Stethoscopes are used in surveillance applications for listening through walls, doors, windows or other obstacles. They are applied when the only possible way to listen to people in a room is from the outside or when people are trapped in a collapsed structure. This could be for permanent installations, when concealing of the listening devise is important, or during a tactical temporary operation requiring quick deployment like a hostage scenario.
Winkelmann has developed a range of through-wall listening devices (stethoscopes) for a variety of applications.
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SS8000 - combines an all-in-the-box tactical stereo audio listening solution for through-air and through-wall audio surveillance. The kit contains stereo fiber optic microphone and stereo fiber optic stethoscope, as well as "optional" DSP-based ambient noise removal. More > |
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SUPERBAT - now you can hear what's happening inside your target surveillance area, while reducing unwanted ambient noise that's produced outside. SuperBat solves through-the-wall audio's most serious problems. Options include a thin, ultra sensitive probe microphone. More > |
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WOODPECKER SS030 - tactical surveillance kit designed for SWAT teams and special task forces to capture audio. The SS030 allows the sensitivity to the left and right channels to be increased or decreased in order to aid tracking of the audio source. More > |
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WOODPECKER SS050 - the system is comprised of advanced wireless accelerometer sensor & single-channel receiver. The wireless accelerometer sensor is mounted on the building construction (walls, ceiling) the unit gives clear audio pick-up through walls. More > |
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WOODPECKER SS060 - the fiber optic stethoscope is ideal for permanent installations in structures and walls, the stereo system is comprised of two advanced fiber optic contact microphones. Excellent EMI/RFI immunity, completely passive sensor with no electrical parts. More > |
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WOODPECKER SS040 - the fiber optic stethoscope is ideal for permanent installations in structures and walls, due to its light weight and waterproof design. Excellent EMI/RFI immunity, completely passive sensor with no metal or electrical parts. More > |