Why Your Voice Sounds Different in the Shower
In Why Your Voice Sounds Different in the Shower, host Harith Iskander explains why singing in the shower often sounds better than you might think. This happens because bathrooms have special acoustics. The smooth, hard surfaces like tiles and mirrors reflect sound waves back to you, making your voice sound louder and clearer. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
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Q: Why does your voice sound better when you sing in the shower?
A: Bathrooms have smooth surfaces that reflect sound waves, which makes your voice sound louder and clearer.
Q: How is your voice different when you hear it on a recording?
A: When you listen to a recording of your voice, you're hearing it through speakers, so it sounds different from what you hear when speaking.
Q: How does the skull affect the way we hear our voice?
A: When you speak, the sound travels through your skull, making your voice sound different to you than it does to others.