to get the the full effect of how low Geoff goes it's best to wear headphones

@johndeeregreen4592

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By his reaction, I am sure he has a good subwoofer. I will tell you, some of Geoff's low notes don't sound best in headphones... they sound best through an actual sound system. Now, the stereo panning effects VP uses on their recordings, yes, headphones sounds the best, but even the best headphones struggle with Geoff's lows notes; whereas, a full-sized subwoofer gives you a full-body experience. Until you've heard their cover of the "Halo" theme through a 15" subwoofer, you haven't lived, lol. It literally shakes my walls.

@NickNamedIt

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Yeah cuz he vibrates your skull

@xfrostyresonance8614

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@@johndeeregreen4592 The best headphones do not "struggle" with Geoff's low notes. Source? Running Hifiman Sundara right now. They're $350 (I think now $300?) planars, top-end headphones would have even less difficulty. Full speaker setups just augment the low notes more to rumble you.

@johndeeregreen4592

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@@xfrostyresonance8614, I guess you've never heard them through an actual subwoofer. Even the best headphones are down 6dB by 40Hz. Yes, they will reproduce the frequency; they won't produce it well, nevertheless.

@johndeeregreen4592

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@@xfrostyresonance8614, when you "hear" super low frequencies in smaller drivers, it is partially your brain playing a trick on you; you're hearing the 2nd or 3rd harmonic stronger, but your brain is hearing it as the principle. This is why on old-school telephones, you knew a person's voice was deep, even though it wasn't directly producing the frequency. Source? That would be me. I currently work in the psychology field, but I have an electrical engineering degree and was an engineer for 20 years. These are concepts straight out of the book, bubba.

Yup, Geoff slid down 3 and 7/12 octaves to an E1 at the end there. He hits an E1 in several songs. Sometimes lower. They say he does a B0 in the Halo Theme vid, but I'm 72 and my hearing doesn't even go that low. You do need headphones to hear the fine detail in the vids of these groups.

One thing I don't think many people know is that Geoff trained Layne, the Beatboxer, in how to beatbox. So sometimes Geoff acts like a second beatboxer. A good example of this is their Little Mermaid Medley or the Moana Medley.

I'm always here for VoicePlay and Geoff. Definitely my favourites for singing, humour, and theatrics. You can't go wrong.

Their voice acting game is strong, especially Eli (bald tenor guy). They're all so talented and Geoff is a straight up freak of nature in the best way. We've decided he might be an alien. For sure Layne (the beatboxer) is. 😂

They do their own production and 95% of the arrangements.

The Metallica Nothing Else Matters is a Geoff Castellucci arrangement, seriously this one is a must! I subscribed to you as soon as you did your first Voiceplay reaction. This will soon make your subscribers increase, plenty of VoicePlayers out there.

@allisoncameron-dicker2737

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I did too. 😊

@janeteitsworth8824

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Same reason I am here

@vanconojl

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for some reason i didn't like that cover as much as i thought i would :/ well miley cyrus had a good cover of it so i guess i can't have it all.

@allisoncameron-dicker2737

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@@vanconojl nobody can like everything. No matter how much you want to.. I've not heard the Miley cover. Will need to check it out. X

I have seen it mentioned that to sing that low you have to have long hair. 🤣 they have some serious stuff too. They've covered hoist the colours from pirates of the Caribbean, my mother told me is a viking prayer/chant.. Disney stuff. Pop and rock.b😊🇬🇧❤

Have to go down this rabbit hole. A personal favorite is the Queen medley. Hardly anyone reacts to it. Any of their stuff is amazing though.

