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Hosts' and Reps' voices

Priss — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:36:38 GMT

Maybe it's my age and ears, but lately some of the hosts' and brand reps' voices are like nails on a chalkboard to me. I do find myself changing the channel quite a bit.

Re: Hosts' and Reps' voices

on the bay — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:16:33 GMT

@Priss

I was just thinking that the other day!

It seems so many have that gravel/grating voice esp at the end and I think why?

Maybe for emphasis or to sound assertive or in charge or something?

It's not like they couldn't have a nice voice if they didn't end in that growl. I think that started happening maybe a decade ago?

And the shouting and screaming and fake laughter every second-oi!

When you compare it to any other previous decades, all these are not there at all and voices can sound so nice.

Re: Hosts' and Reps' voices

millieshops — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:43:38 GMT

I know I react to voices. I used to say LR had the best voice on shopping TV. I knew her voice was one of the main reasons I tuned in for most of her shows. That voice sold me way too much!

Re: Hosts' and Reps' voices

Kachina624 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:48:48 GMT

@Priss. I agree, I can't stand to sit and listen to a creeky, screechey voice and there are several vendors that are horrid. I can't get to the remote fast enough.

Apparently voice quality is not taken into consideration when these reps were chosen. They lose sales with these people.

Re: Hosts' and Reps' voices

Goldengate8361 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:53:27 GMT

Lisa Robertson, Carolyn Gracie, and Leah Williams all have great voices for TV---and 2 of those 3 are no longer at Q. There are other good Q voices, but those are the first 3 that come to my mind as pleasing to hear.

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happilyretiredgirl — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:53:43 GMT

The TSV today, vendor drives me crazy before I can hit the mute button. I really wanted to see the new items so stayed up last night and had to mute the show. She screams and repeated David name constantly.

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fthunt — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:56:58 GMT

Some is due to your TV's speakers.....to make thin & light TV's............ speakers are tiny and located on the BACK or UNDER the TV. Get a sound board & sound will come to you from the front.

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happilyretiredgirl — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:57:21 GMT

@Goldengate8361 I agree except for Carolyn Gracie she would add an er at the end of most words...for example Year, she would yearer..... nothing against her just one of my pet peeves...lol

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Marp — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:03:03 GMT

It isn't just Q voices and HSN voices but I'm finding many female broadcast voices also grating. It is the pitch and tone that gets to me.

I'm becoming a better speed reader due to often relying on closed captioning.

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on the bay — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:28:11 GMT

@happilyretiredgirl,

That's so funny. I never heard the er sound. I do think she has a great voice.

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Puppy Lips — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:37:47 GMT

Some of the voices of certain hosts bother me too. There are two in particular that come to mind. But more than that, what really bothers me is the repetitive phrases some of them use. The Lock and Lock woman with the "You know what," phrase over and over and over again - like in almost every sentence - just drives me crazy. Do these people ever go back and listen to themselves?

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cheriere — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:10:32 GMT

I can remember in college having to take a couple classes on Voice & Diction. I can't believe they've allowed some with these grating childlike voices to appear as regulars without even being trained in the bare basics of speaking on television. It's more than just a distraction, but a channel changer--which is something the Q should want to avoid at all costs.

Re: Hosts' and Reps' voices

Priss — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:17:14 GMT

I have a sound board and it doesn't seem to help.

Re: Hosts' and Reps' voices

rockygems123 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:28:43 GMT

@Marp wrote:
It isn't just Q voices and HSN voices but I'm finding many female broadcast voices also grating. It is the pitch and tone that gets to me.

I'm becoming a better speed reader due to often relying on closed captioning.

@Marp

I agree, it's the fry voice which thankfully is somewhat going away and the lilting at the end of a sentence as if it is a question not a statement.

Talking with my 27yr old son the other day and explaining what I thought was annoying, he didn't understand what I was saying it's so ingrained in his culture.

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rockygems123 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:37:04 GMT

@Puppy Lips wrote:
Some of the voices of certain hosts bother me too. There are two in particular that come to mind. But more than that, what really bothers me is the repetitive phrases some of them use. The Lock and Lock woman with the "You know what," phrase over and over and over again - like in almost every sentence - just drives me crazy. Do these people ever go back and listen to themselves?

@Puppy Lips

And sometimes You Know What twice or more in one sentence.

It really is quite astounding. Add in David David David and there aren't a lot of words remaining.

Agree, do they ever listen to their tapes? Not only the vendor how about QVC? The producers must be able to block out a lot.

Re: Hosts' and Reps' voices

rockygems123 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:40:26 GMT

@Priss wrote:
Maybe it's my age and ears, but lately some of the hosts' and brand reps' voices are like nails on a chalkboard to me. I do find myself changing the channel quite a bit.

@Priss

Thinking about it maybe it is somewhat age related. As I mentioned in other part of your post my 27yr old son doesn't understand what I'm talking about when I point out the fry voice, lyrical lilting at end of a sentence like it's a question.

Loud squawking grating voices seem to be the norm for him and his age group.

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SaveTheTurtles — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:41:14 GMT

I totally agree. It's as if the requirement to be hired as a host or brand ambassador is you must scream, talk fast, have a voice that only a mother could love (if even) and laugh nervously every 3 seconds. My remote is always at the ready. Where are the professionals?

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febe1 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:42:29 GMT

I think a very good voice should be the first qualification in a host's position. Instead, it seems not to be a qualification at all. The voice should come before their singing, dancing and laughing skills.

There are so many bad voices on both the Q & HSN. Usually, I turn the volumn down so low I just barely hear them. Their voices don't sound so bad when it's very very low.

Public speaking teaches to not end on a high note at the end of the sentence. Men don't do it. It's female and makes you sound weak and unsure.

I think the best female voice is lower than higher. Baby voices or CA sounding voices, ugh! Quite a few of them here.

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nwbabs — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:09:02 GMT

I hear you @Priss

My old ears have been picking up on the FAST TALKERS lately!

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PA Mom-mom — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:20:19 GMT

@happilyretiredgirl Thanks for reminding me about the mute button. I just hit it and am playing music on Echo. @fthunt I have a sound bar, and it's helping, but not enough. Maybe I need a better sound bar.