Super sensitive mic can hear snail heartbeats, ant footsteps
By tyler on Jul 25, 2008 in Electronic/Digital, Recordings, Technology
Somebody pinch me, please…
“The microphone has a remarkable contact point design, through which it can detect minute sounds that are virtually inaudible to the human ear, such as an ant’s footsteps or the heart beat of a snail.”
Instead of using a traditional diaphragm, this microphone uses a small “pin” which, on contact with a sounding object, sends vibrations up to a coil which agitates a magnetic field at which point the energy can be converted directly into electricity.
From: Paviter | Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
I neeeeeeeeeeed to get hold of this!
From: Sarkis | Sep 29, 2008 | Reply
I need this super microphone how can i get it?
From: tyler | Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
Try some of the dealers on this page:
http://www.plus24.net/sanken/dealers.asp