EXO: Vocal Ranking

[@user_was_taken]

FINALLY an unbiased vocal ranking from a professional and someone who did his research instead of a 15 year old Kpop fan who thinks hitting highnotes means automatically being good and only watched 5 videos.

[@currycurrenkpop]

D. L. Woah I feel attacked, not about the highnote thing tho cause I at least know that.

[@TwBelgi78]

@@currycurrenkpop OMG I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL, IM YOUR BIGGEST FANBOY

[@currycurrenkpop]

Alexander Z. Loly

[@izonexbae]

curry curren why tho you mostly have good points

[@lily_foodie1087]

@@currycurrenkpop Oh actually highnotes is just one of the vocal techniques, not the overall. But I watched your contents, at least you can show some points about techniques in vocal, dance and rap (consistency, versatility, etc.) so it's ok; unlike many videos I watched they only rank based on their preferences 😂😂😂

[@edw4671]

Imagine wanting to make Jongdae leave the group

[@loshinidesilva720]

Yp those people should see this video , they are trying to chase the vocal king,Exo's pride ,thats too hillarious .

[@bobohubuns7092]

Exactly my first thought when I heard some kfans want him to leave. Like who's gonna sing his lines?? They're gonna make their bias' vocal cords strained or ruined then.

[@ANGELMYGIRL1]

Bobohu Buns The people who want him to leave are those fanatics who thought they’d somehow get married to an Exo member. Or else they are just two year olds. It really has nothing to do with who their bias is

[@taeyangex9-l271]

They want Throw this Big Talent Our Golden Larynx Chen Of course they are Crazy

[@alexi6290]

exactly!

[@jaeger4524]

ngl all exo members that are "weaker" vocalists in the group, could be at least lead vocalist in any other group

[@mariam9084]

❤

[@catherinedelafuente1779]

Definitely agree with u on this.

[@maryamahmad9762]

yess factsss

[@elysiannybarbarizanny]

Yall always say that but its such a lie... like i love all of them but no...

then that group must've really shitty vocalists lmao

[@PCVP4729]

Guys just saying “each member is good in their own ways” doesn’t really make sense. There is always going to be the worst in the group. We just have to accept that. Sehun might be the worst at singing but that’s not what he’s in exo for. He’s an amazing dancer and a good rapper so he doesn’t need to sing.

[@jandreacastrob]

kim pcc But even that He sings, and if He does what Chanyeol did (become to train his voice) He could sing so beautiful because I love his low parts with Chen in Tempo and Obsession. If you see the other reactions, some of the rappers haven’t idea to sing well or give a low base voice to their songs or tenor vocal members. All EXO are pure gold and visuals and Sehun is the most visual in #EXO and between KPOP industry.

[@PCVP4729]

Jhois Castro I’m not saying Sehun is bad in any way. I love Sehun and he has improved his voice a lot since debut.

[@ma.kriskatasic6393]

I dont agree with you in this. He can sing but not like main vocals of the group. Saying the worst in the group is not good. I like it when he sings. I love his low vocals and that is his strength as a singer.

[@PCVP4729]

Kris T. Look, I am a singer myself and Sehun’s voice isn’t technically profound, just as to how the gentleman in the video explained. His range can reach quite low and it does have some good moments. However, he cannot be considered as a “vocalist” just yet. There’s always got to be someone who’s the worst at something. For dancing and rapping, Sehun is FAR from the bottom. But as he is the only person in EXO who wasn’t trained vocally, he is 9th in the ranking. I don’t have anything against Sehun. All I am saying is Sehun has not been trained to sing AT ALL. Which is why he lacks proficiency.

[@yourbutler9988]

@@PCVP4729 probably that's what his position given from SM to him that is sayin'. but sehun have that nice timbre. overall exo vocally is unique and you can tell who's who is singing or rapping.

[@mememe229]

chen: *ranks first* me: pretends to be shocked (but seriously though, all of exo are vocal kings

[@momoz1]

Yesss Chen is unreal tho how is that human possible

[@quanzy121]

Lmao .. pretends to be shocked .. that got me 😂

[@kxvina]

@@momoz1 Without chen, EXO IS IMPOSSIBLE.

[@darknano6195]

@@kxvina well baekhyun god of high notes too even do and suho and xiumin can really do best high note

[@noone-cg7ox]

@@darknano6195 not like chen tho

[@canibechantoyourbaek9486]

Exo has the best vocalists... And of course Chen is no. 1 among them...

[@kitten911]

BTS says hello

[@dagmawimysongs2188]

@@kitten911 get the fuck out here toxic prick

[@isratjahanjoya9550]

@@kitten911 too much joke is not good for your heart.😆😆

[@apexcantsnipe4526]

Rashy 123 BTS is nothing compare to EXO’s vocals

[@choi.san2006]

Rashy 123 BTS is nothing compared to EXO so stop I love BTS too but no one COMPARES EXO except NCT

[@plucicrescens]

My bias is D.O, but i do know he is the 3rd in term of technical vocal. And i agree with you, Chen is 1st and Baekhyun is 2nd. Chen is like he is born to sing, so effortless and stable than the rest of the members. Baekhyun slightly more stable than D.O when singing live. Yes, D.O is won by his color tone, R&B, and soulful voice, and maybe that's the reason he has less wider range than the 2, because he focuses on R&B singing style? I don't know. Anyway, thats also the reason i fall for him and i'm quite proud i'm not that biased toward my bias. And over all i agree with your rank.

