Like a lot of people here - I spend a lot of time adjusting my sims voice to suit their looks/ personality and story trajectory. I don't like the extreme end of the brash voice for Y. Adults and adult males because it makes them sound like they are children. I also avoid the lilted end of the scale as it sounds too squeaky and cartoonish to me. I stick between the mid scale and the lower ranges. Melodic is actually my favorite (though I really hate the melodic joke thing just like everyone else and their shower singing can become annoying quickly).