Talk:Acoustic reflex

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I am doubtful of the validity of some of the content here. For example, the idea that we fail to hear someone if we speak over them because of our speech-induced reflex and not because of masking cannot be true, because the reflex only gives around 20dB of attenuation, and it takes a lot more than that to stop us hearing a conversation. It has to be masking by the louder source that is really preventing us from hearing. --Lindosland (talk) 17:48, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

You indicate that "it takes a lot more than that to stop us hearing a conversation" but that depends on the volume of conversation. There exists a base volume level between negative infinity and infinity such that -20dB would make it incomprehensible. 216.36.186.2 (talk) 18:04, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

While stating that the acoustic reflex does not protect against low frequency sounds, this article fails to mention the tensor tympani muscle which I understand tensions the outer eardrum and so reduces movement in response to low frequencies. --Lindosland (talk) 17:50, 25 February 2008 (UTC)