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    This document describes an amplified ear circuit that allows users to hear faint sounds. The circuit uses a constant-volume control amplifier with a miniature electret microphone, transistors, resistors, capacitors, a diode, battery and mini earphones. It can detect very remote sounds, making it useful for listening in theaters, lectures or low volume TV. The circuit provides high amplification of low audio signals while limiting high signals, allowing both faint and loud sounds to be heard clearly.

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    This document describes an amplified ear circuit that allows users to hear faint sounds. The circuit uses a constant-volume control amplifier with a miniature electret microphone, transistors, resistors, capacitors, a diode, battery and mini earphones. It can detect very remote sounds, making it useful for listening in theaters, lectures or low volume TV. The circuit provides high amplification of low audio signals while limiting high signals, allowing both faint and loud sounds to be heard clearly.

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    Amplified Ear - RED - Page38

    Amplified Ear

    Useful to listen in faint sounds


    1.5V Battery operation

    Circuit diagram:

    Parts:

    P1_____________22K Log. Potentiometer (see Notes)

    R1,R9__________10K 1/4W Resistors


    R2______________1M 1/4W Resistor
    R3______________4K7 1/4W Resistor
    R4,R7_________100K 1/4W Resistor
    R5______________3K9 1/4W Resistor
    R6______________1K5 1/4W Resistor
    R8_____________100R 1/4W Resistor

    C1,C2_________100nF 63V Polyester or Ceramic Capacitors


    C3,C6___________1µF 63V Polyester or Ceramic Capacitors
    C4_____________10µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
    C5____________470µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor

    D1___________1N4148 75V 150mA Diode

    Q1,Q2,Q3,_____BC547 45V 100mA NPN Transistors


    Q4____________BC337 45V 800mA NPN Transistor

    MIC1__________Miniature electret microphone

    SW1____________SPST Switch (Ganged with P1)

    J1_____________Stereo 3mm. Jack socket

    B1_____________1.5V Battery (AA or AAA cell etc.)

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    Device purpose:

    This circuit, connected to 32 Ohm impedance mini-earphones, can detect very remote
    sounds. Useful for theatre, cinema and lecture goers: every word will be clearly heard.
    You can also listen to your television set at a very low volume, avoiding to bother relatives
    and neighbors. Even if you have a faultless hearing, you may discover unexpected sounds
    using this device: a remote bird twittering will seem very close to you.

    Circuit operation:

    The heart of the circuit is a constant-volume control amplifier. All the signals picked-up by
    the microphone are amplified at a constant level of about 1 Volt peak to peak. In this
    manner very low amplitude audio signals are highly amplified and high amplitude ones are
    limited. This operation is accomplished by Q3, modifying the bias of Q1 (hence its AC
    gain) by means of R2.
    A noteworthy feature of this circuit is 1.5V battery operation.
    Typical current drawing: 7.5mA.

    Notes:

    ● Due to the constant-volume control, some users may consider P1 volume control
    unnecessary. In most cases it can be omitted, connecting C6 to C3. In this case use
    a SPST slider or toggle switch as SW1.
    ● Please note the stereo output Jack socket (J1) connections: only the two inner
    connections are used, leaving open the external one. In this way the two earpieces
    are wired in series, allowing mono operation and optimum load impedance to Q4
    (64 Ohm).
    ● Using suitable miniature components, this circuit can be enclosed in a very small
    box, provided by a clip and hanged on one's clothes or slipped into a pocket.
    ● Gary Pechon from Canada reported that the Amplified Ear is so sensitive that he can
    hear a whisper 7 meters across the room.
    He hooked a small relay coil to the input and was able to locate power lines in his
    wall. He was also able to hear the neighbor's stereo perfectly: he could pick up the
    signals sent to the speaker voice coil through a plaster wall.
    Gary suggests that this circuit could make also a good electronic stethoscope.

    Having Questions?

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