Karen Saltus Voiceover

"Not Just Another Pretty Voice"
"Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from withnew eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is notthe same thing as never leaving. Terry Pratchett "A Hat Full Of Sky"

The Voxmobile has retired and so have I!

AND, THE VOXMOBILE IS FOR SALE! If you want to work and travel,If you want to go on vacation and not miss a big gig,If you want to be able to drive to a quiet spot when there's too much noise in the neighborhood, SOV is perfect. It's a state-of-the-art custom designed and built mobile voiceover studio in a cargo trailer. Haul it with your car or camper van. Leave it at your vacation home or bring it on vacation with you. Escape during winter. Or summer. For more info, click here.

So, actually I'm now semi-retired and working from home.

What does that mean for my clients?I'm still available for voiceover sessions, but my availability is now more limited. For my out of office dates, click here.
Karen in her custom sound booth in the original Voxmobile RV
"Karen Saltus is taking the portable voiceover studio concept to a whole new level. Most people should not even attempt to do what she is doing. However, because Karen is genuinely concerned about providing the best audio possible and doing whatever it takes (including sparing no expense) to ensure that she can deliver a great product; you’ve got to admire her for figuring out a viable way to live the adventurous life she wants to live and still deliver great sounding audio to her clients. "Dan Friedman - Audio Engineer and author of Sound Advice - Voiceover From an Audio Engineer's Perspective
Heard on commercials with James Earl Jones, Larry King, and Sam Elliott, it has been estimated that tens of millions of people have heard her voice, which has been described as lyrical, soothing, pleasant, and just plain wonderful.
Karen Saltus is a voiceover and narration talent who has been heard around the world for such prestigious clients as Qwest, Sony, IBM, CVS, Verizon, and many others. Considered one of the "cream of the crop", she is known and respected in the industry for her versatility and ability to take direction quickly and easily. Experienced producers know that a great voiceover can save valuable time and money.
Karen's state-of-the-art Source Connect studio allows her to work with recording facilities around the globe. And, in fact, her voice can be heard in Canada, Mexico, Norway, Australia, Costa Rica, and Britain along with many other places worldwide.

Raves

  • "You are so dependable and your work is stellar. Thanks for all that you do."
    Linda O. - Pharmaceutical eLearning Producer
    "I want to thank you again for the excellent work you do, and how quickly you turn around challenging scripts. Your recordings add all the warmth, intelligence, cadence and intonation that our written scripts lack. Your skill in transforming dense, dry, and complicated prompts - which sometimes omit punctuation and even a key word here or there - into something understandable and pleasant to listen to is simply wonderful."
    Marian V. - telecom producer
    "You need to know that Accounting for the Numberphobic was named "Best Business Book of 2015 in Economics by Small Business Trends. Your work helped get it there. I'm honored to have you on the project."
    Dawn Fotopulos - author
  • I loved your reading of my new book, THE LAST BEST CURE. You read as if you enjoy what you're reading, layering the words with emotional meaning, as if every single utterance really matters. Quite an art...Thanks for reading my words so beautifully."
    Donna Jackson Nakazawa - author
    "Part of our corporate motto is 'Above All in Service'. You certainly fit that description."
    Mike G. - producer for major American insurance company
    "Thank you so very much. We are all big fans. You are so professional and so quick it’s crazy."
    Tarquin C. - Producer
  • "I have to say - it is a great pleasure to work with you. Thanks for being so dependable and so co-operative with everything."
    Paul - audiobook editor
    ""Thank you so much for your great work. (My editor) has said that you are a dream to work with."
    Karen J. - HarperCollins Audio producer
    "Thank you so much for such a great performance! The client was blown away by your recording! Thanks for making us look great as always."
    Althea H. - Producer

More Raves

  • " ...you did a great job on the acting. I really like the tone, the quality of your voice, it is perfect!
    Francois V. - French director
    "I very much appreciate you having given my story your wonderful voice. Your intelligent reading perfectly reflects my sentiments! Michael (from HarperCollins Audio) was delighted to work with you and ready to do it again."
    Mariana Pasternak - author of Best of Friends
    "Of all the talents with whom we've worked, Karen has the best pacing and the lowest error rate by far."
    George V. - NY producer
  • "Wow! I can't believe we're done already. This is great!"
    Ross B. - Boston director
    "Karen accomplishes in one or two takes what would take someone else 50 tries."
    John B. - NC producer
    "When you ask Karen for 3 different takes, she'll give you 5 different takes."
    Glen P. - Boston producer
  • "I love working with Karen. The sessions go so quickly and smoothly that she makes us look really good in front of our clients."
    Erik L. - MA producer
    "Karen makes voiceover work look so easy and effortless, that people don't understand how difficult it is to find a really good talent like her."
    Patti F. - NH producer
    Karen is genuinely concerned about providing the best audio possible and doing whatever it takes (including sparing no expense) to ensure that she can deliver a great product
    Dan F. - Producer and audio engineer
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