So I came up with this idea when I saw the "Does My Voice Pass?" thread and thought it might be cool if us transmasculine guys had a place where we could see how old we'd sound on the phone, or if our voice matches about how old we've been told we look on the "Do I Pass?" topic. So how about we post short voice recordings and let people see what they think? Pre-T and peri-T both welcome!
I'll post one in a bit, when I'm on my computer and not my phone. :D Also if anyone has any good suggestions for sites to use for uploading and linking their audio clips, that'd be most welcome!
Well, I just googled "uplaoding sounds" and besides "soundcloud" (with registration-stuff) I found that webservice called "Vocaroo" which seems to work really fast.
Anyway that's the result :D http://vocaroo.com/i/s0VFk0Tkw4H0
Honestly, my voice doesn't sound like that 99% of the time... don't know what's going on today, but as I said in the record, I'm going to upload a second "more realistic" one some other day. At least that today's "accident" makes the age-sounding-question quite interesting :P
I'd guess Shinigami is somewhere around late teens / early 20's?
Haha I'm terrible at guessing ages.
Haha, that's horrifically right - I'm turning 21 in a few weeks!
Quote from: Shinigami on July 11, 2015, 12:33:22 PM
Well, I just googled "uplaoding sounds" and besides "soundcloud" (with registration-stuff) I found that webservice called "Vocaroo" which seems to work really fast.
Anyway that's the result :D http://vocaroo.com/i/s0VFk0Tkw4H0
Honestly, my voice doesn't sound like that 99% of the time... don't know what's going on today, but as I said in the record, I'm going to upload a second "more realistic" one some other day. At least that today's "accident" makes the age-sounding-question quite interesting :P
Great results, Shinigami! I'd say late-teens or early adult, somewhere around 17-20, if I had to put my money on it.
Quote from: AndrewB on July 11, 2015, 04:52:03 PM
Great results, Shinigami! I'd say late-teens or early adult, somewhere around 17-20, if I had to put my money on it.
I agree I'd say early 20's, definitely a passing voice.
I honestly only heard my voice once since I started T (almost two years) I hated the sound of my voice before my transition and I figured I'd hate it after haha. I'll have to check that out.
Quote from: Shinigami on July 11, 2015, 12:33:22 PM
Well, I just googled "uplaoding sounds" and besides "soundcloud" (with registration-stuff) I found that webservice called "Vocaroo" which seems to work really fast.
Anyway that's the result :D http://vocaroo.com/i/s0VFk0Tkw4H0
Honestly, my voice doesn't sound like that 99% of the time... don't know what's going on today, but as I said in the record, I'm going to upload a second "more realistic" one some other day. At least that today's "accident" makes the age-sounding-question quite interesting :P
I would also say you sound like you're in your early to mid 20s. Maybe it's just your accent but I think you sound a little like Daniel Radcliffe.
Quote from: Contravene on July 11, 2015, 09:08:19 PM
I would also say you sound like you're in your early to mid 20s. Maybe it's just your accent but I think you sound a little like Daniel Radcliffe.
I thought the same thing, but I was afraid to say so 'cause I didn't want to create this "Pfft all Americans think we sound like Harry Potter" thing.
Quote from: Gothic Dandy Luca on July 11, 2015, 09:20:32 PM
I thought the same thing, but I was afraid to say so 'cause I didn't want to create this "Pfft all Americans think we sound like Harry Potter" thing.
I was worried about that too :D but I think it's also the intonation of his voice that made me think that, not just the accent so I decided to just go ahead and say it lol.
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 :()
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7bRSE9HwB8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7bRSE9HwB8)
Rated R for language and violence!
Quote from: 4736251 on July 12, 2015, 09:24:52 PM
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 :()
Too bad they misgendered you before going up on stage, that would have taken the wind out of my sails. Blindfolded I'd say you were around 14-16. Are you pre-T? Because if so, you're going to do great on it, both appearance-wise and vocally.
Quote from: AndrewB on July 12, 2015, 10:11:17 PM
Too bad they misgendered you before going up on stage, that would have taken the wind out of my sails. Blindfolded I'd say you were around 14-16. Are you pre-T? Because if so, you're going to do great on it, both appearance-wise and vocally.
I'm 19 and pre-T.
Great idea!
Here is my voice recording: http://vocaroo.com/i/s00ZUnZgfOyG
Like 4736251, my voice is a somewhat irritating barrier when it comes to passing or being gendered correctly. If I'm nervous (more nervous than in the recording), I generally talk in a higher pitch which is counter productive to my desire to be spoken to/about using masculine pronouns.
Quote from: Venom on July 13, 2015, 07:28:10 AM
Great idea!
Here is my voice recording: http://vocaroo.com/i/s00ZUnZgfOyG
Like 4736251, my voice is a somewhat irritating barrier when it comes to passing or being gendered correctly. If I'm nervous (more nervous than in the recording), I generally talk in a higher pitch which is counter productive to my desire to be spoken to/about using masculine pronouns.
Hmm I'd say around the same range as 4736251, 14-16. It's pretty hard, pre-T and in the early stages of T, to pass as much older than that, since that's about when the voice drops start coming in, if not a little sooner in some guys (if I remember, anyways). I'd like to get other people's input on your voices, though, so I'm not the only one making a guess. :D
This is from a video I recorded outside two days ago:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1UNxE08hVdm
Appearance wise I always look really young but I don't know about my voice. (Sorry it's really quite).
Venom, I think your voice passes for a 12 year old boy. I don't think your voice is feminine, I just think it sounds like it could go either way at the moment :P
Dark wolf, it sounded like you were in a nice rainforest haha its a little hard to hear your voice properly but i'd probably say you sound around 12 aswell
Yeah Dark Wolf your voice was a bit tough to hear but I pretty much agree with Harlee, 12-13, 14 at the most.
