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  • I am 23 years and I sound like 3 years retarded kid :(

  • I recently heard my own voice, and call me a narcistic freak or something, but I actually like it. I may even prefer it over the voice I usually hear from myself. My only complain is that I can't hear my voice like it actually sounds, all of the time. I hate the thought of living in an illusion, never to know how I actually sound. Is there any way to "fix" that, some kind of routine or something that allows me to hear myself like all others do?

  • I like hearing other people say that they hate their voices, because they always have perfectly acceptable voices, and then I realize my voice must be normal too.

  • LOL ssssssufferin ssssssuccotash

  • I always thought I was the only one. Like other people thought they were the only ones.

    Well I forced myself to improve my speeches and I am satisfied about that. I will never appreciate my voice, but I don´t hate speaking in public anymore!

    As long as I don´t have to hear and watch myself recorded in any vid!

  • I want to make youtube videos for fun, but I'm embarrassed of how dumb my voice sounds on camera and I will get a lot of hate because of that.

  • god i think my voice just sounds manly and disgusting.

  • My voice is just plain terrible. It's not only different on camera, it's truly absolutely terrible! Everyone I know says I talk weird.

  • Well to me, many adio announcers and tv people with "golden" voices sound incredibly boring because its all about pear shaped vowels and no personality in their voice. Its dull and irritating.

  • Voice is not just the sound, but the personality of the person effects the rhythm and pitch . So you dont have to have a great sounding voice. Its all about delivery.

  • This feels like lies to me mostly because my friends and family say I have a great voice and then when I record it and play it back in front of them they say that it sounds different in bad way...

  • i hate my voice how do i know?some people told me,especially it gets low sounds terrible.i cant even talk

  • ah! i cant stand the sound of my own recorded voice. it sounds very incoherent, almost like a retard talking. i make sure to either not talk during class lectures or if i do i make sure to edit my voice out later . hearing it pisses me off so much.

  • @myemail987654321

    You are not alone. Most people do not like the sound of their own voice.

    If you want some additional advice on how to get over that fear you can call or email me. 212 764 4955.

  • @myemail987654321 You are not alone. Most people do not like the sound of their own voice.

    If you want some additional advice on how to get over that fear you can call or email me. 212 764 4955.

  • My voice is either too soft/too low. It sucks when I have to do presentations to a large group and it's most likely why i dread them so. i think this is the major reason my self image is so low. My voice feels "pip-squeak-ish", thus I feel pip-squeak-ish" and not worthy of being interacted with. -___-

    Nice video, nonetheless...

  • @Yakita60 Thanks. Do other people tell you the same thing?

  • @MediaTraining Yes, i am told my voice is soft, but this is mostly in large areas (such as a large lecture hall/classroom) filled with a large amount of individuals. i project more efficiently if I am talking to maybe one person face-to-face. Still, even in a one-on-one situation, my voice sounds soft.

    Also, I have figured out that while interacting or talking to someone (mainly face-to-face) I feel my voice tends to lower and my words tend to slur together towards the end of my sentences. :/

  • instead of focusing on voice.........master speaking clearling and pronunciate....more important

  • @PoliticalPimpin Good points!

  • i hate my voice so much i dont like talking to people

    it sounded good until i heard it recorded

  • my voice is weird and funny.. i get paranoid when talking in front of people because i hear people snickering :(

  • This was helpful even though I am a singer. But I have been told you get used to hearing your voice so to everyone like me, don't give up.

  • I absolutly hate my voice to no end. But this message was encouraging. lol

  • @localherbverb789 I'm glad t hear it. Thanks for watching.

  • @tjwalker I'm Getting use to hearing my voice. It's just a matter of listening to it all the time to get use to it.

  • @localherbverb789 Great!

  • Not liking one's voice doesn't really have to do with lisping or whatever other impediments.

  • my voice is too timid sounding I hate hearing it recorded

  • Thanks. Your video is very motivating Sir.

    Do you think it is possible to change one's voice? My voice is gruff and I know this for a fact from recording it a few times. People tend to ask me to repeat what I said. So, you see there is a definite issue. Any suggestions?

  • i hated my voice until i heard Justin Bieber!

  • @Petegrin1 Good point! Rachel Ray and Barbara Walters have bad voices too, but they are successful. People would be better off worrying about having something interesting to say.

  • @shthd84 Please write back, but without the profanity.

  • I hate my voice, check out my video, I sound like such a little skinny weakling

  • I have the same problem. Do you think i will like/get comfortable with it if i record my self and keep listening to it until i get used to it?

