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Microphone

Recorded with: Hydrophones

Underwater microphones used for whales, fish, ice and the hidden sounds of rivers and ponds. Below are 61 recordings whose authors mention it.

Sample recordings

Phytophony – Falmouth
0:00
The Twelve | Abandoned GM Lands – St. Catharines
9:31Public Domain Markby Elizabeth ChittyInternet Archive
9:31
The Twelve | St. Paul Crescent Truss Bridge – St. Catharines
2:30Public Domain Markby Elizabeth ChittyInternet Archive
2:30
Thumping trams, speedboats underwater, creaking moorings – Linz
4:01

All recordings

Spectrogram of Singing Fountain, Prague Castle

Singing Fountain, Prague Castle

Prague, Czechia

1:582008
Spectrogram of Carbridge & Birds

Carbridge & Birds

The Hague, The Netherlands

2:262012
Spectrogram of Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witchfinder to Live

Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witchfinder to Live

Colchester, United Kingdom

5:082012
Spectrogram of One square meter: underwater by the stairs

One square meter: underwater by the stairs

Maribor, Slovenia

6:002012
Spectrogram of Hafen Mittellandkanal

Hafen Mittellandkanal

Braunschweig, Germany

4:472013
Spectrogram of Hydrophones on the riverbed

Hydrophones on the riverbed

Exeter, United Kingdom

31:202013
Spectrogram of Listening underwater

Listening underwater

Antibes, France

2013
Spectrogram of Under the water, just off the rocky shoreline around Boddam, Dunrossness

Under the water, just off the rocky shoreline around Boddam…

A970

2013
Spectrogram of Catching the sounds of the sea and the sand

Catching the sounds of the sea and the sand

3 Hayhoull Place

2013
Spectrogram of Listening under the sand

Listening under the sand

B9122

2013
Spectrogram of Quiet aquatic life in a creek (summer)

Quiet aquatic life in a creek (summer)

Engadine, Australia

4:112013
Spectrogram of Wondabyne wharf

Wondabyne wharf

Umina Beach, Australia

9:122014
Spectrogram of Inside pindar pool

Inside pindar pool

Umina Beach, Australia

5:342014
Spectrogram of Listening to the water breaking the river banks and flowing into First Marsh

Listening to the water breaking the river banks and flowing into…

Exeter, United Kingdom

15:002014
Spectrogram of Transmission tower in a small area of bushland in Jannali

Transmission tower in a small area of bushland in Jannali

Miranda, Australia

9:412014
Spectrogram of (Spring) Inside Bundeena Bay At Midday

(Spring) Inside Bundeena Bay At Midday

Cronulla, Australia

5:122014
Spectrogram of (Spring) Inside The Entrance To Marley Lagoon

(Spring) Inside The Entrance To Marley Lagoon

Cronulla, Australia

6:192014
Spectrogram of (Spring) Rock Pool Near Little Marley Beach

(Spring) Rock Pool Near Little Marley Beach

Cronulla, Australia

7:452014
Spectrogram of (Spring) Inside Gunnamatta Bay At Night

(Spring) Inside Gunnamatta Bay At Night

Cronulla, Australia

8:522014
Spectrogram of Ice sheets crushing in moderate wind at the old harbour

Ice sheets crushing in moderate wind at the old harbour

Helsinki, Finland

11:002016
Spectrogram of Underwater recording with motorboat noise

Underwater recording with motorboat noise

Port Alberni, Canada

2015
Spectrogram of Tilos Diagoras

Tilos Diagoras

Tasos Aliferis, Greece

27:252015
Spectrogram of Below Ground

Below Ground

Chicago Loop, United States

2017
Spectrogram of Lake Shore East Park_West Water Garden

Lake Shore East Park_West Water Garden

Near North Side, United States

2017
Spectrogram of Sound of the Ground in my Cellar

Sound of the Ground in my Cellar

Aschaffenburg, Germany

2017
Spectrogram of Train passing by in the Wirikuta Desert (Mexico, SLP)

Train passing by in the Wirikuta Desert (Mexico, SLP)

