The TRUTH About Sonic's Voice Actor

[@SonicHubYT]

Favorite Sonic VA?

[@SRob675]

Bro called me stupid on stream yesterday 😠💀🤦‍♂️

[@tfy2238]

I think jason because sonic more sounds like a teen than roger jst making him sound like a 26+ year old male

[@YoboiroccoGames]

Roger Craig Smith I like his voice although it Might be bias

[@jboyathegamer]

Jason griffith because he did so good and all of them they all did and roger and Deven and Ben are doing great

[@just_alijah22]

Jason

[@SonicEternal41]

Ryan Drummond’s Voice Acting for Sonic in Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes was just absolutely amazing anyway W Vid Bro

[@goldjerm8452]

Now I want to see an alternate timeline where Ryan did get Sonic's voice back.

[@aceandsonic9384]

You mean the multiverse

[@krystiancharos889]

How about an alternate timeline where Ryan and his fellow actors dub their respective characters on Sonid X at NYAV Post studios.

[@HollyStolly]

My favourite voice for Sonic is Jason Griffith because he like really captured his personality like soo well. Like, how energetic he is, and how he's ready for anything, and how he likes to crack a good joke once in a while

[@badgirldidntdonothin]

Fun fact: the voice for the 4kids cast are from video brinquedo which was infamous for publishing mockbusters

[@TheLedezmas]

I honestly think that Sonic's voice started out pretty good, but I'm not sure about everyone else, but I like the new voice actors. Especially Deven Mack. Still all the Sonic voice actors did really good at voicing him. W Video again!

[@SonicHubYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@Preteristboy]

Kinda surprised you didn't mention Deven Mack, but I guess it's a bit too early to make a call about that any. Great video! At the very least, we've got Ryan in Sonic & Tails R, and he's planned to come back in Sonic & Tails R 2. So he's still around. On a similar note, Jaleel White actually reprised his role as Sonic over 10 years ago in a fan film by Blue Core Studios. Iirc, his performance wasn't bad.

[@SonicHubYT]

The focus was more on the claims about Ryan Drummond coming back to voice sonic in 2010 but maybe I could have went a bit more in depth. Also I did see that project with Jaleel it was cool to see

[@jed4276]

Sonics voice in sonic frontiers is just showing how old sonic is getting, hes already in his 30s and is still kicking it

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

People who thought that Sonic was supposed to be 15, for me who cares? Sonic is still Sonic, it doesn't matter if Sonic's age could have been changed then it won't be the same thing after voicing the character like Sonic is supposed to sound like

[@McGillicuddy849]

@@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899we’ve seen him have a couple birthdays, he’s probably more like 17 now. 17 year olds dont sound like sonic in sonic x

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

@@McGillicuddy849 it's difficult for Sonic aging up because of that sounds referring to teenage adult at time, which is why roger craig smith was exception

[@HollyStolly]

The "audio" for Ryan Drummond now sounded absolutely amazing, it was like, awsome!! It wasn't too deep, it wasn't too high, it was just perfect, it would be really epic if he came back

[@WiIliyum]

Very interesting to see you do video essays. I remember a poll a while back where we voted to see what kind of videos we wanted, and I was sad to see video essays losing. But then you do one, Awesome man. I love video essays and this one was very interesting. Also my fav VA is Jason due to his amazing performance in Sonic unleashed and sonic X

[@SonicHubYT]

Yeah I would really like to do one quality video essay per week, the results of that poll werent too important. I have the next one done already so ill prob drop it next sunday again

[@WiIliyum]

@@SonicHubYT Nice, I'm excited to see the next one!

[@itumelengphala1730]

W sonichub best sonictuber there is

[@SonicHubYT]

🥹🙏🏻

[@Tfprime84]

idk what Sega was thinking when they thought that Roger sounded better than Ryan. I do admit that Roger's performance in Frontiers was straight fire, but tbh, Roger in the 2010's was complete dog water imo. Sega had one job lol.

[@Tfprime84]

I am scared though cuz it has been a pattern in Sega for Sonic's VA to be fired after their best performance. I hope that doesn't happen with Roger cuz I would love to see more Frontiers like voice acting from him.

