Effects of Vaping on the Voice?

[sawlight]

Simplest answer.
You weren't ever a smoker, you do this for, well, whatever reason, but it's not necessitated in your case. If it concerns you this much, then don't do it!
Easy! WE are using this as a smoking cessation device, we are addicted to cigarettes and use this to stop smoking. You do it for pleasure, it's not a MUST for you. Obviously you have concerns, no one has an honest answer for you, so it might be best to just stop.

 

[Imfallen_Angel]

If you are coughing, lower the nicotine or go zero. Don't use crap liquids, and try higher VG ratio liquids as PC can be harsher, some have allergies to it. Also, the type of coil, the settings if using a regulated mod, etc. could all be part of why you're coughing.

 

[daleron]

@Robino1

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[gofishtx]

High Pg e-Liquid can cause temporary sore throats especially to those that are sensitive to PG. Also Direct lung hits while chain vaping can cause sore throats. High Vg e-liquids can cause excessive post nasal drip aka Mucus build-up in the back of your throat and I have heard reports of people getting a heavy feeling in their lungs. As of now no one knows the long term affects of vaping as we do about smoking so continue at your own risk, it is still better than smoking.

 

[HauntedMyst]

For years, I smoked and my voice was high pitched and craggy and choppy. I've been vaping for 3 years and in that time, I went from sounding terrible to having the smooth velvety baritone of Barry White. True story. Everywhere I go, chics are swooning after me saying they wished their boyfriends sounded like me.

 

[Jorge22]

For many years I was a vocalist as well as a guitar player (before I got tired of preaching in the desert, so now I just work and, well, write, not music). Obviously, I used to smoke and I never really noticed smoking damaged my voice.

I quit over five years ago and took to vaping instead.

The doctor who saw me recently was surprised I had the vocal chords of a non-smoker, which is, so he said, kind of rare. Great.

On the flip side, I find I can't use my voice the way I could anymore. I really can't do a falsetto anymore, for instance.

I don't know. Make of that what you will...

 

[Vinnybagodoughnuts]

For years, I smoked and my voice was high pitched and craggy and choppy. I've been vaping for 3 years and in that time, I went from sounding terrible to having the smooth velvety baritone of Barry White. True story. Everywhere I go, chics are swooning after me saying they wished their boyfriends sounded like me.

This you?

 

[Robino1]

@Robino1

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Thanks Dale

Ok, so I am a singer. Your vocal chords and the power of your voice have a lot to do with Breath Control. More air, more power. Vocal chords are also a muscle. If you don't exercise them, you lose the ability to hit those notes that you used to hit. You can still get that ability back simply by practicing.

As you age, some of the ability is lost to you, as a natural progression of the aging process.

I never quit singing even while smoking. The voice did get raspier and I couldn't carry that note for a long length of time. I could still sing. After I started vaping, my vocals became clearer and I lost a lot of the raspy. I can now hold a note a LOT longer without losing the power behind the note. That is breath control at work.

The lungs and the diaphragm are the key. Smokers are not able to work their lungs as efficiently as a non smoker.

As far as a never smoker going to a vaper singer? I have no clue. I just know that just getting rid of the smokes benefited me immensely. A singer must always hydrate anyway, regardless, so I don't see where a vaper/singer would need to hydrate more.

 

[Angel1964]

Last year I saw a throat specialist because I was losing my voice. I was still smoking a pack a day and vaping occasionally. Over the 38 years of smoking I simply damaged my vocal chords. There was no sign of cancer thank God. I quit smoking almost 4 months ago finally and full time vaping. My voice still cracks when I speak but I think it's better, but still not great. The specialist said that the damage can't really be repaired but quitting smoking would obviously stop it from getting worse. Now is vaping making it worse still? I don't believe it is, at least not yet.

 

[rgerber]

Sadly, when I started vaping, people started telling me I sounded like a cranky old man. Then, someone noticed I really am a Cranky Old Man. I hope your acting career takes off for you. As you already know...it's a long and tough struggle. Good Luck to you and let us know how you are doing in that world.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

For me trying to talk while exhaling vapor(its not smoke) makes my voice deeper ,other than that no change , a friend I mix juice for had a cough (new to vaping) and we mix it now with less VG and seemed to help

Same here too much VG and I get a bit raspy.
I think the VG may collect on the vocal cords?

