Depending on the person, a significant amount of sound comes from the chest. TV reporters are in heaven because they get to wear a mask.
On Mon, Apr 20, 2020, 2:24 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote: > We've started the second week of mandatory masks where I work. My > admittedly skewed observations of people is consistent with Joe's > research. Space between the mouth and mask matters. Those with respirator > masks can be understood better than those with surgical masks or similar > covers that go around the chin. Those with 'Bane'-style respirator masks > are easier to understand than those with the N-95 or similar small vent(s), > which offer less room. > > If you haven't already been out with a mask, I want to point out that I > heat up much faster wearing a mask (non-respirator), so adjust your > layering accordingly. > > David > > On Monday, April 20, 2020, 4:05:00 PM EDT, Kevin M. < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > My boss wore a mask to work last week that made him look and sound like > Bane from the Batman movie. So whatever mask he was wearing, I doubt the > reporters are wearing those. > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 12:44 PM Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > > My intense research, which consists of finding one CBS reporter wearing a > mask during a live shot on CBS This Morning, is that they're likely wearing > respirator-style masks that have a better seal around the side, which > allows the front of the mask to offer some space for the mouth. If you're > wearing something that's closer to your mouth (like most of the home-made > masks), it's gonna act more like a muffler and screw up what you sound like. > > I will be going to the grocery store tomorrow and will be wearing a > respirator-style mask. I'll report back my findings. > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 1:31 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I want one. > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 11:29 AM Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > > I can't imagine they are, because the microphone inside the mask would be > significantly distorted. My completely blind guess is that there are > certain materials that work better than others, and the TV reporters have > them. > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 1:20 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > > When we see TV reporters reporting from outside with masks on, are they > wearing some kind of microphone inside the mask? I just saw a guy reporting > from Madrid on MSNBC, and his voice was clear and unmuffled. I went to > Safeway yesterday and the checker and I each had to repeat ourselves 2 or 3 > times to be understood (and risking infection spread, I had to lift my mask > to complete the transaction). > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/529051520.2519417.1587417724285%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/529051520.2519417.1587417724285%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8yxE8M60Fdqd0iNGeGx9%3DEST_BOtKytHyGVgoYWJYMYOVA%40mail.gmail.com.