[@SonicHubYT]

Jason and Ryan are def my goats, but I did think Roger had a very good performance in Frontiers

[@becauseIamvageta]

He wasn't that bad in free riders

[@nightwish1453]

@@Tfprime84 Sonic hasn't had the best history when it comes to the ENG voice direction, in the adventure era there were some problems behind the scenes from some higher ups with the scripts etc which may have affected some of the performances the fact Ryan is able to pull a decent job despite it is impressive. 2010s has a different problem of just having some character portrayals being too flanderised or the director forgets how the actor sounded before with the performance, Rouge's performance in the 2010s has been the same and her best performance to me was in free riders of all things but in forces and TSR they randomly changed the direction to make her sound more high pitched and that does not help with the script

[@SanicBoi]

2:26 for anybody wondering, Meg Inglima voiced sonic in sonic schoolhouse

[@just_alijah22]

I think ryan’s voice brings out Sonic’s Adventurous Vibe (No pun intended) And Makes him feel like a heroic cocky character he is, Jason puts a more character aspect into Sonic and shows his passionate side. And Roger is just that guy that makes sonic look cool. Also before Roger came back after he left, people thought max mittleman could’ve done a wonderful job of voicing sonic

[@SonicHubYT]

I saw his potential sonic voice clips they did sound good. But yeah I think Ryan and Jason are my favorite sonics

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

It's true because we ever had been wish for max mittelman to voice sonic as a new VA for the blue blur

[@Metal569]

What a banger video you did a good job

[@SonicHubYT]

Thank you 🙏🏻😀

[@DefinitelyNotClassicShadow]

Yo, this video is amazing, Chris! I would definitely like more video essays like this, but I understand if you don't want to do these too often. Anyway, onto the actual topic. I don't know if they'll ever find a voice actor that perfectly captures the character and is mutually respected amongst the fans. I got into the Sonic series very late with Sonic Generations, so I'm more used to Roger Craig Smith, but I still do like Ryan Drummond's voice and Jason Griffith's as well. I wouldn't be opposed to Ryan coming back, considering he nailed it in games like Sonic Heroes. Unlike Jason, who in my opinion, sounded off in Sonic X as Sonic and Shadow, Ryan never sounded off in his portrayals. Jason did get better, but when you look at his portrayals in games like Sonic Unleashed, he sounds a lot better, while in Sonic X, his voice is more high pitched. If you compare them, then you'll know what I mean. All of this is funny because in Japanese, they have a consistent voice for Sonic, Jun'ichi Kanemaru, who's voiced Sonic since Sonic Adventure, and still voiced him in Frontiers. I don't know if Roger will be the English Sonic for the next coming years, but if they stick with him, then I think that's a good thing. We can't be changing voice actors over and over until the end of time.

[@SonicEternal41]

Roger Craig Smith is a good voice for Sonic but my favorite Voice Actor for Sonic is between Ryan Drummond, Jason Griffith and Deven Mack

[@DefinitelyNotClassicShadow]

⁠@@SonicEternal41 I can understand that. I’m partial to Roger, personally, since the first mainline Sonic game I played was Gens.

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

If it's a good thing, then it could 10 years to come or less 5 years since we're in 2023 after Roger's retirement debut in 2021. I guess we're getting used to since roger nailed sonic's voice in frontiers was amazing

[@MrNeedleM0use]

Honestly I absolutely love Jason in English but otherwise my favorite Sonic VA is Jun’ichi Kanemaru. He’s been the Japanese Sonic VA since Adventure and still is.

[@SonicHubYT]

Much respect to Junichi

[@thetrainmaster968]

I think Ryan, Jason & Robert are ALL the BEST Sonic Voices of all time. Though I don't mind White ether.

[@Ollie.H-23]

"Robert" 💀

[@CalebJones2008]

*Roger

[@nightwish1453]

7:00 the reason of the 4kids being switched out is not because of the games but rather there was a contract between SEGA and 4kids to use the same actors, it was by 2009 the contract ended and they then brought in the new cast rather than extending the contract which I wouldn't be sure if that would have been possible as 4kids was nearly becoming bankrupt and Sega probably had sights on a different location on getting the voice work done

[@CypherDarkShadow]

W sonichub

[@ssh4656]

