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** ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': When [[spoiler:Gul Dukat]] becomes the Emissary of the Pah-Wraiths during the GrandFinale so that he can destroy the Alpha Quadrant and gains superpowers in the process, his voice becomes significantly deeper and echoes.
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* ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'':
** When ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' introduces Ragman in Season 5, he talks like this when using his powers. It's creepy, which even he admits.
--->'''Ragman:''' [[LampshadeHanging Is it the whispers? They just do that, I don't know why.]]
** ''Series/TheFlash2014'':
*** Barry learns to do this to disguise his voice by vibrating his vocal cords really fast. This is particularly necessary with Iris, with whom he grew up, and the cops he works with (those who aren't in the know). Usually, he also vibrates his face to obscure it, realizing that ClarkKenting is unlikely to protect him.
*** The first three {{Big Bad}}s ''all'' use this trick, to the point that the second two are voiced by [[CastAsAMask completely different actors]] when suited up, keeping both the characters and audiences guessing about their real identities:\\
The Reverse Flash does this near-constantly, except he makes his voice sound [[EvilSoundsDeep downright demonic]] and gives himself glowing red eyes for good measure.\\
Zoom can make his voice even deeper and more echo-y than Reverse Flash. Whenever he's in full costume, he sounds like Creator/TonyTodd with added distortion.\\
Rounding out a trio of evil speedsters, Savitar's armor gives a metallic edge to the voice of whoever's wearing it.
*** When Caitlyn Snow taps into her metahuman powers, everything she says is underscored by a distorted, inhuman whisper, marking a transition into an evil "Killer Frost" persona. Interestingly for this trope, it seems both involuntary and exclusively tied to her powers; if she goes long enough without using them, her speech will revert to normal. It's notable that when Killer Frost [[spoiler:makes a HeelFaceTurn in the season 3 finale ''without'' fully reverting to Caitlyn, the voice is one of the aspects that she loses.]]
** ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'': Reign the Worldkiller speaks with a reverbing echo. Combined with her mask, this prevents the others from recognizing her as Samantha Arias.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
** Invoked on more than one occasion, including Willow in the midst of her black magic rampage, Caleb after merging with the First, and The Anointed One, who being a [[CreepyChild child]] had a high regular voice.
** A non-evil version happens when a ritual grants Buffy the [[ThePowerOfFriendship combined power]] of the Scooby Gang, she speaks with all four of their voices simultaneously.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E7TheLongGame "The Long Game"]]: "I Am THE MIGHTY JAGRAFESS of the HOLY HADROJASSIC MAXARODENFOE!" (AKA [[FluffyTheTerrible Max]])
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E8TheImpossiblePlanet "The Impossible Planet"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E9TheSatanPit "The Satan Pit"]] plays it very effectively: WE ARE THE LEGION OF THE BEAST!
*** Quite literally, since an {{Expy}} for {{Satan}} is mind-controlling a legion of [[KeystoneArmy service industry workers]] who share a [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong single consciousness]] that has to be orbiting over an EldritchLocation.
** The [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E10LoveAndMonsters Abzorbaloff]] has this too, which makes sense, since his entire schtick is that he absorbs other people into him.
** The Doctor is particularly disturbed by a life form that [[StopCopyingMe simultaneously copies your words]] in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E10Midnight "Midnight"]].
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E10InTheForestOfTheNight "In the Forest of the Night"]] {{subvert|edTrope}}s the trope, as little girl Maebh gains a deeper, multitracked voice when she's speaking for the [[spoiler:ultimately benevolent]] trees.
* ''Series/Evil2019'': Bridget, the seemingly possessed child killer [[spoiler: who's not the latter and probably not the former]] talks like this in the episode "[[Recap/EvilS1E7VaticanIII Vatican III]]".
* Arch-villain Sylar occasionally talks like this on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', although there's no real plot-related reason why he does. The [[WordOfGod writers have admitted]] they put it in just because it sounds cool.
** Eden [=McCain=] would also do this when influencing people with her ability. A clear ShoutOut to Creator/DavidLynch's ''Film/Dune1984'' and the [[MoreThanMindControl Voice]].
* Occurs in an early episode of ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' when the boys steal back their TV from Lois, who's trying to interrogate them for allegedly ruining her dress.
-->'''Lois:''' [[GoToYourRoom Go to your rooms]]...'''NOW.'''
* Many villains and monsters in ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' have some kind of effects added to their voice. Your average MonsterOfTheWeek will simply add a bit of growliness In contrast, ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' only rarely uses this trope, with most villains and monsters speaking in normal human voices. Desumozorlya from from ''Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger'' is a rare counterexample.
* The 2014 Halloween episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' includes a sketch where Halloween store owner Geoff has been possessed by the demon Galadriel.
* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', Darkseid does this frequently, although EvilSoundsDeep is more prominent.
* ''Franchise/{{Stargate|Verse}}'':
** The Goa'uld from ''Series/StargateSG1'' can do this at will, along with GlowingEyesOfDoom for the sole purpose of intimidation. The idea behind is that they're manipulating the vocal cords directly rather than talking indirectly through their host's brain. They ''can'' talk normally, and do so at length to infiltrate their enemies' strongholds. For fun too, I guess.
