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		terangdom on June 1, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A room so quiet, no one can spend more than 45 min... How does it compare to using earplugs in a silent room?

raverbashing on June 1, 2012 [–]

I must assume it's quite different

Even though some of the sound travels through the facial bone structure (like when you hear your own voice) I guess most sounds come from outside

Also, earplugs add pressure to the ear canal so I guess this muffles somethings

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