Here's the voice recording I've been putting off (things just kept getting in the way!), let me know what you think:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1gPQXos7HPT (http://vocaroo.com/i/s1gPQXos7HPT)
Andrew, I'd say late teenage to early adult but either way you sound good
Here's mine http://vocaroo.com/i/s1GpmwfwxQpS
Quote from: BMTH on July 14, 2015, 09:35:08 PM
Andrew, I'd say late teenage to early adult but either way you sound good
Here's mine http://vocaroo.com/i/s1GpmwfwxQpS
Dude your voice is plenty deep, I wouldn't doubt ya for a second. You sound like a certain actor, but I can't place a name to the voice... I'll let you know if it comes to me! I'd say you could pass for early-ish adult (20-30s). It's hard once you get into the adult-sounding range, since everyone's voice ages over time, and it's hard to say how much it's aged (unless you're clearly an older fellow).
Awesome! I'm 24 and sometimes feel like guys my age have way deeper voices than me, Idk if it's just hearing it in my head that makes it sound different
Thank you AndrewB and harlee!
At 22 I would hope I look older than 12-16, which may explain why I get misgendered if I do the speaking first. Though today I did get called mate by the same lady who referred to me with feminine pronouns, so I dunno, it could just be an Aussie thing. I think T would certainly help me out, and I'm hoping to be on it by the end of the year. Fingers crossed. My voice is considerably deeper than what is was when I was 18... I sounded like I was 8 then. :laugh:
BMTH: I would place you in the 25-30 range without knowing your age or what you look like.
AndrewB: I'd say early 20s, and your voice sounds pretty much inline with your appearance. What I mean by that is you look to be in your early twenties as well.
Quote from: Venom on July 15, 2015, 01:53:13 AM
Thank you AndrewB and harlee!
At 22 I would hope I look older than 12-16, which may explain why I get misgendered if I do the speaking first. Though today I did get called mate by the same lady who referred to me with feminine pronouns, so I dunno, it could just be an Aussie thing. I think T would certainly help me out, and I'm hoping to be on it by the end of the year. Fingers crossed. My voice is considerably deeper than what is was when I was 18... I sounded like I was 8 then. :laugh:
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AndrewB: I'd say early 20s, and your voice sounds pretty much inline with your appearance. What I mean by that is you look to be in your early twenties as well.
Don't worry, you'll sound like a burly gentleman soon enough on T ;). And thanks! I'm actually 18, going on 19, so it's cool to know I look a little older than that!
Well, thought I'd give it a shot, here's mine http://vocaroo.com/i/s1pip3N6dF2G
Quote from: tjack77 on July 16, 2015, 01:23:37 PM
Well, thought I'd give it a shot, here's mine http://vocaroo.com/i/s1pip3N6dF2G
Five months? I'm jealous, you definitely sound in your 20s or 30s.
You all sound really good.
My turn :p http://vocaroo.com/i/s1C6PlLzTpEz
Thanks AndrewB, but my wife thinks I still sound like a teenage boy. ??? I'm in my late 30's, it was embarrassing when my voice first started to drop. For the past couple of weeks, it seems settling down, less cracking. I had a pretty severe voice dysphoria pre-T. I used to think my voice sounded like Mickey Mouse, so when my voice started to drop, I was like a fat kid in a candy store!
Quote from: RaptorChops on July 16, 2015, 01:54:49 PM
You all sound really good.
My turn :p http://vocaroo.com/i/s1C6PlLzTpEz
Hey Raptor, I'd say your in ur late teen, maybe early 20s, definitely not 15 yr old boy tho. cheers!
Lol thanks, I'm 30 so that's a plus!!
Here's mine! I'm 21 and sometimes I get a little self conscious of my voice. I always ask my GF if I sound gay or not lmao http://vocaroo.com/i/s00BboGTMqfd
hey guys,
Hahaha don't worry about the Harry Potter comparison - I'll take that as a compliment :D
Quote from: Shinigami on July 11, 2015, 12:33:22 PM
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Anyway that's the result :D http://vocaroo.com/i/s0VFk0Tkw4H0
Honestly, my voice doesn't sound like that 99% of the time... don't know what's going on today, but as I said in the record, I'm going to upload a second "more realistic" one some other day. At least that today's "accident" makes the age-sounding-question quite interesting :P
There we go, that's my freakin' high voice after so much time on T. http://vocaroo.com/i/s0X5SacNbpFc
It could be worse, but still - I'm kinda frustrated :embarrassed:
For me it sounds like there could be months of T between these two recordings =.=
Quote from: Rengar on July 17, 2015, 11:27:33 AM
Here's mine! I'm 21 and sometimes I get a little self conscious of my voice. I always ask my GF if I sound gay or not lmao http://vocaroo.com/i/s00BboGTMqfd
You have no reason to get self conscious dude you sound awesome and you don't have a lisp- (Like your stereotypical gay man lol..of course no offense to any men who are gay here)
and I agree Shin, you sound like Harry Potter hahaha but you sound like a 20 y/o guy. You sound great and I'm jealous of the accent :P
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0ntxqshB0SG
Probably going to delete the link later, but I do want some thoughts before I do that. And excuse the lisp; I can usually get rid of it if I try but that's too much effort for a 13-second clip.
@RaptorChops, I'd say late teens, early to mid-twenties, perhaps. Definitely not 15, you're too hard on yourself :D
@Rengar, I'd say anywhere in your 20s, leaning toward the earlier ones (21-23), you sound great!
@Shin it's not too much different, if I didn't know any better I'd say it was just different tone fluctuations (e.g. mood, affect, etc. changing your voice).
