philblizzy

Velleman kit 'super ear' Kit An ideal micrphone / pre-amp for minidisc walkman without a microphone input. The Super ear kit is sold as an eavesdropping toy. it claims to boost sound 10 times. It does. I can hear the clock ticking in the next room! Better still, with the earpiece output plugged into your walkman's line input it is a sensitive and good quality microphone pre-amp with a sound level control. I have done test recordings and the frequency response is good, with lovely deep bass and crisp trebles. I can hear no background noise. I am no expert on this and cannot tell you the technical spec nor is it printed on the pack, but to me it does the job. The volume control on it fades out the sound completely. The kit comes with everything you need except the batteries. It took me 30 minutes to assemble, the instructions are simple to follow. Modification: I plan to build mine into a box with microphone sockets connected to the board. I will then have the option of using microphones of my own choice. The mics that come with it can be connected directly to a plug, and with a short length of shrink sleeving holding it together it rivals commercial products doing the same. The battery holder is a 3X AA and quite big. I will swap it for a 3x AAA which will reduce the bulk a little. The best thing about this is that it is cheap!! This cost just £4.99 from Maplins in England. Compare that to commercial items being sold for £70 or so. Plug in mics can cost £7 each, you can make them from the ones supplied for less than a pound!!