Tellus

Tellus is a contact microphone with high sensitivity. It enables the listener to examine subtle sonic activity which would usually be hidden from our audible world. The microphone encourages listening to the very small and enlarging the unheard, bringing unusual and experimental sonic activity into our domain.

The microphone achieves this with carefully constructed piezo element especially designed for this particular microphone. The microphone also features an internal preamp.

Because of the internal preamp, this microphone requires 24-48v Phantom power.

There are now three variants of Tellus available suited to different applications. Read more about them below.

The microphones are designed, hand-built and tested at my workshop in Dorset, UK.

Weatherised:

A water resistant, weatherised version of Tellus. Designed for use in the field in wet conditions the microphone features a waterproof cable gland to keep moisture out. It is the largest of the three variants. The idea behind this version is that it will be used for listening to natural world, like trees, soil and sand.

Height -20mm Diameter -40mm

Magnetic:

With a thinner body but slightly slightly wider, this version features eight powerful magnets surrounding the element. The microphone has been designed so the magnets do not affect the sound quality of the microphone. The magnets alow the microphone to be easily attached to a range of magnetic materials making it ideal for sound design sessions.

Height - 14mm Diameter - 45mm

Miniature:

A small form version of Tellus, achieved by putting the active circuitry inside the XLR connector. This microphone is ideal for attaching to acoustic instruments. The element is lightweight and really thin making attachment to surfaces easy. The element is not weatherised so not ideal for situations where the microphone might get wet.

Height - 10mm Diameter -38mm

Operating voltage - 24 - 48v Phantom Power

Freq Response (Approximate) - 20hz - 20kHz

Connection - Male XLR

Lead - 2m shielded microphone cable

The microphone body is made from a highly durable plastic with a specially designed brass pickup element.

The microphone can is water resistant but is not designed to be fully submerged in water.

Tellus microphones are made to order and may not ship immediately, please see the announcement bar for current lead times

Non UK orders may be subject to a customs import charge on delivery.