Who needs it and what is it for?

Musicians, sound designers, field recording specialists. You can use it for recording instruments, nature sounds, plants, metal objects or whatever you like. Your imagination is the only limit.

What else do I need?

You need a standard pre-amp, recorder or mixing desk with XLR inputs. It is basically like any other microphone which has to be amplified. No phantom power needed.

Pre-amps and Inputs

Apart from seismic measurements where you can expect very low amplitude sounds, you can probably use any standard pre-amp, recorder input etc. which does a good job on dynamic microphones. If you record mechanical sound sources and objects you can expect relatively high amplitudes and therefore no special pre-amp is needed.

Mounting it on objects

You can use the magnet connected to the bottom threading or to the clamp to mount it on metal surfaces. The steel spike does a good job for soil etc. The suction cup can be mounted to the bottom threading or also to the clamp. Have in mind that the Geophone has a certain weight and think about a savety strap if you think it might fall down. Basically there is no „how to do it“. It’s all about experimentation.