@Sentinel, I'd guess around 14-15. And yeah it's natural for us to hear it deeper in our heads because we also pick up on the vibrations via our jaws, so it sounds deeper usually than it does to others. Also, some mics don't pick up bass tones as well as treble ones, so that might have something to do with it, depending on mic quality. You sound good though, way deeper than my voice was pre-T!
Quote from: Rengar on July 17, 2015, 11:27:33 AM
Here's mine! I'm 21 and sometimes I get a little self conscious of my voice. I always ask my GF if I sound gay or not lmao http://vocaroo.com/i/s00BboGTMqfd
Rengar, you sounds great! I'd guess you're in your early 20's even if you hasn't told us you're 21. lol
Quote from: Shinigami on July 17, 2015, 11:43:12 AM
There we go, that's my freakin' high voice after so much time on T. http://vocaroo.com/i/s0X5SacNbpFc
It could be worse, but still - I'm kinda frustrated :embarrassed:
For me it sounds like there could be months of T between these two recordings =.=
Shinigami, even with your normally higher voice, you sound absolutely male, I'd guess you're in your early 20's.
Quote from: Sentinel on July 17, 2015, 05:44:29 PM
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0ntxqshB0SG
Probably going to delete the link later, but I do want some thoughts before I do that. And excuse the lisp; I can usually get rid of it if I try but that's too much effort for a 13-second clip.
Sentinel, you sound pretty good pre-T. You sound just like one of those guys who has higher range, maybe late teen? You will do good if and when you decided to go on T.
QuoteI'd guess around 14-15. And yeah it's natural for us to hear it deeper in our heads because we also pick up on the vibrations via our jaws, so it sounds deeper usually than it does to others. Also, some mics don't pick up bass tones as well as treble ones, so that might have something to do with it, depending on mic quality. You sound good though, way deeper than my voice was pre-T!
Thanks, man. It does sound deeper in my head, but other people have told me it sounds deeper or "more rich" when it's not being played back on a recording (for the record, I'm 16, but my voice has been around this pitch since 5th grade).
QuoteSentinel, you sound pretty good pre-T. You sound just like one of those guys who has higher range, maybe late teen? You will do good if and when you decided to go on T.
Thanks; I'm probably starting T in the next few months, so we'll see.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0fnTarnuin2
Quote from: Ephemeral on July 19, 2015, 07:12:31 PM
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0fnTarnuin2
Hmm 16-20, which seems like a large range, but it has to do with the fact that you seem to have deeper tones that you can hit, yet your voice is a little on the higher range; just a high-pitched male voice. I would definitely gender you male over the phone, though. And wow, you've been on T for a long while!
Quote from: harlee on July 14, 2015, 02:29:16 AM
Venom, I think your voice passes for a 12 year old boy. I don't think your voice is feminine, I just think it sounds like it could go either way at the moment :P
Dark wolf, it sounded like you were in a nice rainforest haha its a little hard to hear your voice properly but i'd probably say you sound around 12 aswell
I have no idea why I picked up more of the noise of what was going outside rather than my voice but oh well.
Quote from: AndrewB on July 14, 2015, 09:07:56 PM
Yeah Dark Wolf your voice was a bit tough to hear but I pretty much agree with Harlee, 12-13, 14 at the most.
I probably look twelve in real life but after hearing everyone five or more months on T, I am hopeful.
Guys, I came across a recording I did 6 days after I started T. My voice didn't change much at the time, so I thought I post a voice comparison recording. http://vocaroo.com/i/s1PNET4kHbGT Let me know what u think.
Quote from: tjack77 on July 20, 2015, 12:35:43 PM
Guys, I came across a recording I did 6 days after I started T. My voice didn't change much at the time, so I thought I post a voice comparison recording. http://vocaroo.com/i/s1PNET4kHbGT Let me know what u think.
Pretty sick change ;) And I agree, that you sound very mature.
Quote from: tjack77 on July 20, 2015, 12:35:43 PM
Guys, I came across a recording I did 6 days after I started T. My voice didn't change much at the time, so I thought I post a voice comparison recording. http://vocaroo.com/i/s1PNET4kHbGT Let me know what u think.
Huge change! I should mix together two of my voice recordings, one pre- and peri-T. It's a pretty huge change; my best friend is long distance, and around 3 months my voice did a bombshell of a drop that surprised the heck out of her when we got in a Skype call. I warned her I thought it'd dropped, but she still insisted, "You said it dropped, you didn't say it divebombed!" :D I wish I could get another one of those big drops.
Just had to try this out myself! Been a bit self-conscious about my voice lately and I feel like I sound super young. Oh well... Here you go :D
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0W1UOBf7ZpH
Elias you have nothing to be self conscious about! Your voice sounds great and I would guess you were around 30, I hope that isn't super wrong :-X
I've made one as well now since my voice has changed a bit in the last year. What do you think?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1QygxeCK9nJ
Quote from: harlee on July 22, 2015, 05:08:35 AM
Elias you have nothing to be self conscious about! Your voice sounds great and I would guess you were around 30, I hope that isn't super wrong :-X
I've made one as well now since my voice has changed a bit in the last year. What do you think?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1QygxeCK9nJ
Haha, well you pretty much nailed it. I'm 28.
Thank you, this made me feel
so much better ;) !
I'd say the same thing about you. I would guess around 27-30?
Interesting post ! I will give it a try, please tell me how old do I sound like?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0dLDBDc3qXb
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1oeDzxrp0H3
Quote from: DonScarletto on July 22, 2015, 10:13:12 AM
Interesting post ! I will give it a try, please tell me how old do I sound like?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0dLDBDc3qXb
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1oeDzxrp0H3
For pre-T you sound pretty good, I'd say a young boy maybe like 10-13 range
when you start T your voice is going to drop incredibly and you'll sound even better. Just be ready for the occasional cracking :)
Elias, you sound pretty good, voice sound mature, I'd say 30ish.