  • @fresh2death226 Yes. Please keep recording and listening to you.

  • @fresh2death226 I don't really have a problem with my voice but I would love to improve it, make myself sound a little bit better. Recording my voice and then trying to "polish" it would do any good? I'm looking forward to receiving a straight answer from you. :)

  • This guy is patronising

  • @209thA1borne Why do you feel that way?

  • @MediaTraining "Get over it". I'm sorry but why would I come to this video to be told to get over myself. I was kinda hoping there would be some tips on voice training but instead somebody saying the chances are your voice is fine and its no problem. That's tip top help, or more like 2:51 of my life wasted.

  • @209thA1borne Your life is wasted because you sit around in a self-absorbed manner worrying about your voice. Why don't you figure out something interesting and memorable to say to your audience instead of wasting time criticizing others?

  • @tjwalker Sorry can you prove that? No I thought not. There is nothing wrong with critisism unless you put in pointless insults like you do. It is you who is sitting around critisising others I was at least being constructive.

    You're the typical youtube troll. Pretending they know somebody, telling them to get a life, generally insulting people with no shade of regret. I salute you with the middle finger you ignorant prick.

  • @209thA1borne Prove? I was simply commenting on your admission that a part of your life had been wasted. I create new speaking and how-to videos every single day. 16,000 people have watched this one alone. How many helpful videos do you create? That's right, you don't create. You steal images of Brad Pitt. Thanks for your fine contributions to the community.

  • @tjwalker Ok, that was meaningless seeming as nobody cares about videos on youtube it means nothing, get a life you sad loser

  • @tjwalker Honestly you're insecure, just because I don't like your advice doesn't mean you try to start an arquement in the comments. Just accept peoples opinions or else GTFO

  • @209thA1borne It is fun to see someone like you reduced to uttering obscenities and nonsense. I respond to all criticism. The intelligent criticism I learn from. But I respect all of my readers and viewers enough to take to task the others.

  • @tjwalker What's funny is that your source of amusmant is youtube comments. Your life must be so empty, i'm glad i'm not you.

  • @tjwalker Fair play your videos are fucking boring as shit lol most of them get on average 50 views Lol i would never come to somebody like you for advice.

  • @209thA1borne

    I don't think he's intending to be, but I can see how it may seem like he is.

    He's very put together and rehearsed, which I think can sometimes come off as patronizing, elitist, or not genuine. But, I think he's really just trying to be helpful.

  • @Ravenna731 Thank you, at least you can provide a non arquement provoking reply unlike him though.

  • @209thA1borne he's helping. Thank you Mediatraining guy for sharing your tips.

  • my friends when they record my voice it sounds different to them aswell hahaa

    ill try to deepen my voice instead

  • i hate my voice when i talk it soud good but when i record it it sounds very diffrent tht if i listen to it i wont be able to recognize it is my voice i swear.i just stoped talking people now

  • Ive heard people tell me that they love the sound of my voice, then I recorded my self and I was like WTF thats the most F***ing annoying sound I have ever heard. Ive been camera shy ever since!

  • @MIGg717 im in the same situation lol

  • well thats all good and well...but i sound like i'm 8 and im going on 16

  • That's what I need to hear. There is so much self critical talk that it only leads to dejection. Get over it as you say and get on with life. My teacher in music class told me "just move your lips, don't sing". Maybe I'm not hte best singer, but I can share my thoughts with the world. Thank you for this video.

  • @mikefixac Thanks for watching and writing!

  • is there a way i can change my voice?

  • yea when i listen to my voice in recordings i sound like a 5 year old boy

  • i don't like my voice at all..

  • sorry, I bet it's not as bad as you think

  • So is the voice I hear, not what I actually hear?

  • You hear it, but it sounds different to others

  • what? this is wired. I think my voice is really retarded, but other dont think so. what about singers that listen to their song.

  • Everyone else likes my voice, except for me.

    I think I sound like a fucking Hello Kitty. :/

  • sorry!

  • i hate my voice, i sound like a 5 yr old girl, but i'm a 25 women...it really sux!

  • @jenene84 me too!! i think i sound like a kid. i wish i could have a new voice

  • perhaps you are too hard on yourself?

  • say interesting things and people will forget.

  • thanks! :o)

  • i thot my voice was like lowish and cool but when i record myself its like higher and just UGLIER! (im a girl by the way,tomboy....)

  • sorry!

  • @vyvanvu wow our names are similar

  • Same problem with me,,,,,,,,

    people say that i sing good but when i hear my own recording i hate it

  • those ppl were lying

  • As long as other people can understand you--that's what is important.

