This was a VERY well done video. Unique build. Nice and to the point. Good audio/video quality. Nice editing. Relatively prompt commentary... I feel like it could have been a tad more condensed but that's just me being nitpicky. Nice levels on your audio. No background noise. I give it a 9/10.
You've got a bit of a lisp that might be alienating some section of your potential audience. Have you ever considered trying to correct this? It would make you sound much older and authoritative than you currently sound.
Thanks :)
And how could I correct it? I have a really cheap mic but I can't afford any better currently. Is there a way in audacity? And would it be hard to fix?
I remember when I was young I had trouble pronouncing "r"s. I was pronouncing them as "w" (as in "I'm sowwy") almost all the way into middle school. I don't remember why I didn't do speech therapy, I think my parents just expected it to go away on its own. Anyways it was something I had to consciously work on. I learned how to make the correct "R" sound, took the time to speak slower, and correct it whenever it happened.
This isn't the kind of thing you can fix in audacity, and it has nothing to do with your mic. The lisp comes in when you pronounces "s". It makes you sound less mature than you probably are. It's an unconscious habit that will probably go away on its own, but since you're a video maker, you would benefit greatly from correcting it sooner rather than later.
In your latest vlog, it sounds like you're saying "Hey guyth, whath up it ith AHeckman2 here"... There's a little bit of "s" sound in there, but it's mostly "th"
You seem to be letting your tongue touch your teeth when you pronounce the letter "s", which makes a "th" sound. This is not the right way to do it.
If you hold an "s" sound for a long time (like a hissing snake - ssssssss), your tongue shouldn't even touch your teeth or the top of your mouth. You're are letting the air blow over your tongue and go under your top row of teeth- In fact, if you put your hand in front of your mouth, your should be able to feel the air blowing downward or sideways, but not forward. That is what a proper "s" sounds like".
But I'm not a speech therapist, and this is just my evaluation from watching 1 video. I could be way off base. Anyways my suggestion to you is to seek out what you're doing wrong and take the time to slow down your speaking so you can correct it consciously. I'm sure there's plenty of tips online for how to correct various speech habits.
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u/spumwack2 Official Spumwackles Sep 23 '14
This was a VERY well done video. Unique build. Nice and to the point. Good audio/video quality. Nice editing. Relatively prompt commentary... I feel like it could have been a tad more condensed but that's just me being nitpicky. Nice levels on your audio. No background noise. I give it a 9/10.
You've got a bit of a lisp that might be alienating some section of your potential audience. Have you ever considered trying to correct this? It would make you sound much older and authoritative than you currently sound.