I did my voice over training with Dan Balestrero in Los Angeles, California who has been teaching his techniques to voiceover artists, actors, and singers for over twenty-five years. His clients have worked for virtually all major advertising agencies and motion pictures studios.
Audio-Technica AT2020 microphone, MacBook, DigiDesign MBox2 using Pro Tools Audio editing software. I just created a portable voice box (similar to Harlan Hogan's), that seems to be working wonderfully.
While I am pretty new to the voiceover world, I used to be an agent with a SAG-franchised talent agency in Los Angeles, so I am very familiar with 'hearing' a LOT of copy performed and interpreted, as well as having good insight into the various casting considerations of a talent seeker. I also understand the mindset an actor or voice actor should have to best advance their career.