The article presents an analysis of the work of an American researcher, a specialist in the field of philosophy of science and technology, as well as the phenomenology of perception, Don Ihde, "Listening and Voice: Phenomenology of Sound", which was first published in 1976, and its second edition was published in 2007. expanded edition. In many ways, this book became the starting point for further research in related fields of sound studies: acoustics and physiology of hearing, theory of music and philosophy of sound. It was conceived as a prolegomenon to the ontology of listening. It is distinguished by the autobiographical style, the emphasis on the duality (the uniqueness and universality) of the sounding event, and the desire to arouse readers' interest in the non-presuppositional description of the auditory experience and the identification of its essential features. Focusing on the auditory experience involves restoring and reinterpreting the fullness, richness, and holistic nature of human sensory perception. In the polyphony of perceived and imagined sound, one can observe the relationship between focus and periphery, distance and resistance, harmony and dissonance. Inner speech, as a form of auditory imagination and a testament to self-presence, is characterized by its hiddenness and elusiveness. It is protected from others, as it is understood only by its owner. It is characterized by its conciseness and in