[@plucicrescens]

@@wenttoofardeep7941 between D.O and Baekhyun, i do think their vocals rank are debatable because it's neck to neck and they are more or less in the same level. If we talk about tone, D.O won 1st place, but for technic, Chen is 1st when D.O and Baekhyun are still debatable and can change easily depends on their vocal training. For now D.O is still focus on acting so logically Baekhyun has more time to train his vocal than D.O. SM also gave Baekhyun a solo debut so he has a chance and must has been train his vocal technic more. that's why for me i placed him on #3 for now. But then i respect your opinion. Anyway can i get the link of SM vocal Analysis?

[@wenttoofardeep7941]

@Dae Xing maybe that's true... +Now Baekhyun has time to train his Vocal, while Kyungsoo on Military... But there's also chance for Kyungsoo to train his Vocal(for being better/at the same level. >/=), when Baekhyun on Military... *I don't remember the link for the SM chart, it's on my previous (broken) phone browsing history😭... [I regret not backup my stuff on my phone]

[@fangirlmode8705]

I think because of the standards set by this different vocal sites. I would definitely example BTS for example. In this list, V is ranked as 3rd while JK is ranked 1st, but in that website, V is ranked 1st while JK is ranked 2nd because of that slightly better breath support that V has which is the main basis of that website, while in this YT site, it's how more advantages that JK has between his members. Personally, I would also rank JK higher than V because he doesn't have much bad habits as much as V and he doesn't strain that much compared to V where he sing outside of his range most of the time. If you are going to put this on D.O and Baek's situation, we all know in that website they kinda rank someone with a better Mixed Register than others and just like D.O and Baek. D.O has a slightly better MV than Baek (I mean, that G4 to Bb4 of D.O), but Baek has a better HV and LR than D.O. So yeah, their ranking is debatable.

[@mineandow3298]

Alexandra Anceno D.O. has a better sense of pitch than Baekhyun. Even until today he sometimes goes off pitch in UN village But he has a better lower register ( bridge superm super car)

[@laureakaashisrana9852]

@@wenttoofardeep7941 baekhyun and kyungsoo are tied now The list is old Baekhyun improved so much

[@murugraisa7834]

That's the point!! Not the highnotes. I mean yeah they are impressive. But what really impressed me is Chen's technique and his vocal control and how stable his voice is. Really king of vocals!

[@Orbitinbloom19018]

How does this only have 600 views this is the best vocal review ive ever seen

[@fintastic007]

Orbitinbloom agree

[@zinebmouila1680]

Couldn't agree more!!!!

[@ma.kriskatasic6393]

Its because fans don’t like it if the members are being ranked. They are equals to us and they have their own strength. I stopped watching it when he said that one of the members is the worst

[@Orbitinbloom19018]

Krik Tasic so you dislike factual non subjective proffesional opions ? Noted. Please dont ever vote or use your opinion.

[@ma.kriskatasic6393]

Orbitinbloom i guess so. I would like him to use a better word to say his opinion. If you will be called the worst would you like it? I don’t think so. ✌🏻

[@hadif.6477]

Suho needs more appreciation for his amazing vocals, especially now since dropping his solo album he has shown even more skills :') and ik he could EASILY be the main vocal for a group!!

[@SUKURA2810]

And more if you compare what he is capable of doing he goes from the sweet Made in You with that soft voice that seems butter and then you listen to the rock star Suho in Self Portrait who is more intense and form suddenly you see him transform into a monster of the theater with open your eyes and he is totally another and always maintaining an impresive quality and technique, I think it is sad that we had to wait so long to appreciate the piece of artist that is why EXO had not viven him the opportunity to show a little more

[@musfiraa1059]

@@SUKURA2810 everything you said is so on point !

[@PBnHoney7]

Lay outsinging and having a better range than a lot of main vocalists and being #7... EXO only

[@watchsaikikrightnow6439]

ikr, yixing is honestly so underrated

[@donna.exists]

True

[@superj4311]

Yixing is not underrated but EXO’s vocal line is overrated

[@inzaghiscornsalad7034]

@@superj4311 EXO's vocal line is not necessarily 'overrated'. In fact some people dont even know D.O is a main vocalist and only consider his acting side. lastly this is my opinion, EXO's main vocalists are good to the point no matter how much theyre praised it wont be considered overrated. But maybe you have experience in vocals and I dont, I might be wrong.

[@lovemeright5571]

@@superj4311 EXO vocal line is not overrated. I get that they are always called vocal king or the best vocalists in kpop that may go too far that draw hate to them and make them look 'overrated'. Their range (ChenBaek) is exceptional, definitely wider than any ordinary singers without much strain. They can belt but also sing really well in lower register. They are trained to become better but apparently they are natural singers as they were trainees for 11 months only. And D.O. hasn't incredible range but he got the agility to do many complex runs. His tonality is the best and exude R&B vibe which you can't train to have that naturally. And if you listen to their solo work, all of them have completely different styles. That's the diversity of the main vocal line to sing different genres of the music. Talking about lead vocal and even Chanyeol (the main rapper), all have some range and unique tone and can harmonize so well. That's why you can always hear harmony in their songs but not singing one by one. Their vocal line is really exceptional.

[@mymail6537]

finally a list i agree with. SO accurate and thankyou for appreciating xiumin. This year exo is said to have solo albums so we can hear more of their vocal abilities.

[@wenttoofardeep7941]

Stre@m Suho Let's Love! Idk why do I use "@" instead of "a"...

[@merihaz]

"Next we're looking at the kpop VOCAL KINGS.... EXO" the moment he said it I hit the like button.

