Navi owners: Male or Female voice feedback?
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Navi owners: Male or Female voice feedback?
Which voice did u set yours to? I tried both the male and female voice on my navi and I had to picked the male voice because his voice was more clearer to understand when he says "make a left turn" than the female voice. My gf joked that Acura should've put a sexier female navi voice and then I would really appreciate female authority then! :P
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When i had the loaner i had it set to female..
My friend said they should offer dialect upgrades.. like you could have a ghetto expansion pack..
LEFT MOTHERFUCKER! LEFT!
My friend said they should offer dialect upgrades.. like you could have a ghetto expansion pack..
LEFT MOTHERFUCKER! LEFT!
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i turned off the voice feedback on my nav. the voice feedback was cool at first (especially with naive friends in the car), but having the voice come on and interrupt my music became annoying after a while... i look at the screen to see where i'm supposed to turn.
but if i had to pick one, i would pick the female voice.
a 'ghetto expansion pack' would be funny. what about expansion packs for different accents? or enable the nav to understand different accents...
but if i had to pick one, i would pick the female voice.
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a 'ghetto expansion pack' would be funny. what about expansion packs for different accents? or enable the nav to understand different accents...
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I have it set on the female voice - I think it's very clear and it's more soothing than the male voice...
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I wonder which voice is more accurate? I mean, we all know women can't read maps...
They even knew that in Star Trek - the computer never told them where to go - she just opened doors, turned off lights, made tea, and things like that.
They even knew that in Star Trek - the computer never told them where to go - she just opened doors, turned off lights, made tea, and things like that.
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Female sounds more high-tech.
I heard from a prof that BMW (right?) had to recall a line of cars in Germany because they had a female navigation voice and German men don't trust women for directions.
I heard from a prof that BMW (right?) had to recall a line of cars in Germany because they had a female navigation voice and German men don't trust women for directions.
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I opted to order my TSX sans navigation because of this. The last thing I want is some b!tch telling me I don't know where I'm going, if that were the case I would get married!! And the jokes from the male friends would never end if I had a male voice dictating directions- I never get lost any way, I was, uh, just looking for a short cut
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Female voice. If I love my car and it is a man, it makes me feel a little gay.
Now the only difference between my car telling me where to go and my girlfriend telling me where to go is that the car actually gives me the correct directions.
Now the only difference between my car telling me where to go and my girlfriend telling me where to go is that the car actually gives me the correct directions.
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Female for me as well. I believe they use female voice in fighter jet cockpits as well since a study showed that the pilots would listen more to a female voice. I am sure some wives might disagree with that. :-)
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Female for me as well. I believe they use female voice in fighter jet cockpits as well since a study showed that the pilots would listen more to a female voice. I am sure some wives might disagree with that. :-)
Female for me as well. I believe they use female voice in fighter jet cockpits as well since a study showed that the pilots would listen more to a female voice. I am sure some wives might disagree with that. :-)
Yeah, I do pay more attention to female voices (other than my wife's,
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If you're a guy you have to go with the female voice, no doubt - its just sexier![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
And is it me, or does the male voice sound EXACTLY like Alec Baldwin's voice??????
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And is it me, or does the male voice sound EXACTLY like Alec Baldwin's voice??????
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Any Buzz on more voices being made available?
Look at Microsoft's speech engine; at least 28 voices/tones/dialects per sex. Any word on Acura handing down some alternatives? The Voice Select screen obviously can handle more than just "guy" or "Girl" (mine's a girl, btw...it's nice to hear a female voice that actually KNOWS where to turn...helps to drown out my wife). If not, we've got a pretty strong group of users/consumers here, so why not throw our shoulders to the wheel and get Mother Acura to release some new vocalizations? I'm a noob, so obviously I have no weight in the matter, but I'm willing to throw whatever I can at the issue...
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Female for me as well. I agree with my Santa Clara homeboy Ozzman - having a male voice is :ultraghey:
Now if only the female voice was less like Dr. Milfi and more like Nurse Jameson :-*
Now if only the female voice was less like Dr. Milfi and more like Nurse Jameson :-*
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Originally Posted by GeorgeTSX
Female for me as well. I believe they use female voice in fighter jet cockpits as well since a study showed that the pilots would listen more to a female voice. I am sure some wives might disagree with that. :-)
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femal voice. I still say there should be a pron dialect :P
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I can hear it now "oh baby, in about one mile make a left turn"..."ooooh yeeeahh half a mile more"..."don't stop, don't stop"...then all of a sudden it screams in an orgasmic yell "LEFT TURN!"
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yeah I use female when I have feedback on.
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Nah...if the geeks reverse hacked it...we'd have Klingons in the car.
Captain, range to target: 5000 kelicams!
And right before you crash:
jIyaj! Today IS a good day to die!
Captain, range to target: 5000 kelicams!
And right before you crash:
jIyaj! Today IS a good day to die!
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Originally Posted by go_bears
a 'ghetto expansion pack' would be funny. what about expansion packs for different accents? or enable the nav to understand different accents...
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Anyway, I have mine set to female. Yeah, I heard before that for male pilots in the military, that female voices kept them more calm... kinda like a soothing mother's voice. A male voice made pilots panic more.
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