Normal voice vs High-Pitched

[Flippity-Floosy]

This question literally popped into my mind, and it's occurred to me that when it comes to the scenarios when someone is shrunk, either the person has in mind that the voice of the person shrunk is either quiet or far away sounding or high pitched and squeaky, and I'm genuinely curious on the preference of how many imagine a shrunken woman's voice when they're reduced in size.

Scientifically speaking, if a person was only a few inches tall, it would count for both, with their voices at a frequency that we wouldn't be able to properly hear them without specialized equipment. but of course, scientifically speaking, shrinking is (unfortunately) impossible. However, in the realm of fantasy, anything is possible! And in my fantasies, someone shrunken in size will have a quiet and far-away voice usually. I'm not really a fan of the squeaky voice personally, and I prefer if someone's voice is still recognizable, if only at a lower volume that you have to lean in or have them close enough to your ear to be able to tell what they're saying, assuming they're small enough you actually have to tune in to listen of course!

But yeah, what about you guys?

[earthquakeglue]

Both for me. Like kind of a mix and in the center. From my perspective, the smaller she is, the higher the pitch (but not so high that I can't discern anything). Similarly, the same goes for volume levels, of course.

I'm definitely a fan of a tiny having to yell from below and the giant still being kind of oblivious but questioning their sanity, too. For squeaky voice, it interests me because she's another degree removed from normalcy (I don't know how to word that, but I hope it makes sense).

I guess I'm just easy to please (´・ω・`)

[Aussie_Lurker]

With my own stories, and SW media in general, I like something kind of in the middle. Slightly softer and higher pitched than normal size....but not so much that you can't hear them. Hope that makes sense.

[Hand-Holder]

This question literally popped into my mind, and it's occurred to me that when it comes to the scenarios when someone is shrunk, either the person has in mind that the voice of the person shrunk is either quiet or far away sounding or high pitched and squeaky, and I'm genuinely curious on the preference of how many imagine a shrunken woman's voice when they're reduced in size.

But yeah, what about you guys?

For me they have to keep their original voice, makes it more sexy and unique to each woman, I would jut consider the volume would be naturally much lower/distant, but exactly the same as when they had control...

[sallyfourth]

I think changing the voice pitch is definitely a case where less is more. The change should be subtle and never so extreme that her voice becomes comical. Also only the pitch should be altered, not the speed. Several early attempts to do voice mods failed terribly because the just turned up the speed.

[Little Sally]

I think changing the voice pitch is definitely a case where less is more. The change should be subtle and never so extreme that her voice becomes comical. Also only the pitch should be altered, not the speed. Several early attempts to do voice mods failed terribly because the just turned up the speed.

Agreed. A small person needn't have a squeaky comical high pitched voice like a cartoon character, it justs needs to sound "smaller" and lighter in tone.

Female voices are naturally slightly higher pitched anyway, so lessening the volume to make them seem smaller in relation to a deeper giant sized male voice would do the job.

[Prof Sai]

Higher pitched is better if it is done well, but it is difficult. A too electronic or distorted sound is not good. There is a certain nonlinear effect that is the best, where the person's vocal range is exaggerated as well as raised.
Also if the person is reacting to her strangely high voice, and stammering it is cute.

[gladewalker]

The opposite is also true. When from the tiny perspective, the "normal" voices should be louder and a bit deeper.

[coolguy69]

I always enjoy a subtly higher pitched voice, it's really cute! When playing with the mod on lethal company shrunken players have a higher pitch which makes it feel "embarrassing" for the tiny person and also the bigger person's voice is more deeply pitched. Since I'm into cute romantic scenarios, voice pitch is one of those psychological things that really makes it feel immersive and "sexy" to me. I also love higher pitches in video games like Mario Kart or in videos. I also like it when the woman has to literally shout in order to get attention because her voice doesn't carry as far across the room.

[Firewall]

I like the theory of the pitch of a shrinkee's voice doesn't change, just the volume of their voice. Like listening to music at a low volume.

[Prof Sai]

It is hard to figure why a shrinkee's voice wouldn't pitch up though. It is another part of the fantasy. You can't even talk to other shrinkies without being reminded of the state you are in.

[Elana]

headphones are smaller than normal speakers and are not higher pitched..so clearly size is irrelevant to pitch

And don't enter science into our shrink fantasies...or we get too many problems, like how can their body use non shrunken oxygen.

Just accept it, the magic will make things work

[Prof Sai]

But headphones just reproduce sound from external signals. They don't originate sounds or the pitch like vocal chords or instruments do. I can work with the science, but relying on "magic-don't-think-about-it" is unnerving to me. It is true that the squeek can be done badly, but when it is done well, it is the best, IMHO.

Many shrinking videos fail when the characters can hide in a corner and not see any sign that they are shrunk. A pitched voice can be almost as embarrassing as nudity to someone who is used to being in control.

[Elana]

the external signal for headphones is electricity...the speaker inside the headphone is producing the sound.
Size is not the only thing determining frequency.

And if you assume it to be the case, the size difference between human vocal chords can be as much as 3mm in a newborn to 20mm in an adult.
Last time I checked, babies were not screaming in ultrasound ranges, but unfortunately very much in the audible range for adults.

