You’re Using Voice Tools Wrong

*Think Voice Tools is the ultimate app for trans voice training? Think again.* In this video, I explain why Voice Tools has been deeply flawed from the start—and how you can actually use it effectively without letting it sabotage your progress. Whether you're brand new to trans voice work or you've been practicing for years, this breakdown covers: - Why the pitch ranges in Voice Tools are misleading - Why "percent male/female" scores can be actively harmful - What features are actually useful (and how to customize them) - How to use the spectrogram for resonance training - What to avoid completely if you want to stay confident in your journey Plus, you'll get bonus hydration reminders, cursed memes, and a free tool to track your voice progress without recording yourself. 💬 Let me know in the comments: Have you used Voice Tools? What’s your take? -- ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:50 What is Voice Tools? 04:37 My Problem With Voice Tools 04:48 Problem 1 07:31 Problem 2 08:35 Problem 3 09:28 How Would I Use Voice Tools? 09:56 Recommendation 1 11:12 Recommendation 2 12:25 Recommendation 3 13:55 Conclusion -- 🔗 Want more? 📈 Free Trans Voice Emotions Evaluator: A printable tool that helps you track your emotional connection to your voice over time—no recordings required. https://go.reneeyoxon.com/yt-evaluator 📚 Freebies Library: Access my full collection of free gender-affirming voice resources, including practice games, anatomy guides, and warm-ups. https://go.reneeyoxon.com/yt-freebies 🧑🏼‍🏫 Sign up for my free webinar: Change the Gender of Your Voice (No Hormones or Surgeries Required) — an intro class that covers key techniques for pitch, resonance, and voice personalization. https://go.reneeyoxon.com/yt-webinar 📺 Check out my Trans Voice Tools playlist for more reviews: https://go.reneeyoxon.com/yt-tvtools -- 📕 References - Mills, M., & Stoneham, G. (2017). The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Authentic Voice and Communication (pp. 64-67). Jessica Kingsley Publishers. - Berg, M., Fuchs, M., Wirkner, K., Loeffler, M., Engel, C., & Berger, T. (2017). The Speaking Voice in the General Population: Normative Data and Associations to Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Factors. Journal of Voice, 31(2), 257.e13–257.e24. - Kent, S. A. K., Fletcher, T. L., Morgan, A., Morton, M. E., Hall, R. J., & Sandage, M. J. (2023). Updated Acoustic Normative Data through the Lifespan: A Scoping Review. Journal of Voice. -- 🙏🏻 Thank You's - Thank you to Clare Henderson (https://www.instagram.com/aclarevoice) for consulting on this video. - Thank you to Quinn Dinsmore (https://www.instagram.com/qvoicelessons/), Ruchi Kapila (https://www.instagram.com/kapilavoice/), and AC Goldberg (https://www.instagram.com/transplaining/) for helping to change my mind. - Thank you to Dolly Jaye (https://www.instagram.com/well_hello_dollyjaye/) for sharing her progress videos. -- *About Renée:* Renée Yoxon is a trans voice teacher and longtime skeptic of tech that oversimplifies gender. Their work focuses on helping students build voice confidence without relying on gimmicks, pressure, or binary thinking. Find them at https://reneeyoxon.com -- #VoiceTools #TransVoiceTraining #GenderAffirmingVoice