[@jpatrenz95]

i agree with the ranking. It irks me when people argue that Chen is only great because of his high notes. They bring him down because "he doesn't have emotion when he sings." And I'm like, "are you people heartless? when did you hear his voice without emotions?" like just because he doesn't look like he's breaking outside (face or gestures) , that doesn't mean he isn't conveying emotions."

[@musicaca6378]

i'm sure they never listen to his albums or his songs since he's not thier bias they don't care

[@earlgrey99-69]

That's what irks me the most. His supposedly emotionless singing. Like, really? I love Soo an Baek so so much but using them to bring down Dae as a vocalist makes my blood boil!

[@kimjongdaeloml3237]

Who said he sings without emotion? I cry listening to beautiful goodbye even if i never went through a breakup😡😡

[@catherinedelafuente1779]

If Chen sings without emotion so how then are d others. My fave K album is Chen's Dear My Dear. His voice there is sooo dreamy. Its like he's just playing there with his vocal.

[@mellowkyungie]

I can't believe that there are people who said that. I literally cried when I listened to Chen's Beautiful Goodbye. Like damn, Kyungsoo is my favorite singer in K-pop Industry, but damn Chen's Vocals? It's sooo amazing that it can really make you emotional.

[@lostinthedream706]

Thank you for not making this a popularity contest! We stan those who know Chen is the EXO vocal king!

[@MANGO-ty9gx]

The whole kpop vocal King

[@mariee__123]

Jongdae is really the best vocalist in the kpop industry *Edit : since everyone is pissed about this, I'll clear a few things. Firstly, this is my personal opinion so please don't mention 1027208 artists here because it's not going to change my mind and this video is about about exo so don't mention other artists here because it's disrespectful towards them. I didn't mentioned or attacked any other kpop vocalist in specific so don't try to make this into a competition and please be respectful, calling me names or saying I'm obsessed because of my personal preference is extremely rude & ignorant. If you disagree with my opinion then it's alright but stay respectful*

[@muhamadzainurahman3210]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha LOL

[@mariee__123]

@@muhamadzainurahman3210 ??

[@muhamadzainurahman3210]

@@mariee__123 the best???? I'm sorry, i'm an EXO-L too but that sounds funny as hell

[@mariee__123]

@@muhamadzainurahman3210 Why? It's MY opinion and idc if you're an Exo-L or not besides even non Exo-Ls have admitted that Exo have the best vocal line in the industry.

[@outroseok]

@@muhamadzainurahman3210 they're right.. who do you think is better?

[@angelitedreams]

I agree with this !! Especially the part where you said Suho and Xiumin can easily be a main vocal if they weren’t in EXO. They both have the qualities of being amazing kpop main vocals, and also have potential to be on the same level as the top 3 above as well with more training and more well proper techniques for them to obtain. Overall for the video though, I absolutely agree with the ranking you have placed for them

[@lildamn3436]

they are such a powerful group having those vocals within their members.. perfect selection!

[@stanfortalent1425]

What the hell is this? why the hell i just see it now? And why the hell it's only 1500 views? It's one of the best explanation ever, i'm going to subscribe.

[@jaxspiepark8779]

Thank you for including our Yixing(Lay)

[@cloudsfajardo]

imo, when Suho does higher notes, he kind of sounds like Chen. Just putting this out here.

[@lildamn3436]

Claudelle i agree

[@MadXSVI]

Especially during the choruses in Groove. They just sound alike, but can be distinguished.

[@dai3n3]

@@MadXSVI So true.

[@dellaquino2634]

Go to days after day lyric videos, people really got chenho confused

[@kaul4854]

I guess even in lower range suho n chen sound same

[@ausramarcinkeviciute7840]

Xiumin doesn't just have the most well rounded voice, he's very well rounded overall. Great singer? Check. Great dancer? Check. Great rapper? Check. Great actor? Check. Great model? Check. Great with variety? Check. The true ACE

[@lovexiurenity6799]

absolutely!

[@celinec1264]

That's a fact! He's unfortunately underrated :(

[@marikookie9004]

I agree but I could say the same for Lay, but unfortunately Lay always ranks lower. 🥺 They're so similar being well rounded.

[@celinec1264]

@Miraiku The Goddess and underrated imo 🙃

[@ednamodee]

I agree it’s very easy to order any one of the 3 main vocalists in Exo because they’re so good( amazing ) But we all know Chen is Number 1 Vocal King hands down

[@Vanessa-lx1gr]

"Again: if he wasn't in a group with the legendary vocal line of exo he would be a main vocalist in somewhere else" why is this sentence so powerful

[@honor_rae1974]

I might be in the minority but Chanyeol's voice is my favorite, and it was hearing him sing that made me an EXO-L. Something about his beautiful rich baritone sends me. But there isn't any bad singers in EXO. You're analysis was spot on and very knowledgable. Exo are vocal kings and the vocal line is unreal,. Chen definitely has insane technique, range, control and color, agree with him being number 1. Glad I found your video!

[@zimzalabop8585]

Really I agree with your whole ranking. Lay can do high notes whereas chanyeol cant as well but I still think chanyeol's technique and range is gorgeous. Not only that but people shouldn't get mad because sehun is last. His role is simply not a vocal and he was not trained that way. He was trained as a dancer first, and a rapper next, which is showcased beautifully and amazingly in later albums rather than earlier. He simply is not a vocal which people just need to accept. I agree with your top 3 ranking as well. My personal favorite vocal is suho which is underrated opinion but I love the sweetness. But top 3 deserves to be in that order. chen is a god. Also, xiumin is criminally underrated. I felt like because his lines can be very lightly sang, people dont acknowledge the full potential.

[@dots_com1386]

D.O is definitely one of my fave vocalists in all of kpop or music in general. His tone melts me.