*** The Tok'ra also do this, but only so people can tell if it's the host or symbiote speaking.
*** The Goa'uld seem to see their unique vocal pattern as symbolic of their claims of being [[AGodAmI gods]]; hence Baal (who unlike most Goa'uld doesn't fall for his own propaganda, instead being rather flippant about his "godhood") being prone to speaking normally to people who know he's not a god, reserving the Voice of the Legion effect for intimidation and for maintaining the illusion among his true believers.
*** The effect changes over the years too. At first it was harsher than the movie's smoother version, perfect for Apophis but ''not'' so much Hathor. Later, the voice wasn't deepened as much by it.
** ''Series/StargateAtlantis'': The voice of the Wraith have a bit of reverb too. Wraith queen's mind control also echoes in the victim's head.
* ''Franchise/StarTrek'': "'''WE ARE THE BORG.'''" This is because they actually ''are'' all talking at once. An individual drone speaks with a slight "electronic" tone.
** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': Becomes literal when the Borg abduct and assimilate Jean-Luc Picard; renaming him [[MeaningfulRename Locutus of Borg]]--roughly, The One Who Speaks for the Borg.
** ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': When [[spoiler:Gul Dukat]] becomes the Emissary of the Pah-Wraiths during the GrandFinale so that he can destroy the Alpha Quadrant and gains superpowers in the process, his voice becomes significantly deeper and echoes.
** ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': When [[spoiler:Seven Of Nine]] temporarily assumes the Borg Queen mantle in "Broken Pieces", she gains the reverberating, layered voice of other Borg, just with her voice dominant among the many.
* In contrast to ''Franchise/SuperSentai'', ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'', when aliens speak, applies effects to their voices, especially the reverberating laughter of [[DittoAliens Baltan]]-seijin.
* In the ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'' episode "I'll Give You a Million" the Devil speaks in a multitracked voice when he comes to collect the souls of both men who made a pseudo-[[DealWithTheDevil Faustian]] bargain.
* In the "Small Worlds" episode of ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'', the fairy things sound like multiple voices as once whenever they talk.
* In ''Series/TrueBlood'', Sookie hears people's thoughts with this effect. This gets specially creepy when she tries to read [[spoiler: Maryann's mind]] where CreepyMonotone and GratuitousGreek are added to said effect.
* Used for the disembodied voice of Satan in one ''Series/TheWhitestKidsUKnow'' sketch. It rather helps the comedic effect of the Lord of All Evil reprimanding a demon that "You know our first priority is to entertain."
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* ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'':
** When ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' introduces Ragman in Season 5, he talks like this when using his powers. It's creepy, which even he admits.
--->'''Ragman:''' [[LampshadeHanging Is it the whispers? They just do that, I don't know why.]]
** ''Series/TheFlash2014'':
*** Barry learns to do this to disguise his voice by vibrating his vocal cords really fast. This is particularly necessary with Iris, with whom he grew up, and the cops he works with (those who aren't in the know). Usually, he also vibrates his face to obscure it, realizing that ClarkKenting is unlikely to protect him.
*** The first three {{Big Bad}}s ''all'' use this trick, to the point that the second two are voiced by [[CastAsAMask completely different actors]] when suited up, keeping both the characters and audiences guessing about their real identities:\\
The Reverse Flash does this near-constantly, except he makes his voice sound [[EvilSoundsDeep downright demonic]] and gives himself glowing red eyes for good measure.\\
Zoom can make his voice even deeper and more echo-y than Reverse Flash. Whenever he's in full costume, he sounds like Creator/TonyTodd with added distortion.\\
Rounding out a trio of evil speedsters, Savitar's armor gives a metallic edge to the voice of whoever's wearing it.
*** When Caitlyn Snow taps into her metahuman powers, everything she says is underscored by a distorted, inhuman whisper, marking a transition into an evil "Killer Frost" persona. Interestingly for this trope, it seems both involuntary and exclusively tied to her powers; if she goes long enough without using them, her speech will revert to normal. It's notable that when Killer Frost [[spoiler:makes a HeelFaceTurn in the season 3 finale ''without'' fully reverting to Caitlyn, the voice is one of the aspects that she loses.]]
** ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'': Reign the Worldkiller speaks with a reverbing echo. Combined with her mask, this prevents the others from recognizing her as Samantha Arias.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
** Invoked on more than one occasion, including Willow in the midst of her black magic rampage, Caleb after merging with the First, and The Anointed One, who being a [[CreepyChild child]] had a high regular voice.
** A non-evil version happens when a ritual grants Buffy the [[ThePowerOfFriendship combined power]] of the Scooby Gang, she speaks with all four of their voices simultaneously.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E7TheLongGame "The Long Game"]]: "I Am THE MIGHTY JAGRAFESS of the HOLY HADROJASSIC MAXARODENFOE!" (AKA [[FluffyTheTerrible Max]])
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E8TheImpossiblePlanet "The Impossible Planet"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E9TheSatanPit "The Satan Pit"]] plays it very effectively: WE ARE THE LEGION OF THE BEAST!
