OOVO Reviews: What Working Singers, Coaches & Clinicians Say

Reviews

A curated selection of what working singers, vocal coaches, and voice clinicians have told us about the OOVO Vocal Straw Necklace and the Sing Ring.

★★★★★ Rated 4.5 / 5 across 600+ reviews from Amazon and oovostraw.com customers — including 54 verified site reviews that average 4.98 / 5.

The Pro Tier

The artists, teachers, and clinicians who reach for OOVO in green rooms, studios, and clinics.

Isabel Leonard, GRAMMY Award-winning Mezzo-Soprano.
“Beautiful and functional. I love it.”
Uses the OOVO Vocal Straw Necklace.

Scott Hoying, Pentatonix.
“Chic as hell. I use it twice a day on show days and it changed the game for me.”
Uses the OOVO Vocal Straw Necklace.

Laura Donohue, Nashville Vocal Coach.
“I'm a big fan of the straw as a tool for vocalists and I'm now slightly obsessed with the one I acquired in LA last week. The OOVO Straw is brilliant for vocal warm-ups, cool-downs, and general vocal health, not to mention it's a really cool necklace. It's like hitting a little reset button for your voice.”
Uses the OOVO Vocal Straw Necklace.

Jim Hogan, Broadway Actor, NYC.
“I can't recommend the OOVO straw enough. It's my favorite warmup device I've ever used. There's true resistance for building stamina and sound canceling so I don't keep my roommates up at all hours. Since it's around my neck, I can warm up anywhere: from my apartment, to the subway platform, to inside the audition room because the casting director was so enamored with the straw.”
Uses the OOVO Vocal Straw Necklace.

Justin Fatu Su'esu'e, Professional Opera Singer.
“I'm a professional opera singer and I already started using it. It is fabulous. The fact that it's a necklace is just perfect since I can never find a straw in a hotel room.”
Uses the OOVO Vocal Straw Necklace.

Sara Leib, Voice Teacher and CEO, Voxercise.
“Straw phonation has been popularized by science pedagogues like Dr. Ingo Titze and Jeanie LoVetri, and OOVO is the perfect thing for those who like to have the next great accessory. It works, it can go anywhere, it saves me from using single-use plastic straws, and it's cute.”
Uses the OOVO Vocal Straw Necklace.

Kristie Knickerbocker, MS, CCC-SLP, Voice Clinician.
“This is the most awesome addition to my clinic. Straw phonation provides inertive reactance to help ease vocal fold collision forces, and I'm happy to bring Ingo Titze's research to my patients with such a beautiful piece of jewelry.”
Uses the OOVO Vocal Straw Necklace.

John Henny, Vocal Coach, CA.
See the How It Works page for John's video walkthrough.

By Use Case

How OOVO is actually used, in the words of the people using it. Reviews lightly edited for length and clarity.

For Vocal Coaches and Teachers

A pocket-sized teaching tool that lives around your neck. No more digging for plastic straws between lessons.

Nicolette (Gold Vermeil): “As a vocal coach and singer, this is in my vocal toolkit. Straw phonation is an amazing thing that works wonders on the voice, and the OOVO straw necklace is perfectly portable and beautiful at the same time.”
Julia Kershetsky (Sterling Silver): “This is my new best friend. Super convenient and a wonderful fashion accessory for a voice teacher.”
Justin Petersen (Sterling Silver): “As a teacher and singer, I use the straw throughout the day to reset my own voice. It's been a tremendous tool. I'd love to give them out to all my students at some point.”
Julia (Sing Ring): “I bust it out when I am sitting watching TV after a long day of teaching. A lovely vocal reset.”
Janelle M. Knespel (Rose Gold Vermeil): “My vocal instructor recommended it. I love being able to wear it and use it as I'm feeling vocal tension throughout my day.”

For Working Singers: Touring, Gigging, and Broadway

Built for hotel rooms, subway platforms, and the walk to the theatre.