[@dap-steenbergen32]

This ranking is great, finally someone who is objective. What kind of annoys me though (not related to the video) is people bringing up this out-dated vocal chart by a kpop vocal analyzing site. The creator of the chart literally removed the cahrt from their site as it doesn't reflect on recent changes and improvements of some singers etc. So this chart really isn't a valid argument to use when trying to say your bias is a better singer. Sorry for the rant, but I saw a lot of these comments and they were just really annoying.

[@baekprive874]

dap-steenbergen do you think the kpop idols have suddenly moved up to another category’? That’s just not true , maybe a couples places most , the chart was kept up till 2017 which means the people were still in their category in 2017, and the vocal profession who made it said this, the reason it was taken down was because people were bringing in into fan wars . Now new idols will need to added , but the first category is still accurate . And no one is above the first line plus Chen’s line , apart from the idols already there. Idols have improved even baekhyun has improved but not that much that any of them have suddenly moved onto another a whole another category. In fact some of the idols on that chart have regressed a bit . So yes new idols do need to be added by no idol has shown techniques as well as the first line yet so that is still in place and accurate .

[@dap-steenbergen32]

Baekprive I know no one has moved up a category, but some people have surpassed others that’s all I’m saying

[@wenttoofardeep7941]

You can comment (ask in the comment section) in KpopVocalAnalysis web for like an improvement of a singer(or something about the singer's vocal), give them some of the singer recent performance, and wait for them to answer [not guarantee to get fast answer]. They have so many point to prove whose the better singer/vocalist... *FYI KpopVocalAnalysis will update if the singer show an obvious improvement...

[@wushyringg]

If you think Baekhyun improved then in what aspects did he improved?

[@true-mrremoved656]

@@wushyringg theyll prolly say high belts lmao bcs of his high notes in superm's song

[@_hana_3973]

DO may only rank 3rd here but for me,he has like one of the best voice tones.Every word he sings,it sounds so soulful.I really love it.I actually became an Exo-L when I heard him sing.

[@sambradley8297]

D.O was the voice that I heard and I actually gave Kpop a change. So I have alot to thank that man for.

[@sambradley8297]

@@wenttoofardeep7941 no I'm not about that shared spot life. That would make it too easy. And people keep saying "supported range" and I don't personally put to much into that term really. Baekhyun can sing all of D.O's notes and then more, which is a reason I put him higher. They're both very good in that mid-high 4th octave place.

[@catherinedelafuente1779]

His ranking is exactly the same as mine. We still have to wait for DO to come out of his enlistment to see how he will improve. But let us not forget the fact that Baekhyun is still in d process of improving his craft coz he is still having vocal lessons specially now that he'll be releasing his 2nd album. It will really be based on who works the hardest on improving his craft.

[@momoz1]

D.O Voice is one of my favourites in kpop. His voice is so smooth and nice. R&b king. Honestly he has my favourite parts in exo songs.

[@anatalias]

3rd is not ONLY lol

[@letitgo9026]

I'd like to say to some people commenting here that when some specialist talk about EXO's vocals and somehow ranking them, it's not about which voice is prettier than other, but only about technique. We can have our favorite voices, even if that person has not the best technique. The fact that Chen is usually ranked in #1 is because he has the best technique overall, his skills are more improved. Nobody is ranking him as the best or prettiest voice ever, despite of he has a really pretty voice though. So that's ok that you love more another voice than the one who is in #1.

[@XimenaSu1609]

Baekhyun is my bais, has always been since EXO debuted, but Chen is just on another level. He is not only the best vocalist in EXO, he is the best vocalist in the 3rd generation and one of the best in Kpop all around (he is right up there with 2nd gen vocalists like Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, Sandeul, Changmin and so on). He has both the low and high registers and has a wide range. EXO's vocal line as a whole is truly mind blowing. I can't wait until they are finally all done with the military service so we can hear D.O., Baek and Chen sing together again.

[@viktoriastamatova2223]

Chen is the main vocalist of the whole kpop industry 😀😀

[@sopauuu]

Completely agree with this ranking!! I have always feel annoying when people place Chen as the THIRD best vocalist in exo, like wtf, they always put D.O and Baekhyun in the top 2... And yeah, the guys sing awesome, obviously, but I think that rankings are so biased, they put them first just bc d.o and baekhyun are a lot more popular that jongdae

[@catherinedelafuente1779]

True. Im a DO bias but in terms of vocal ranking Chen is d most superior of em all. I definitely agree with d ranks.

[@lildamn3436]

i agree with this ranking! 100% on point..

[@lychee7391]

I totally agree with you they are always subjective, and reason out that Chen doesnt hold any emotion when singing🙃. Technique wise Chen surpass the two.

[@francoisdaureville323]

@@lychee7391 tencqique and ability is way more important than emotion you can have any emotion you have that doesnt make you a good singer, and isnt like he is emotionless i have seen chen and he put a good amount of emotion is just that baekhyunand D.O Voice is naturally more emotional

[@allyzamiguel8368]

I really appreciate the video. I also love the way xuimin and suho's capability in singing was explained. let's appreciate these great artists!

[@xiuromi]

imo, kyungsoo has generally the most gp-friendly voice that's comfortable to listen to (if that makes sense?), baekhyun is incredibly versatile and can fit any style and concept, and chen has one of the most powerful vocals. they, including the rest of exo, are truly so talented.

[@arabellabarbarella8126]

D.O's voice is my favourite in EXO, but Chen's voice is just glorious, he never stops amazed me

[@kyooongie]

and what about baekhyun? I’m sick of exols leaving him out

[@lauragiovanna2810]

@@kyooongie hm? Usually people talk more about Baekhyun, what are you saying?