[Prof Sai]

I don't want ultrasound. That would be too much. But girls in the 6" range would have throats far smaller than babies.

I want what I want what I want: The magic fills your lungs with helium every time you talk!

[Hand-Holder]

I like the theory of the pitch of a shrinkee's voice doesn't change, just the volume of their voice. Like listening to music at a low volume.

And it is a defining feature of their personality

I want my milfs to have milfy voices just as before the shrinking, just much lower so I must get REALLY CLOSER to pay attention, IF I WANT to pay attention...

[JPSinclair]

I go back and forth sometimes on high voices. It is sometimes very cute. Especially if this high voice tiny lady is begging to be made big again , it’s kinda cute, plus there is also the hint of embarrassment when they first hear their tiny voice. But on one hand I feel it get too comedic if it’s too high. Like sounding like styrofoam rubbing together. Not a fan of that.

I do love just a very quiet, needing go shout yo be heard. Thsts my ideal. Maybe again a slightly higher octave voice.

[sallyfourth]

If you go with high-pitched remember that less is more. Overall I think breathy and distant, think Princess Perisa in "7th Voyage of Sinbad".

[DocRick]

I think the high pitched voice concept is ingrained in us from cartoons. Size doesn't have that much to do with pitch. I knew a 100 pound pit bull with a higher pitched bark than a five pound chihuahua. The voice would be lower in volume but should be at the same pitch as normal.

[DocRick]

I think the high pitched voice concept is ingrained in us from cartoons. Size doesn't have that much to do with pitch. I knew a 100 pound pit bull with a higher pitched bark than a five pound chihuahua. The voice would be lower in volume but should be at the same pitch as normal.

[Little Sally]

I think the high pitched voice concept is ingrained in us from cartoons. Size doesn't have that much to do with pitch. I knew a 100 pound pit bull with a higher pitched bark than a five pound chihuahua. The voice would be lower in volume but should be at the same pitch as normal.

I think I agree with you overall, and I don't like the idea of a small woman speaking in a cartoonish high pitched voice.

But I think this is mostly relevant to devotees of these video clips we get posted (that don't interest me in the least), and for me I can use my own imaginaton for the sound of a woman's voice when she's small. Which is light and airy and "small" sounding. And cute of course.

[ensmallen]

It's the context for me. If the story's about a shrunken boss, teacher, or other authority figure then a high-pitched voice helps drive home the power shift. If it's one of those slow-burn ones about a couple or potential couple, I feel robbing the SW of one of the things that made her the person she used to be also takes away from the story and the directions it could go. It's like every SW becomes this squeaking little thing instead of sounding shy or domineering or whatever their personality was before the change. Just my take.

[Jeebus]

Alright, I've this has been eating at me way more than it should But realism is a big part of this fantasy for me, as it surely is for many of you. If you take a guitar and shrink it, the strings will produce a higher pitch, even if it is the same note in a higher octave. The same goes if you shrink a baritone sax or Sousaphone. It will sound high-pitched, and not produce bass notes from the perspective of a normal-sized person. And the same goes for people. The voices will absolutely be in a higher octave, because of pure physics. The vocal deviation in dogs and cats is moot when comparing a 5'5 human to a 10 inch human. My 2 cents

-Jeebus

[Hand-Holder]

Alright, I've this has been eating at me way more than it should But realism is a big part of this fantasy for me, as it surely is for many of you. If you take a guitar and shrink it, the strings will produce a higher pitch, even if it is the same note in a higher octave. The same goes if you shrink a baritone sax or Sousaphone. It will sound high-pitched, and not produce bass notes from the perspective of a normal-sized person. And the same goes for people. The voices will absolutely be in a higher octave, because of pure physics. The vocal deviation in dogs and cats is moot when comparing a 5'5 human to a 10 inch human. My 2 cents

-Jeebus

I get it, I get it, but for me is a spoiler, is like holding and Playing with Cartoons and not HOT LADIES... So for my fantasy, having a much lower voice but in the same pitch, is fundamental, so I will keep dreaming they have that, LOL !!!

Anyway, your observation is quite pertinent and makes total sense !!!

[DocRick]

Alright, I've this has been eating at me way more than it should But realism is a big part of this fantasy for me, as it surely is for many of you. If you take a guitar and shrink it, the strings will produce a higher pitch, even if it is the same note in a higher octave. The same goes if you shrink a baritone sax or Sousaphone. It will sound high-pitched, and not produce bass notes from the perspective of a normal-sized person. And the same goes for people. The voices will absolutely be in a higher octave, because of pure physics. The vocal deviation in dogs and cats is moot when comparing a 5'5 human to a 10 inch human. My 2 cents

-Jeebus

Disagree. I work with dogs and I've had 100+ pound dogs bark in a high octave and 20 pound beagles bellow a deep bark. The guitar string and musical instrument concept is irrelevant to compare to vocal cords due to their physical makeup. There would be an abnormal sound to the tiny's voice as she would have to speak or yell because the relative distance from, say the floor to your ears while standing up would be like yelling across a football field. But the pitch wouldn't be greatly affected.