Why does your recorded voice sound so weird? You hear yourself speak every day, but the second you hear a recording, it can sound like a completely different person. The reason comes down to how sound travels through the air versus through the bones in your head — and once you understand it, your “recorded voice” starts making a lot more sense.
⏱ CHAPTERS
0:00 Why your voice sounds different
0:20 The voice you hear in your head
0:40 What bone conduction does
1:00 What other people actually hear
1:20 Why recordings feel so strange
1:40 Why you eventually get used to it
2:00 So which voice is the real one?
In this video:
→ Why your own voice sounds deeper to you
→ How bone conduction changes what you hear
→ Why microphones capture your voice differently
→ What other people actually hear when you speak
→ Why hearing yourself on video can feel uncomfortable
→ Why your recorded voice becomes more normal over time
So which version do you prefer — the voice in your head or the one on recordings?
Tell us in the comments.
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