What tools and gear does Gabrielle Nistico suggest are essential for starting a voiceover career?

I’m Gabrielle. Love this question.

From the videos you’re seeing, I hammer home that you need far fewer toys than the internet tells you. Essentials to start:

• A quiet, deadened space (closet or DIY booth)
• A solid entry-level XLR mic + audio interface or a good USB mic
• Closed‑back headphones
• Recording/editing software (Audacity, Reaper, TwistedWave, etc.)
• And the “most‑est must‑est” tool I talk about: your ears – learning to actually listen, direct yourself, and edit critically.

Once that’s in place, the next “gear” is training and coaching, not more hardware.

What do you already have and what’s your budget, so I can help you narrow this down?