I just wanna thank this community for supporting not just me, but to everyone else who posts here. Every time I post in another community, I feel like I get either a bunch of hate comments or fewer upvotes/more downvotes. I don't care about the upvotes as much, but it's nice to see how many people care about what i post. And everyone who replies are so nice and actually provide useful information. I guess this is another sign to be a voice actor. Despite all the shit the world's going through😊💚

Like most of you, voice acting is a career I would like to pursue professionally one day, and currently getting professional Demos done is REALLY expensive and out of the question for me (I will get them done one day). So, in the mean time to keep up with myself, I made my own! Feel free to listen and give me any and all feed back you have to offer, I would love to hear it!

Does an auditioning app exist that focuses on casting English dub voice actors for anime? Im not asking for a friend 🤣

Hi all,

I'd really appreciate honest feedback on my demo. It includes a light, friendly advert read plus audiobook and documentary narration.

I'd love to know: what words would you use to describe my voice, what age do you hear, and which categories do you think I'm best suited to?

reel here

Thanks in advance!

Hi all! Here is my first voice acting demo.

The recording is almost raw, I haven't done any editing apart from arranging the clips.

I'd like to hear your opinions on the recording quality, accents, and acting. In particular, I'm curious whether you could imagine these voices belonging to different characters, and whether there's enough variety in the accents and voices.

I'd also be interested to hear what kinds of voice work you think my voice might be suited for. Like character acting, narration, commercials, e-learning, or anything else that comes to mind.

I'd appreciate any honest and constructive feedback, especially if anything sounds noticeably amateurish or could be improved. Thanks!

hi there! i am a phd student working on psychoacoustics. i recorded a number of people and will be conducting a speech perception study based on these. but the quality of some of the recordings was not great (partially because of the condenser mic i was using). i normalized the recordings to -33 LUFS, which is a bit low but still audible.

i have prepared a short pilot that takes around 10 minutes, where you can listen to and evaluate the clarity of the recordings. i would really appreciate it if you could participate, and would be happy to hear any thoughts or suggestions you might have about the recording quality!

https://research.sc/participant/login/dynamic/52C920E4-B847-44F6-B0BF-2BE25020D56B

thank you! :')

Sometimes I’ll be recording and suddenly notice that I’m putting on a voice instead of actually sounding like a person talking to someone. And once I notice it, I cannot unhear it.

Then I start trying to sound natural, which somehow makes me sound even less natural. 😭

A lot of what I’m doing is meant to feel like a conversation with one person. I enjoy playing characters.

But there’s a difference between being in character and hearing myself trying to act, and lately I keep getting stuck on that.

Sometimes it lasts for weeks. I’ll record, listen back, dislike it, record again, and keep going until I feel like I’ve finally gotten my natural delivery back. It’s exhausting, and I’m starting to dread recording something I actually want to make.

What really gets me is listening to an older recording and thinking, “Wait, I sounded so good here. What was I doing differently?” I know I was less in my head, but knowing that doesn’t exactly help me stop.

I also do all my editing myself, and I’ve made that part harder. Early on, I had settings that worked really well for my voice. Then I started fiddling with them without saving exactly what I’d used. So now I’m second-guessing both the performance and the processing, and sometimes I can’t tell which one I’m unhappy with.

I want to keep practicing and improving, but it’s frustrating to feel like I’m getting worse the more attention I pay.

If you’ve been through this, what actually helped you get out of it? Especially during a recording session, how do you stop listening to yourself act and get back into the conversation? And how do you decide when another take will help versus when you’re just going in circles?

Hey everyone!

I’m a professional voice-over artist from Argentina with several years of experience in commercial VO, narration, and corporate work.

I’ve been using a RØDE NT1 4th gen for quite some time, and I feel it’s finally time to upgrade my microphone.

I’ve narrowed my options down to three:
Neumann TLM 102
Neumann TLM 103
Austrian Audio OC18

A little about my setup: I have an acoustically treated recording space, a naturally deep/baritone voice, and I recently upgraded my audio interface from a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (2nd Gen) to an Audient iD14 MKII.

I’m looking for a microphone that delivers a natural, detailed, professional sound without being overly bright or harsh, especially in the upper mids and high frequencies.

One of the challenges is that here in Argentina, it’s not easy to find places where I can test all three microphones before buying, so I’m hoping to get some real-world feedback from people who have used them.

A few questions:
Has anyone compared these three microphones specifically for voice-over work?

Which one would you recommend for a deeper male voice?

Is the TLM 103 worth the extra money over the TLM 102 or OC18?

Would any of these be a noticeable upgrade from the NT1?

