The Voice Actor Gift List

This is a collection of practical gift ideas of tools and essential items geared towards voice actors to help support and advance their career in the voice over industry for the holidays and throughout the year.

Last updated: December 19, 2025

Apparel & Swag:

• Atlanta VO Studio
• Building Doors VO
• Booth Junkie
• Comet Casino
• Dan Friedman: Sound4VO
• George the Tech
• GVAA
• My Voice Works
• NAVA
• Positively Voiceover
• Speechless VO
• The Microphone Insider
• The VO Pro
• VoiceCasters
• VoiceOne
• VO Boss
• VO Peeps
• VOpreneur

Books:

• Audible Gift membership
• Rob Sciglimpaglia: Voice Over Legal*
• Celia Segal: Voiceover Achiever*
• Dan Friedman: Zen And The Art Of Voiceover* or Audio Book
• Dan Friedman: Sound Advice*
• Marc Cashman: V-Oh!*
• Marc Guss: Instincts Of A Talent Agent*
• The Voiceover Career Planner

The Gift of Audio Assistance

Digital certificate (I’m sure if you reach out to any audio engineer, they would offer this to you):

• Frank Verderosa> - you need to signup to login. He even has a list of deals for voice actors
• George Whittam - here’s his recommendations on gear

Gear/Equipment (some recommendations):

• Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 Ohm*
• George The Tech
• Jordan Reynolds
• Just Ask Jim
• Shure 88+ Stereo USB* (for traveling)

The Gift of VO Coaching/Classes/Demos

• Atlanta Voiceover Studio
• Email Brandon Perry of Sound Nectar Studios at Brandon@soundnectarstudios.com
• Email Dan Friedman at Dan@Sound4VO.com
• Email Dervla Trainor at dervla@dervlatrainor.com with subject line: Gift Certificate. Your gift receiver can apply the gift certificate to her offerings like The Negotiating Formula* or the VO Kickstart Program*.
• Get Mic’d
• Gravy For The Brain (GFTB)
• Email JMC - Email to jmichael@jmcvoiceover.com with subject line: Gift Certificate.
  Please distinguish the purpose of the gift certificate between being for Events (VOA, Euro VO Retreat,) or JMC Services (Coaching, Demos, Workshops.)
  (T&C Note: New purchases ONLY, cannot be combined with other credits. For Demos - demos for JMC’s standard is that the person "must be demo ready" terms apply, so if for any reason they aren't they'll need to coach with someone until they are.)
  BONUS:10% bonus value on any Gift Certificates purchased.
• Email Liz Atherton at liz@castvoices.com
• Meet The Pros VO
• The Voicecaster
• VO Boss
• VoiceOne
• Voiceover Camp
• Other coaches may offer digital gift certificates if you reach out to them

Gift Cards:

• Google Play or Apple to get the apps you need on your phone/tablet(s)
• Coffee shop: Starbucks, or Peets Coffee, or cafe
• Amazon digital card via email or Amazon physical gift card w/small envelope*
• Sweetwater
• B&H

Health/Teas:

• Dr. Doolittle Blackcurrant Pastilles*
• Ergodriven*
• NanoSteamer*
• Neck fan*
• Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa - Sore Throat Syrup*
• Singer's Throat Spray*
• ThroatCoat Tea* (throw in some lemon and ginger and a nice mug and a water bottle)
• Wedderspoon Manuka Honey Ginger Drops*
• ZAND Throat Spray*

Shower Bombs/Shower Tablets:

• Relief Shower Steamers*
• Vapo Shower Plus*

Audio Programs:

• RX11 Elements
• Reaper
• TwistedWave

Randomness:

• Deck of Articulation Exercises
• Cough switch with Cough Blox* or Rolls MS111*
• Nic Redman: Vocal Warm Up Deck
• Speechless VO has a career planner (scroll down halfway)
• Pip Decks
• Stage Ninja* for traveling with you mic
• Tablet stand holder*
• Standing desk anti fatigue mat*
• Sound Straw*
• Stage Ninja Clamp for microphone*
• Tina Morasco’s The Library
• VAForVO’s Demystifying Contracts
• VAForVo’s Outsourcing Planning Mini Course
• VAForVo’s Network Marketing Bundle
• VAForVo’s Content Marketing Bundle
• VAForVo’s My To-Doodle List*
• VAForVo’s Insight Journal*

Causes:

• NAVA make a donation, is doing so much for the VO community
• GVAA make a donation, everyone is using their rate guide
• VO Boss Career Education Scholarship Fund

* = Affiliate Link