Sound, Radio & InformationTelecommunications
Why Phone Calls Sound Muffled
Phone lines cut off the frequencies that tell ‘f’ from ‘s’
On a phone call, the “F” you spell out can arrive as an “S”. What is the line throwing away?
You'll find out
- How much of your voice a phone keeps
- Where an s and an f really differ
- What changes with HD voice calls
Why it matters
Calls still squeeze a voice into a narrow slot; knowing what gets cut explains the mix-ups.
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