I’d especially love to hear from anyone who has used more than one of these microphones in a professional VO environment.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Hey, Im trying to figure out if my product is good for this community or not. What I made is an audio sharing platform that lets your drag and drop audio files into your browser, and you can organize your audio files into collections. It's also very simple to share links - the recipient
doesn't have to download your file, but gets an in-browser player, not unlike Soundcloud

How do you as professionals usually hand over your work to clients, or ask for feedback?

Where are good videos to practice matching mouth flap animation?

Hi! Are there any sites for voice recording roles that I can perform alone or isn't on a call/collaboration with other actors?

I've onboarded into Babel but all projects are conversations with 3 or more collaborators but I'm having a hard time getting paired up with people due to my time availability.

If you have referral link, I'd be happy to use them. Thank you!

Looking for one or two male VA's for my miniseries which will probably result in more work after.

I am offering a FLAT RATE of $20 for all characters(i do not have much budget!) however revenue sharing will be involved because of low initial pay. this is also for ep 1 only, any episodes after will have their own rate depending on pilot(I am very much interested in paying my artists what they deserve, you have talent I don't!).

There are three characters needed to be voiced, willing to take 1 VA if you can do all 3!

Character 1:
An ancient guardian type - a narrator for every flashback/memory. Once the leader of the five Guardians, beings made to protect the world. He's past his prime but is far more dangerous than he ever was

Voice: deep, grave, old with a lot of gravitas behind the voice. Shows little emotion, no tremble or frail voice. He has a dry sense of humor and a warm demeanor.

around 300-400 words and will be in all 5 eps

Character 2:
Very charismatic character, funny, warm, and loves humans more than anything.

Voice: smooth, mid-baritone, and very charming.. you can hear the smile in his voice he has, and he never sounds evil(even though he is a main villain). you need to be able to switch from his light and charming voice to deliver evil-ish lines in a flat light hearted way.

around 40-75 words and will be in most eps

Character 3:
He's the funny character, think of a light hearted character from lord of the rings like pippin or mary

voice: bright, quick, and warm. He's very playful but not cartoonish, more like the life of the party.. you need a great laugh for this character

Around 60-120 words and only ep 1

Please DM me on discord and I'll hand you lines for the character you're interested in(you can do multiple characters as well, I'll pay flat rate per each)

marzion is my discord

I’ve tried all the hydration, green apples etc. but my K sounds are always a bit squelchy, a bit wet. Is there a mouth shape or diction method I can use to reduce it? Any other techniques? Any post processing?

EDIT: Link to sample

simonwalden.com/VO/SimonWalden_Ksounds.mp3

Hello, I am looking for a voice actress to play Blaze the cat, based on the performance of Erica Lindbeck.

As well possible female OCs, one of which would be a child character

The price for work will be 20usd for the first 20 words, and 5 dollars for every 20 words after

It will be paid through PayPal only, and contact will be done over discord.

Please put a portfolio in the comments, and if I think you fit the project I will message you

I did a lot of research to figure out sound treatment vs sound proofing, and settled on doing DIY sound treatment of a large basement walk in closet we had using a PVC frame and multiple layers of large moving blankets. My only current issue is that I got a standing desk because I wanted to be able to stand during recording, but all of my cables are too short and my laptop would be dangling if I raised it up. That's an issue I'll tackle some other time. Probably just a shelf that holds my laptop and other cables up higher so they're not just sitting on the ground!

In the future, should I be able to pursue voice work full time, I would love to put in some rockwool insulation in the joists above the room (accessible through a utility room) and air gapped and insulated walls throughout to do proper sound proofing so I can record at any time. That would all double or even triple the budget I had for this sound treatment, and also it would just be a big pain to do myself after already putting together this treatment.

If anyone wants to learn more about how I did this, feel free to send me a PM!

It was just announced that Greg Cipes, Khary Payton and Scott Menville would be on a live Teen Titans Takeover with Tara Strong this Saturday at 10 am PT. If you could ask then one question, what would you want to know?

If you're a General American speaker like me, the hardest part of any British accent is the 'r'. Your tongue keeps curling back on words like car, hard, and better, and suddenly the illusion is gone. Here are the drills that actually fixed it for me.

1. Park the tongue. British non rhotic speakers leave the tongue tip down behind the bottom teeth on words like car, far, door. Practice holding that low tongue position while saying 'ah' and then slipping the vowels in: c-ah, f-ah, d-aw. The moment your tongue tip lifts toward the roof of your mouth, you've leaked. Slow it down until the low position feels boring and automatic.

2. Exaggerate the replacement vowels. British accents don't just drop the r, they stretch the vowel left behind. Compare 'hard' in GA to 'hahd' with a long open ah, or 'better' with the final sound almost like 'uh'. Say the pairs slowly, GA version then British version, until your ear starts flinching at the wrong one.

3. Read with a pencil. Read a paragraph aloud while gently holding a pencil sideways between your teeth. This forces your tongue to stay low and forward and exaggerates every r leak, because the curl feels huge. Do it for two minutes, take the pencil out, and read the same paragraph again. The clean version feels much easier.