Harlee, you sound a bit younger, mid-20's?
DonScarletto, you sound very young, like 13.
@Elias, you sound around 19-25. Great results, I'm jealous!
@Harlee, that voice + Aussie accent = totally winning the vocal lottery, IMO, haha. 20-30, I'd say.
@DonScarletto you sound young, 11-13, but that's to be expected for pre-T. Not a bad start at all, I'd say it's in the mid-range of pre-T voices; not super squeaky, though not baritone, by any means ;)
Thanks for the comments !
Could you guys tell me what accent do I have? I still don't know until today, lol XD
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0S448tXjG3A
Quote from: palexander on July 23, 2015, 11:23:27 AM
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0S448tXjG3A
Late teens, early twenties. :)
Quote from: DonScarletto on July 23, 2015, 09:02:35 AM
Thanks for the comments !
Could you guys tell me what accent do I have? I still don't know until today, lol XD
I would but I'm horrible naming ones that aren't Swedish, Spanish (from Spain), or from AU or the UK. It'd just depend on where you're from.
Quote from: AndrewB on July 14, 2015, 09:07:56 PM
Yeah Dark Wolf your voice was a bit tough to hear but I pretty much agree with Harlee, 12-13, 14 at the most.
Here's the voice recording I've been putting off (things just kept getting in the way!), let me know what you think:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1gPQXos7HPT (http://vocaroo.com/i/s1gPQXos7HPT)
Nice, Andrew. You sound mid 20s to mid 30s, and beyond passing you have a great sounding voice too.
Quote from: Elias on July 22, 2015, 03:37:24 AM
Just had to try this out myself! Been a bit self-conscious about my voice lately and I feel like I sound super young. Oh well... Here you go :D
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0W1UOBf7ZpH
Sounds like your in your early to late 20s. Very masculine.
Quote from: palexander on July 23, 2015, 11:23:27 AM
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0S448tXjG3A
very good, I'd say mid-20's.
Thanks guys, I'm 20 :P
I am aware that I wasn't gifted with the luxioursly deep voice I had hoped for.. at almost a year on T I think I'm just gonna have to learn to be happy with what I got haha. I just wish I didn't sound as old as I look, its not helping me any.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0flfgGSyFad
Quote from: AeroZeppelin92 on July 24, 2015, 06:49:03 PM
I am aware that I wasn't gifted with the luxioursly deep voice I had hoped for.. at almost a year on T I think I'm just gonna have to learn to be happy with what I got haha. I just wish I didn't sound as old as I look, its not helping me any.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0flfgGSyFad
How old are you? You sound like you *could* be in your early 30s, but more likely 20s. You sound good to me. Resonant, if not the lowest pitch.
Quote from: CaptainAFAB on July 24, 2015, 07:01:06 PM
How old are you? You sound like you *could* be in your early 30s, but more likely 20s. You sound good to me. Resonant, if not the lowest pitch.
I'm 23, most people day to day think I'm 16-17 based off my looks. If I really sound like I'm in my 20's tho that's very good news to me :D
Well, here's my contribution!
I've been super self-conscious about doing something like this ever since I started T, and this is the first one I've done in over a year now. Just giving a heads up now that I'm sorry if the sound sucks or is loud, since the mic that's built into my laptop is fussy.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s07bj2lttp83
Quote from: Daydreamer on July 24, 2015, 10:39:51 PM
Well, here's my contribution!
I've been super self-conscious about doing something like this ever since I started T, and this is the first one I've done in over a year now. Just giving a heads up now that I'm sorry if the sound sucks or is loud, since the mic that's built into my laptop is fussy.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s07bj2lttp83
It's a little hard to tell with your mic, but I'd put you at about 16ish.
Quote from: AeroZeppelin92 on July 25, 2015, 12:30:28 AM
It's a little hard to tell with your mic, but I'd put you at about 16ish.
The joys of mic problems, but I'm 21. I always get read for being way younger than I am, so it's okay.
Quote from: AndrewB on July 23, 2015, 07:28:24 PM
Late teens, early twenties. :)
I would but I'm horrible naming ones that aren't Swedish, Spanish (from Spain), or from AU or the UK. It'd just depend on where you're from.
Quote from: tjack77 on July 24, 2015, 11:04:50 AM
very good, I'd say mid-20's.
i'm 19, turning 20 next month :)
Quote from: palexander on July 25, 2015, 09:40:45 AM
i'm 19, turning 20 next month :)
Niice, I would have placed you around your mid 20s as well.
Hey, nice idea! You guys sound awesome.
Here's mine: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1vJZ1x4sXFv
Quote from: AeroZeppelin92 on July 24, 2015, 06:49:03 PM
I am aware that I wasn't gifted with the luxioursly deep voice I had hoped for.. at almost a year on T I think I'm just gonna have to learn to be happy with what I got haha. I just wish I didn't sound as old as I look, its not helping me any.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0flfgGSyFad
I would peg you as mid to early 20s. You actually have a pretty good voice, similar to some cis guys I've heard.
Quote from: AeroZeppelin92 on July 24, 2015, 06:49:03 PM
I am aware that I wasn't gifted with the luxioursly deep voice I had hoped for.. at almost a year on T I think I'm just gonna have to learn to be happy with what I got haha. I just wish I didn't sound as old as I look, its not helping me any.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0flfgGSyFad
Early 20's
Quote from: Daydreamer on July 24, 2015, 10:39:51 PM
Well, here's my contribution!
I've been super self-conscious about doing something like this ever since I started T, and this is the first one I've done in over a year now. Just giving a heads up now that I'm sorry if the sound sucks or is loud, since the mic that's built into my laptop is fussy.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s07bj2lttp83
late teen
Quote from: Xandr on July 27, 2015, 08:59:18 AM
Hey, nice idea! You guys sound awesome.
