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Bone conduction makes internal sounds seem louder when ears are plugged

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that bone conduction makes internal sounds seem louder when ears are plugged?

Yes. Evidence consistently shows that bone-conduction creates an increased loudness perception of internal sounds (such as one's own voice) when the ear canal is plugged or occluded, a phenomenon well-documented in audiology as the occlusion effect.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

Papers [1], [2], and [6] directly discuss the occlusion effect, detailing how bone-conducted sounds (like internal vocalizations) become noticeably louder when the ear canal is blocked or plugged. No papers refute this well-established auditory phenomenon.

Evidence for · 3
Open Versus Closed Hearing-Aid Fittings: A Literature Review of Both Fitting Approaches.
2016
Discusses the occlusion effect, where plugging or closing the ear canal causes an abnormal perception of the user's own voice as too loud.
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A, W., M, L., & I, H. (2016). Open Versus Closed Hearing-Aid Fittings: A Literature Review of Both Fitting Approaches.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/2331216516631741

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Challenges and recent developments in hearing aids. Part II. Feedback and occlusion effect reduction strategies, laser shell manufacturing processes, and other signal processing technologies.
2004
Examines feedback and occlusion effect reduction strategies in hearing aids, noting how ear canal occlusion alters sound perception.
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K, C. (2004). Challenges and recent developments in hearing aids. Part II. Feedback and occlusion effect reduction strategies, laser shell manufacturing processes, and other signal processing technologies.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/108471380400800402

On the removal of the open earcanal high-pass filter effect due to its occlusion: A bone-conduction occlusion effect theory
2021
Explains the occlusion effect as an increased loudness sensation of bone-conducted low-frequency sounds when the ear canal is occluded.
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Carillo, K., Doutres, O., & Sgard, F. (2021). On the removal of the open earcanal high-pass filter effect due to its occlusion: A bone-conduction occlusion effect theory. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1051/aacus/2021029

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