 

[edyle]

Hey everyone,

I'm an aspiring voice actor, and recently I've quit vaping because I've heard it can be damaging to your vocal chords and voice overall. Sadly, I really like vaping and I miss the smoke and the flavors. I've tried looking up research in regards to how e-cigs and vaping effects the voice, and weirdly enough a lot of the discussions and studies were very controversial/opinionated. Many saying it's not that bad, many saying it can be terrible depending on the juice, and most saying they simply don't know.... so what do I believe? Does anyone have any good articles or insights they can share?

Thank you for your time guys.
All the best,
CJ

It's just like drinking.
Effects of drinking on the voice : depends on what you drink and how much your drink.

If you vape 300+ wattmilligrams, I think that's probably going to make you a little hoarse.
If you don't use nicotine in your vape then you won't get that effect.
And if you get lots of dry hits, that's likely to make you hoarse too.

 

[Newtothevapelyf3]

I have never heard of vaping damaging someone's vocal cords. Now smoking, yes. I wouldn't worry about it cause your doing far less damage to it vaping rather than smoking. Vape on

 

[ScandaLeX]

When I was smoking cigarettes I used to loose my voice faithfully every year & it would last anywhere from 2-4 months at a time.
It's been close to 3 yrs vaping & haven't lost my voice once.

 

[Msv8pr]

Simplest answer.
You weren't ever a smoker, you do this for, well, whatever reason, but it's not necessitated in your case. If it concerns you this much, then don't do it!
Easy! WE are using this as a smoking cessation device, we are addicted to cigarettes and use this to stop smoking. You do it for pleasure, it's not a MUST for you. Obviously you have concerns, no one has an honest answer for you, so it might be best to just stop.

My guess, He started for the same reasons we all started vaping. As for the vocal chords issue. I have been vaping since 2011 and I have been having an issue with my voice for about the past 6 months or so. It definitely is more hoarse than it was before. I do have 4 kids so I am not 100% sure if it is the vaping or just from talking/yelling at 4 kids all day/ LOL I actually found this poist by trying to search for anyone else having this same issue with their voice. I actually sound more like a smoker now than I did bak when I smoked I vape NET juices with 40/60 PG/VG but I hate high or all PG juices so I really do not want to ditch the VG. My voice is really starting to bither me though so I may have to try it.

 

[ScandaLeX]

My guess, He started for the same reasons we all started vaping. As for the vocal chords issue. I have been vaping since 2011 and I have been having an issue with my voice for about the past 6 months or so. It definitely is more hoarse than it was before. I do have 4 kids so I am not 100% sure if it is the vaping or just from talking/yelling at 4 kids all day/ LOL I actually found this poist by trying to search for anyone else having this same issue with their voice. I actually sound more like a smoker now than I did bak when I smoked I vape NET juices with 40/60 PG/VG but I hate high or all PG juices so I really do not want to ditch the VG. My voice is really starting to bither me though so I may have to try it.

Maybe what you are vaping isn't working out for you as far as your voice is concerned. You have to be willing to try something different for a bit of time to rule out whether it's the NET or the 40/60 PG/VG may need to be adjusted. Back when I started I came across a lot of post where some people couldn't handle one or the other (PG/VG). I havent seen many of those posts for a while.

 

[Lavaca5]

Hi, folks. Came across this thread and wanted to chime in. I have always been a singer (of the garage band variety) and I noticed immediately that vaping affected my voice - definitely makes me hoarse. It really freaked me out at first because I have these two things that I love and I thought I was going to have to give one of them up . What I have discovered, though, much to my relief, is that it's not inhaling the vapor that causes the problem. The reason I was getting so hoarse was dehydration. Vaping really, REALLY dries you up. I think the PG is the main culprit. As a result (and I'm gonna get a little gross here) all of the mucus, etc that your body produces doesn't drain away like it used to; instead, it just sort of dries up in your throat and 'boom' - there goes an octave out of your range. Now when I get hoarse, I know I'm not drinking enough water. Once I get hydrated again, it goes away. Give it a try and see if it helps.


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[Tempesta]

I sing, too, and vape. Hydration is very important. If you still have vocal problems, try changing the PG/VG ratio of your juice, and drink, drink, drink. let us know how it works, please.