a crackling noise and then I saw the scaffolding fall off the building.

The amount of noise and effort, it's pretty hard to imagine somebody couldn't have heard it.