The internet has finally gotten simple for voice overs. Here’s an interesting site called

photo M Keefe

30 voice Get a voice for $30. Simple.

They offer 15 males and 15 females and they all have a professional sound.

And the appealing thing is that this transaction is simple– like it should be.

You send the script- they voice the spot and send it back to you via email. $30 . Clean Deal.

Can’t tell you how much this simplicity appeals to me. I have spent countless hours finding voices for thousands of projects.

It’s a relief to have this kind of service at my fingertips. I recently wrote about Voice 123 and its excellent service. But I often get lost in the maze of thousands of choices. That’s just the way it is sometimes. Every format has it’s pros and cons. It can be argued that if I was a savvy organizer I could flip through a thousand choices quickly. But, I don’t.

30Voice is a welcome addition to the VO announcer world.

Here are the basics of 30Voice.com to keep it simple: (  taken from their website)

• ** dry voice only, no fx or music will be provided.
• ** client  provides full written copy.
  
• **  1 voice talent per order.
  
• ** clients canprovide a  video or audio sample to
  help instruct talent.
  
• ** please no combining of projects on one order
  (i.e. no placing 3 video reads on the same script)
  
• ** 30 line limit at 14-point font (450 words max)
  this works out to about 2.5 minutes of audio.
  
• ** you may exceed this limit by placing another order for
  the same project (max 2 order limit on combinations.)
  Sorry, larger orders must be discussed case-by-case.
  
• ** please direct us as clearly as possible as to voice style,
  speed of reading, desired feel of audio, timing,
  pronunciations, audio to be used for, etc.
  
• ** please make every effort to help us get your order right
  THE FIRST TIME. revisions due to client error, changes,
  updates, etc. or change of talent requests after delivery
  require a new $30 order.  mistakes where we are at fault
  will be fixed free-of-charge by same talent. revisions are
  subject to some delays.
  

I was pleasantly surprised with 30Voice and wish them well.

You can also find their demos over at the awesome SoundCloud

I love the Voice 123 site and think it has revolutionized the way VO’s are done. Hat’s off. They just have too many choices.

So, I go in and find some excellent talents and showcase them here.

Al Conners – demo

This guy is a great talent.  I was looking for a good auto dealer voice recently and happened across his demo. The thing I like about Al is his ability to sound real in more than one voice.

He’s got the pipes for mainstream America’s passionate love affair with God like authority voices, plus Al can sound like a regular guy.

• Movie trailers- check.
• Concert spots- check.
• Typical professional ad- check

A little surprised I am not familiar with him. So Al if you read this, introduce yourself. And, BTW- get a picture. It’s a good clean focused, sharp image—BUT it looks like your Uncle Theodore from 1929. Check it out on Al’s demo page and listen to other samples of his VO from Voice 123..

( Back to the post) His clear articulation is a big help and I think he has that hard to pinpoint sparkle that you just know when you hear it.

Check Al ‘s quick demo out and see if you agree. I like the guy and would hire him . Comments welcome.