Croaker and other underwater sounds
Winchester Sound (POTAR) · Croaker fish recorded with Hydrophones – San Gabriel River – Sep. 11 2024
Hydrophone
DIY Hydrophone builds, tips, and recordings.
Field Recording: Croaker sounds on the first day of Spring 2024
Most Croakers are gregarious, community animals and make noise by way of oscillating their swim bladder as part of their spawning ritual. The swim bladder is a pocket of air inside most fish that helps keep them afloat and facing upright. Male croakers use this sound to attract females. Being the first day of Spring … Read more
In the field: Puddle Noises
I dropped a couple of hydrophones in a funky puddle at Gum Grove Park in Seal Beach and was surprised at what I could hear. The video has 2 sound files layered on top of each other but no other editing. Hydrophones For Sale
Underwater Sounds: Oil Rig Ferry
Whenever I have some free time I like to drop my hydrophones off my local pier. I am always hoping for some whales but more often than not it is just the sound of the shrimp, boats entering and exiting the 2 adjacent marinas (on the left and right), and sometimes even dolphins. The ferry … Read more
New stuff in the shop!
Added a few new items to the shop. Urchinspiel is a one-off, there is also some stuff over in the new scratch and dent section that is like, half-price.
Hydrophone tests at the mouth of San Gabriel River
I had experimented with contact mics and water before, sort of quasi-hydrophone. It worked ok as long there was some sort of current or splashing, running water, etc. The results were not great, even after upgrading my personal contact mics to a balanced design using dual piezos. Enter the amazing “Let’s build some world-class hydrophones” … Read more