ZANGGER VOICEPIPE™

The One. For the voice that makes you — you.

A precision SOVT instrument designed by Daniel Zangger Borch, PhD — the first singing-voice researcher to study how the rock, pop and soul voice actually works.

★ 4.7 from 37 verified reviews · 3,000+ units shipped · free shipping within the EU · guaranteed against breakage · made and shipped from Sweden

How it works

When you phonate into the VoicePipe, the narrowed opening creates back pressure above your vocal folds. That pressure lets the folds vibrate with less effort and less collision force, so you can warm up, build stamina and cool down without adding strain.

It works on the same principle as straw phonation. The difference is that the resistance is engineered and repeatable — the same every session — instead of whatever a drinking straw happens to give you that day.

Why it costs more than a straw

• Engineered resistance. A specified, repeatable back pressure — not a tube that happens to be the right width.
• Built out of published research. Developed by the researcher who wrote the doctoral thesis on how these voices function, supervised by Professor Emeritus Johan Sundberg. Read the science.
• Made from PA 2200, a polyamide certified biocompatible to ISO 10993-1 — laser-sintered, not moulded from whatever was cheapest.
• Built to outlast you. In more than 3,000 units shipped we have never had a single report of one breaking in normal use — so we guarantee it.
• Nothing left to chance. It is part of a method, not a gadget. The same research runs through the daily app and the books — see below.

When to use it

• In the morning shower, to get the voice ready for the day
• Before and after rehearsals, gigs, speeches, teaching and presentations
• After a long day of heavy voice use
• Whenever your voice feels tired

Questions

What is the VoicePipe?
A handheld semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) tool. You vocalise into it; the narrowed opening creates back pressure that makes the vocal folds vibrate more easily and with less impact.

How do I use it?
Place it gently between your lips and vocalise on an “oo”. Slides, scales, or the exercises you already do. Three to ten minutes is enough for a warm-up.

How is it different from a straw?
A straw gives you whatever resistance its diameter happens to give. The VoicePipe is built to a specification, so the back pressure is the same every time — which is what makes it usable as training rather than as an experiment.

How do I clean it?
Rinse it under warm running water after use and let it air-dry standing up. Once a week, a drop of washing-up liquid and a soft brush through the bore. Do not boil it and do not put it in the dishwasher — the material is stable well below boiling point.

Can I use it if my voice hurts?
SOVT work is gentle, but pain is a symptom, not a training problem. See a laryngologist first. No tube replaces a diagnosis.

Is there a guarantee?
Yes. If it breaks while you are using it as intended, we replace it. Step on it and that is a different matter. The guarantee is in addition to your statutory rights, not instead of them.

Can I return it?
Yes, if the seal is unbroken. You have 14 days from the day it arrives, and return shipping is yours. It goes in your mouth, so it is sealed for hygiene — once the seal is broken we cannot take it back. That is the standard hygiene exception to the EU right of withdrawal, and it is why the seal is there. Full details.

Where do you ship, and what does it cost?
Worldwide from Sweden, to 35+ countries so far. Shipping is free within the EU. Orders are dispatched within 3 business days. Outside the EU a shipping charge applies and is shown at checkout. Please double-check your address — if a parcel comes back because the address was wrong, reshipping is at your cost.

What if it arrives damaged?
Email order@zanggervoicepipe.com with a photo and your order number. We replace it, and you do not need to send the damaged one back.

How fast do you answer?
Every email is answered within three business days.

Singers using it

Angela Aiello (@anjeil) on Instagram
Kathrine Donzuso (@kathrinedonzuso) on Instagram
@martaguess on Instagram — a review in Italian

The rest of the method

• Vocal Workout of the Day — a new vocal workout every day, built on the same research. First 21 days free. vocalworkoutoftheday.com
• The books — Ultimate Vocal Voyage and Stora Sångguiden, two of Sweden’s best-selling books on singing. zanggervoice.com