The roots of L.A. Voiceovers trace back to Essential Soundworks, a scoring and audio post shop on Magnolia in Burbank. Although voiceover was just one of the services we offered there, it was a favorite for local production companies, and national companies needing to record celebrity talent remotely.

Essential Soundworks was an education. We worked extensively in every part of audio post, but it was voiceover that began to emerge as our field of expertise. As the unique challenges of successful VO sessions became increasingly clear, so did the ways many recording environments fall short in tech, in vibe, and especially in deep skill. We implemented ways to give our clients something better.

By 2011, it was time to launch something better, and L.A. Voiceover opened its doors on the westside of Los Angeles. First on Motor Avenue, two blocks north of Sony Pictures, and later relocating to Culver Boulevard, across the street from the Sony back lot. This corner of L.A. has always felt like home, and we knew we could make a real impact here.

LAVO is a specialty recording space, purpose‑built for voiceover. The facility has not been repurposed from a music studio, or carved out of a post house with a booth that used to be a closet. Here, voiceover recording is not a “yeah, we can do that” add-on. From design to furnishings, it’s a space curated to support spoken word performance in its many incarnations. The studio captures work that helps launch brand campaigns and voice careers, entertains audiences, informs podcast fans, and brings film and TV projects to life.

We service some of the best clients in the world, and we are honored to be their choice for quality and commitment to creativity and sonic fidelity.