Question:
Best audio recorder for ghost hunting/EVP?
Paul
2012-09-06 21:58:15 UTC
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ICD-PX820-Digital-Voice-Recorder/product-reviews/B00387E5BM/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

or maybe

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-ICD-UX512-Memory-Digital-Recorder/product-reviews/B004M8ST4U/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Any other products you might recommend would be appreciated. TY :)
Four answers:
anonymous
2012-09-07 22:33:58 UTC
*How to Choose a Recorder for Ghost Hunting



Choose a digital recorder over an analog recorder. Analog recorders often pick up the sounds of their own internal workings, which can easily be mistaken for EVPs, especially by inexperienced investigators. Digital recorders produce clearer EVPs with less interference from the machine itself. Although some investigators believe the noise from the recording mechanism may actually make it possible for voices to be recorded, the results are generally less clear, and background sounds need to be filtered out.



Avoid voice-activated recorders. Because they begin recording when sound is detected, they may clip off the first few seconds of detected sound, which may significantly alter an EVP or cut it off altogether. There is nothing more frustrating than finally catching the EVP you have been waiting for, and then discovering it was compromised by the recorder. Still, if you intend to run a recorder for hours, a voice-activated recorder will shorten the review time considerably; just be aware that you may be sacrificing quality in the bargain.



Look for a model with adjustable microphone sensitivity. When a recorder is left in a empty room with little or no background noise, a high setting will pick up more sounds. Many ghost hunters recommend setting the recorder to its highest setting in such a situation. In areas where background noise is present, you may need to adjust the microphone sensitivity to filter it out. Experiment with different settings to figure out what works best.



Check for a computer interface. The recorder should be equipped with a USB port for easy transferral of sound files to your computer. This will make listening to the EVPs easier, and will allow you to import or export files as needed. Quality-enhancement features that boost voices and other sounds may be of benefit, but be sure any such feature has an easy shut-off.*



Select a digital recorder you can afford and that meets the minimum requirements. Although the expensive models may have better sound quality, you can record EVPs with an inexpensive digital recorder. Experiment with whatever recorder you have access to. You can always upgrade to a higher-quality model in the future.
leash
2016-07-31 07:28:53 UTC
Your telephone is just right adequate to decide upon up paranormal voices. I've been into EVP on the grounds that my dad's demise in 2008. When you consider that I had just begun EVP I started using my Sony Ericsson W700i for the recording. I had no longer gone by means of any web pages,,came to find out about EVP by using threat after observing the film 'White Noise'. Till date i have recorded atleast 10 messages where i'm able to surprisingly establish my father's voice. And that i believed within the existence of the mystical after recording an extraordinarily clear message from my father which would be heard with out earphones or amplifying the audio. When recording please take care of the next - 1. Dont use a extremely sensitive digital recorder in an effort to filter out audio. Most of the EVP recordings are typically very feeble. It has to be listened to cautiously before which you can establish a constructive EVP. Utilising an average telephone recorder is nice. 2. In case you dont have background noise, create some ambient heritage noise like fan noise, etc. Three. Dont ignore the smallest of the audios. Be very sufferer due to the fact inspecting EVP may also be very time consuming assignment. And only one out of ten recordings may just produce a constructive EVP. 4. Please realize that EVP just isn't dicy in contrast to approaches like automatic writing or ouija board. In EVP the departed souls dont take manipulate of you to communicate. 5. However, you need to be mentally clean, atleast, before you conduct an EVP session. A prayer earlier than the session helps. There are occasions when i have carried out EVP when angry or when i have sexual emotions in my mind. I've consistently failed in these sessions. But when i'm at peace and after I truthfully yearn to communicate with the cherished one, they're equipped to think your heart and communicate to you. You should use just right audio tools like Sound Forge, Audacity, and many others to investigate the audio (comparable to amplifying the audio). EVP proves the existence of spirits. Spirits are nothing but power type. And you possibly can have read in tuition that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, best transformed from one form to an additional. Spirits are similar and they're exist round us, see us, as a bodily entity, like electrical energy which we can consider when touched however now not see.
John
2012-09-07 04:24:29 UTC
The cheaper the better for three reasons (1) cheaper recorders tend to have a lower signal-to-noise ratio, and it's the noise in the recording that tricks you into thinking you're hearing words; (2) cheaper recorders are more prone to RF interference which you can also claim as being from a ghost; (3) you save money.



EVP's aren't real.
Hunter
2012-09-07 00:28:49 UTC
LOL, you don't need a fancy recordr: I was making a self-hypnosis tape and on playback I heard distinctly a male voice saying "Hello... Hello.... Hello... Hello..." on a cheap Radio Shack tape recorder. If some entity don't want to communicate with ya, all the expensive equipment in the world won't make any difference or be of any use. But if they do want to communicate, a cheap rcorder works as well as a $1,000 unit.


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