Why Does Singing Sound Better In the Shower?

One question that has been weighing my mind down for as long as I can remember is, "Why do you sound better in the shower?" I found an article depicting the reason for this here. In the first part of the article, the author explains that part of the answer is that you are more relaxed. You are able to just sing, whereas when you are with someone else, you may be tense. However, that is not all of it. Smaller space create a more "acoustic friendly" environment. Put simply, you hear yourself from all around you. Also, when you sing in the shower, there is an element of sound distortion. When the water runs, you hear that "flat-tone" which, during a certain circumstance, can compliment your voice. The water also comes into play because it gets in our ears, causing us to not hear as well as we could normally. The part that helps my research is the part about the acoustics. No matter whether the water is running or not, you can sound better (to and extent) in the shower. Work cited : Reinstein, David A. "Singing in the Shower: Belt It Out!" Associated Content. Yahoo! Web. 11 Mar. 2011.