I think that jason is the best VA for sonic cuz he make sonic sound like a cool hedgehog (and being cool is sonic's character not being cute) and also he made sonic sound like a teenager which is what sonic is he is a 15 years old hedgehog so he is still a kid. also he is the best VA to make sonic's voice when he's angry he sounds really serious like in some of the coolest lines such as:NOW I'M SERIOUS or NOW I'LL SHOW one of the greatest lines ever so ye I think jason should be the sonic VA forever

[@KagekiriToriko]

Let's not forget that Sonic wasn't his only role. He also voiced Shadow and Jet in the same era as his Sonic

[@ssh4656]

ye fr he was the goat@@KagekiriToriko

[@Somerandomsonicfan572]

i would love if ryan came back as sonic he's my favorite sonic voice actor

[@knowingjordankid]

I definitely think that the sonic voices started out pretty good. Over the years sonic voice actors change. The voice actor for sonic in SA1 was a great voice actor. I definitely think that SA2 had a great sonic voice actor. Sonic heroes was a peak sonic voice actor. Ryan’s voice brings a lot of SA1 vibes. I definitely think that the 2010 went in a new direction. I definitely think that Ryan Drummond should return to the sonic franchise. I’m actually surprise that SEGA wanted Ryan Drummond to leave union and I definitely think that was not a good decision to do that. I definitely think that Ryan Drummond is telling the truth. I definitely it would perfect if Ryan Drummond came back to be sonic voice actor. I definitely want to see Ryan Drummond to come to the sonic franchise.

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

I would be surprised if Ryan Drummond might fit Dreamcast/modern style of sonic if we can imagine

[@frontierdx]

Personally I think Roger is the best and he’s the one i grew up with.

[@Ollie.H-23]

I disagree. Roger sounds way too much like a 40 year old man and he has no proper enthusiasm or charm that made Sonic so great in games prior. You can't compare Colours and Black Knight and tell me Colours was better.

[@penguin_evere]

i don’t think he’s the best (honestly, i don’t know who would be the best, they all have their own charm), but since i also grew up with him, i’m kinda biased :/

[@sizzleboz]

0:22 actually sonic jp voice actor has been voicing sonic since 1998

[@JonkJabonk]

My favourite is definitely roger in frontiers he just feels like adventure sonic and black knight sonic matured

[@jous-k4z]

Im ok with Sonic's voice, but it would be cool if Ryan came back, but if he did, we could have gotten different vibes on Sonic

[@itumelengphala1730]

But to be honest about the video it didn't really shock me about sonic's voices maybe they wanted to make him sound older throughout the years like in frontiers

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

But it doesn't change the fact that people wanted Sonic to be 15 if it won't be the case

[@anaquinteros7732]

Mario voice

[@SonicHubYT]

MarioHub

[@KaydenSonic2000]

ok

[@Rizznicsfastproductions]

man I feel bad for Ryan

[@Tophaat77]

Same

[@SonicHubYT]

He definitely loved voicing sonic for sure, love how he still is engaged with the fandom after all these years

[@Rizznicsfastproductions]

@@SonicHubYT I really hope we get to see him and Jason in sonic prime as a variant I hope

[@Tophaat77]

i liked ryan the best. i like og voices

[@TailsFan101]

Me to 😢

[@jboyathegamer]

Sonic is a character with different voices and honestly i love them all because i grew up with jason and roger and i cant hate any of them they all sound really good but jason was the best because he just fits the voice in my opinion i dont understand why roger gets so much hate he is the perfect actor for the gen we have.

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

Because people in sonic fanbase hating roger cause of one reason his sonic voice didn't fit which I don't see the problem, the problem is with the voice acting and writers since 2010

[@RayTheGr8]

Ryan Drummond will always be the best sonic voice actor to me .

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

To be honest, i do wish for Ryan Drummond to return as Sonic as a kid just because it felt few years passed after we had 4kids cast and now we had the current voice cast, the real problem that sega keep replacing all the actors before going new direction for Sonic instead of keep changing throughout the years, ryan Drummond being replaced by Jason Griffith, now Jason Griffith being replaced by Roger Craig Smith, since we're in new direction, Roger is the last VA for Sonic to survive from recast since 2021, people wanted max mittelman for Sonic, myself included, i would be mad if they will get rid of Roger after they did with previous actors. They should have been kept Ryan and Jason just to stick our favorite voice characters like shadow and neo metal Sonic, for example they kept mike Pollock for eggman this entire time along with the current cast. In my opinion for voice actors for change. Sega needs to respect the actors back in years, after they finally got Roger in the role in frontiers was amazing, No matter how much who voicing the character, the only we care is supporting the diferent cast, people can have different opinions, so it'll be less decade for roger, it depends on voice director and sega should do with the idea. Hopefully sega brings some old, current and new ones to share. Just like they hired new voice actors in team sonic racing

