Hi Tom, The Cobolt Gents Calendar watch has a male English voice, the same as a lot of their appliances use, and the radio controlled RNIB talking watch also has a male English voice. I've got the ladies' version of the Coboltwatch so I know the voice is male and I've seen the RNIB watch too and know that's also male. They are the only two I can think of at present but I know what you mean about the screechy American female voices they seem to like these days. Definitely an assault on the ears. Cheers, Sandra.