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Amplified Ear Circuit Diagram


Description 
 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 Diagram:
Parts:
  • P1 = 22K
  • R1 = 10K
  • R2 = 1M
  • R3 = 4K7
  • R4 = 100K
  • R5 = 3K9
  • R6 = 1K5
  • R7 = 100K
  • R8 = 100R
  • R9 = 10K
  • C1 = 100nF 63V
  • C2 = 100nF 63V
  • C3 = 1µF 63V
  • C4 = 10µF 25V
  • C5 = 470µF 25V
  • C6 = 1µF 63V
  • D1 = 1N4148
  • Q1 = BC547
  • Q2 = BC547
  • Q3 = BC547
  • Q4 = BC337
  • J1 = Stereo 3mm. Jack socket
  • B1 = 1.5V Battery (AA or AAA cell etc.)
  • SW1 = SPST Switch (Ganged with P1)
  • MIC1 = Miniature electret microphone 
 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. 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.
  4. Gary Pechon from Canada reported that the Amplified Ear is so sensitive that he can hear a whisper 7 meters across the room.
  5. 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.
  6. Gary suggests that this circuit could make also a good electronic stethoscope. 
Author: www.redcircuits.com
Source http://www.extremecircuits.net/2009/06/amplified-ear_28.html

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