I guess it takes all kinds ... I don't really like Keynote gold. In fact, one of my favorite synths is the synthesizer that was in the old Braille 'n Speaks and Braille Lites. I could listen vary easily at the fastest speed, and the punctuation was very customizable. I do wish DoubleTalk could go a bit faster, and I wrote another message about my punctuation preferences. Other than that, I don't mind the DoubleTalk synth. I've kind of gotten used to its inflections. I prefer Eloquence to DecTalk, but I think I can get used to just about anything, really. I agree with the person who suggested staying away from the more human-sounding synthesizers because of how speed is impacted. Angie