Oaka Instruments Tellus Weatherised Active Contact Microphone

Tellus is a highly sensitive active contact microphone designed for field recording and sound design. It enables the exploration of sound worlds usually hidden from our audible range. Magnetic and miniature variants available. Handmade in Dorset, UK.

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 a 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. This is the Weatherised variant - 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 the natural world, like trees, soil and sand.

• Height: 20mm
• Diameter: 40mm
• Operating voltage: 24-48V Phantom Power
• Rean Male XLR connector
• 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.