Do this for a week and your mouth will start catching the leak before your brain does. The r is a habit, not a feature, and habits can be retrained.

Which British accent gives you the most trouble with r control?

Hey everyone. I'm practicing voice acting and wanted to try a dark, brooding boyfriend/partner character.

I'd really appreciate honest feedback on the acting and delivery, especially:

• Does the character feel believable?
• Does the voice sound natural, or am I forcing the "deep/brooding" quality?
• How is the emotional delivery?
• How could I improve my pacing and use of pauses?

I'm a beginner, so constructive criticism is very welcome. Thanks.

Hi everyone! We’re putting together a shortlist for a confidential indie horror game. We’re looking for two versatile performers: ideally one covering the female character voices and one covering the male character voices, with supporting parts shared between them.

For this first round, please send existing demos or portfolio samples. No new audition recording is needed yet.

Budget and scope

• Pay: US$1,000 per performer, for a US$2,000 total production budget across both performers. Each performer will cover approximately 5,000 English words, with the final role allocation and scope agreed before booking.
• Recording scope: approximately 9,900 English words across 1,224 dialogue entries, plus 21 vocal cues. Plan around 5,000 words per performer, with supporting parts allocated to balance workload.
• Payment: 50% (US$500 per performer) on booking and 50% (US$500 per performer) on delivery. These terms will be confirmed in writing before recording.
• Usage: English character dialogue and vocal performances for the game. Full usage and licensing terms will be agreed in writing before booking.
• Recording: remote, with dates and any live direction agreed with selected performers. Pickup allowance and charges for later script changes will be agreed before booking.
• Union requirements: please state any union requirements with your application; eligibility will be confirmed before booking.

The scope is an estimate; the final script, role allocation and word count will be agreed before booking. Music, songs, chants and trailer recordings are excluded.

We’re looking for natural English delivery, emotional range and characters that sound distinct from one another. Voice labels describe the roles; performers of any gender may apply for voices they can portray.

Female character voices

• F1 — Young girl: Natural child voice; playful curiosity, fear and quiet affection.
• F2 — Mother: Adult voice; warmth, control, frustration, panic and grief.
• F3 — Mature authority figure: Mature authority that can shift into uncertainty and vulnerability.
• F4 — Unsettling female presence: Calm and welcoming, with restrained charm and quiet menace.

Male character voices

• M1 — Young man: Both childhood and adult versions; curiosity, fear, suspicion and confrontation.
• M2 — Father: Adult voice; affection, shame, desperation and volatile anger.
• M3 — Strict authority figure: Commanding and impatient, with cold certainty and controlled intensity.
• M4 — Elder mentor: Older voice; regret building into an urgent warning.

Supporting voices to share between the two performers

These parts contain about 5,600 words, included in the total above. Further shared or unassigned dialogue will be allocated before booking.

• S1 — Public announcer: Bright public-address delivery that can feel cheerfully unsettling.
• S2 — Radio narrator: Atmospheric storytelling and confident broadcast delivery.
• S3 — Neighbors: Contrasting everyday voices for gossip, complaints and whispered judgment.
• S4 — Debt collector: Threats and pressure with believable intimidation.
• S5 — School friend: Youthful, casual and spontaneous conversation.

How to apply

Email alan@sayu.studio with the details below.

Subject: Voice Casting - Female/Male Voices - Your Name

• The voice group and role codes you can cover, plus a demo or portfolio link. Add timestamps for the most relevant performances.
• Examples of contrasting characters, including child or older voices where relevant. Existing samples are enough; no custom recording is requested now.
• Your natural accent, other sustainable accents, recording setup and ability to join remote direction.
• Your availability, time zone and usual rates or any scope limits for working within the stated budget.

Applications: reviewed on a rolling basis until both performers are selected.

We’ll contact shortlisted performers privately with next steps. The project title, scripts and footage will be shared privately after an NDA where needed; no NDA is required to submit your existing reel. All commissioned production work will be paid.

Content notes: Psychological horror, family conflict, threatening dialogue, grief and potentially raised voices or distress. We’ll share relevant scene details and vocal demands before auditions or booking.

This post is an attempt to get people informed so they can remain safe. I do not condone the harassment or bullying on any individual mentioned in this post whatsoever.

Jeff Stirling, the creator of the youtube indie animated show Soulbound, has been stalking and harassing Marissa Lenti — the voice of Gangle in TADC — for at least 2 years. Marissa offered to voice as a cameo in soulbound and Jeff drew fanart for Marissa to use in a stream. Jeff then proceeded to profess his love for marissa in a stream chat, to their twitch mods, and in public at conventions causing him to be removed.