  • Ya, but right now i need a good voiceover. i am doing this cartoon where two newscaster are arguing and I don't sound like a newscaster at all :( Sounds terrible, lol

  • i hate my voice recorded, it's breathy, highpitched like i ran 100 laps. :(

    Pls tell me what i record on camera is not my real voice!!

  • You have a silky smooth voice, unfortunately it makes you sound like a queer.

  • I HATE my voice. I always have to delete videos with me in them because of my voice. i'm like D:

    But nobody else complains about it . . it's low, but it's high, with a retarded accent.

    GRAAAH!!

  • @xTiggzox AGREED!

  • I hate my voice too. I always thought it sounded nice until I recorded it.

  • @oglocgeeks same here...i was like omfg is that what i sound like!?!?!?! =*(

  • @oglocgeeks I felt the same way :)

  • Yeah I've always hated my voice, I sound like a kid, I'm 20 years old. very nice video :o]

  • Thank you!

  • this has actully helped a bit

  • fuck I hate my voice, it sounds so boring.. i put ethusiasum into it but it sounds boring and fast.

  • i still hate my voice, lol

  • i want my 3 minutes back!

  • hahahahaaa

  • So, I really DO sound that gay to other people...

  • I HATE MY VOICE

    I can't sing or rap with this rough voice!

    You don't got nothin to worry about 'cuz your voice is smooth. What if your voice wasn't so smooth? hmmmMMMM?

  • cover your ears and talk, it proves your ears doesnt do all the hearing

  • I rap so I'm used to mine...when I first started tho I friggin hated it

  • seriously? dude thx so much im tryig to rap and my voice sucked!! and it will get better later?

  • Hehe people say I talk like Napoleon dynamite =\

    I fucking hate it!!!

  • ya but sometimes when my friends record themselvs they sound alot higher i hate my voice

  • wow

  • I like to pretend I'm a mute when I'm around people. Its better for people to feel sorry for me instead of making them feel awkward around me and my voice.

  • Ahaha...ahahahahahahahahahahah­aha! That's awesome! Ahahahahahahahahaha!

  • same here, thats why im so dam quiet all the time..

  • yes i know

    story of my life...... sort of :(

  • lol... my voice sucks so much!

  • My voice sounds really weird, like not how I speak at all. It sucks.

  • man i FUCKING hate my voice, it doesn't matches the personality i want to fucking be

  • @tadm123 Yeah, mine would be Solid Snake, lol!

  • hahahhaha...."It's just...different" HAHAHAHAHA

  • that was the worst crap i have ever heard. "am i worse than these people...barbara walters, juliani, senator mccain" you are useless

  • what the fuck was that i thought we were getting tips.. waste of my fucking 2 minutes and 50 seconds

  • lol when i hear my voice im always like "wtf".

    I don't have a lisp or a high/nasaly voice. i just think it sounds a lil but funny, but im not gonna lose sleep over it. the guy in the vid has a pretty smooth voice.

  • i love how i sound to myself in my head but i hate how i sound to other people and i seriously wish the way i hear myself is how everyone else would hear me

  • i know i like the way i sound, but when i here my voice on recoreding its like

    eww...

  • is there a way to change my range so it is higher. (for singing purposes)

    i don't have a problem hitting the notes, the notes just sound bad. as someone who wants to be a vocalist, is there a way for my voice to sound like my vocal folds are not as... corse? in higher notes.

  • I almost slur my words when i talk... thats how NASILY my voice is.

  • my voice is shit it sounds stupid but every says its ok but i think its shit.

  • I definetly hate my voice. I even hate hearing it..

  • I DO need to change my voice, coz I sound gay or like a woman & I'm not :(

  • Lmao imagine if he watches this and doesn't like his voice

  • I can't speak in public without people making fun of me or looking at me weird. My voice is seriously terrible and it's not just me who thinks that. Everyone tells me that I speak like a moron.. I get anxious when I speak.

  • I hate you because you have such a cool voice!!! :)

  • i hate my voice this, didn't help... ;_;

  • Fuck you!!!!!!!! Im altering my voice!

  • i'm with ya lol

  • Wow... that was actually helpful. I've never seen a video or a "How-to" like this that's ever helped.

  • lol @ "chances are your voice is fine" uhh..not.

  • this man is giving horrible advise, listen and look at him, he looks horribly unnatural almost forcing himself to sound the way he does, which is like a high pitched fruit, he is trying too hard.