Here's mine: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1vJZ1x4sXFv
mid-20's
Hi everyone! I'm currently 13 weeks on testosterone and I can tell by where my voice vibrates now that I have some bass in my voice now! However, I still get called "Ma'am" on the phone and I have been extremely self-conscious about my voice. Please tell me what you think. How old do I sound and male or female? Thanks!
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Z3zNUr0X6H
Quote from: William2473 on August 01, 2015, 08:23:00 PM
Hi everyone! I'm currently 13 weeks on testosterone and I can tell by where my voice vibrates now that I have some bass in my voice now! However, I still get called "Ma'am" on the phone and I have been extremely self-conscious about my voice. Please tell me what you think. How old do I sound and male or female? Thanks!
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Z3zNUr0X6H
You sound good to me William like a teenage boy. I was also self conscious about my voice too the first few months but it will get deeper and start cracking. I was also still getting called ma'am too back then. Don't worry buddy it will get better ;)
Quote from: William2473 on August 01, 2015, 08:23:00 PM
Hi everyone! I'm currently 13 weeks on testosterone and I can tell by where my voice vibrates now that I have some bass in my voice now! However, I still get called "Ma'am" on the phone and I have been extremely self-conscious about my voice. Please tell me what you think. How old do I sound and male or female? Thanks!
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Z3zNUr0X6H
I agree with RaptorChops, you sounds like a teenage boy. I felt like that @ 3months on T too, sound deeper in my head than actually is, but when 4 months came and gone, my voice took a big drop. So, don't let it bother you too much, because the voice will come. ;)
Thanks for the input guys. I'm actually 42 yrs old! LOL :D I am so ready for it to be deeper! My Dr. told me that people my age may not get a deeper voice because we've already developed and that has me afraid that I'll be stuck with a higher voice for the rest of my life no matter how long I'm on testosterone. However, when you listen to my old voice mail message there is a big difference in my voice. I also heard that the big drop in voice happens at 3 months and I'm at the 3 month mark so I'm afraid it won't happen.
Quote from: William2473 on August 02, 2015, 09:24:49 AM
Thanks for the input guys. I'm actually 42 yrs old! LOL :D I am so ready for it to be deeper! My Dr. told me that people my age may not get a deeper voice because we've already developed and that has me afraid that I'll be stuck with a higher voice for the rest of my life no matter how long I'm on testosterone. However, when you listen to my old voice mail message there is a big difference in my voice. I also heard that the big drop in voice happens at 3 months and I'm at the 3 month mark so I'm afraid it won't happen.
i thought that it would happen at 3 months, but it's more so at 4-5 months. you have the initial dip at three, but 5 months onward is where it really deepens. :)
Quote from: William2473 on August 02, 2015, 09:24:49 AM
Thanks for the input guys. I'm actually 42 yrs old! LOL :D I am so ready for it to be deeper! My Dr. told me that people my age may not get a deeper voice because we've already developed and that has me afraid that I'll be stuck with a higher voice for the rest of my life no matter how long I'm on testosterone. However, when you listen to my old voice mail message there is a big difference in my voice. I also heard that the big drop in voice happens at 3 months and I'm at the 3 month mark so I'm afraid it won't happen.
There's no set mark when your voice will drop or stay unchanged.
Like palexander said, after 5 months or so is usually when it starts becoming noticeable. My voice barely started cracking at about 3 months. I'm almost a year now and it's still (very subtly) getting a little deeper
Quote from: AeroZeppelin92 on August 02, 2015, 02:12:12 PM
There's no set mark when your voice will drop or stay unchanged.
Like palexander said, after 5 months or so is usually when it starts becoming noticeable. My voice barely started cracking at about 3 months. I'm almost a year now and it's still (very subtly) getting a little deeper
i thought my voice would be done changing at 5 or 6 months, but i'm 9 months on t now and it's still dropping.
ultimately it's how your body reacts to t, can't really say for certain because no one is the same.
Thanks everyone for their input! I kind of thought my Dr. didn't know what he was talking about. I know testosterone thickens the vocal cords so it shouldn't matter how old you are if you were born female. The vocal cords would be thin, so thickening would happen. Maybe he's confused and was thinking about MTF. Anyway, I had a personal message on here but it won't allow me to reply so I'm not ignoring you, tjack77, I just can't send a personal message but I'm super excited to hear from someone close to my age and know that it is possible to have a deep voice at my age!
yeah your voice will continue to break and drop, just wont be as noticeable, just like cis guys that go through puberty
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1P1PKj9sryy
I'm a year on T and my voice I will sometimes catch breaking still, although not as bad when I was in the squeaky breaking phase lol
Its different for everyone, enjoy the second puberty ride 8) lol
Quote from: Ryan55 on August 03, 2015, 06:15:56 PM
yeah your voice will continue to break and drop, just wont be as noticeable, just like cis guys that go through puberty
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1P1PKj9sryy
I'm a year on T and my voice I will sometimes catch breaking still, although not as bad when I was in the squeaky breaking phase lol
Its different for everyone, enjoy the second puberty ride 8) lol
You sound good Ryan, I'd put at about 20-21
William2473, let us know when you experience the drop, it's exciting lol
Quote from: Ryan55 on August 03, 2015, 06:15:56 PM
yeah your voice will continue to break and drop, just wont be as noticeable, just like cis guys that go through puberty
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1P1PKj9sryy
I'm a year on T and my voice I will sometimes catch breaking still, although not as bad when I was in the squeaky breaking phase lol
Its different for everyone, enjoy the second puberty ride 8) lol
Ryan, you definitely past the teenage voice stage! Early 20's for sure!
