Same. It’s a very useful trick for scuba diving.

I have that with my thumb. A very useful QOL mutation when it comes to pushing on things

If you have a surround setup, try boosting only the center speaker. Dialog is usually played through that.

Someone else mentioned a compressor. If your tv/hifi has a night mode, it’s doing that exact thing.

Even if you need Id/scanner. If the check is at the elevator on the ground floor it may often as well not exist.