I am liking the sound effects so far. Can't wait for the next chapter.

When I first jumped on the podcasting boat I got hooked by MOREVI which uses sound effects. I think it's one way podcast recordings can be set apart from typical audiobooks. You used them in The Rookie, I don't see any reason to quit now. Also, voices are awesome. They add that homey, personal touch. I have to say though. . . .a woman you are not, Scott. Some of your women's voices are just plain bad. Names are escaping me damn it. Margret from Infection (I REFUSE to call it Infested. it just doesn't have the same menacing feel :( ) and Jian from Ancestor were both pretty decent. I think their accents helped in those cases though -.-0. The alien voices in The Rookie are phenomenal. The Quyth, Sklorno and Krederockian (sorry if I butcher the spellings. I'm playing it by ear) voices are AWESOME. Good mixes. Keep it up.

I like the effects, as previously mentioned they were muy effective in 'The Rookie'. If gunshots are going to be part of it, they need to sound different depending on the gun. A shot gun that sounds like a pistol? I don't think so. Icepick http://www.brucepress.net

I didn't think about it when listening which proves it works.

I like it...just enough to make an impression but not enough to annoy

Ok...so I am chiming in late but I like the sound effects. I think the most important thing is that they aren't too loud. And from what I've heard so far they work really well with the story. Tangentially, I thought modifying your voice for the parts where characters are speaking over the phone worked really well, too.

I have one example were I had a hard time focusing on the content due to the sound effects. In Nocturnal Episode 2 just before the boy was dragged out of the room/cell you had some background sound. Instead of listening to the story I tried to hear what was going on in the background. And one were I liked the effects. When they had dragged the boy outside (the cell/room) and the door was shut with a boom. Thanks for the great work and I'm already waiting for The Rookie 2!

Honestly for the most part I never even notice them, which is a good thing. They further the story without making me stop and listen to them. The part where they were in the alley and there was street noise ... I never would have even known there was sfx in there if scott hadn't said there was. Great job

The partial sound effects work excellently,Great job on "Nocturnal".

Seem just right. Peg

IMHO, the author of How To Succeed in Evil (on podiobooks.com) got the sound effects just about perfect. Glenn

I actually think of How to Succeed in Evil when I think of a podcast with effective sound effcts. Some of them are so subtle, they can really only be heard clearly while listening to it with headphones. The author is Patrick E. McLean and his podcast is available from Podiobooks.com and iTunes.

Sounded a bit strange at first but now couldn't imagine your podcasts without 'em now - GO SCOTT!

I want to hear more apendage ripping....the severed arm was awesome. All of the effects thus far have been exceptional. Keep it up.

I don't think I could have taken sound FX for the appendage ripping just yet. The sound of breaking the boys arm on the blocks made me blurt out some sort of gasping sound drawing curious stares from fellow commuters on the bus. Who would have thought those dangling limbs could be so damned noisy! Just kidding, keep the FX coming. ------------ KnitWitch

The Irishman from Ohio"I never Get to Get it!"-Wacko Warner ...You have say it yourself, you are the most reliable unreliable producer of podcast in the world. Its part of...well...who you are.

I love the sound effects and don't want them to go away! :)