[Tim Kraft]

Hi Eric – Overall I think this is a good read, but gets a little “pause-y” in the middle. You do: “a level that best represents my voice (pause) at a normal speaking volume (pause) to a person standing next to you”. Personally I’d go straight through that, no micropauses. I often find that blowing through commas in a script makes it sound less choppy. Conversely adding the pause sounds hesitant and less conversational.

A good match for your sound though…friendly, enthusiastic and clear, all very applicable to instructional reads. Nice job !