[@dots_com1386]

I'd say Chen has a more impressive voice, but I prefer Baekhyun's tone. And Kyungsoo has my favourite tone! 1-3 are definitely interchangeable to me.

[@4minute60]

No,they're not interchangeable but convince yourself so.

[@mysticwysteria0]

4minute60 He said himself in this video that the top 3 can be interchangeable depending on what each persons personal opinion is. It’s not hard to make the argument that Kyungsoo should actually be second place or Baekhyun should be first, because there’s no absolute hard line saying this member is more talented than the other. It all comes down to the individual judging, and it’s not a competition anyways, they’re all incredible

[@4minute60]

@@mysticwysteria0 It's undisputed.Doesn't matter who you like better but fact is Chen is hands down #1,Baekhyun #2,DO #3.It's barely interchangeable except in rare cases.FACTS remain as is when it comes to those 3.DO can never beat Baekhyun and Baekhyun can never surpass Chen,simple.

[@mysticwysteria0]

4minute60 Sis that’s literally just an opinion but okay! I never said I disagreed with it but other people are allowed to think otherwise and it doesn’t make them wrong, there is no ranking that’s set in stone just as the video says.

[@4minute60]

@@mysticwysteria0 Sis,just leave it alone.It's okay!

[@PikachuInTheSky]

Chen is extremely talented! I think his biggest asset is his vocal power. He has an amazing ability to control his voice too.

[@4minute60]

I love your ranking because it is as objective and as unbiased as we will get.Others would rank based on who they like better.I love Suho's voice the most in Exo but I can clearly recognize that Chen is the #1 singer in Exo,#2 Baek and #3 DO and that's undisputed.I agree with you 100%.

[@rosywinx]

im baekhyun biased but kyungsoo’s my absolute favorite main vocal in kpop. i could listen to that man sing forever. his tone’s smth else entirely...

[@fullsundiall]

Guys, can we appreciate Suho for a second? He’s ranked fourth in EXO! EXO! Only beat by the main vocals!

[@k____90]

I realized Suho has made significant progress after his musical. I mean maybe he is always good but after his musical, I feel he exudes more charisma and confident with his vocal on stage. I love it.

[@lollylollipop1141]

It improved his technique and intonation, as musicals are just pure raw vocals

[@adellianaura7910]

I know this doesn't make sense but Damn... Chanyeol is so cute!!!

[@nadiaelsa3850]

he is not my bias but yes he is so cute esp when he sing! he has this cute like shy look when he sings (he sounds so good too!)

[@t0kki_tokki]

EXO has one of the best line up of vocalist among male idols. The vocalists can hold their own spot. D.O., Baekhyun and Chen alone can hold their places among all the vocalists in Korea.

[@francoisdaureville323]

Kpop vocalist

[@ahilesahilesov4785]

Chen vocal King ❤️

[@jin-zz1bj]

While I agree that Chen is #1, I can't help but fall in love with Kyungsoo's voice. His voice is just unreal. The soulish/rnb sound is fucking amazing.

[@exo_ninigommie4448]

I really agree with your ranking here. I love Suho's vocals the most because in my opinion, he has the most beautiful voice in kpop. He can sing with a really powerful voice, but can also sing in a softer, more emotional tone. You can easily spot him in background vocals in many exo songs too. and lately he mostly got lines in the bridge part of exo songs. (His falsettos are most beautiful!) But of course the 3 main vocalists has more powerful vocals than he does and i really love that. Also, my favourite songs from his solo album are starry night and self portrait!

[@stephanielee7663]

Agree with everything)

[@batatagumball5549]

[For new viewers to have interest, I’m not a fluent english speaker, so I apologize for any misunderstandings] Sehun: “Is pretty much the only member of EXO that doesn’t really sing ever and hasn’t really showcased many live vocals.” Kai: “So already there’s a massive jump in quality. Kai gets quite a lot of singing lines, he doesn’t have the strongest voice in the world, but he can absolutely hold his own and he’s a decent singer.” Lay: “From 7th, 6th and 5th Lay has a slightly weaker technique.” Chanyeol: “Someone place higher, but I think that Chanyeol has a slightly more unique and technically sound instrument. He’s also a good lower tone to counteract the tenor power houses in this group.” Xiumin: “Okay, so this guy is an extremely underrated vocalist and in another group could easily be a main vocalist.” Suho: “Again, if he wasn’t in a group with the legendary vocal line of EXO he would be a main vocalist somewhere else. He’s a really good vocalist.” D.O: “D.O has my personal favorite voice with soul voice in his R&B delivery, but he does have, in my opinion, the least versatile voice of the main three singers.” Baekhyun: “He’s the main vocalist in SuperM for a reason, as well as a main vocalist in EXO. He’s a really powerful tenor voice and it’s really really strong and it’s very good in the fifth octave.” Chen: “This guy is EXO’s vocal king. He has one of the best 10 power voices in kpop, with some of the best technique too.”

[@ollynolly4592]

Honestly EXO is the one group I could never get tired of listening to their live performance. In fact every time I get on spotify I tend to listen to the live performances they have on their instead of studio recorded songs. Absolutely beautiful 🤩

[@venuslilith]

Same

[@Mar_422]

I was like; Ok, Lay at 7th, it makes sense, and then i heard that extremely high note he made there and my wig flew away. There is so much talent in EXO.

[@lilyc9722]

D.O has the most agility in kpop, change my view

[@sambradley8297]

As of the singers I know right now. Don't think I can.

