There is a plethora of voice over artists in the world and many aspiring VO artists join the industry each day. Some of these VO artists work independently and some work in association with voice over companies. If you are looking to get voice over services or looking to hire a VO artist who can record for you, you must take some important factors into account.
Different VO artists have different rates based on their skill, expertise, voice quality, domain expertise etc, but what is important to understand is that besides the VO artists cost, there are other costs involved while recording which include studio costs/rentals, equipment costs, recording technician, director charges etc.
A deft artist can record a given script within a quick time with very minimal errors, thus saving on the charges mentioned above (which are normally on an hourly basis). On the other hand, a novice artist who might charge less himself would take considerably long in recording and that too might commit a lot of errors which would need rectification, in turn taking more time – and hence increasing the overall voice over cost.
Thus, while choosing a VO artist, carefully evaluate various parameters such as experience, skill, script length, domain etc.