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$225.00USD
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Best for
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.
Who should skip
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.
Watchouts
Battery-life figures disagree: SOMA claims more than 300 hours on alkaline or lithium AAAs, while Thomann conservatively lists more than 100 hours — plan around the lower figure for long trips. The housing is plastic, not metal. No GTIN/UPC or distinct manufacturer part number is published — SOMA uses only the model name ETHER/ETHER V2 — so cross-referencing listings relies on retailer SKUs (Thomann 475848, Moog Audio 1015254). In-box contents and country of manufacture are not stated by the manufacturer.
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