I think there may be some psychological element to finding one’s own recorded voice unpleasant. When I hear my own recorded voice played back at me, I find it incredibly unpleasant, but my acquaintances assure me that it doesn’t sound bad to them. Likewise, I’ve had people tell me that they can’t stand the sound of their own recorded voices, when they sound perfectly fine to me.
If your acquaintances agree that your speech could use work, I agree with the recommendation of speech therapy, but it’s possible that the problem is in your perception.
I dislike my own recorded voice as well. I’ve heard that because the sound of our own voices is partly transmitted to our ears via our heads, everyone’s voice sounds higher in a recording. The difference is probably enough to be unnerving and I think that’s what it is for me.
I used to be extremely self-conscious about my voice before I became a volunteer DJ at my local college radio station. After six years of listening to myself through headphones, I speak much more slowly and clearly, and people who don’t know about the DJing have told me that “I should be on the radio”.
But my ability to be understood by phone systems that depend on voice-recognition doesn’t seem to have improved at all. Any suggestions there?
I think there may be some psychological element to finding one’s own recorded voice unpleasant. When I hear my own recorded voice played back at me, I find it incredibly unpleasant, but my acquaintances assure me that it doesn’t sound bad to them. Likewise, I’ve had people tell me that they can’t stand the sound of their own recorded voices, when they sound perfectly fine to me.
If your acquaintances agree that your speech could use work, I agree with the recommendation of speech therapy, but it’s possible that the problem is in your perception.
I dislike my own recorded voice as well. I’ve heard that because the sound of our own voices is partly transmitted to our ears via our heads, everyone’s voice sounds higher in a recording. The difference is probably enough to be unnerving and I think that’s what it is for me.
I used to be extremely self-conscious about my voice before I became a volunteer DJ at my local college radio station. After six years of listening to myself through headphones, I speak much more slowly and clearly, and people who don’t know about the DJing have told me that “I should be on the radio”.
But my ability to be understood by phone systems that depend on voice-recognition doesn’t seem to have improved at all. Any suggestions there?
I’m pretty sure I’ve never used a phone system that depends on voice recognition, and I’m afraid I have no idea what the relevant issues are, sorry.