Best Tails VA

Tails has had the most voice actors in the entire series. He would often be voiced by a young boy, and then their voice would change...Tails has almost been voiced by girls as many times as by guys...

Since there are so many for Tails, I'm ranking them all at once (games and cartoons).

Best to Worst

1 Christopher Welch (AoStH)

Tails' first voice actor remains the best in my opinion. He sounds young but not babyish, and is able to show affection and admiration for his "big bro" very well. Though this version of the character was about 4-5, I think the voice would have fit the games fine.

2 Colleen O' Shaughnessey (Boom, games since 2014, Sonic movie cameo)

Shaughnessey does an admirable job of making Tails sound cute, smart, youthful, and boyish at the same time. This "Tails" combination is something that others have struggled with.

3 Kate Higgins (games 2010-2013)

Higgins gave Tails a boyish voice and was able make poorly written lines comical. However her lower pitch makes Tails sound older, and I don't get as much of an emotional bond with Sonic as with the others.

4 Amy Palant (Sonic X, games 2005-2010)

Her voice for Tails is adorable, though it can be kind of annoying in some cases. She does a good job of making Tails sound smart, and (after a few years of speaking too high) she was able to improve and make him sound more like a boy. Had it been that way the whole time, Palant would be in third.


5 William Corkery (2003-2004)

While cute and friendly, Corkery's Tails is simply too young sounding (which is somewhat ironic because his voice actor was actually 8 at the time). His sound effects in Sonic Heroes can get annoying.

6 Chris Turner (AoStH-Christmas Blast)

Turner sounds similar to Welch--a good choice--but he's not as quite as likable. His Tails acts the appropriate age, but lacks some of Tails' personalty traits.

7  Bradley Pierce (Sat Am)

Pierce has the same problem as Corkery of sounding too young for the role. But it's even more bothersome when this version of Tails is supposed to be ten.

8  Corey Bringas (1999-2000)

His version of Tails is fair. He matches Tails' age nicely, but at points seems...immature? It's not really his voice but his acting, I guess.

9 Conner Bringas (2001)

The lines sound more awkward and unnatural from Connor Bringas than most of Tails' other voices.

10 Lainie Frasier (OVA)

Tails has probably never sounded more annoying. High, her version of Tails is babyish, or maybe sick.

So the best all-time voice for Tails was Christopher Welch. Being a young boy when voicing the lines, it's understandable why he'd (likely) never reprise the role.

As for the best in the games, it's Colleen O' Shaughnessey, which is suiting because she's the current voice for Tails.