• Geofón DIY kit
  • Geofón DIY kit

    Geofón DIY kit

    Regular price €140.00
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    Geofón DIY kit is a kit version of the Geofón, a sensitive omnidirectional geophone adjusted for field recording purposes. Originally designed for seismic measurements, it can be used with regular field recording equipment to capture very faint vibrations in various materials and even soil.

    🛠️ Build guide

    ⚠ Neodymium magnets may cause interference with credit cards (magnetic stripes), cardiac pacemakers and ICDs.
    ⚠ Due to the nature of the geophone sensor, you may experience picking up electromagnetic interference in specific urban areas and other places with strong electromagnetic fields

    Geophone
    Directivity: omnidirectional
    Frequency response: 10 – 1000+ Hz
    Impedance: 3500 Ω
    Resonant frequency: 14 Hz
    Open–circuit sensitivity: 80.0 V/m/s
    Cable: 1.5 m, robust polyurethane jacket, shielded
    Output: XLR-3M balanced, gold-plated black Neutrik connector
    Dimensions & weight: 52.5 mm x 36.5 mm ⌀, 190 g (including the cable and the magnet)

    Specifications are subject to change without notice.

    • Geofón body, consisting of two parts, with a cable gland
    • Geofón element (hidden in the body)
    • 1,5 m polyurethane cable
    • M4 x 6 mm stainless bolt (in the tube)
    • a heat-shrink tubing (in the tube)
    • Neutrik XLR connector
    • a neodymium magnet (attached to the body)
    • a stainless steel spike with an extender (in the tube)
    • a suction cup

      Headphone listening recommended 🎧

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