Maybe horrible is a bit strong.
I just bought a CD that Disney produced with Christmas Readings on it. Each track is a celebrity narrating without music.
Te reverb is subtle and elegant.
I also record narrations. I have a number of nice mics, but I usually use my Blue Blueberry or U87. I alway use my Focusrite Red 7 pre, and record directly into my Digi002.
My weak link has always been reverb – standard PT ‘verb just doesnt cut it.
Since I posted, I dowmloaded the trail verion of Waves IR — which is a huge jump up.
Other suggestions??