SLP 6, Mexico

2:342012
Spectrogram of Under the bridge, Byker Bank

Under the bridge, Byker Bank

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

5:452019
Spectrogram of Dripping Font

Dripping Font

Kendal, United Kingdom

2:262019
Spectrogram of ReciprocalListening-BarnaclePool

ReciprocalListening-BarnaclePool

Oak Bay, Canada

8:142020
Spectrogram of The Twelve | St. Paul Crescent Truss Bridge

The Twelve | St. Paul Crescent Truss Bridge

St. Catharines, Canada

2:302020
Spectrogram of The Twelve | Abandoned GM Lands

The Twelve | Abandoned GM Lands

St. Catharines, Canada

9:312020
Spectrogram of The Twelve | Under Glendale Bridge

The Twelve | Under Glendale Bridge

St. Catharines, Canada

5:002020
Spectrogram of Antalgė, Lithuania, sculpture Time

Antalgė, Lithuania, sculpture Time

Utena, Lithuania

4:142020
Spectrogram of Thumping trams, speedboats underwater, creaking moorings

Thumping trams, speedboats underwater, creaking moorings

Linz, Austria

4:002020
Spectrogram of Drainage Pipe

Drainage Pipe

Kirkwood, United States

2:002020
Spectrogram of Hydrophone in Lower Niagara River

Hydrophone in Lower Niagara River

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

9:312020
Spectrogram of Sarasota Bay Snapping Shrimp & Toadfish

Sarasota Bay Snapping Shrimp & Toadfish

Bayshore Gardens, United States

2:002021
Spectrogram of Bees Recordings Through Wooden Desk in the Beehive with Magnetic Adapter Of Contact Microphone

Bees Recordings Through Wooden Desk in the Beehive with Magnetic…

Gorizia, Italy

1:182020
Spectrogram of Trnovo Ob Soci - Underwater River Sounds (Strange Unexpected Kicks)

Trnovo Ob Soci - Underwater River Sounds (Strange Unexpected Kicks)

Udine, Italy

1:372020
Spectrogram of Pond at allotment Soup

Pond at allotment Soup

Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom

3:372021
Spectrogram of East Pier

East Pier

St. Catharines, Canada

3:002021
Spectrogram of Perunque Creek Hydrophone

Perunque Creek Hydrophone

Wentzville, United States

1:172021
Spectrogram of In the Forest Garden - pond flora and fauna

In the Forest Garden - pond flora and fauna

Stowmarket, United Kingdom

2025
Spectrogram of Sydling Pond :: Below the Surface 1

Sydling Pond :: Below the Surface 1

Dorchester, United Kingdom

2:092022
Spectrogram of Sydling Water :: Below the Surface 2

Sydling Water :: Below the Surface 2

Dorchester, United Kingdom

2:322022
Spectrogram of Sydling Trout Tank :: Below the Surface 4

Sydling Trout Tank :: Below the Surface 4

Dorchester, United Kingdom

2:102022
Spectrogram of Sydling Water :: Below the Surface 3

Sydling Water :: Below the Surface 3

Dorchester, United Kingdom

4:432022
Spectrogram of Vltava river ripples heard slowly crossfading from above to below water

Vltava river ripples heard slowly crossfading from above to below…

Modřany, Czechia

6:052022
Spectrogram of Parallel sonic worlds: crossfading from above to below water and back

Parallel sonic worlds: crossfading from above to below water and back

London, United Kingdom

6:302022
Spectrogram of Underwater industry

Underwater industry

Lingen, Germany

3:592022
Spectrogram of Monheim am Rhein- Rhine River hydrophone recording

Monheim am Rhein- Rhine River hydrophone recording

Monheim am Rhein, Germany

17:502022
Spectrogram of Hydrophones Beneath River Ice

Hydrophones Beneath River Ice

Tromsdalen, Norway

2024
Spectrogram of Hydro at Dam

Hydro at Dam

Tromsø, Norway

2024
Spectrogram of In Air Recording of Dam and Airport Across Sound

In Air Recording of Dam and Airport Across Sound

Tromsø, Norway

2024
Spectrogram of Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen: still water, hydrophones, two recordings compared

Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen: still water, hydrophones, two recordings…

Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

6:462024
Spectrogram of Longyearbyen Svalbard: Hydropones in in the stream of a tiny brook

Longyearbyen Svalbard: Hydropones in in the stream of a tiny brook

Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

4:042024
Spectrogram of Hydrophones on thawing permafrost resurfaced

Hydrophones on thawing permafrost resurfaced

Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

1:542024
Spectrogram of Hydrophones: small flow of melt water from the glacier

Hydrophones: small flow of melt water from the glacier

Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

1:362024
Spectrogram of Creek under wooden footbridge

Creek under wooden footbridge

Tromsø, Norway

2024
Spectrogram of Hyrdophone in reeds at edge of pond

Hyrdophone in reeds at edge of pond

Tromsø, Norway

2024
Spectrogram of Phytophony

Phytophony

Falmouth, United Kingdom

2026