Listening devices can be hidden in a wide array of inconspicuous places in order to hear intimate conversations and other inaudible sounds. The listening devices that are available to the spies of today are very small and discreet and can be made to look like a variety of general household or workplace items. Listening gadgets are vital to an successful surveillance mission.

 

THE BENEFITS OF USING LISTENING DEVICES

Listening devices are perfect when using hidden cameras that often do not provide all of the adequate information that you require for your secret mission to spy on or find out anything about anyone. Often it is difficult to determine the true happenings of a surveillance video without proper audio to identify crucial verbal information.

Listening devices are also extremely beneficial when you cannot get a camera in place. If you have the right equipment, you will be able to obtain information in situations where an unprepared spy would fail. Especially in cases where video is not an option, audio surveillance can result in the finding out of important details that could make or break any case.

You do not have to be a surveillance expert to benefit from using listening devices. If you are a professional, the use of listening devices makes you look more credible and legitimate. The information that you collect will be more helpful to your case as well. Listening devices can be used to record conversations that you may need to reference later. Listen devices are a great way to keep up with what is going on with your children and you can even use these devices if you suspect your partner of infidelity.

Listening devises range in price from less than $50 all the way up to $5,000, depending on the equipment you need. In addition, you can obtain listening devices that look like everything from alarm clocks to jacket buttons. No matter where you buy them or how you use them, listening devices will help you get ahead in the game.

 

TYPES OF LISTENING DEVICES

Listening devices are designed to work with your own hearing, making it possible to hear footsteps down the hall or a whispered conversation in a distant corner of the room.

 

The Bionic Ear

The Bionic Ear amplifies distant, muffled or otherwise unclear sounds. This device will increase the faintest sound by as much as forty decibels. The power comes from hi-fi earphones with quality sound, a state-of-the-art amplifier and an Omni-directional microphone. When you add the Bionic Booster, you will not believe how easy it becomes to locate sounds and eliminate distracting background noise.

With the Bionic Ear and Booster, you will be able to hear someone in the forest from up to 100 yards in the distance. This device will allow you to record audio for playback later.

The best thing about this device is battery life. Just one 9V battery and you are good to go for at least forty hours. The worst thing is that you will not be able to hear through walls or windows. This item usually retails for about $200.

 

Parabolic Microphone

For a little more than $300, you can hear the most indistinct sounds from up to three hundred yards away when you use the DetectEar parabolic microphone. The best in advance audio circuitry combines with an easy-to-handle 20” parabolic dish wish awesome sound enhancing capability. The three-band equalizer adjusts to specific settings, allowing you to achieve the highest quality sound enhancement. Two AAA batteries will get you around one hundred hours of listening power.

 

Digital Voice Recorders

Digital voice recorders make voice and telephone recording a cinch. Throw out that old tape recorder and step into the present with the finest use of digital audio technology on the market. Digital voice recorders allow you to record casual conversations, conversations over the telephone, cell phone conversation as well as FM stereo and external input.

Digital pen recorders allow you to retain accurate records of college lectures, legal hearings and important business meetings. The best part is that these pens actually write, ensuring your cover is not blown if someone asks to borrow your pen.

Wearable voice recorders are ideal for any undercover mission. Record the juiciest details of your most important conversations without anyone knowing. Voice recorders disguised as wristwatches and other wearable accessories have long been a favorite among spies.

USB phone recorders allow you to record phone conversations by using the hard drive on your computer. However, you should still be able to find several telephone tape recorders available on the market even today.

 

WHO NEEDS LISTENING DEVICES?

More people than you might think are using listening devices. As a matter of fact, there is a significant amount of people who use these devices to find out all the information that they want to know about anyone. There are a number of listening devices that are legal and the information that is gathered on them can be put to use for your own benefit.

Obviously, anyone in law enforcement and a variety of government positions benefit from the use of advanced listening devices. Everyone knows that covert operations by the FBI, CIA and other branches of law enforcement make good use of such devices. Several branches of the military as well as Homeland Security use listening devices.

Possession of listening devices in not illegal, however, even law enforcement agencies have to work hard to be allowed to use these devices during the investigation of a civilian. In times of war and in foreign countries, listening devices may be used without strict regulation.

Bounty hunters as well as private investigators have been known to use listening devices to obtain vital case information. Quite often, the evidence that is collected with listening devices is used in court for civil cases. These professionals use their available funds to furnish their operations with the latest in listening and audio recording devices.

Anyone who needs to find out something about someone or protect him or herself for any reason by keeping recordings of important conversations and business transactions will benefit from the use of listening devices. Listening devices are ideal for any spy.

 

 

FINAL THOUGHTS

The old saying goes, “what you don’t know can’t hurt you”.  However, there is another saying, “what you don’t know, can kill you.” No matter if you are looking for information on someone else or just trying to protect yourself, you will benefit from using a listening device on your mission.

Hide one on the bookcase in your home if you suspect your nanny is using foul language in front of your children. Use a hidden listening device to record conversations about your soon to be ex-wife’s infidelity. You may even want to keep one handy for an early chemistry class with a longwinded professor. If you plan to succeed on any of your missions, you should invest in some type listening equipment.

Now, let us move forward. In the next section, we are going to learn about hidden spy cameras that will allow you to find out even more information about anyone you need.