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QueerDuck

(1,554 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 06:33 PM Jan 23

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Alexa-Plus has been pushed out. I despise the new default voice. It's a combination of vocal fry 🍳 and nasal 👃 [View all]

I will miss the smoky digital warmth of the old Alexa voice. --- Fortunately, there are four feminine voices to choose from, and we've chosen "Feminine Voice #2" as being the least annoying. I hope we get used to it.

I'm not thrilled with the four male voices either. The start off bad and get slightly better. --- Someday soon, I hope they offer a proper RP British male voice again.

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Alexa-Plus has been pushed out. I despise the new default voice. It's a combination of vocal fry 🍳 and nasal 👃 [View all] QueerDuck Jan 23 OP

The new voice is awful - a perky Valley Girl teenage voice. Why did they think people would like that? Ocelot II Jan 23 #1

You can revert to the old voice. Just say "Alexa, switch back to old voice." Gaugamela Jan 23 #2

I knew that was a possibility when it was in "beta" or trial mode... QueerDuck Jan 23 #3

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