I did NOT expect this reaction. 😃 Geoff's low notes are insane 🤯

Voice play has been honing their craft for at LEAST 20 years and they sound JUST as good live as their video here suggests. I saw them live at WDW at the Christmas party and while they DO doubletrack some things for their videos and there is a true master sound mixer who does some things, the five members of Voice play do a TON of stuff all by themselves. Layne and Geoff tend to take turns (more or less) arranging songs for their videos, Eli (pronounced Ellee rhymes with Jelly) does the lighting and Geoff's wife handles production on a lot of his solo videos as well as the group ones. Earle has since left the group due to health concerns and J None (the one with the top knot) has joined the United States Navy. He DOES still make appearances when he is on leave though and appears in Friends on the Other Side and others as his time permits. They have recently added a new member named Ceasar De La Rosa who is WONDERFUL, and you have found the Voice Play rabbit hole at a particularly good time. This group has a knack of finding guest artists that not only fit into whatever performance they are doing; these people are crazy talented and one of Voice Play's greatest strengths is that they are all willing to let everyone shine. Anytime you hear a performance with a guest you can be sure that this person will be right up front and center and will literally KILL their part. Please DO explore all of the Voice Play catalog and I highly recommend getting a good pair of headphones so you can understand the subtle nuance they put into their productions. The best part of this group is that they are as genuine and nice as they seem, they care about their fans and are generous with their time and music. They don't care about your using their video in your reactions and unlike some artists, all the people associated with this group are the real deal. WELCOME to Voice Play, enjoy.

That bit of music at the end you were snapping to was also from The Nightmare Before Christmas. The music (Danny Elfman, the composer, was formerly lead of the band Oingo Boingo) elevates a creative Halloween themed movie to a classic.

@shirleykarr560

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I did not know that about Danny! Just knew that he's up there with John Williams for awesome film soundtracks.

Oh and let’s not forget the Halo theme they did with Scott Porter from the series ( Friday Night Lights) Scott was actually one of the founding members. And Geoff hits the B0.

I really enjoyed this reaction. I don't blame you for wanting to be like Geoff! And it sounded to me like you actually did a pretty fair job of mimicking his and Layne's (the beatboxer) sounds. If I'm not mistaken, there are songs in which Geoff sings higher notes, and songs in which he sings lower notes. But I think this one gives the best in-your-face demonstration of just what a phenomenal range he has and how (seemingly) effortlessly he can go up and down the scale. Keep tuning in to his videos and VoicePlay's, you've only scratched the surface!

The last note was an E1, which is the 5th key on the piano. Next time, wear headphones to hear better. He slipped from B4 to E1 in a few seconds. Someone once wrote in a comment on one of Geoff's videos that Geoff: Once I've bought the piano, I want to play every note on it

@johndeeregreen4592

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By the look on his face, he is using a good subwoofer, which actually makes Geoff's low notes shine even better than headphones. Was just listening to their "Halo" cover a little while ago, and through my home 15" subwoofer, Geoff's B0 literally rattles my walls.

This is the one that knocked me down the rabbit hole. Haven't even attempted to crawl out since. 😄

I subscribed as soon as you reacted to Misty Mountains Cold, thanx for jumping on Voiceplay right away! If you want to hear solo Geoff's (almost) full range, try High and Dry or Blackbird. Voiceplay does every genre, I'd try Dream On (Aerosmith) or Nothing Else Matters (Metallica) next. But really, check out anything that you think might interest you, you won't be disappointed, trust me. In this video, Santa was played by Geoff's brother in law, but the voice was done by the bald tenor in red, he is a great voice actor. The bearded tenor was with them from the beginning (1997) and left for undisclosed personal reasons in 2020. The black baritone was recruited by the US Navy to sing with them in 2021. They are short one permanent member, the baritone was replaced, and work seamlessly with featured artists. Holding my breath in anticipation!

