I began selling my own make of hydrophones because, quite simply, I felt the range of products out there wasn’t that good considering the prices being charged. I don’t ‘compete’ with other manufacturers as my hydrophones are custom built by a field recordist for other folks interested in this area of sound exploration & my prices are designed to make this technology accessible to as many folks as possible. Over the years lots of people have asked me for advice when deciding which make of hydrophone to buy & i’ve always give un-biased advice based on whats available at the time. Since I launched the c-series hydrophones i’ve had lots of requests for comparison tests & my reason for doing this now is that, simply, people want to get the best value for their spend & I believe in the products I offer. So, here is the same lake, recorded on the same day with 3 different types of hydrophone - the recorder (Sound Devices 702) settings were identical on all sections.
(4 seconds silence between each sample)
first 2 minutes recorded with JrF c-series hydrophones (£60 per unit with 5metre cable - longer cables currently at £1 per metre extra)
second 2 minutes recorded with Aquarian audio hydrophones ($169 per unit with 3 metre cable)
third 2 minutes recorded with Dolphin Ear Pro hydrophones ($399 per unit with 10 metre cable)
1 comment:
Thank you for these tests, it's really interesting.
And your hydrophone is just amazing.
There is a notable big difference between those hydrophone recordings, especially in the variety and richness of their sound, but also in the sensation of space.
In the first one which I like a lot, the sounds are clear and easily distinguishable and of a wider range than in the rest of the recordings. And low noise as you sed. In the other ones, the environment and details sound more flat, as if compressed. They are not as clear as in the first one and on deeper listening there's a discernible noise starting to disturb.
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