{"id":408,"date":"2013-02-13T00:29:37","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T05:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/blog\/?p=408"},"modified":"2026-10-01T02:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:30:10","slug":"voice-over-rates-why-its-cheaper-to-hire-a-voice-talent-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/blog\/voice-over-rates-why-its-cheaper-to-hire-a-voice-talent-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice Over Rates: Why It\u2019s Cheaper To Hire A Voice Talent Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

Voice over talent continue to move online at a rapid rate, while still maintaining the same quality of sound previously provided in traditional recording studios. This has also led to a drop in many administrative and production fees with savings being passed on to clients.<\/p>\n

Many voice actors now choose to list themselves on professional voice casting websites such as The Voice Realm where clients can select from a range of talent, comparing their skills and auditions quickly and economically.<\/p>\n

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Why online voice over rates are lower<\/h2>\n

Affordable voice over rates for clients are thanks to these voice actors now being able to purchase the same recording equipment and editing software that were once only within the budgets of expensive studios in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London and Sydney.<\/p>\n

Voice actors can also bypass agents in these cities that expect between 10 and 20% commission rates to support staff, premises and marketing. Higher turnover of recordings also allows for discounted rates by many vocal artists.<\/p>\n

Small jobs such as recording a professional phone greeting<\/a> can now be done for around $150. Just five years ago this would still have amounted to between $400 and $800 through a bricks-and-mortar agent.<\/p>\n

Clear scripts keep costs down<\/h2>\n

But the amount of money saved can many times come down to how much the client provides the voice talent with clear directions, a properly proofed script and pronunciation guide.<\/p>\n

For example, if a voice talent receives a script that is badly written, is provided no direction to the way it should be read, and has to guess how to pronounce certain words, this is most definitely going to mean re-recordings will be needed. Re-recordings cost money, because it is more work for the talent.<\/p>\n

The Voice Realm talent agent Kurt Myers offers some tips to get the recording back correctly the first time, saving time and money.<\/p>\n