This will fall firmly into the 'throw it out if you don't like it category.'
During design work, I always listened to female voices for eval (that's a starting and ending point).
I suppose it is because we know what the female voice sounds like, and colorations are more easily heard...that, and annoying little frequency anomalies seem easier to quantify on that type of recording.
A bit of sibilance here, a touch of chestiness there, a thinness in the upper middle, an aggressive presentation there.
If you can listen intently, focus on the material and make copious notes as to what's good and what's NOT GOOD, or even bad it will go miles to help you.
Remember, anything that's noticeable in a twenty minute session, becomes a major annoyance after ownership.
Hope that helps a little,
Larry
During design work, I always listened to female voices for eval (that's a starting and ending point).
I suppose it is because we know what the female voice sounds like, and colorations are more easily heard...that, and annoying little frequency anomalies seem easier to quantify on that type of recording.
A bit of sibilance here, a touch of chestiness there, a thinness in the upper middle, an aggressive presentation there.
If you can listen intently, focus on the material and make copious notes as to what's good and what's NOT GOOD, or even bad it will go miles to help you.
Remember, anything that's noticeable in a twenty minute session, becomes a major annoyance after ownership.
Hope that helps a little,
Larry