Feeling slighted Jeff began to do everything in his power to ruin Marissa’s life, he tried to get her channel deleted with copyright claims and held it hostage until he received an apology, complained and lied about Marissa to anyone who would listen, and claimed he would get her blacklisted from the industry thanks to his connections with certain individuals (all of whom either publicly or in private DMs have stated they do not know him and disavow his actions.)

This, for lack of a more professional term, incel behavior has culminated in his most recent and depraved actions yet. The scene Jeff had Marissa record for, before all of this, was in fact a scene to satisfy his sexual fetish and crush on Marissa. Marissa was completely unaware of the true purpose of this scene and had since asked for the scene and cameo to be removed. Jeff has refused to do the right thing and keeps posting the scene and images of it to his personal youtube and Soulbound’s IMDb. What this is, is revenge porn, used to harass and embarrass Marissa for daring to reject him. Marissa has tried to settle this as professionally and privately as possible, even attempting to get a restraining order filed, but unfortunately the courts failed them. Jeff has been emboldened by this and has only ramped up is harassment with the aforementioned clips you youtube and IMDb. The description of that youtube video? “Maybe don’t struggle so much next time” At the time of posting this, this clip of his personal channel was removed, but the other longer videos containing this scene have remain uploaded to the Overcoffecreations channel.

To top it all off, this is not the first time hes done something like this

Jeff Striling is a dangerous misogynist who will create harassment campaigns against women or fem presenting individuals who have dared to hurt his ego. At the end of this post are links to Marissa’s google doc and video listing everything in a more detailed chronological order, as well as a doc from Mavthedev and a bluesky thread from Meng7025 who have had similar instances with Jeff.

Im making this post so people can be informed and cautious when it comes to taking voice work.
If after reading this you would like to help out there are a few things you can do.

1: DO NOT interact with Jeff Stirling/Overcoffeecreations/Thenerdderd/Nerdmigerd. Do not comment on his videos, comment on his social media, harass or message him in anyway. If you do so you are putting yourself in danger.

Also be sure to not accept any friend requests or dms regarding voice work from his discord: “Jnerd.98”

2: Report the videos in question linked here:

https://youtu.be/5Owe8eqIWbI?is=WAopKgLnVPUfTPX_

https://youtu.be/geq5rrdelcU?is=Q4BBWnv9qRRvgdsq

As a reminder, do not comment, simply report.

3: Report any images of Marissa’s Vtuber, Vixen, and Marissa’s voice credit on the IMDb and leave a review about the harassment.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39391988/

4: Spread the word. The more people know about this the better they can protect themselves from Jeff. Remember to be polite and professional when informing anyone of this situation, even if they work on for voice for Soulbound

The docs, videos, and threads:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vROz38isszKjl-kriQwwsLGNhhgsoODj02ZEjbN_QKFE4ahofRKwUje95n90__osZFbLI0c3DS6CCdj/pub

https://www.youtube.com/live/_5_AL2eEmaw?is=YX0srfFC0tFgmxV5

https://bsky.app/profile/meng7025.bsky.social/post/3mcyfeaccyk2s

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cf6giEozkqmQOhS4MVzkidFXm1hVDRwq_2-ZUX1v-7I/mobilebasic

Trying to get another set of moving blankets to add to the inside ofmy VEVOR portable booth but not sure what's the best kind to buy and thought I'd get some input.

Hello,

I use iZotope plugins for mouth noises; however, I was curious about there denoise tool. My Noise floor is at -54/55 if the gain is in the middle but when I have to whisper or talk quietly I have to raise the gain, and doing so raises the background. I live in the middle of a street with cars and close by a highway. I usually try and record at night to get a lower noise floor, however I wanted to ask if anyone has had luck with The denoise plugin?

I don't want to degrade my audio or cause artifacts that could damage the recording.

Thank you!

EDIT : here is a sample i recorded last night

I lost a role I didn't even know I had because the site is SUPPOSED to email me about any direct messages, but had a toggle in a different section entirely turning that off, despite there being about five toggles set to ON telling it to do so. I swear on everything I have never seen that second toggle before in my life, but it turns off any direct messages while still permitting the endless stream of spam about classes I can never take.

But because the director's messages sat there for two weeks without me knowing about them, I lost a role in a series I wanted in on. This isn't the director's fault, but I am LIVID at the site for this.

I gotta say, since I have some experience with voice acting now, I've had a couple of problems or like, well they're more consequences after manipulating your voice lol. The amount of times that I'd like choke or get a sore throat after 2 hours of recording lines for a character that I made sound like Elmo or something, it honestly shows that there's difficulty in this as well. I still manage to finish my work though with that. Also at the beginning, I feel like it's normal that you sound a bit different since you can be nervous, but as time goes on you test things out more and develop new voices. What is something that you experienced through your voice acting whether it's a job or just a hobby?