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Very powerful but not subtle and honeyed.
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Ahh, very true, I think Saruman's voice definately was "honeyed" at some times, certainly using it to his own advantage. Probably definately "honeyed" in his declining days when Gandalf comes for his staff. He comes off to me there in Orthanc as pitable, and sorry (of course he isn't but he's only using his power to his advantage and it appears to work against the weaker minded Rohirrim Soldiers), where as the leaders, more powerful men, Eomer, Theoden, and Gimli aren't fooled by it. I agree, there are times when Saruman uses that powerful voice for as a way of pep-talking (Dunlanders and Orcs) but also, as a pitable, sorryful being (both times at Orthanc). Well the first time with him imprisoning Gandalf, I've always pictured that as not sorryful, but no doubt not in the way of them influential pep-talks. More of a "join me" type voice, or more full of "promises."
And here's an interesting quote to summon up what I mean.
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The Tower of Orthanc
The windo closed. They waited. Suddenly another voice spoke, low and melodious, its very sound an enchantment. Those who listened unwarily to that voice could seldom report the words that they heard; and if they did, they wondered, for little power remained in them. Mostly they remembered only that it was a delight to hear the voice speaking, all that it said seemed wise and reasonable and desire awoke in them by swift agreement to seem wise themselves. When others (Eomer, Theoden, Gimli) spoke they seemed harsh and uncouth by contrast; and if they gainsaid the voice (Saruman's voice), anger was kindled in the hearts of those under the spell.
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So, as you said, we'll have to wait for the ROTK EE, to see how Chris Lee handles this, because there was no more "power" in his voice, they were kind pitable words.
I also wanted to point out that there were those under Saruman's "spell," as it interchanges "spell" and "voice."