Why is my voice so different when I hear a recording?

This question often gets asked after wearing hearing devices for the first time (especially custom-made molded devices). The simple answer: bone conduction. 

Check out the short video from Mental Floss that describes it in more depth: 

A weekly show where we endeavor to answer one of your big questions. This week, Kristina Bailey asks, "Why does our voice sound different when we hear an audio or video recording of it?" --- Mental Floss Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mf_video Select Images and Footage provided by Shutterstock: www.shutterstock.com Want more of Craig?