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1avfokmHGS6
wow my mic is crap XD
volume warning for everyone. I think my voice is pretty deep but i wanna know how old i sound XD
I'm about a year and half on T 20 years old
Quote from: BeefxCake on August 05, 2015, 05:20:50 PM
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1avfokmHGS6
wow my mic is crap XD
volume warning for everyone. I think my voice is pretty deep but i wanna know how old i sound XD
I'm about a year and half on T 20 years old
I think you sound exactly your age haha
http://menoimagination.tumblr.com/post/110978844779/moxiechaos (http://menoimagination.tumblr.com/post/110978844779/moxiechaos)
I had this up for a friend to listen to on tumblr (she wanted to hear if Shakespeare sounded better in an english accent or an American one. Sorry it isn't vocaroo but I thought hey I've already been through the torture of recording my voice so whatever.) so idk does my voice pass? and if so, how old?
oh and y'all sound awesome!
Quote from: Menoimagination on August 06, 2015, 05:10:50 AM
http://menoimagination.tumblr.com/post/110978844779/moxiechaos (http://menoimagination.tumblr.com/post/110978844779/moxiechaos)
I had this up for a friend to listen to on tumblr (she wanted to hear if Shakespeare sounded better in an english accent or an American one. Sorry it isn't vocaroo but I thought hey I've already been through the torture of recording my voice so whatever.) so idk does my voice pass? and if so, how old?
oh and y'all sound awesome!
i think that you sound 14, pushing 15!
Quote from: Menoimagination on August 06, 2015, 05:10:50 AM
http://menoimagination.tumblr.com/post/110978844779/moxiechaos (http://menoimagination.tumblr.com/post/110978844779/moxiechaos)
I had this up for a friend to listen to on tumblr (she wanted to hear if Shakespeare sounded better in an english accent or an American one. Sorry it isn't vocaroo but I thought hey I've already been through the torture of recording my voice so whatever.) so idk does my voice pass? and if so, how old?
oh and y'all sound awesome!
I think it could be interpreted a number of ways. On its own, maybe mid-late teen? But I mean, if you look much older in person, that voice wouldn't sound too out of place with an early-twenties face, I reckon.
awww yay! I am glad, since I'm 17 and pre T, I'm very glad I don't sound like a 7 year old! Yay!
Super curious about this one... I'm 5 months on T on Monday. :)
http://vocaroo.com/i/s09WHgLVjytf
You sound pretty unquestionably male, Rowan. Maybe 15-16?
well, I'll give it a shot
My voice is deep for an AFAB but...eh.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1EuH2D4EugP
Quote from: Nicodeme on August 20, 2015, 10:27:09 PM
You sound pretty unquestionably male, Rowan. Maybe 15-16?
well, I'll give it a shot
My voice is deep for an AFAB but...eh.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1EuH2D4EugP
I'm 20, but as long as I sound "male," I'll take it!!! :laugh: Thank you!
Really great voice for pre-T, whoa! On voice alone I'd say like 15... but with an older face it the sounding young would be balanced out, and wouldn't seem out of place.
Huh, I got 15 before from an old therapist (specifically "yeah you sound a lot like my son"). Better than I expected!
I get "she" a lot. I recorded this late at night (I've found my voice starts out high and gets lower as the day goes on). What do you guys think?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0qo4LNCpzgp (http://vocaroo.com/i/s0qo4LNCpzgp)
Quote from: AbeLane on August 23, 2015, 10:45:12 PM
I get "she" a lot. I recorded this late at night (I've found my voice starts out high and gets lower as the day goes on). What do you guys think?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0qo4LNCpzgp (http://vocaroo.com/i/s0qo4LNCpzgp)
you sound 15 or 16 to me, just not exactly masculine yet. with the depth you have right now, i think that your voice will most likely drop really nicely.
also, you're in the croaky stage right now! that time is absolute hell lol. hopefully the people around you are nicer than they were to me. i got called out every time my voice cracked. :D
Quote from: palexander on August 24, 2015, 11:18:42 AM
you sound 15 or 16 to me, just not exactly masculine yet. with the depth you have right now, i think that your voice will most likely drop really nicely.
also, you're in the croaky stage right now! that time is absolute hell lol. hopefully the people around you are nicer than they were to me. i got called out every time my voice cracked. :D
Thanks for your honesty! I'm actually 28, but since I look young too at least it matches up. :)
And yeah I'm totally in the croaky stage. So far my friends aren't really busting me on it, but I feel like I sound like I'm forever hoarse.
Here is mine, Pre-T.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s14WLuz25bl0 (http://vocaroo.com/i/s14WLuz25bl0)
Quote from: AbeLane on August 28, 2015, 12:24:33 PM
Thanks for your honesty! I'm actually 28, but since I look young too at least it matches up. :)
And yeah I'm totally in the croaky stage. So far my friends aren't really busting me on it, but I feel like I sound like I'm forever hoarse.
you're welcome! i do think that your voice will drop nicely, though. before you know it, you'll have a noticeably deeper voice.
Quote from: Yazoo on August 28, 2015, 12:29:16 PM
Here is mine, Pre-T.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s14WLuz25bl0 (http://vocaroo.com/i/s14WLuz25bl0)
13
Hi everyone,
my first post! :)
I'm curious to know how old my voice sounds...
this is my voice recorded last week:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0dEYN74K80u (http://vocaroo.com/i/s0dEYN74K80u)
I'm still pre-T, but will start T this week... feeling nervous....
