


Or maybe you want to start a YouTube channel, but feel self-conscious about the way your recorded voice sounds. Perhaps you’ve taken part in a Zoom meeting, listened back to the recording, and felt surprised by the sound of your voice. Does Your Voice Sound Deeper to Yourself? In this comprehensive guide, I’ll dive into the topic of why your voice sounds different when it’s recorded, and how you can overcome the challenges this poses. There will inevitably be some variations in the pitch and tone of your voice when it is recorded, but that shouldn’t deter you.

The sound produced by the process of air conduction from a speaker is much different from the sound you hear when you talk. Initially, it can be daunting listening back to the sound of your recorded voice. This is because when speaking, the bones and muscle tissues in your head and face increase the prominence of low-end frequencies, making your voice sound deeper to your own ears. When you hear your voice on a recording, it commonly sounds higher in pitch than it does in your own head. Oftentimes, we have the perception that our voice sounds a certain way, then when it is played back to us it sounds much deeper or higher in pitch than anticipated. Hearing your voice back for the first time after recording can be quite a shocking experience.
