Voice over monitor for FCPX sounds awful

I'm trying to voice over a project right now and the monitor for the input out from FCPX sounds like it has an echo and makes your voice sound higher pitched. Is there any one else out there having the same problem? Its really annoying and my VO talent doesn't want to listen to his voice sounding like that for an hour and a half.

First, you don't really have to monitor yourself while recording. I never do. Second, you have to use headphones, or your mic will pick up the audio monitors and feedback. Here are three articles to help out.
Covers hardware & software setups, recording techniques, etc.
http://www.fcproxuniversity.com/FCPro_X_University/Blog_Archive/Entries/2011/9/2 2_Voice_Over_Work_In_Final_Cut_Pro_X.0.1_2_%28and_some_recording_tricks%29update d_11_11_12.html
Covers editing short VO work.
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/fcp-x-voice-over-editing-short-takes
Covers editing long VO work.
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/final-cut/fcp-x-voice-over-editing-long-projects

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