The 'How Old Do I Sound?' Thread

[Daydreamer]

It's been a while since I shared one of these, and here's what I got. I'm sorry if there's any weird background noise. I'm pretty sure now that it might be my mic unless my laptop is overheating a little bit.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0EJutzZSs6e

[AbeLane]

So I decided to join the bandwagon, and I'm interested in hearing what you guys think 'cause I'm really self-conscious about how my voice sounds right now.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1WsGYMkTNv6

Hey James. I would say that your voice definetly sounds male to me. Maybe around 14-16?

It's been a while since I shared one of these, and here's what I got. I'm sorry if there's any weird background noise. I'm pretty sure now that it might be my mic unless my laptop is overheating a little bit.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0EJutzZSs6e

It sounds like you are vacuuming in the background But yeah you're voice is very male. I'd guess early 20's?

[Daydreamer]

Hey James. I would say that your voice definetly sounds male to me. Maybe around 14-16?

It sounds like you are vacuuming in the background But yeah you're voice is very male. I'd guess early 20's?

Damn, sorry about that. The only thing on in the background was the TV, so I don't know if my computer was getting hot or my mic just sucks with picking up weird white noise. Age wise, I'm turning 22 next month. So got it

[DarkWolf_7]

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1I3PkPLu8a7
Had to wait to recover from my cold but here I did it again at four months on T.

[Ratman]

OK here we go. My first post, just curious what you guys think!

http://vocaroo.com/i/s04LQqZQ183m

[Venom]

I'm terrible at gauging age, but here are my guesses:
DarkWolf_7: I'd place you around the mid teens.
Ratman: Around late teens.

Here is my voice recording: http://vocaroo.com/i/s00ZUnZgfOyG

Above is Pre-T.

I forgot to post this one, but this is one month on T: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1TFymw727js
Sorry if this recording is quiet, not sure what happened there but the original is quiet too.

And now three months on T: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1t5Iuj7z7m5

My one month and pre-T voices sound horrible. XD

I also sound like a completely different person. The clicking sound in the three months one is my mouse, new mic is sensitive (can also hear me breathing, sorry).

[FrankNstein]

Unfortunately, it looks like your pre-T recording isn't available anymore. The one month was reeeally difficult for me to hear, but you sound awesome in the newest one! Not to mention the clarity was great, haha. Hurray microphone! I would guess 21-22 by the voice.

[Venom]

Ah drat, they do delete them after some time (looks like six months, or thereabouts). I'm really glad I downloaded it the other day when it was still there as I lost the original in a reformat.

Here's the updated Pre-T link: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0VG2VzFWa3K

And here's a louder One month on T link: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0NwY0UsBSB5
There's some background noise that isn't as noticeable on the quieter version, though I did have to boost volume by 10db.

I'm 23, so a guess in the range of 21-22 based on my voice is pretty spot on to what I'd like to be seen as. I mentioned it in my pre-T recording; my voice used be the one thing that made people use she/her when I presented as masculine as I could. I only hear she/her from family and a couple of store clerks where I shopped prior to T, which is pretty super. It's still not quite as deep as I'd like, but there's time for improvement.

Also hearing what my voice sounded like back then makes me cringe. No wonder why I hated talking on the mic in games.

Thank you very much FrankNstein, I appreciate the time you took to respond to my post.

[steel86man]

Ok this has peaked my interest but I'm nervous to try anything because family says my voice is much deeper, than before (1 day shy of 6 months), but my hair stylist who has only known me either just after or before I start T says my voice is really high. Granted I only told her I was trans in December. So now I'm always self-conscious of my voice again. I want a deep Tom Waits voice without smoking a pack a day [emoji28]. But I know I must be patient, and not cheat.

[Daydreamer]

So for the 20th time it feels now, I finally put together a comparison from being pre-T to now being less than a year on T. I hope I sound okay!

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1PQq24JWktR

[Daydreamer]

Probably the last clip from me for a while now. Sorry for flooding this so damn much:

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1yIHtqmGDUk

[FtMitch]

Honestly you do sound kind of young but only if I think "hm... How old does this person sound?"  It's not like "oh this person sounds like 18" jumps out at me.  I am pretty sure that it's deep enough that while people might think you have a young voice if you ask them about it, that's not going to be their first thought.

[blink]

Here sure is a soundclip of some sort.
Coming up on 2 years on T soon, would be interested to know if my voice matches my age.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1si1EyHCZY4

Any other guys here use Praat to analyze their voice? I've tested multiple voice clips, there's a variation of anywhere from mid 70s to upwards of 110 hz just reading stuff.

[palexander]

Here sure is a soundclip of some sort.
Coming up on 2 years on T soon, would be interested to know if my voice matches my age.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1si1EyHCZY4

Any other guys here use Praat to analyze their voice? I've tested multiple voice clips, there's a variation of anywhere from mid 70s to upwards of 110 hz just reading stuff.

21-22?

[blink]

21-22?

I'm older than that, but at least that means I sound like an adult. Thanks for the reply.

[Elis]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/su9byhj4se6o4nl/20160223_165751.mp4?dl=0

This is me 3 months and 20 odd days on T. I still don't think I sound manly enough and more like a 14 yr old; but what can you do

[Sebby Michelango]

My voice is usually the thing that prevents me from passing.  Here is a video of me doing stand up comedy (they call me "she" in this video  )

Rated R for language and violence!

How old do you sound: 22 years old; non-passing
Do your voice pass: No
Do your looks pass: Yes

[FtMitch]

Here sure is a soundclip of some sort.
Coming up on 2 years on T soon, would be interested to know if my voice matches my age.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1si1EyHCZY4

Any other guys here use Praat to analyze their voice? I've tested multiple voice clips, there's a variation of anywhere from mid 70s to upwards of 110 hz just reading stuff.

You sound more like mid twenties to early thirties than early twenties to me.  I'm 30 myself, and I would assume you're in my age range from your voice.

[FtMitch]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/su9byhj4se6o4nl/20160223_165751.mp4?dl=0

This is me 3 months and 20 odd days on T. I still don't think I sound manly enough and more like a 14 yr old; but what can you do

Can you do a longer clip?  At least a full sentence like "my name is (whatever) and I am three months and twenty odd days on testosterone"?  Or any other sentence that has more than just four words without intonation?  It is really hard to tell if someone's voice is passable with such a short clip. 

[Sebby Michelango]

Here sure is a soundclip of some sort.
Coming up on 2 years on T soon, would be interested to know if my voice matches my age.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1si1EyHCZY4

Any other guys here use Praat to analyze their voice? I've tested multiple voice clips, there's a variation of anywhere from mid 70s to upwards of 110 hz just reading stuff.

For me you sounds like you're between 38 and 40.