Quote from: Tysilio on February 01, 2015, 10:07:53 AM
We seem to be talking about two different "inner voices." First, the way our actual speaking voices sound to us, and second, the inner voice we "hear" when we think -- the one that never makes it to the outside world.

Yes, I was talking about the way your conscious sounds when thinking, not the way your actual voice sounds to yourself when speaking.

I don't actually hear any kind of sound to my voice internally, in terms of your consciousness speaking to itself in thought. Not like it sounds in voice overs when characters are thinking verbally for the audience in shows or movies, at least. The thoughts are there, but there is no tone to them.  Maybe a coping mechanism? Who knows.

Quote from: Kreuzfidel on January 30, 2015, 12:13:15 AM
I still do and I'm over 3 years on T.

I read an article online about how our voices tend to sound more high-pitched in our heads due to the conduction of sound through our skulls and the various tissues and bones in our ears.  You're definitely not alone - I often think my recorded voice sounds like a completely different person to the way I hear myself!

Yeah this is the same thing for me, I don't think I sound any different at all, but obviously to others I sound male.

I was also talking about inner voice as in the one in our heads when we talk to ourselves internally, ie our thoughts. Not the voice we hear ourselves when we speak, which is different to us than other people hear (and why we are typically surprised when we hear ourselves recorded as its not how we sound to ourselves)

I see no reason at all why the thought voice would change, there is nothing physically influencing it so the presence of another hormone should have no impact upon it. Voice we hear ourselves likely will as there is a physical change happening. I noticed it myself just talking its much lower than it was and thats not hearing a recording I just hear it myself. Maybe Im more conscious of listening to my voice than others though so I do notice it and not just not hear it cause I know what Im saying. I still hear it and am conscious of it. It likely doesnt align with the thought voice either though and I have no idea if that even can change or be influenced upon. Has made me think about it though. What actually is the head voice, will it always stay the same or can it be altered.. I really have no idea. Doesnt seem like it will change though, at least not noticably so. Sure mine is exactly the same while my physical voice has dropped an octave. Its higher than my spoken voice now is but its not high either, still more on the male spectrum to me but maybe just kinda neutral. I dont know. Its not something we can measure, like physically we can prove a voice change has occured. Even if it does slightly change internally it will be so gradual its likely we would think it was still the same even if it was a bit different. Cant definitively say, its hard to really tell, but logically speaking I see no reason why it would change unless its sort of fluid to perspective like we see ourselves more male so it kind of alters to account for that. Still dont think it will really change though, it would depend on what it is the product of and if its possible for it to vary

Uhh sorry guys, I guess I don't have an "inner" voice (is this normal)? So I thought you were talking about the voice you hear.

I'm trying but I can't think of a separate inner voice either. As far as I can imagine I have an internal voice that matches my external one or maybe I just don't have an internal one. My thoughts are all text and imagery and abstraction.

Im lil over 2yrs on t and i still dont notice how deep my voice is outside bc its the way it always has been in my head


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update: as my voice continues to drop i've noticed it's 50/50. i hear my old voice sometimes, but i'm starting to hear my deeper voice

I don't notice a dissonance between my voice and how I perceive it, it's certainly deep and unmistakably male. The only thing that troubles me is my inflection, which changes depending on who I'm talking with (e.g. I talk more 'feminine' when speaking with people over the phone). On recordings, I sound monotone, but I'm sure I'm consciously attempting to sound that way. I need to practice losing my female inflection and speech.

My inner speaking voice is much deeper than the voice I get back on recordings. Way too high and nasal for my tastes. As a singer I want to be singing the tenor parts, or alto in the feminine, but my singing voice hits all those G(a)linda high notes just fine! *SIGH*

As for my inner thinking voice. I'm deaf and it tends towards more sign and printed word-thought than vocal.

Interesting question, I've never thought about it.
I'm 5 years on T already and today my inner voice is definitely deeper than it use to be.
But the weird thing is that it "sounds" more gender-neutral rather than super-low-deep male.

This is a great topic to me, because I was just thinking about this!

My whole life my consciousness' voice has been fairly deep, while my physical voice is still feminine. I suppose it's a form of wishful thinking on my brain's part! But when I start T, I'm very excited to see what changes may occur, and if the two voices will ever line up.

I'm with darkbalde and Felix, I don't think I have an inner voice that has sound. My thoughts tumble around in my head like everyone else but it isn't a sound. Like Felix my thoughts are visual although not in text, I think in images and speak in sound. My voice sounds fairly low, (especially in the morning or when I haven't spoken for several hours), for most females but it is still female. I am only occasionally mistaken for male on the phone, although I think it is in conjunction with the fact that my name is male so if it's a business they are expecting a man with that name.