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Markismus · 11-30-2019, 08:57 AM

With the new pocketbook Inkpad 3 Pro, I finally tried TTS again. The Bluetooth connects directly to my hearing aids, so I have a clear and loud sound. I tried Kendra(US) and Amy(UK).

However, I have trouble understanding the text-to-speech if I don't concentrate fully on it. And I mean concentrate well beyond the concentration needed for writing this post or reading a book. I can't do simple jobs without losing large parts of the sentences. Talking it over I heard my mother had similar issues with TTS.
Did anyone else experience this?

Now part of it is of course learning, exposure and it will get easier with time. However, I already found Amy easier to follow than Kendra. Could voices be suggested for better understandability?

11-30-2019, 08:57 AM	#1
Markismus Guru Posts: 955 Karma: 149907 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rotterdam Device: HiSenseA5ProCC, Cracked OnyxNotePro, Note5, Kobo Glo, Aura	Understandability Text-to-speech With the new pocketbook Inkpad 3 Pro, I finally tried TTS again. The Bluetooth connects directly to my hearing aids, so I have a clear and loud sound. I tried Kendra(US) and Amy(UK). However, I have trouble understanding the text-to-speech if I don't concentrate fully on it. And I mean concentrate well beyond the concentration needed for writing this post or reading a book. I can't do simple jobs without losing large parts of the sentences. Talking it over I heard my mother had similar issues with TTS. Did anyone else experience this? Now part of it is of course learning, exposure and it will get easier with time. However, I already found Amy easier to follow than Kendra. Could voices be suggested for better understandability?