Abstract: An ear microphone includes a holder (2) adapted to be disposed and retained entirely in a wearer's outer ear region, that is, outside the wearer's auditory meatus (ear canal), and, a microphone unit (4) mounted in the rim of the holder for reception of speech sounds transmitted through the wearer's tissue from the jawbone. The microphone unit is mounted in a portion of the edge of the holder (2) facing the bottom of the wearer's tragus when the holder is worn in the ear, disposed in the wearer's outer ear region. The microphone unit is insensitive to airborne sounds by having a rubber cover. Sound blocking is included between the microphone unit and a sound generator placed in the holder adjacent to the ear canal.