Not a gear recommendation, but possibly useful:
I've done some VO / TV audio work in the past, one 'trick' I've found that works well is to have the talent run an extra "practice run" or two to "check that everythings coming through'' and nail the EQ & set-up during these, I'd nearly always get at least a few minutes extra set-up time and it keeps them busy and takes off the pressure of having the talent tapping fingers or getting impatient.
Hell, with a few of the VO types it was all I could do to stop them from having 10-20 practice run-throughs, such was the self-love of their voices