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I'm guessing it's one of three things-
1-Despite your inspection, the u-joints could be binding. I've had this happen and it makes that kind of noise. You will feel it in the gear lever. No shop could find it. I ended up swapping driveshafts and it was gone. I'm betting it's this.
2-CVs. As you noted, the sound should change around corners. But, they will make a clicking noise when they are failing. It's also a fairly easy, if not inexpensive fix.
3-Wheel bearings. Again, like cvs, the noise should change with load and cornering. However, it's a maintenance item that you may choose to address regardless if they haven't been repacked/replaced in recent times.
Good luck.
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