field recording badges

set of 3 designs

price / postage options

uk £3.00 rest of world £3.50

C-SERIES pro contact microphones

new addition to the JrF range

sound sample here

a step up from the basic JrF contact microphone - features:

. high spec, low noise, flexible specially designed cable as used by film sound crews all over the world.

. large diameter element providing, in conjunction with the JrF exclusive 'acoustic-transfer' coating, an even stronger signal.

. strengthened top of element for increased placement & handling durability.

. available with 1/4 inch jacks only.

. available as single mono contact microphone or in stereo pairs.

. come with 3metre cables as standard.

(please email me at tempjez@hotmail.com for a quote if you'd like longer cables - the price per metre will be worked out at current bulk rates)

(cable colour is subject to change depending on supply)

prices / options below
NB. standard contact microphones are of course still available - click here

price / postage options

one C-series contact microphone 3m cable (uk postage) £30.00 stereo pair C-series contact microphone 3m cable (rest of world) £60.00 one C-series contact microphones 3m cable (rest of world) £33.00 stereo pair C-series contact microphone 3m cables (rest of world £66.00

Maile Colbert has compiled an article on certain aspects of field recording - available here

featuring interviews with JrF, Rui Costa, Catherine Clover, Andrea Williams, Hildegard Westerkamp etc

new addition to the specialist range of field recording equipment available from JrF

parabolic reflector / dish

£50 inc p&p (uk only)

(the size of these means posting abroad would be costly - do contact me for a quote)

Designed & built by a highly respected maker, now retired - LIMITED NUMBER of his remaining stock left - grab one now !

an example of bird song captured with one of these reflectors fitted with a simple MM omni mic (as in the pictures below) is available now in the player at the top of this page

parabolic reflectors are an essential addition to the kit for any serious field / sound recordist. In essence the act as a natural 'zoom' for sound - noise-free amplification enabling the listener / recordist to isolate the sound of distant sound sources. Developed with the wildlife recordist in mind these dishes have been used for years to record the sounds of birds for example & are used all over the world by film, tv & radio crews.

The 'parabolic curve' is a specially designed shape, scientifically formulated to provide natural amplification.

I use one to not only capture natural sounds but to achieve interesting creative effects in all kinds of environments - such as locating small sounds in busy locations.

These particular reflectors are supplied ready for you to adapt for your own microphone option & without pre-cut holes. They have a focal point of 4 inches (this is the point where the beams of sound hit the microphone capsule) & are 23inches diameter, 7 inch depth. They were built by a respected sound recordist who has recently retired.

Constructed from vacuum-formed ABS thermoplastic.

For more information on the use of parabolic reflectors there is an article on the website for the Wildlife Sound Recording Society - click here to read.

please note: these come as just the disc itself & one has to create / attach ones own mic system (hence the lower cost). However a chap on one the recent courses I teach on came up with a really handy way to do this: basically it's an industry wide standard fitting for (wait for it) a toilet flush handle & when you mount one of those (complete with its handy collection of washers & twist caps) as a handle on the dish the 'bolt' of the handle protrudes into the dish to a height of 4inch - which is the focal point of the curve ! Then one can mount small microphones either onto that bolt or use it as a point at which to structure a further mic holder. I'm not sure if toilet handles are the same size in the rest of the world though ! (but I could always get one & supply it with the dish if not).

below are some photos of one of these dishes being set up with the above handle / mount solution:

reflectors will be sent in double-walled card boxes by standard parcel service.