eli5: Why do old recordings (tv / audio) sound so nasally?

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Watching old movies or broadcasts always sound the same. Everyone has a very muffled and nasal sound to them. What caused microphones to produce such a uniformly weird sound?

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In terms of EQ, the sound captured has way louder highs than mids or lows, resulting in high-pitched tinny voices.

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