Topics Thoughts & feelings

Is it normal to dislike your own voice?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes, it’s very normal to dislike how your voice sounds, especially in recordings. Your recorded voice sounds different from the version you’re used to hearing in your own head, and plenty of people find that jarring.

When you speak, you hear your voice partly through vibrations inside your head, which makes it sound fuller and more familiar to you. A recording skips that, so your voice can seem higher, thinner, or just oddly not-you. It’s a classic “Is that really what I sound like?” moment.

Some people grow to like their recorded voice; others never love it, and that’s fine. Usually, listeners notice your voice far less than you do—they’re focused on what you’re saying, not grading your vocal performance.

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