when people talk in a low voice, i don’t notice it. but when they whisper it sounds harsh and noticeable.
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If you are to measure both with a spl meter, talking it’s generally louder. However, the silence of whispering is much more prominent to the human senses. It doesn’t blend in to the background the way quiet conversation does, so it is more likely to be noticed or distracting.
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