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Does My Voice Really Sound Like That?

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Does My Voice Really Sound Like That?

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Screen capture from Head Squeeze video.

Have you ever listened to a recording of yourself and asked the question: Do I really sound like that?

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If so, you are not alone. We all hear our own voice as a more deep and resonant version than how others perceive it. But why exactly is that? Put simply, it has to do with the difference between air-conducted versus bone-conducted sound transmission. To find out more, watch Greg Foot of Head Squeeze discuss the phenomenon in a quick, three minute video below.

 

 
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDOctober 1, 2014

Written by Kristy Hamilton

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