[@simonavalenti9033]

I also agree with the other reviews. Finally a fair and impartial review. Each EXO has its part in the group and is good at what it does. But Chen is "THE VOICE", the best singer in the kpop sector

[@lsj5436]

Oh, thank you for a great video! As Jongdae's fan i can tell that I don't really like his high notes. Simply because many people associate him only with them so when someone puts him in the first place many get mad. But as you said his voice is just so big. He's vocal range and technique are great. And the most powerful thing about his voice is the emotion he's putting in it, he can just hum and it'll sound beautiful. He has really unique voice tone, that suits ballads the most. I think in some way his and Suho's voices sound similar, but Suho's voice has that unique ringing sound in it. Jongdae's voice is clear, and it makes it easy to listen to him for hours and not to get tired. His short vocal training lasts for 2 hours, long one for 5 hours, and sometimes even 8 hours during concerts when his voice gets damaged. Also yeees! Kyungsoo's voice is to die for, and thank you for appreciating Chanyeol's technique. He really tries his best, and now is training with Jongdae's and Baekhyun's vocal coach, and the progress is obvious. Now he has good control, and his deep voice is really beautiful

[@maferbianchi2558]

I really agree with your EXO's ranking ✌🏻 and Chen is an extraordinary singer!!!

[@vegastar558]

It'd be interesting to see you rank main vocalists across k-pop. For instance, like you said, Chen is probably the best male vocalist in k-pop, but then who would be number 2? Personally, I feel like Kihyun of MonstaX could take the number 2 spot (although I guess I'm limiting my selection to currently active groups...BtoB has some awesome vocalists, but they're currently enlisted)

[@sambradley8297]

Oh that's a video I will make!!

[@kicksb6729]

Yaaaaaaaaas!!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@小鹿-p8f]

@@sambradley8297 if you do, i will really be interested to see it!

[@EXOxALAMATvocalkings]

@@sambradley8297 Please do make that video.

[@egregiousboy]

I think Chen takes the number 2 spot. Kyuhyun from super junior deserves the 1st spot cuz he is the best idol vocalist I've seen beating people like Naul and he is almost as good as park hyo shin.

[@louieroncesvalles7590]

antis saying exo can go on without chen hshshshshs

[@yourspy1145]

Chen rock song "Up rising" and his song with best low register at "Rainfall" (Chief of staff ost) are make me mind blowing, and make me love his voice more and more... also his song 'My Dear' is my fav song from all of his solo album, that's so dreamy and touching. How can he singing a beautiful song like that.:') and i'm agree for Baekhyun at the #2 spot cause he improve a lot and very versitile voice (he still get a vocal lesson too until now), and for first i think he might be debuts with a ballads song, but he's doing RnB-soul/pop. So i'm so excited the genre he pick for 2nd albums (since Chanyeol said Baekhyun is more love singing ballad for EXO song). For D.O, i'm always so hipnotized of his vocal tone and everybody knows he is a RnB King and King of Ad-libs/Run. And maybe Kyungsoo is not have a much time to have an vocal lesson like Baekhyun or the other members since he's are busy for actor schedule, so he can't improve his technique vocal. For uri leader Suho, he's so much much improve a lot for me, maybe cause he's musical career help him a lot for improve his vocal technique. I love how Suho can control his falsetto, and from all members i pick Suho when come to Falsetto. And Suho so mind blowing me cause of he pick a pop-rock genre for his debut albums. Where's the ideas come? 👌 and if i can pick who's best solo debut album from the 4 members of EXO, i will pick Suho albums for the best. Xiumin is a trully underatted vocalist, but base at high note battle of exo-cbx, Xiumin can hit higher. *hhahaha. Xiumin, Lay and Kai is a sweetest voice in EXO for me. (and a fun fact three of them are a dance line), and i know Xiumin and Kai is more focus on rap when they rookies era (Kai and Xiumin always get a rap part at EXO-K and EXO-M). Lay maybe not have an much time to improve his vocal technique cause of his solo activity is really mind blowing, and if he do that, Bye World ! He will be a perfect human in this industry. Chanyeol my bias ♡ he is too perfect for me, oh god ! I'm always cry of every song his sing even his rap song. For me he is good at fallsetto too. He has an vocal colors of a group band type cause of his deep/husky voice. *hhaha. Chanyeol gasp at 'Jekyll' makes me a live. *LOL* And uri maknae Sehunnie, he's might not be good at singing like the other members, but he voice is like a complement in EXO when it comes to harmonization. I'm crying when i'm listening his voice at 'Wait'. :') and bless for all around the world of exol cause we can hear Sehun unique voice in EXO-SC. Sehun is practice singing too with Chanyeol. My boy is work so hard. 💖 Every EXO members always mesmerized me every single second, minute, hour, day, month and year. 💖💖

[@Vivihuangx]

I’m that one person that thinks Baekhyun is first but then he is my bias and I’m bias to him so yea makes sense I would put him first.

[@amykhim6098]

Yeah I totally see where you’re coming from. I love baekhyun’s voice the most out of EXO but I admit Chen has a wider vocal range and seems more advanced so I agree with the ranking. But yes we love our baby bacon🥰

[@remi4018]

pretty sure baekhyun has the widest range ^

[@viviannanguyen4003]

he’s also my ult but chen is technically the best. chen has a great lower range and upper range.

[@viviannanguyen4003]

Remi actually chen can go lower and higher. and it’s just facts. but i still love baekhyun.

[@Vivihuangx]

^btw yes I am aware that Chen has the best vocals(from an expert point of view) but I prefer baekhyun’s vocals, therefore I said he is first in MY list. Also I did make this comment as a joke so don’t take it it too seriously.