  • I love my voice in my head, but oooohhh man recorded, mine is absolutely horrible.

  • ur not alone dude/dudette

  • im still having difficulty getting over the sound of my voice. i sympathise with every1 in the same situation. however, im taking elocution lessons, in ENGLISH as opposed to AMERICAN ENGLISH, and keeping a voice recorder to see if there are any changes. its been one week, and still no change. all thats happpend, is people no longer ask me to repeat myself. i guess thats a good thing.......................

  • My voice just sucks completely.

  • Hopefully it will go away, im only 13

  • I hate my voice sooooo much.

    I have an awesome inside voice, but my real voice is like a mix of a lisp and nerd.

  • I have the exactly same problem..i hate cause it efftects my life and sitution where i need to hear...its effecting my life so much i have no more self esteem about myself..im latin and i cant even speak in spainish :((

  • I hate my voice it sounds gay arghhh. Maybe that's why girls are usually just friends with me :(.

  • Lol. John McCain. I don't think his voice is that bad

  • i realy do hate my voice

    im only 14 and have a voice of a 30 year old

  • at least you're not 30 and have the voice of a 14 year old

  • i hate cleaning

  • check out those over excessive hand jestures, he looks like he is conducting an orchestra instead of speaking informally to an audience

  • This guy is wrong: a recorded voice is also distorted, especially on small tape recorders. So your recorded voice doesn't sound like your true voice. Only other people can hear your true voice.

  • So, basically no one heard what the man said in the video,

    GET OVER IT, GET OVER IT, GET OVER IT!!!!!

  • Skynetdefensesystems just bcos som1 is white it doesent mean they are sophisticated

  • I know that, believe me, I've heard white people that can't speak for shit, espiecally some of those who live in those southern parts, no offense, but talk really messed up, but the one's who live up north, espiecally in NYC, they speak really educated. Now alot of people are telling me that, my Brooklyn accent isn't too rich anymore. But now I'm starting to get over the way I sound. They tell me that I have a New England accent now.

  • I hate my own voice too, because I'm black and when I hear my voice in my head, I sound all white and sophisticated, but when it's played back to me, I hear that Brooklyn ghetto accent coming right out of my mouth and I hate it.

  • brooklyn accent? hell, i wish i had that.

  • i hate my asian-like voice... wanna get rid of it... i want that American voice.

  • what do you mean by "asian-like"

  • ever heard an asian guy speak english and his voice is deep? it sucks...

    i mean, i can pronounce the words right but its just doesn't sound cool.

  • Yes, I think I know what u mean.  Some of asians have deep voices (I'm asian myself). But a deep voice is sexy. Do you want a high pitched pussy voice?

    I bet your voice is sexy. Nothing to be ashamed of.

  • wow... thanks

  • no problem

  • what if you sound like an oaf? when i listen to my recorded voice, it sounds kinda dumb and slow, i just lose a lot of confidence from it... I'm asian and have an accent too, but when I hear my self when I speak, I really don't think i sound that bad

  • When I heard my recorded voice I kinda freaked out too and I hated my voice.

    But think about it this way, when was the last time you really noticed someone with a really really crappy voice? For me it's hardly ever, and I bet at least 70% of everyone hates their voice when they hear it on a recording!

    lol, but I still HATE my voice but chances are it's normal. weird huh

  • I hate my voice because whenever I sand I thought I sounded ok and if I put more effort into it I could sound better. Hearing a recording of my singing makes me want to stop singing even for myself because that dull sound is always what comes out rather than what "I" hear.

  • i hate my voice because it sound like little children voice. I stummer as well so i must talk very slowly and distinctly to people can undearsteand me it's torrible because i love talking with other but i can't. grrrrr

  • great video.

    another thing, when i ask my friends: "does my voice sound stupid." they just look at me funny and say: "No."

    So to everyone else our voice is normal, but to us its not.

  • i hate my voice too lol.

  • my friend is a boy he faces this problem of people saying him thankyou mam over the phones!!!!

  • I just happen to have a monotone voice, which i thinks makes me a boring person sometimes.

  • Same here. I HATE that!

  • I can't stand my voice. It sounds way higher when I hear it recorded. I hate it

  • I have a problem with my voice. I do hate it. It sounds sssoooooo bad. Anyway, I have a lisp and I hate to know wut ppl think of my voice because I find it REALLY annoying and camera and such. Illl post a video response thing and youll see how bad it is!

  • hhee.

    i thought i sounded like a man. but i guess you sound more like a man than me, so i'm all good. (;;

    kidding.