LARYNGECTOMY FAQ'S

 What do the various "alternative voices" sound like?

While it is difficult to reproduce the EXACT sounds via the Internet, the following are various "example" recordings (.wav and .aiff files) made of individuals using the indicated device. (Note: Your personal "sound" could vary greatly from one device to another.  Everyone is different and success is dependent upon the right combination of equipment, training, and practice.) Some of the larger files take a minute or two to upload completely, but they are worth the wait.  Make sure the file is fully loaded before you play it.

1.  TruTone - "Hello, how are you?" (.wav - 28 KB)

2.  SolaTone - "I'm doing great!" (.wav - 16 KB)

3. Nu-Vois - "I'm doing great!" (.wav - 49 KB)

4. OptiVox - "I'm doing great!" (.wav - 19 KB)

5. Servox - "I'm doing great!" (.wav - 18 KB)

6. UltraVoice - "My name is Patsy." (female user) (.wav - 246 KB)

7. UltraVoice Plus - "Hello, this is Carl ...." (male user) (.wav - 376 KB)

8. Cooper-Rand - "The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors." (.aiff - 260 KB) *

Below are two recordings demonstrating Esophageal and Tracheoesophageal (TEP) Speech:

Esophageal (.aiff - 514KB) *       Tracheoesophageal (.aiff - 480 KB) *

(*Samples provided courtesy of Dr. Philip C. Doyle, Voice Production and Perception Laboratory, University of Western Ontario)