[@tuana3361]

my ultimate bias is Kai but i totally agree with your comments.i love hearing his voice and i know that he isn’t best vocal.he improved himself so much and i’m so proud of him.thanks for making this video

[@adellianaura7910]

In my opinion DO is the best in ad-libs :V

[@eternal6257]

sammeu

[@BeingDiki98]

D.o is my favourite too. I fell in love with him because of his voice and i still get goosebumps when i listen to his voice. He have deep voice so maybe that is why i like his voice. I like V’s voice as well because it’s deep and unique.

[@loshinidesilva720]

Well I dont have music knowledge but I agree with you , thanks for this video your explanations show how exo is vocal gods in kpop, they all have each roles but they all are good singers that can sing very emotionally .I love all their different unique voices,all together they blend so well. Ofcourse Chen is my favorite vocalist , we can see how much you adore him.Ofcourse all have different ranges,styles that makes them their unique place & all gave me goosebumps in some performances I love all of their voices .

[@STALKER777LK]

its still crazy that almost every extremely high note is chen and these notes are AFTER 2|3 of the songs, every damn time... for 8 years already BTW Suhos improvement from 2016 to 2020 is crazy he's now part of one of the best vocalists in kpop DEFINITELY

[@sweetthoughts7313]

This deserve a lot of views.. so accurate

[@stephanielee7663]

Totally agree with ranking. Suho is my favourite in the entire world. His voice, his solo is masterpiece

[@mariammetreveli5384]

D.o is my favourite too and cant wait to see thats okay live performance💕💕

[@Jess-ip2fx]

Chen voice makes me emotional

[@remixedv]

D.O.'s voice is soul. That man has soul and his ability to emote is perfection.

[@oggy06]

love this! exo are the ults (alongside shinee n nct) and it always tickles me when people downplay their vocal abilities cos ...idk many groups w quite their range? i literally stanned after 'what is love' cos i couldn't get over rookies singing like that. baekhyun is my personal favourite, i always find his parts are my favourite in their songs.

[@phix27]

after watching all the videos in this series... 1. you're so professional and are really remaining unbiased and I appreciate that and 2. please do mamamoo!! I think you'll struggle since 3 of them are fucking vocal powerhouses but I really want to know your opinion

[@sambradley8297]

Thank you so much for that, I try to be as fair as I can! And I already have an early opinion on Mamamoo and I'm SO impressed by them. But my ideas are taking shape!

[@ivyv1813]

Loved this!! Hearing this description of Chen's voice I am once again reminded of a video I saw of someone trying to compare the singing of Chen and Jimin.... just..... why would you

[@catherinedelafuente1779]

Hahaha! Those clowns!

[@zmz7795]

You can praise Chen without bringing up other artists you know

[@wenttoofardeep7941]

@@zmz7795 yes that's true.. but she/he said that there's *a video* that compare Chen and Jimin.. I won't bring down someone here so bye ....

[@zmz7795]

Gofar Ginting but there was no reason to bring that up

[@ringdingdisaster]

comparing chen and jimin is like comparing an engineer and a lego set

[@isratjahanjoya9550]

This is the best rankings. Chen is definitely the best singer in EXO.

[@javig688]

I absolutely agree with your analysis. Chen is unbeatable. But as your favorite is D.O., mine is Baekhyun. Just love his voice color!

[@meghanrose5489]

I like your intro with THE VOCAL KINGS of kpop. Strongly agree!!! EXO's vocal abilities are not a joke. For me, Baekhyun's tone and his tenor range is absolutely unique and perfect.

[@thatgeminidreamer]

SM Ent takes vocals very seriously. Their artists can paint images with their vocals.

[@izonexbae]

hmmm 1.Chen no explanation needed 2.DO Has the better support and was the first one to support A4’s. bonus point he has the best agility of the whole group. His weakest point is that he isn’t as comfortable as Baekhyun or Chen in his higher notes. (His support is also wider than Baekhyun’s soooo) 3.Baekhyun Baekhyun is the most comfortable out of exo in the higher notes but his support is still not on par with the rest of the three. His biggest point is that he’s a very versatile vocalist and that he has great emotions and power. His support varies from C#3-G#4 occasionally A4. While the other two support A4 (consistently) and Kyungsoo Bb4 occasionally Chen( A2-A4) Kyungsoo( D3-A4/Bb4) Baekhyun ( C#3-G#4/A4) but idk they are kinda on the same level do and baekhyun

[@stupidpingu935]

yep this is the correct classement

[@marriangracemaban3050]

I agree!

[@taira7007]

Baekhyun is slightly more stable than DO and has a wider range.... but personal taste can influence their positions as their technique "quality" is close to one another

[@izonexbae]

tai millitelo Baekhyun’s voice is way lighter than D.O’s it’s even lighter than Chen’s so his wide range is just smth extra. Stability isn’t that big of a factor sooo

[@izonexbae]

tai millitelo he even does better than Chen in the 5th octave by how light his voice is

[@kemsari9969]

I really love your video! I agree with every place. Eventhough Sehun has improved much, because of the two/three missing members he has to sing much more in a "supporting voice", he still is the weakest singer. Chanyeol has a very very decent singing voice, i really love his timbre and i can easily spot him doing background vocals in the recorded songs and i love his stage noises and screams, that he does during the live concerts. Xiumin and Suhi, as you said, would be main vocal line singers in ANY other group than EXO. In EXO they are "just" the supporters

[@gominshishi]

chen is literally the best. he deserves all love and support in the world.