[@Shadow5006-zd8es]

I agreed with you. Besides it wouldn't be the same thing without the previous actors after we got current cast

[@Bricky_studio]

Nice vidéo

[@awesomeguy1034]

Roger Craig Smith voice acted Sonic for quite a long time

[@MadSociety-uy6zg]

I think it was a prank Roger Craig Smith said he was leaving then was like psych nah I'm not leaving. That's bs I want Ryan Drummond back as Sonic.

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

I don't think if it was a prank this whole time when roger trying to improve sonic's voice for so long since 2010 while he came back, i'm surprised that he's returned and upset that we're not getting new VA for Sonic like max mittelman

[@MadSociety-uy6zg]

@@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899 I know he sounds a lot better in Sonic Frontiers I just miss Ryan and Jason.

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

@@MadSociety-uy6zg same

[@jackskellington3545]

5:15 I KNEW IT! THE ADVENTURE/DREAMCAST CAST WAS FIRED! I get everything right these days

[@tailstube4171]

My favorite is Roger Craig Smith before frontiers

[@chyperhypersonic]

I think Roger craig smith is the best voice actors even Jason griffin

[@FlipSide2025]

Better then Jason Griffith?

[@LightHikaru]

Glad Roger got the role instead, else we would've never had the Sigma status Sonic on Frontiers

[@real.exotic]

Ok so I was a Griffith fan but I have changed to Drummond fan cuz if ya listen to Sonic and Tails R, Ryan sounds amazing 😍

[@SLSstarlightshadow]

Tomorrow may make the video be 10 minutes long that we celebrate that we have Zegras Sonic and ride Cream

[@rafifvidz7907]

SONIC OVA BEST CLASSIC SONIC VOICE

[@tizzawizza]

This is great. Love it! Least favorite...Sonic2. I hope they get another/better voice...

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

I hope for New VA for Sonic should have been max mittelman

[@JSJChannelYT]

I cant choose but i really like roger. Jason kinda sounds too animated, and ryan sounds like an independent teenager who loves adventure❤

[@fallingteapot1142]

I mostly like roger tho I did play those games first so I might be bias. Great form of mainline sonic content, loved it !!!!

[@SonicHubYT]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@DarkSage861]

I'm shocked that Junichi Kanemaru the most consistent Sonic voice in the series was not brought up in this video

[@SonicXShadowSpeedyAndFriendsVR]

I personally think that roger Craig smith is the best va! Ben and deven Mack are great va’s too!

[@lukenico2557]

Wow 😯

[@ProdRamirez]

Ryan could’ve played as classic sonic and jason as modern at the time

[@avtechbag]

Sonichub is my favorite

[@neelimazadar997]

Wait i thought you only had sonic speed code video's but you have sonic's voice truth!

[@knuxchaotix574]

my fav sonic voice is rodger craig smith and jason griffith

[@zdenkapierre2122]

The va for movie sonic is one of my favorites

[@mattbelcher7135]

They should bring back Ryan and Jason, maybe not as Sonic but as a different character.

[@xxshowizxx6484]

3:01 this is my classic sonic.

[@sinboo5700]

But why did he came back for sonic games at acting them ?

[@bryanblueblurhedgehog8899]

Because roger wanting to improve sonic's voice to sound serious ever since 2010's when he didn't get the chance, voice acting and writers are definitely the problems now

[@Dekami4071]

I'll comment before this vid blows up

[@SonicHubYT]

Hope it does haha

[@Dekami4071]

It has blown up 😂😂

[@jasmirryan3101]

Sonichub is cool Because sonic is cool

[@Starry_Horizons]

W video as always

[@SLSstarlightshadow]

I’m wondering can you make a video of me and you I was writing that we have zebra sonic

[@omerhakkisumer1653]

My personal opinion, I think the voice actor for Sonic Heroes Sonic is the peak. Or Sonic adventures voice actor, either one.