Patrick Garr, Broadway national tour (Sterling Silver): “I tour with a Broadway show across the country, and travel days, new venues, different hotels all provide challenges. The OOVO straw has been a lifesaver. It's the perfect way to cool down on the way home after a show or warm up on my walk to the theatre.”
Eric, Weekly gigs (Sterling Silver): “OOVO is a life saver and a game changer. My weekly gigs involve less stress and guesswork. It all feels under control after a 5 to 10 minute OOVO warm-up.”
Blake Segal, NYC singer (Sing Ring): “It's a lifesaver on the subway. I can warm up gently or sing full out and not be any louder than a gentle hum. A must-have for NYC singers.”
Rachel Pomeranz, Professional singer (Sing Ring): “The different resistance options are exactly what I need to tailor my exercises. On the highest resistance level, you can quickly reset your voice during a long rehearsal without anyone hearing a thing.”
Dave S, Barbershop bass (Sterling Silver): “In high-level barbershop and choral singing you do a lot of semi-occluded warm-ups. The OOVO straw is a great addition to the vocal toolbox. It supported my bass range, low, mid, and high, at the International Barbershop Competition.”

For Voice Clinicians, SLPs, and Vocal Recovery

Where straw phonation does its most clinically established work, and where OOVO replaces the plastic.

Wendy Jones, Vocal polyp recovery (Sterling Silver): “After recovering from a vocal polyp, I treated myself to an OOVO straw to maintain my vocal health. We used straws as part of my voice rehabilitation, and it was crucial to bringing my voice back to full function without surgery. Probably one of my all-time favorite purchases.”
Cara Bryan, Voice clinician (Gold Vermeil): “I regularly use it as a voice clinician in my therapy sessions, but also for my own vocal wellness.”
Elisabeth Holmertz, Professional singer with MTD (Sterling Silver): “The OOVO straw has given me my voice back. Period. I am forever grateful.”
Carol Gaither, Returning to singing (Sterling Silver): “I received an email from a voice therapist who recommended the OOVO straw. I was so impressed with the high-quality presentation. I used to sing so well and then something happened to steal it away. Hopefully I can rebuild what was lost.”
Princess (Rose Gold Vermeil): “My voice feels like silk after warming up briefly with this straw. It helps me very gently clear mucus I didn't even know was there.”

For Beginning and Amateur Singers

The simplest entry point to good vocal habits. No prior technique required.

Joe (Sterling Silver): “Less expensive than one lesson with my vocal coach, and I'm feeling the benefits big time. It's helped me smooth out my passaggio and immediately showed me I was using too much air with too little support in my mid-range. It's kind of like the vocal equivalent of a golf-swing trainer. It literally won't let you sing wrong.”
Drew (Gold Vermeil): “I sing for fun, but I've noticed since I started using my OOVO that I use my diaphragm to breathe and sing much more. Plus, it looks really good as a necklace and people are always asking what it is.”
Melanie Hall (Sterling Silver): “I make sure it vibrates my teeth and lips to be sure it's working. I feel my stomach is pushing the sound and not my throat. I'm having to relearn to sing properly. It's a great help.”
Ginka Uchkova (Sing Ring): “The best gift you can give yourself. I can warm up in only 5 minutes. I've noticed an improvement in my vocal technique after a month. No joke.”
Andrew Leathers (Sing Ring): “I've struggled with straining on and off, and my ability to reach high notes consistently without straining is a huge difference now that I've been using my Sing Ring daily.”

For Speakers, Non-Singers, and Other Voice Users

OOVO works for any voice, including some uses we didn't see coming.

Elvina, Freediver (Sterling Silver): “I'm not a singer, but I use them for controlling my vocal folds for my freediving sessions.”
Janice Guazzo, Parent of a teen singer (Sterling Silver): “This has been a great tool for my 17-year-old son who always forgot his straw for lessons. No more digging for one in the car as we drive.”
JK, Gift for granddaughter (Gold Vermeil): “For grand-daughter. She loves it.”
Kristen, Commuter warm-ups (Sing Ring): “Vocal breaks have already smoothed out, and my voice fatigues less quickly. I use it on my commute to and from work with Spotify vocal warm-up playlists.”
Mary (Gold Vermeil): “Beautiful and durable. It feels great to practice with a straw that's good for the environment.”

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