I really enjoyed both your reactions to Geoff and Voice Play and am so glad I subscribed to your channel. Even though you don't normally listen to acapella music on your own, your background as an artist/musician and your interests in gaming, Viking culture, beatboxing, and appreciation for their production makes 'Voice Play' a likely favorite acapella group for you ('Pentatonix' is more current Pop music with difficult contract and record label and 'Home Free' has more of a Country/Folk style). Beatboxer, Layne Stein and former Baritone singer, Tony Wakim, own PattyCake Productions where most of Geoff and Voice Play's production takes place. You are going to love the beatboxer, Layne Stein, as much as you love Geoff. Geoff and beatboxer Layne have been best friends singing and performing together since they were 12 years old in Jr high school. They are all absolutely amazing and since they do it all themselves they have complete control of their creative expression. Based on your interests and statements I would recommend that you check out their cover of "Dragonborn Comes" from Skyrim, "My Mother Told Me" (Viking song from "Assassin's Creed") and "Hoist The Colours" from Pirates Of The Caribbean. You will not be disappointed and are well on your way to bringing in more "Voice Player's" (fans of Voice Play) and Geoff" to your channel while having so much fun.

Sixteen tons, Blackbird (both Jeff's solos), the little mermaid medley, twenty one pilots Mashup (voiceplay) are crazy good.

I literally saw your brain come to a screeching halt on Geoff's last note LOL.

Now that you have listened to Geoff's cover of this I recommend listening to Peter Hollens featuring Tim Foust. Tim is the bass from another a cappella group Home Free.

I didn't like a cappella music until discovering VoicePlay... so, yeah, I definitely got what you were saying toward the end of the video.

Welcome to the theatre kids of acapella :D Not sure if you checked out the bass gang ever, they are a lot smaller but they are getting better with every new song. If you are looking for a few near halloween to do both bass gang and voiceplay did hide and seek with the same guest artist (Lauren Paley) and they are both amazing and really different

Another great reaction. If you wanna hear Geoff’s full range check out his covers of blackbird, high and dry or ain’t no sunshine. They will blow your mind. Also his cover of house of the rising sun is bonkers!

Geoff's Sixteen Tons is a GREAT one!

He can hit more notes than a short keyboard, 5 octaves from C0 (2 notes from the last note) to the 5th... where tenors normally sing. We kind of laugh because he claims he is only a baritone with a good range, but he can comfortably sing any part except alto. His wife has hearing damage, so they always do the CC themselves and their editor will normally add at least one comment like that.

Geoff Castellucci has a 5 octave vocal range.

Hahahaha I absolutely loved your reaction and examination to these fellas. Yours and "The Fairy Voice Mother" have had perhaps the best reaction thus far. Cheers ^_^

I like that choice of words. Organic. That is what makes geoff, and all of voiceplay soo amazing. I highly recommend the dragonborn comes, and hoist the colors. They have a lot of great Halloween and Christmas covers as well. You have to check out dream on and nothing else matters. Absolutely stunning Arrangement. And we don't talk about Bruno.

Dude... you're about to fall down a rabbit hole that you'll be happy to stay in for a long time... Voiceplay are one of the top three acapella groups in the world, along with Pentatonix and Home Free... You should absolutely check them out too! Also, the bass singer in Voiceplay, Geoff Castellucci, has lots of solo stuff on his own channel, which is a must to explore! The man has incredible range and control... Great reaction by the way!

Great to see you went on to a VoicePlay cover. On this one, I'm amazed at how well the others sing character voices. Jumping back and forth from cartoonish up front to their normal voices as backup singers. And isn't the Beatboxer great? Really drives the song! He and Geoff tend to take turns arranging the songs. Altho' the guy in red (Eli - pronounced like jelly) has done a few of them too. Also he packs a really powerful voice that you just don't expect when he lets loose his 'rock tenor'. They do have a thing for Nightmare before Christmas. They've done 4 covers from it. But they seem to really enjoy doing stuff for Halloween.

Excellent. You caught Geoff’s run. So many miss it the first time through. I applaud you. Geoff has at least a 5 octave range. Voice Play and Geoff Castellucci are a long, deep rabbit hole. Welcome.

Great reaction, I think you are one of the only ones I have seen who caught that little Geoff riff in the background.