Quote from: Inji on September 01, 2015, 08:40:21 AM
Hi everyone,
my first post! :)
I'm curious to know how old my voice sounds...
this is my voice recorded last week:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0dEYN74K80u (http://vocaroo.com/i/s0dEYN74K80u)
I'm still pre-T, but will start T this week... feeling nervous....
you should 14-15 to me when your voice stays lower, but maybe down to 13 when you raise your tone. you'll have a deep voice on t! :)
Hey. I am 6 months on T. I thought I would record my voice and see how old everyone thinks i am.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0FGxsjgtoHw
Quote from: palexander on September 01, 2015, 10:03:49 AM
you should 14-15 to me when your voice stays lower, but maybe down to 13 when you raise your tone. you'll have a deep voice on t! :)
that's better than I think. thank you! :laugh:
Quote from: wkly1269 on September 01, 2015, 11:07:22 AM
Hey. I am 6 months on T. I thought I would record my voice and see how old everyone thinks i am.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0FGxsjgtoHw
I would put you at 16-17ish
Hey. I know I just posted in this thread a while back, but wanted to post an update to see if you guys hear a difference.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0MLCSulDv2D (http://vocaroo.com/i/s0MLCSulDv2D)
Quote from: AbeLane on September 27, 2015, 08:23:18 PM
Hey. I know I just posted in this thread a while back, but wanted to post an update to see if you guys hear a difference.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0MLCSulDv2D (http://vocaroo.com/i/s0MLCSulDv2D)
Awesome dude, even with being sick I think your voice has dropped quite a bit in the past couple months!
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
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
Quote from: FindingJames on September 29, 2015, 01:23:26 PM
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?
Quote from: Daydreamer on September 29, 2015, 05:15:57 PM
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?
Quote from: AbeLane on October 09, 2015, 06:25:18 PM
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 :)
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1I3PkPLu8a7
Had to wait to recover from my cold but here I did it again at four months on T.
OK here we go. My first post, just curious what you guys think!
http://vocaroo.com/i/s04LQqZQ183m
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.
Quote from: Venom on July 13, 2015, 07:28:10 AM
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).
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.
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. :laugh:
Thank you very much FrankNstein, I appreciate the time you took to respond to my post.
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.
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
Probably the last clip from me for a while now. Sorry for flooding this so damn much:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1yIHtqmGDUk
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.
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.
Quote from: blink on February 22, 2016, 09:05:06 AM
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?
Quote from: palexander on February 22, 2016, 09:14:30 PM
21-22?
I'm older than that, but at least that means I sound like an adult. Thanks for the reply.
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 :P
Quote from: 4736251 on July 12, 2015, 09:24:52 PM
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 :()
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7bRSE9HwB8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7bRSE9HwB8)
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
Quote from: blink on February 22, 2016, 09:05:06 AM
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.
Quote from: Elis on February 23, 2016, 11:03:38 AM
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 :P
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.
Quote from: blink on February 22, 2016, 09:05:06 AM
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. :)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x20u44krrydqb7p/20160223_175933.mp4?dl=0
Here's a better recording.
Quote from: FtMitch on February 23, 2016, 11:31:09 AM
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.
Quote from: Sebby Michelango on February 23, 2016, 11:35:04 AM
For me you sounds like you're between 38 and 40. :)
Thanks for the evaluations.
This would explain the looks I get from people, apparently I look anywhere from a bit to a lot younger than I sound, haha.
Elis, I'm no good with ages but your voice sounds like a young male's to me. And you're only three months in, that bodes well.
Quote from: Elis on February 23, 2016, 12:01:53 PM
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x20u44krrydqb7p/20160223_175933.mp4?dl=0
Here's a better recording.
Thanks Ellis! You sound like a young male to me, maybe 14 or 15. Definitely passable in my opinion!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/11bhv4jk0z6qmwi/20160402_130225.mp4?dl=0
This is me 5 months on T. Maybe a slight change since a 2 months ago but I hate how I still sound like a 14yr old boy >:(. I'm still hoping that I'll wake up one day and my voice will sound age appropriate.
You're sounding good to me, man! Much better than I am, IMHO. I am 5 months and one week on T, and I sound like this:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Ayt2aPFMmx
It's WAY better than pre-T, but I still don't think I sound like a dude. :(
My voice one week on T (basically pre-T):
http://vocaroo.com/i/s16IEsKZG7wI
Woah, you guys both sound awesome to me! I'm terrible at guessing age from voices, though.
Quote from: FtMitch on April 02, 2016, 09:16:23 PM
You're sounding good to me, man! Much better than I am, IMHO. I am 5 months and one week on T, and I sound like this:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Ayt2aPFMmx
It's WAY better than pre-T, but I still don't think I sound like a dude. :(
My voice one week on T (basically pre-T):
http://vocaroo.com/i/s16IEsKZG7wI
Thanks Mitch :). You still sound very masculine and it's a huge difference to how you sounded pre T. I wish I kept my voice recording from then but I was so self conscious about my voice.
Quote from: Jonathan L on April 02, 2016, 10:59:37 PM
Woah, you guys both sound awesome to me! I'm terrible at guessing age from voices, though.
Thanks Jonathan :). It's probably all in my head that my voice sounds terrible.
As for above me I would say 14-15 year old boy but most people do when at the beginning of T. After all you are little less than half year into puberty. I am not expecting to sound much older than at until few years on T.
This is me close to 10 months on T reading from a book:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1W3RHWfCKYU (http://vocaroo.com/i/s1W3RHWfCKYU)
I used to hang out on this forum a few years ago (2012, I guess?) when I was really struggling to try and discern whether or not medically transitioning was appropriate for me. I left for a long period of time and completely forgot every bit of my login information.
Anyway, I finally began the process towards the latter end of 2015, opting to undergo top surgery before beginning HRT. I feel that the choice was correct for me (I was... 'gifted' with impossible-to-bind, very 'lifted' sweater calves) and I'm also very happy with the results I received from my top surgeon in MN.
Though I've been pleased with how my transition has been going, I've lately hit sort of an unexpected roadblock. I'm still very early into the process (6 months on T, 7 months post-op) and even though some things feel like they moved INCREDIBLY fast, others feel like waiting around for tar pitch to drop.
