If you’re an egomaniac like me, you’re ecstatic that the new TomTom GO 720 has record-your-own-voice functionality. With GO 720’s built-in microphone you can record fifty common directions and then listen to your own mellifluous voice as you navigate with ease.

Of course, if you’ve chosen a Computer Voice to provide you with text-to-speech (i.e. including street names) directions, your own voice isn’t the only one you’ll hear. Rather, the TomTom voice and yours will work together.

And, as an added tidbit, you can also share your recorded voice with friends (or enemies I suppose)… Just as I’m about to do for you.

WARNING: Before you do this, TomTom begs that you please backup your device using TomTom HOME. Here’s how.

If you open the root folder of your TomTom GO 720 AND you’ve recorded your own voice, you’ll see a folder called ‘customvoice.’ Contained therein are WAV files of all the directions you’ve recorded. If you haven’t recorded any voice directions, this folder won’t appear.

GO 720 owners, if you want to get a taste of a homebrew TomTom voice but don’t want to go through the process of actually recording your own, here’s a full voice file of yours truly. Just unzip and add it to your TomTom’s root folder or replace your existing voice files for an all together unique and not-all-that-thrilling navigation experiment.

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