[@SonicHubYT]

Its the same guy haha

[@FischymakesMusic]

I think Ryan as sonic in sa2 was super good, but Jason was my favorite overall

[@SonicHubYT]

Same

[@JayGodOfLightningAndForge]

I like them all but I got into Sonic it was Jason Griffith voicing sonic

[@massomametame5326]

I think Roger Craig Smith is really good too

[@manuelzotti7184]

Without a doubt my favourite VA is Renato Novara, troppo bravo

[@SLSstarlightshadow]

I find a Sonic frontier Mod for you HD heroes Sonic how do you make a video about that I just find it on game banana Erica titan boss fight it represents a super sonic

[@SLSstarlightshadow]

a big fan of the sonic forces

[@AxionGaming2139]

I feel like whatever the tone sonic frontiers was more darker so Sonic’s voice needed to be a bit deeper for the role but I love his voice now I hope they keep this voice actor for the games but if they ever bring Roger back for assassin creed which they might do because of the VR assassins creed game. Ezio’s voice has always been Roger Craig smith. If they change it the AC fans won’t be happy

[@NexusWorks924]

If Classic Sonic was never have a voice Jaleel white would be perfect

[@krystiancharos889]

I'll tell you What if Roger never played Sonic, If Sonic X was dubbed by NYAV post instead of 4kids, Ryan would've auditioned Sonic instead of Jason Griffith.

[@SLSstarlightshadow]

Wow can you make a video and just so we can celebrate that we have both characters riders cream and Zegra Sonic

[@Super70000]

i just hope Sonic's voice don't change in the future and i think Roger Craig Smith is pretty good so just keep him Sega let Sonic's voice be consistent.

[@DylanDiamondManProdigy]

Charles Martin-Et 💀

[@hamzamohamed6774]

9:24 what a could ben 🙂

[@SLSstarlightshadow]

And trying and using two mods and one video fixing the super sonic transform in Sonic frontiers

[@Sonicmotion12]

He forgot the arcade games from Japan

[@Daskorbs]

00:19 (no context)

[@annwillette619]

sonic hub

[@KOTSOSMC2002]

When it comes to pure talent, Roger Craig Smith is the best actor that's ever voiced the character. However when it comes to their Sonic portrayals specifically... Oh no, wait, answer is Roger Craig Smith again. He's one of the worst in the pre-Team Sonic Racing games but his Boom, Frontiers and web show (Rise of the Wisps, Twitter Takeovers, TailsTube etc) performances are peak, best Sonic, top of the food chain. Frontiers Roger especially, it's mind bogglingly good.

[@SonicHubYT]

I think Roger is the most talented VA but he’s not my favorite sonic

[@makhaiwilbert2716]

I think devin.mack will be the next sonic actor

[@Dylan-qz5lh]

Drifting Frontiers

[@Dudeisediting]

Hello

[@GucciYTUBE]

WOW i have been trying to do the voice of sonic

[@Outwardvlogs]

I liked Shadow the hedgehog game

[@Christiang3212]

What game is the

[@SonicandMarioYT]

I like Ryan and Roger

[@Sonicsnumber1speedyshisgame123]

It’s a me Mario voice xddddd

[@maorfahima7315]

Actually roger was hired in 2009 in the game sonic free riders 🤓

[@SonicHubYT]

The game came out in 2010 tho :O

[@maorfahima7315]

@@SonicHubYT my bad

[@JayLinkz_7-Conner-]

Roger and Devin

[@Aesc_the_voyager]

Thought you were slick didn’t you

[@bizzyfamily702]

Sonichub play sss reborn

[@crimsonzone8984]

No VA does sonic better than Jun'ichi Kanemaru.

[@sonicblazer820]

Jason & roger

[@sugoikitten]

Sonic school house voice actor is not good but sonic adventure voice actor is peek

[@GabrielBrown13]

Ryan is better

[@CasaLuxeLiving]

Hi

[@Emoghost_Buck120]

i dont want anyone to take this as an attack towards beliefs but i think Roger Craig Smith is the best out of the rest now just here me out i think that the other VAs were too upbeat and childish considering sonic frontiers had a much more serious sonic and i think BOOM would be much worse than it already was No hate to the others

[@ARMANDINHO411]

Sonic isn’t that popular lol and I think that Jason grithith was the best va because of nostalgia