I haven't been misgendered since I was about one month into the HRT. It was... strange, exhilarating and unlike anything I'd ever felt. Pre everything, I was called by male pronouns probably 60% of the time in the general public. Now, I'm positive that I'd get called out if I were to even attempt to enter the women's restroom.
My hips have shrunk, my upper body has bulked up considerably and I have a lot of new body hair. My facial hair is... eh. It's slow. I get a little bummed when I see dudes that have pretty decent looking amounts six months in.
But, more than that... I feel like I've entered the 'fat face' stage. I heavily work out 4 times a week and I'm in the best shape I've ever been, but my face is wide as hell (at least, to me). I've put on 25 pounds since starting T but all my pants fit way looser and I had to go up a size in shirts, so I know I haven't just packed on a ton of fat.
I just definitely feel like I'm in a very awkward stage. Even though I'm very confident in myself these days, more so than I've ever been, I can't help but feel like I'm not 'there' yet. I'm not sure when or if that day will ever come.
But I digress. My voice used to be a large source of stress and general discomfort for me. It was never high-pitched, but it was never pegged as male. Not once.
This me me six months in:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1IA02ymZSjV
Well man, consider yourself lucky because you sound like a grown man in your mid twenties or early thirties to me. I'm six months in and am lucky to be gendered male by my voice at all, much less tagged an a grown up! :)
Edit: is it bad that seeing people so much farther along than me on the same timeline is so depressing? Seriously, I would give anything to pass more than half the time, which I am lucky to do. :( Ugh why isn't patience MY virtue?
Isn't a fat or wide face a good thing? I see plenty of older cis guys with fat faces (usually they have a spare tire too but let's not get into that).
I am super impatient too!! I've waited 23 years for this, done waiting, why can't it be over now?! >:(
Quote from: Stone Magnum on April 15, 2016, 12:40:20 AM
I used to hang out on this forum a few years ago (2012, I guess?) when I was really struggling to try and discern whether or not medically transitioning was appropriate for me. I left for a long period of time and completely forgot every bit of my login information.
Anyway, I finally began the process towards the latter end of 2015, opting to undergo top surgery before beginning HRT. I feel that the choice was correct for me (I was... 'gifted' with impossible-to-bind, very 'lifted' sweater calves) and I'm also very happy with the results I received from my top surgeon in MN.
Though I've been pleased with how my transition has been going, I've lately hit sort of an unexpected roadblock. I'm still very early into the process (6 months on T, 7 months post-op) and even though some things feel like they moved INCREDIBLY fast, others feel like waiting around for tar pitch to drop.
I haven't been misgendered since I was about one month into the HRT. It was... strange, exhilarating and unlike anything I'd ever felt. Pre everything, I was called by male pronouns probably 60% of the time in the general public. Now, I'm positive that I'd get called out if I were to even attempt to enter the women's restroom.
My hips have shrunk, my upper body has bulked up considerably and I have a lot of new body hair. My facial hair is... eh. It's slow. I get a little bummed when I see dudes that have pretty decent looking amounts six months in.
But, more than that... I feel like I've entered the 'fat face' stage. I heavily work out 4 times a week and I'm in the best shape I've ever been, but my face is wide as hell (at least, to me). I've put on 25 pounds since starting T but all my pants fit way looser and I had to go up a size in shirts, so I know I haven't just packed on a ton of fat.
I just definitely feel like I'm in a very awkward stage. Even though I'm very confident in myself these days, more so than I've ever been, I can't help but feel like I'm not 'there' yet. I'm not sure when or if that day will ever come.
But I digress. My voice used to be a large source of stress and general discomfort for me. It was never high-pitched, but it was never pegged as male. Not once.
This me me six months in:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1IA02ymZSjV
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I'm at that point where I've completely lost the ability to tell if I even sound male, much less how old I sound. Help! http://vocaroo.com/i/s1xdJ2uO0soA (http://vocaroo.com/i/s1xdJ2uO0soA)
Quote from: Jonathan L on September 09, 2016, 11:16:50 PM
I'm at that point where I've completely lost the ability to tell if I even sound male, much less how old I sound. Help! http://vocaroo.com/i/s1xdJ2uO0soA (http://vocaroo.com/i/s1xdJ2uO0soA)
That's because you are in the gender ambiguous range for pitch at the moment. Both women and men can fall into this area and how they are gendered is determined by their speech pattern. If you maintain a relatively flat voice it is likely to be gendered male. If there is a good deal of inflection, it would be gendered female. In your case, you are maintaining the relatively flat voice but you have some lower base notes that are starting to creep in as well. I suspend a couple of more months and you won't be questioning which gender it is. By the way, even though the gender might be on the ambiguous side, it is a mature voice and not that of a young boy.
Thanks, Dena! I think you're right about my voice being in an ambiguous range. Weirdly, I think I sound more male when I sing than when I speak. Anyway, I'm curious to see where my voice will end up at the end of this journey.
When you sing, you are eliminating the inflection of a natural voice which forces you more into the masculine domain. When you talk, some of the inflections is present. I would not suggest you attempt to eliminate the inflection at this point because if your voice goes as low as I think it will, the inflection will make your voice a more interesting male voice. Much like a regional accent adds interest to a voice, what you have will do the same.
well since this is up, sure why the he'll not then? :P
http://vocaroo.com/i/s13ShqUJyIGD
Quote from: WolfNightV4X1 on September 12, 2016, 08:58:13 AM
well since this is up, sure why the he'll not then? :P
http://vocaroo.com/i/s13ShqUJyIGD
Your voice is in the upper end of the male range but clearly male. You have enough inflection in the voice to make it interesting and pleasant to listen to but there is nothing to hint of femininity. As for age, I would say late teens or somewhere in the young adult. It will be interesting to hear a side by side in another 4 months if you have had that much change in only 4 months.