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/CAKGtkYJSD9WG0jU5nrqHdLGZ%2BDo7UMtL1NdyXp1ZAYn6vU7BQA%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYJSD9WG0jU5nrqHdLGZ%2BDo7UMtL1NdyXp1ZAYn6vU7BQA%40mail.gmail.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/CABru7%2BcMYh86mGYxUO%2BoEEufZDpA%2BrWkB6M%2B6GvLOu1tUW8BWw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2BcMYh86mGYxUO%2BoEEufZDpA%2BrWkB6M%2B6GvLOu1tUW8BWw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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/CAKGtkY%2BitWP5VxRHSLhgdtwHuxAFGb9KmQsT0URJfOVwFaFV5Q%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkY%2BitWP5VxRHSLhgdtwHuxAFGb9KmQsT0URJfOVwFaFV5Q%40mail.gmail.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/CABru7%2Bd%3D2ovVqqveOWwp0_1F1WjvMbhgXaWZQiQW5pVa%3DGinfQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2Bd%3D2ovVqqveOWwp0_1F1WjvMbhgXaWZQiQW5pVa%3DGinfQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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/CAKgmY4Cd%2BFrxbK9HaM9JSOfyD9FHNRJAvZFXF95WCMrmReUHOg%40mail.gmail.com.