You may not realize it, but when you said “subterranean” that last time, that was LOW. Like Castellucci low. I really hope you check out more Voiceplay-definitely Nothing Else Matters! Carry on Wayward Son is another good one! Also, the Bass Gang just dropped Hooked On A Feeling, featuring Tim Foust, also a super low bass, who sings for Home Free. If you like subterranean low notes, prepare for earthquakes!

if you like his low notes, you'll like their skyrim cover

The B4-E1 in like 10 secs at the end is amazing

You won't regret diving down the rabbit hole that is a cappella with VoicePlay and Home Free. Layne (VP) sounds like he swallowed a drum kit, while Adam Rupp of HF is an entire percussion section. There's often fun stuff in the captions for VP and Geoff's solo stuff, as his wife has significant hearing loss and now it's just part of his communication. This arrangement by Layne required Geoff's full range at the time, highest to lowest. He didn't have a reliable E1 before learning this song, but he did afterward, and has gone even lower since.

Oh this was awesome!!

I just discovered your channel and now I’m binging. You have introduced me to many groups and artists that I had never heard of. Love your reactions and you’re so fun to watch. Bravo!

Geoff does that to the manliest man no shame . Dude is a freak of nature haha

This Is Halloween absolutely slaps, btw. Subbed in case you watch more Voiceplay and Geoff 🙏🙏🙏

I will always be here for VoicePlay and Geoff😁

Please react to more voiceplay This one you see only Geoff ability but other singer are very great too Please react to voiceplay hoist the colours please 🥺🥺🥺

I (we) recommend getting a set of headphones. Even earbuds will work better then nothing. They are the best way to really hear the bass in these songs. Welcome to the VP rabbithole. If you like the characterizations I suggest This is Halloween. Also from Nightmare Before Christmas and has a lot of different character voices in it. Also Hoist the Colors from Pirates of the Caribean is spectacular!

Geoff Castellucci has a 5 octave range.

Omg..that low note

Finally someone said something about that noise geoff makes

You might want to listen to Home Free's cover of Brothers in Arms.

The craziest notes he has hit are f#1 and his b0's in Valhalla calling he hits that three separate times even sliding from b0 to the f#1 then back.

'Halo' and 'Just Sing' come to mind first as an example - it's always a good idea to have the captions on with Voiceplay, they like adding their comments and jokes. Also, with many of their videos it is worth watching until the credits roll, sometimes there's a bit extra. In 'Just Sing' you get to see many of the amazing performaers that have worked with them over the years - and Tim Faust drops in (so to speak...) Enjoyed your reaction, I hope you continue with more VP!

Enjoyed that. Geoff is a bad ass. Keep it up.

Geoff Castellucci has an amazing rendition of Ghost Riders in the Sky.

There's a video of a live performance where he hits those notes, check it out too

You can't go wrong with anything they have done. I love Stranger Things, Dream On, Warriors, Valhalla Calling, so many to choose from!! Please more Voiceplay, PTX and Home Free reactions!! I love your appreciation for acapella music. It's incredible to be that talented !!

Subharmonic is what he hit on that last note

🤣🤣You've been Geoffed

I can’t believe you’ve never seen Nightmare Before Christmas lol

Welcome to the Voiceplay/ Geoff Castellucci rabbit hole!

Great reaction! In your reaction of Geoff’s cover of Misty Mountains Cold you mentioned Skyrim. VoicePlay has done an acappella cover of Dragonborn Comes from Skyrim. You wanna check it out? But there are a lot of other great suggestions too in the comments. I subscribed to follow your Geoff and VoicePlay journey.

welcome to the big family of Voice Play fans!

All masterpieces 🙏👍👍👍👍👍 I also reacted the same way when I heard and saw Geoff for the first time 😳😳❤️ It is always worthwhile to listen to / see more of him or them 👌👌👌👌👌👌🔥💋

Geoff has a 5 octave range. And let me tell ya' something son, no matter the sound system you have, Listening to Voiceplay, Pentatonix or any of the acapela groups without high quality headphones is like eating a pizza without the toppings.

Geoff is a basso profundo, he can use subharmonic bass. he's got like a 5 octave range iirc(?)

DUDE, keep listening to them, do My Mother Told Me

Hoist the Colours is another awesome song

The only acapela bass I've heard compete with Jeff is Tim Faust with home free.