*** Quite literally, since an {{Expy}} for {{Satan}} is mind-controlling a legion of [[KeystoneArmy service industry workers]] who share a [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong single consciousness]] that has to be orbiting over an EldritchLocation.
** The [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E10LoveAndMonsters Abzorbaloff]] has this too, which makes sense, since his entire schtick is that he absorbs other people into him.
** The Doctor is particularly disturbed by a life form that [[StopCopyingMe simultaneously copies your words]] in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E10Midnight "Midnight"]].
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E10InTheForestOfTheNight "In the Forest of the Night"]] {{subvert|edTrope}}s the trope, as little girl Maebh gains a deeper, multitracked voice when she's speaking for the [[spoiler:ultimately benevolent]] trees.
* ''Series/Evil2019'': Bridget, the seemingly possessed child killer [[spoiler: who's not the latter and probably not the former]] talks like this in the episode "[[Recap/EvilS1E7VaticanIII Vatican III]]".
* Arch-villain Sylar occasionally talks like this on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', although there's no real plot-related reason why he does. The [[WordOfGod writers have admitted]] they put it in just because it sounds cool.
** Eden [=McCain=] would also do this when influencing people with her ability. A clear ShoutOut to Creator/DavidLynch's ''Film/Dune1984'' and the [[MoreThanMindControl Voice]].
* Occurs in an early episode of ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' when the boys steal back their TV from Lois, who's trying to interrogate them for allegedly ruining her dress.
-->'''Lois:''' [[GoToYourRoom Go to your rooms]]...'''NOW.'''
* Many villains and monsters in ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' have some kind of effects added to their voice. Your average MonsterOfTheWeek will simply add a bit of growliness In contrast, ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' only rarely uses this trope, with most villains and monsters speaking in normal human voices. Desumozorlya from from ''Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger'' is a rare counterexample.
* The 2014 Halloween episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' includes a sketch where Halloween store owner Geoff has been possessed by the demon Galadriel.
* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', Darkseid does this frequently, although EvilSoundsDeep is more prominent.
* ''Franchise/{{Stargate|Verse}}'':
** The Goa'uld from ''Series/StargateSG1'' can do this at will, along with GlowingEyesOfDoom for the sole purpose of intimidation. The idea behind is that they're manipulating the vocal cords directly rather than talking indirectly through their host's brain. They ''can'' talk normally, and do so at length to infiltrate their enemies' strongholds. For fun too, I guess.
*** The Tok'ra also do this, but only so people can tell if it's the host or symbiote speaking.
*** The Goa'uld seem to see their unique vocal pattern as symbolic of their claims of being [[AGodAmI gods]]; hence Baal (who unlike most Goa'uld doesn't fall for his own propaganda, instead being rather flippant about his "godhood") being prone to speaking normally to people who know he's not a god, reserving the Voice of the Legion effect for intimidation and for maintaining the illusion among his true believers.
*** The effect changes over the years too. At first it was harsher than the movie's smoother version, perfect for Apophis but ''not'' so much Hathor. Later, the voice wasn't deepened as much by it.
** ''Series/StargateAtlantis'': The voice of the Wraith have a bit of reverb too. Wraith queen's mind control also echoes in the victim's head.
* ''Franchise/StarTrek'': "'''WE ARE THE BORG.'''" This is because they actually ''are'' all talking at once. An individual drone speaks with a slight "electronic" tone.
** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': Becomes literal when the Borg abduct and assimilate Jean-Luc Picard; renaming him [[MeaningfulRename Locutus of Borg]]--roughly, The One Who Speaks for the Borg.
** ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': When [[spoiler:Gul Dukat]] becomes the Emissary of the Pah-Wraiths during the GrandFinale so that he can destroy the Alpha Quadrant and gains superpowers in the process, his voice becomes significantly deeper and echoes.
** ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': When [[spoiler:Seven Of Nine]] temporarily assumes the Borg Queen mantle in "Broken Pieces", she gains the reverberating, layered voice of other Borg, just with her voice dominant among the many.
* In contrast to ''Franchise/SuperSentai'', ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'', when aliens speak, applies effects to their voices, especially the reverberating laughter of [[DittoAliens Baltan]]-seijin.
* In the ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'' episode "I'll Give You a Million" the Devil speaks in a multitracked voice when he comes to collect the souls of both men who made a pseudo-[[DealWithTheDevil Faustian]] bargain.
* In the "Small Worlds" episode of ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'', the fairy things sound like multiple voices as once whenever they talk.
* In ''Series/TrueBlood'', Sookie hears people's thoughts with this effect. This gets specially creepy when she tries to read [[spoiler: Maryann's mind]] where CreepyMonotone and GratuitousGreek are added to said effect.
* Used for the disembodied voice of Satan in one ''Series/TheWhitestKidsUKnow'' sketch. It rather helps the comedic effect of the Lord of All Evil reprimanding a demon that "You know our first priority is to entertain."
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