{"id":152147,"date":"2026-02-03T17:39:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/?p=152147"},"modified":"2026-02-03T19:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T01:03:58","slug":"vaemi-electromagnetic-field-microphone-lets-you-listen-to-the-invisible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2026\/02\/03\/vaemi-electromagnetic-field-microphone-lets-you-listen-to-the-invisible\/","title":{"rendered":"VAEMI Electromagnetic Field Microphone Lets You Listen To The Invisible"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EL-MA Orsted V2 : Basic Features (Short Review) : Vaemi #electromagnetic #microphone #magneticfield\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oOT9dQzMd-k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VAEMI-electromagnetic-microphone-large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-152149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VAEMI-electromagnetic-microphone-large-320x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VAEMI-electromagnetic-microphone-large-320x449.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VAEMI-electromagnetic-microphone-large-728x1021.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VAEMI-electromagnetic-microphone-large-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VAEMI-electromagnetic-microphone-large-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VAEMI-electromagnetic-microphone-large.jpg 1070w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><strong>Volt Age Electronic Musical Instruments<\/strong> (VAEMI) shared this video demo of the <strong>El-Ma \u00d8rsted V2<\/strong>, a new device that lets you &#8216;listen&#8217; to electromagnetic fields.<\/p>\n<p>The El-Ma \u00d8rsted can detect radio waves, electromagnetic fields emitted by electronic devices, and environmental electromagnetic interactions. Its most fundamental difference from a conventional radio is its ability to capture a wide frequency range that covers the entire electromagnetic activity of its surroundings. This characteristic makes El-Ma \u00d8rsted a unique instrument for experimental music, sound art, and environmental sound exploration.<\/p>\n<p>The device&#8217;s unusual name is based on &#8220;El-Ma&#8221;, an abbreviation of &#8220;electro magnetic&#8221;, and the last name of Hans Christian \u00d8rsted, a physicist and chemist known for his discoveries in the field of electromagnetism.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>El-Ma \u00d8rsted V2 \u2013 Evolution in Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El-Ma \u00d8rsted V2 preserves the electronic infrastructure and sonic character of the previous version, but has been redesigned in a more compact form. The new model features a rear battery cover that allows the 9V battery to be inserted and removed quickly and easily.<\/p>\n<p>Electronically, El-Ma \u00d8rsted V2 delivers the same sensing sensitivity and sound character as the previous version, using the same components and coils.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bandwidth: up to 140 kHz<\/li>\n<li>Components: Carefully selected, RoHS-compliant electronic components<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing: High-quality printed circuit board (PCB)<\/li>\n<li>Power: Operates on a 9V battery<\/li>\n<li>Battery Life: Over 150 hours of operation with a standard 9V zinc-carbon battery<\/li>\n<li>Efficiency: V2 offers longer operating time compared to the previous model<\/li>\n<li>Sensing: True stereophonic perception via two receivers<\/li>\n<li>Output: 3.5 mm stereo jack<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions: 105 mm (length) \u00d7 68 mm (width) \u00d7 25 mm (height)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pricing and Availability:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>El-Ma \u00d8rsted V2<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaemi.net\/product-page\/el-ma-orsted-v2-standalone-emf-electromagnetic-field-microphone\">available<\/a> now for $89 USD.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"https:\/\/sonicstate.com\/news\/2026\/02\/02\/instrument-makes-electromagnetic-world-audible\/\">Sonic State<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The El-Ma \u00d8rsted can detect radio waves, electromagnetic fields emitted by electronic devices, and environmental electromagnetic interactions and translate them into sound. &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2026\/02\/03\/vaemi-electromagnetic-field-microphone-lets-you-listen-to-the-invisible\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">VAEMI Electromagnetic Field Microphone Lets You Listen To The Invisible<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":152150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[34,15],"tags":[30619,1337,35900,36133],"class_list":["post-152147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electronic-instruments","category-microphones","tag-strange","tag-strange-musical-instruments","tag-vaemi","tag-volt-age-electronic-musical-instruments"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VAEMI-electromagnetic-microphone.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152147"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152164,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152147\/revisions\/152164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}