If you want to hear Geoff the Viking horn check out Voiceplay's My Mother Told Me

Sometimes Geoff go so low, he reaches Hell's basement. The devil is afraid to look down there in the dark... GEOFF HAMMERHAND, the Horn of Helm's Deep!

Such a fun reaction! It's always good to watch Voiceplay's and Geoff's videos with the captions on because they love to add little jokes and things in there. Welcome to the #TheaterKidsOfAcapella ✌️❤️🥕

You MUST listen to more of Geoff, Voiceplay, Home Free and Pentatonix ... all a capella groups but more talent than you can imagine!!!

This is good the guy in the makeup looks like the guy with long hair austin in the band Home Free if you didn't know better you'd think it was him they even have the same voices as Home Free they sound just like them very interesting but good

Geoff has a 5 Octave range and his subharmonics are subterranean lol you need those headphones :P

Great reaction! 😆 🤣

The first song I listened to by Geoff was Sixteen Tons because I love Tennesee Ernie Ford. This led me to this video by his group VoicePlay. I gave them the #TheatreKidsOfACappella. Then I had to hear everything that he and they had done. Still falling down the rabbit hole. That E1 by Geoff at the end gets everyone. In their cover of the HALO theme he his a LOW B0.

Geoff does High and Dry on his channel Geoff Castellucci. This shows his full range. Both Voiceplay and Geoff are fantastic. You can't go wrong with whatever you choose from either channel. Yes. This is from The Nightmare Before Christmas movie. They did 3 more videos from the movie also. Kidnap The Sandy Claws, This Is Halloween and What's This? Welcome to the rabbit hole.

I don't know his name, but Santa was played by Geoff's brother-in-law.

You really need to have good headphones to fully get the base voice of Geoff !

You should definitely check their rendition of Skyrim's Dragonborn theme.

Guy just casually imitated a ship horn.

Try Geoff's version of 16 tons he does a really good job and hits some really low notes.

Thank you for a priceless reaction to Voice Play. As you can see, they are a very theatrical a capella group but they do have many many serious stuff too. Voice Plays cover's of Carry On Wayward Son is amazing also their cover of Dream On...Voice Plays cover of The Dragonborn Comes Skyrim & their cover of Halo from the Halo video game. Would you please do a reaction to them as well ?

He has a 4-5 octave range. it is insane. Watch his tutorial.

The subvocals here are just ungodly! .... Geoff Castellucci is like the 8th wonder of the world. And if you liked this, you should check out this: VoicePlay's cover of Kansas' "Carry On Wayward Son." kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6p7lJqPht2alLw.html

Can't wait to see the Halo reaction🤭😏

You think Geoff was screwing with your head in this cover? Try _The Dragonborn Comes;_ the man does BASS ARPEGGIOS.

You’ll enjoy the song more if you watch the movie so you get what it’s about. But ya, the bass is subterranean.

Here for more VoicePlay! Try their 'Nothing Else Matters'... yes, Metallica! It has been breaking reactors.

YOOOOOO pleaseee react to Geoff's cover of House of the rising son and Aint no sonshine when she's gone.....they are AMAZING!!!!

If you enjoyed this you need to check out Pentatonix. I recommend starting with Hallelujah.

You do beatboxing, listen to Homefree Man of Constant Sorrow. The beatboxer does a harmonica solo

If you're impressed by Geoff, look to his predecessor - Thurl Ravenscroft.

Think he sings "don't let me down". Slow the speed somewhat.

Bro you gotta do Ring of Fire by Home Free now

Geoff Castelucci is insanely talented, i'd say every member of Voiceplay is talented, but while the rest of them are S, Geoff is SS tier. absolute beast from a vocal perspective, and i dare say that sometimes he dips lower than this.

He can go subharmonic, yeah.

You should react to Jinjer - Pisces (Live sessions)

Listen to his sixteen tons cover

Geoff has a minimum of a 4 octave range... =)

You need to watch the movie.

Try Vallaha Calling from Voiceplay