Should We Use Headphones in VO Sessions?
September 9, 2009 by: Tracy PattinThey’re one of those voice over tools that has as many pros as cons. Some say they’re an absolute necessity, others say they’re nothing but a distraction, a crutch. Bob Souer has a definite opinion and wrote a great blog about it. Here’s an excerpt:
I first heard headphones called “cans” when I worked at a radio station in Chicago back the early 80s. Like a lot of people who have worked in radio for a while, I used to wear headphones all the time when I did voiceover work. It wasn’t until around 1993 that I started moving away from them…Click here to read more: Lose the Cans.
What do you think?
-Tracy Pattin
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Based on years of observation and experience recording VO folks, I say no cans — it IS a distraction even for pros who worked in radio for years. Unless it absolutely necessary to read against a “scratch track” or to listen to a phone patch it is best to just let the words flow without the distraction.
Tim Keenan, owner
CreativeMediaRecording.com
and voice actor