How do I order a phone message?

Pick a voice you like for your phone system. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. Add hold music if you want. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files.

How does ordering work?

Here is how it works: 1. Listen to the demos and pick a voice for your phone system. 2. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. 3. Add hold music if you want. 4. Pay securely with Bancontact, iDEAL or credit card. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files by email.

What does a professional phone message cost?

The price depends on how long your text is and which message you need (welcome, menu or hold). As soon as you pick a voice, you see what it costs. Hold music is optional.

What does a professional telephone message cost?

A welcome message or phone menu from a professional voice is surprisingly affordable. The price depends on the length of your text and the type of message (welcome message, phone menu, on-hold message). At Voices, you can see the price instantly for your chosen voice. On-hold music from our library can be added separately. Most clients receive their audio within 1 to 2 working days.

Can I provide my own music?

Yes, you can! You can add your own audio file using the upload button. Please ensure you have the correct broadcasting rights for any music you provide.

How much does it cost to add music on hold?

Adding a track from our library costs a one-off fee of €59. This gives you unlimited usage rights for your project.

Are the tracks optimised for telephony?

Absolutely. All our on-hold music is specially mixed and optimised for the frequency range of telephone systems (300Hz - 3400Hz), so it always sounds clear.

Do you also record voice prompts for IVR and phone systems?

Yes, we can record complete phone menus (IVR) for your telephone system. You provide the options you need, and we will ensure that everything is recorded clearly and professionally. This is ideal for businesses with multiple departments.

How long should my telephone message be?

Keep it short and concise. A welcome message is ideally between 10 and 15 seconds. A phone menu should guide the caller to the correct department within 30 seconds. Think from the caller's perspective: they want to be helped as quickly as possible.

Podcast Voice-over: 4 Myths About Audio Production Debunked

Podcast Voice-over: 4 Myths About Audio Production Debunked | Voices

Myth 2: "A podcast voice should sound like a booming radio voice"

What's true: Podcasts require intimacy and closeness, not shouty advertising energy.

Anyone walking with earphones or listening in the car doesn't want a market hawker in their ear canal. Voices like our Belgian voice actor Veronique, who speaks native French (BE) with a warm and soft tone, or the Flemish Larissa with her warm speaking style, prove that nuance is precisely what convinces.

As a voice director, I often see issues with voice volume and distance to the microphone. In a studio, we direct a voice actor for audio series to speak as if they are talking to you at the kitchen table, half a metre away. A slight delay in pace, a noticeable smile, and controlled breathing work ten times better than a bombastic radio voice.

Myth 3: "One accented voice is enough for a multilingual podcast"

What's true: Listeners mercilessly switch off when faced with a forced accent framing a story.

If you're addressing a French-speaking or international audience in Belgium or abroad, you deliberately choose native speakers. Whether it's French (BE), Flemish, Dutch, or English: the finest nuances in intonation determine whether someone takes your series seriously. Our database contains 94 professional voice actors in languages such as Danish, German, English, French, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish. A native speaker intuitively understands where the emphasis should lie, which allows the production to breathe naturally.

Myth 4: "Professional voice rates are opaque"

What's true: The structure of voice-over rates follows clear, logical rules.

Confusion sometimes arises because commercial advertising is billed differently from non-commercial content. Yet, the structure is simple:

Commercial work (such as advertisements around audio) consists of a fixed basic rate for recording time plus a buy-out for broadcast rights and usage duration.
Non-commercial productions (such as an editorial series, e-learning, or corporate film) are calculated per word or per completed project.

For an exact price, request a clear, tailored quote in advance so you never encounter surprises. Customers like Sofie and Carlo value this clarity and smooth follow-up in their reviews.

Frequently asked questions

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How do I order a phone message?: Pick a voice you like for your phone system. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. Add hold music if you want. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files.
How does ordering work?: Here is how it works: 1. Listen to the demos and pick a voice for your phone system. 2. Enter your texts. You can also use our simple text generator. 3. Add hold music if you want. 4. Pay securely with Bancontact, iDEAL or credit card. Within 3 days at most, you receive the finished audio files by email.
What does a professional phone message cost?: The price depends on how long your text is and which message you need (welcome, menu or hold). As soon as you pick a voice, you see what it costs. Hold music is optional.
What does a professional telephone message cost?: A welcome message or phone menu from a professional voice is surprisingly affordable. The price depends on the length of your text and the type of message (welcome message, phone menu, on-hold message).
At Voices, you can see the price instantly for your chosen voice. On-hold music from our library can be added separately. Most clients receive their audio within 1 to 2 working days.
Can I provide my own music?: Yes, you can! You can add your own audio file using the upload button. Please ensure you have the correct broadcasting rights for any music you provide.
How much does it cost to add music on hold?: Adding a track from our library costs a one-off fee of €59. This gives you unlimited usage rights for your project.
Are the tracks optimised for telephony?: Absolutely. All our on-hold music is specially mixed and optimised for the frequency range of telephone systems (300Hz - 3400Hz), so it always sounds clear.
Do you also record voice prompts for IVR and phone systems?: Yes, we can record complete phone menus (IVR) for your telephone system. You provide the options you need, and we will ensure that everything is recorded clearly and professionally. This is ideal for businesses with multiple departments.
How long should my telephone message be?: Keep it short and concise. A welcome message is ideally between 10 and 15 seconds. A phone menu should guide the caller to the correct department within 30 seconds. Think from the caller's perspective: they want to be helped as quickly as possible.