[@kizzy3563]

Completely agree. While I enjoy listening to Do Kyung Soo's voice the most, there is no denying the brilliance of Chen and Baekhyun's range. The three of them have God tier vocals though... Love all three and really wouldn't complain if they got switched in a ranking, as you said.

[@shefaamohamedexol9505]

I'm not being biased , but from what I've seen so far , EXO's vocal line is just legendary , I think that chen's voice is the best in the whole k_pop , and one of best 5 in the world

[@ildefonso5778]

I'm really moved by this. All were on point. I just like the fact that he saw EXO's lead singers can be the main vocals of other group, but also the other groups.

[@BlooDMoonFantasy]

Chen is my favourite EXO voice since forever

[@Sunnylane02174]

I loved this!! I’m a huge fan of DO’s vocals!! I love their vocals! I’d love to see you rank SHINee & VIXX. They have amazing vocals!

[@rumraisinism]

kyungsoo is personally my favorite, I love his color tone so much. but yeah I totally agree that chen is the best vocalist in EXO (or even in the generation lol).

[@小鹿-p8f]

as a fan of exo for the last 6+ years, thank you for this well researched video :) I'm quite impressed by all the clips you pulled out because many of them are fancams, some from events that weren't really known outside of fandom etc. This was really fun to watch and very informative. When you got to #7 and put Lay there, as someone with a Lay bias my first instinct was to think "Wow, if he's #7 then EXO really is so formidable", and honestly, that's what it comes down to, they are just such a packed group vocally :) It also always warms my heart to hear how much they have all improved over the years. Even people like Baek and Chen who started as amazing singers, keep improving and working hard. Saranghaja!

[@shauny-mareetalbot3475]

I'd love to see a vocal ranking of Red Velvet! The members have done lots of solo works as well, so there's a lot of research material you can work with!

[@kbh9675]

I actually agree with his ranking - really love everybody's voices especially suho and baekhyun's.

[@chennie3581]

seriously i really like ppl who stays unbiased when asked who is exo's best singer. Exo is a vocal powerhouse but if it's in ranking, jongdae is seriously the boy. I myself love kyungsoo's voice so much. His voice is my favorite in exo along with chanyeol, and that's coming from someone who's bias is jongdae.

[@afifa3947]

EXO vocal lines are insane. No doubt! :)

[@gxkjm]

you should check out suho's first solo album that just came out!! he even put out a live performance of every song and it's great that he could finally show his true potential as a singer

[@Kairikey]

They really pick super powers that really fit with each vocal really well.... From Chanyeol up, I FEEL the power of their respective element in their voice: the deeper tone that generate warmth of Chanyeol's, the chilling soft and light tone of Xiumin, the relaxing refreshing smooth flowing voice of Suho, the forceful power house that shatter all of Dio, the high range and smooth yet strong shining voice of Baekhyun, and the high clear and powerful voice that shocks you from slumber of Chen.

[@Rin-mn2dy]

Finally i found the best vocal ranking video! Very well done dude! True the holy trinity is the holy trinity of exo. I am D.O biased forever but i placed him as 3rd as well. Chen is unbeatable at number 1 while baekhyun is 2nd. Baek and d.o for me is almost equal at number 2 because they have different vocal tone and style but... baekhyun has wider range. So versatility is the difference. I love how youve explained these details well between top3 and top2 :) more videos pls :)

[@nermeen4886]

Wow this is the best vocal analysis video ive seen and i agree with u, idk how to describe it but there’s smth about the way chen pronounce the words when he is singing like idk how to explain but he makes it sound so captivating that u just wanna keep replay it..his voice never fails to surprise me especially after his two solo albums bruhh he is MAD good

[@glenda1040]

Thank you so much for this analysis. It is very objective and based on technical knowledge, research and evidence. I totally agree with everything you said. EXO is one of the main vocal groups ever. It is so unique that such powerful vocal kings happen to be in the same group. making history. Chen, Baekhyun and DO are my favorite singers just in the order you ranked them. The other members are decent singers but they happen to be in a group with these three outstanding kings 💙💙💙💙💙💜💜💜💜💚💚💚💚❤❤❤❤

[@michelle1919]

keep up the great work on these vocal videos! your explanations are always the most in depth and factual. thank u for recognizing chanyeol's technique!

[@inasyarain5177]

how could EXO without Chen? I will not imagine that nightmare comes true! never

[@thachcuongtruong7200]

Absolutely Chen's voice is so so danm good

[@exosproudmamabear558]

Jongin's voice is wonderful and relaxing but when it comes to a technicality he really lacks a lot. I really love his shaking voice, it gives an emotional sound but it also means his singing technic isn't good. For Sehun his voice is too nasal for me it sounds like an unbroken wind instrument. He really needs to break his voice a bit to sound smoother. He really needs to work for it though. Finally someone who appreciates Joonie's vocal stability though. I can't believe he is making a solo this late.

[@nicolebelm]

best vocalists of the 3rd gen. period

[@OVEREXOL]

As a fan it was really hard for me not to see all of them rank as 1sd, haha, but the way all vocals were explained in the videos is really detailed, convincing and professional. I believe the great job has been done in ranking them, and I couldn't be more agreed. Thanks for the video btw>

[@sambradley8297]

Thank you very much. I appreciate that

[@nostalgiaatitspeak9247]

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[@chuuu4610]

Chen’s voice IS big afterall. Even when he’s speaking 😂 I love his voice, I became a fan of EXO when they debuted because of him.

[@bittersweetsymphony4330]

Chen is very precise and powerful has the best lower register and range; Baekhyun is versatile, has best falsettos, emotion ; Kyungsoo has best agility and tone imo, Suho and Xiumin can easily pass as main vocalists