Black Telephone Pickup Coil With A Sensitive Microphone Mounted To A Suction and Connected To A Lead Terminated With A 3.5mm Mono Jack Plug

I bought this product as a device for Paranormal Investigations and so far its been very useful in providing me with audible evidence.Briefly, this device picks up sound from any objects emitting electro magnetic power.The electro magnetic theory of the paranormal is that supposedly a ghost/spirit gives off an electro magnetic field which can be detected by Electro Magnetic Field meters (EMF). Nearly everything in nature, both alive and inanimate, emit an electromagnetic field. And many man-made devices emit a very strong electromagnetic field such as electrical outlets and fuse boxes, computers, electrical wiring, television sets, air conditioning units, appliances and much more. Most of these electrical sources will give off high EMF readings as part of their normal operation.But, rather than spend pounds on an EMF reader, this device plugged into a digital Dictaphone and the investigator using headphones, can actually hear and record sounds received through the device.So to sum up...a ghost/spirit manifests or passes by your pickup coil, it will pick up the electro magnetic power from it in the form of sound.Great device to add to any paranormal investigators kitbag with amazing results.

this mic is designed to stick to the ear part of a classic bone on cradle phone landline.of the sort popular from candle stick up to trim phones , does NOT work on cordless and mobile cell phones as it uses the magnet in the ear section to work the mic. this is the sort of tech used in movies from 60s to 90s for the police etc to record ransoms etc. works okay but be awaere its an induction mic NOT a sonic mic and as such is useless for all but wired telephones.

This pickup coil is branded "Eagle" and it certainly soars in value. My previous attempt at phone recording included a little box that connected directly via the incoming phone line RJ11 sockets and also required a USB power line. Unsucessful with both my phones. Fortunately, I have a Sony IC Recorder (left in picture) bought over 10 years ago but still having the features of current models at a much lower cost than they are now. The recorder mike input matches the pickup output very well and suction is helped by the back of the (Geemarc) handset being much flatter that the usual BT ones. I ran the pickup cable down the middle of the coiled handset cable and attached it to the back of the handset with Gorilla tape.

The plug is defective I thing. There's a lot of crackling and pops but no pick up.

I needed to record telephone conversations for a PhD study. Initially I bought a more expensive device which plugged into the phone line - but the recording had a big variation in volume - my voice was loud and the other person was very feint. The recording accordingly could not be transcribed quickly and took hours of painstaking re-listening. I bought one of these on the off chance and it's great for what it is. The recording is a better, more balanced volume. I once found that the sticky cup fell off the handset but have improvised with a piece of sellotape to keep it in place. For a couple of pounds, this is a very cost effective solution where perfect sound quality is not essential.

Sadly, this item did not perform in the way I wanted it to. This item is NOT a microphone. The sound quality I got was more a series of clicks and whirrs most of which came from interference from the phone or the cooling fans on my PC . It was also very difficult to attach as it wouldn't stay stuckI use a corded phone. I tried two different units but did not get success with either of them.I tried it with both my computer and my digial voice recorder Other thank picking up noises fromnisidectge case of my PC It did not work at all. The quality was slightly better with the recorder, it was still not adequate.I ended purchasing and using a small clip on microphone, also from Amazon, which gave much better results and was only a couple of pounds more expensive

Does NOT WORK with Zoom H1n, H2n or H5: Tested with various cables & phantom power on & off. This mic' relies on being directly connected via it's suction cup to the surface of the phone or other vibrations you want to record. But there appears to be no gain, lack of sensitivity, & I was unable to raise any recordable signal on the above recorders.The connector is a 3.5mm dual pole which may be some of the problem I am having. But I have tried a whole range of accessory adaptor cables I have without success. So it may be very good with different recorders, but it certainly does not work with the above, thanks.

It Works!