Pocket-sized SOMA Laboratory Ether V2 wide-band electromagnetic receiver ("anti-radio") in a plastic housing, with two adjustment wheels, power switch, and 3.5 mm headphone output

SOMA Laboratory Ether

$225.00
$225.00
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Pocket-sized SOMA Laboratory Ether V2 wide-band electromagnetic receiver ("anti-radio") in a plastic housing, with two adjustment wheels, power switch, and 3.5 mm headphone output
  • Pocket-sized SOMA Laboratory Ether V2 wide-band electromagnetic receiver ("anti-radio") in a plastic housing, with two adjustment wheels, power switch, and 3.5 mm headphone output
  • Pocket-sized SOMA Laboratory Ether V2 wide-band electromagnetic receiver ("anti-radio") in a plastic housing, with two adjustment wheels, power switch, and 3.5 mm headphone output
SOMA Laboratory Ether

SOMA Laboratory Ether

Pocket-sized wide-band electromagnetic receiver capturing the entire radio spectrum from hertz to gigahertz using regenerative demodulation, with built-in magnetic antenna, PCB-printed electric antennas, and optional external antenna connections.

$225.00
$225.00
Condition Brand New
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Use Field recordists and sound designers who want to capture the electromagnetic environment as raw sonic material.
Requires compatible power and data connections, monitoring or MIDI setup as required
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Specifications

Pocket-sized wide-band receiver of electromagnetic radiation ("anti-radio") — no tuned input circuit; captures the whole radio spectrum at once instead of a single station · 2x AAA batteries (alkaline or lithium)

General

Product type Pocket-sized wide-band receiver of electromagnetic radiation ("anti-radio") — no tuned input circuit; captures the whole radio spectrum at once instead of a single station
Circuit Regenerative circuit plus demodulator — a true radio-wave receiver, not merely a low-frequency magnetic-field amplifier
Available since November 2019 (Thomann listing)

Reception

Frequency range Receives radio waves from hertz to gigahertz (untuned wide-band design)
Antennas Built-in magnetic antenna (long-wave style, max sensitivity on device axis) + electric antennas printed on the PCB; V2 adds two external antenna pins for connecting conductive objects or 1-4 m wire antennas

Audio & Controls

Audio output 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack with L and R contacts connected in parallel — signal is mono; volume control on device
Controls Two adjustment wheels (high-frequency amplification/regeneration; volume) and a power switch (V2)

Power

Power supply 2x AAA batteries (alkaline or lithium)
Battery life More than 300 hours per manufacturer (alkaline/lithium); Thomann conservatively lists >100 hours

Physical

Dimensions 103 x 58 x 17 mm
Weight 73 g (with batteries)
Housing High-quality plastic housing

Connectivity

Not included No MIDI, no USB, no display, no CV/pedal connections

Fit and constraints

Field recordists and sound designers who want t… · 2x AAA batteries (alkaline or lithium)

Intended use

Use Field recordists and sound designers who want to capture the electromagnetic environment as raw sonic material. Because the Ether has no tuned input circuit, it receives the whole radio spectrum — hertz to gigahertz — at once rather than one station, turning invisible EM activity into audio. At 103 x 58 x 17 mm and 73 g with batteries, with 300+ hours claimed from two AAAs, it can live permanently in a field-recording bag. The V2's two external antenna pins let you attach conductive objects or 1-4 m wire antennas to explore specific EM sources, and the directional built-in magnetic antenna (max sensitivity on the device axis) lets you aim at what you're hearing.
Not for Anyone who wants a conventional radio — the untuned wide-band design means it cannot isolate a single station. Also skip it if you need studio or rig integration: there is no MIDI, no USB, no display, and no CV/pedal connections, and the only output is a mono signal on a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Stereo ambience recordists should note the L and R contacts are wired in parallel — you get one mono channel, not a stereo image.

Constraints

Power2x AAA batteries (alkaline or lithium)
ControlsBattery-life figures disagree: SOMA claims more than 300 hours on alkaline or lithium A...

To use it

Required compatible power and data connections, monitoring or MIDI setup as required

Questions

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Description

Product details

The SOMA Laboratory Ether (current production version: Ether V2) is a pocket-sized wide-band receiver of electromagnetic radiation — an "anti-radio". It has no tuned input circuit, so instead of isolating a single station it captures the whole radio spectrum at once, from hertz to gigahertz. A regenerative circuit plus demodulator makes it a true radio-wave receiver, not merely a low-frequency magnetic-field amplifier. Reception uses a built-in magnetic antenna (long-wave style, maximum sensitivity on the device axis) plus electric antennas printed on the PCB; V2 adds two external antenna pins for connecting conductive objects or 1-4 m wire antennas. Audio output is mono, delivered through a 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack with L and R contacts wired in parallel. Controls are two adjustment wheels (high-frequency amplification/regeneration; volume) and a power switch. It runs on 2x AAA batteries (alkaline or lithium) for more than 300 hours per the manufacturer, measures 103 x 58 x 17 mm, weighs 73 g with batteries, and has a plastic housing. There is no MIDI, USB, display, or CV/pedal connectivity.

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