The Speed of Narration

Forums are such an interesting place to hang out (when you have the time). This week I participated in an interesting thread about listeners who speed up their audiobooks. It’s a good topic for me to think about as I edit The Body In The Bathtub, due out at the end of this month.

Some people love the chipmunk effect.

Others want it faster than normal, but still sounding like a human.

When I “Accuracy Check” on my recordings, I listen at 1.85x. This is a comfortable speed for me to hear the...