<p>This is not an effect, it's the way these people talk. Some people have a rather raspy voice, other a smooth one. There is no effect to make your voice more raspy, unfortunately.</p>

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2019-11-25T10:33:45.623Z
2019-11-25T10:33:45.623Z
Florian Claaßen
<p>I am looking for a specific voice effect that I have listened to in many videos on YouTube and other places. I don't know what it is called and it also does not sound natural. Here are examples -</p>

<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/224179742" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Arpha Hub - Explainer Video</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.voices.com/actors/adasa1329#bio" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Addison Anderson</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.voices.com/actors/ankkitarorah#bio" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ankit Arora</a></p>

<p>Do you notice the subtle 'errrrr'/crunchiness/vibration/distortion/robotic sound at the end of many words? I understand it may be difficult to understand by my explanation but hope someone recognizes it.</p>

<p>I would like to know if this effect has a name or something to search further into it or is there is a YouTube tutorial somewhere that I can follow, to begin with.</p>

<p>Any kind of pointers would help.</p>

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2019-11-28T06:00:34.887Z
I think the sound you're talking about is "vocal fry'. I hate it like cancer personally, but whatever floats your boat.
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What is this effect used by a lot of voice actors called?
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# What is this effect used by a lot of voice actors called?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-25)

I am looking for a specific voice effect that I have listened to in many videos on YouTube and other places. I don't know what it is called and it also does not sound natural. Here are examples -

[Arpha Hub - Explainer Video](https://vimeo.com/224179742)

[Addison Anderson](https://www.voices.com/actors/adasa1329#bio)

[Ankit Arora](https://www.voices.com/actors/ankkitarorah#bio)

Do you notice the subtle 'errrrr'/crunchiness/vibration/distortion/robotic sound at the end of many words? I understand it may be difficult to understand by my explanation but hope someone recognizes it.

I would like to know if this effect has a name or something to search further into it or is there is a YouTube tutorial somewhere that I can follow, to begin with.

Any kind of pointers would help.

**Tags:** audio, audio-recording, vocal

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think the sound you're talking about is "vocal fry'. I hate it like cancer personally, but whatever floats your boat.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-11-25. Score: 1

This is not an effect, it's the way these people talk. Some people have a rather raspy voice, other a smooth one. There is no effect to make your voice more raspy, unfortunately.


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