ocean sonics
With 25 years of experience designing intelligent hydrophones, data loggers, and acoustic recorders, the Ocean Sonics team offers state-of-the-art technology for capturing underwater sounds.
The icListen Smart Hydrophones are the industry’s most sensitive broadband digital hydrophone. This compact, all-in-one instrument processes data while streaming HD acoustic data in real time.
Use icListen as a digital hydrophone, acoustic recorder or both simultaneously. Collect ocean sound data accurately, easily and with confidence. Improve decision making and project success with real-time data. Ultra low-noise and wide dynamic range for high-quality signal quality and stability. Full bandwidth range from 10Hz to 200kHz.
icListen SC2-X2
icListen Smart Hydrophone engineered specifically for marine construction and pile driving, explosives. Make SEL measurements quickly and easily with the SC2-X2. Use Lucy Software and Launch Box to display data in real-time and ensure regulatory compliance.
icListen RB9
The icListen RB9 is our most popular model with many applications in the field. It has a 900 m depth rating and is equipped with a Teledyne Reson sensor. The RB9 is a sophisticated smart hydrophone that is ultra-low noise with a wide dynamic range providing superior signal quality and stability over many years.
Use real-time data streaming to instantly hear, see, and record data from your project for easy and quick decision-making.
With a wide bandwidth range from 10 Hz to 200 kHz, the RB9 Hydrophone can detect low-frequency sounds from blue whales to humpbacks, up to high-frequency calls and clicks from dolphins, harbour porpoises, and even snapping shrimp. Detect up to 5 unique acoustic event types per deployment.
The RB9 is versatile too. With self-synchronization, GPS sync, and Network Sync, the RB9 can easily be deployed in hydrophone arrays or create wide area arrays. It also has easy configurations for battery and memory economy for short-term or long-term deployments.
From environmental noise monitoring to pipeline leak detection this hydrophone can do it all.
Applications for the icListen RB9:
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Ocean Observation
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Marine Mammal Monitoring
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Pipeline Leak Detection
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Offshore Energy
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Vessel Noise
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General Use
Have a member of our sales team help you put together a full ocean listening package for your project, complete with a Launch Box, cables, and software!
All of our hydrophones come with complimentary training.
icListen SC35, SC60
The icListen Smart Hydrophones are the industry’s most sensitive broadband digital hydrophone. This compact, all-in-one instrument processes data while streaming HD acoustic data in real time. Ocean Sonics SC35 and SC60 model hydrophone are 3500m and 6000M depth rated. These Smart Hydrophones are ultra low-noise and have a wide dynamic range for high-quality signal quality and stability. Full bandwidth range from 10Hz to 200kHz. Their titanium bodies and through pressure testing make them perfect for deep water deployments. Use icListen as a digital hydrophone, acoustic recorder or both simultaneously. Collect ocean sound data accurately, easily and with confidence. Improve decision making and project success with real-time data.
icListen SA9L
The icListen SA and SA(L) models are designed for low-frequency sound data collection. The SA(L) comes with all the features of the icListen HF, including spectral processing, event detection, PPS synchronization, and the powerful Web Server available on the Ethernet interface Play deep-ocean sounds from icListen AF through your PC speakers using the Lucy software, in real-time.
Like the icListen HF, the SA(L) is compatible with many radio systems, including GSM, ISM and satellite. The SA9L is depth rated for 900m and has a frequency range from 1Hz to 12kHz. This broadband hydrophone is completely digitized, with internal processing, simplifying data collection. Use the low-frequency hydrophones to classify bubbles and gases, monitor for earthquakes and tsunamis, and shipping noise.
icListen SA35L
The icListen SA and SA(L) models are designed for low-frequency sound data collection. The SA(L) comes with all the features of the icListen HF, including spectral processing, event detection, PPS synchronization, and the powerful Web Server available on the Ethernet interface Play deep-ocean sounds from icListen AF through your PC speakers using the Lucy software, in real-time.
Like the icListen HF, the SA(L) is compatible with many radio systems, including GSM, ISM and satellite. The SA35L is depth rated for 3500m and has a frequency range from 1Hz to 12kHz. This broadband hydrophone is completely digitized, with internal processing, simplifying data collection. Use the low-frequency hydrophones to classify bubbles and gases, monitor for earthquakes and tsunamis, and shipping noise.
icListen SA35
The icListen SA and SA(L) models are designed for low-frequency sound data collection. The SA(L) comes with all the features of the icListen HF, including spectral processing, event detection, PPS synchronization, and the powerful Web Server available on the Ethernet interface Play deep-ocean sounds from icListen AF through your PC speakers using the Lucy software, in real-time.
Like the icListen HF, the SA and SA(L) are compatible with radio systems, including GSM, ISM and satellite. The SA35 is depth rated for 3500m and has a frequency range from 10Hz to 12kHz. This broadband hydrophone is completely digitized, with internal processing, simplifying data collection. Use the low-frequency hydrophones to classify bubbles and gases, monitor for earthquakes and tsunamis, and shipping noise.
icListen HF
The flagship icListen HF is recognized as the new standard in broadband digital marine acoustics. Use it to stream data, log data, or both.
icListen Smart Hydrophones are the world’s first digital hydrophone. Use the icListen for real-time listening and event detection, or as an acoustic recorder. icListen internal processing capabilities saves you time and provides you with the most accurate data possible, without the need for onerous gain settings.
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Small enough to carry in one hand, allowing you to deploy with smaller craft, or deploy on autonomous vessels.
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Powerful enough to be combined into simple or complex digital hydrophone arrays.
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icListen is the most reliable and user-friendly hydrophone available. Understanding ocean sound has never been easier.
icListen HF Models include:
SC2-200m depth rated, standard hydrophone
SC2-X2-200m depth dated, designed for pile-driving
SC35-3500m depth rated, for deep sea deployments
SC60-6000m depth rated, for deep sea deployments
RB9-900m depth rated, low drift for accurate long term data collection
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cListen Kayak-(coming soon) 900m depth rated, extra small, extra low power
icListen Kayak
The new architecture of icListen Kayak has simplified arrays. With the new Universal Hydrophone Bus, or UHB, users can now string up to 100 hydrophones on a single cable, making it easy to design and deploy, large scalable arrays. Updated Lucy software streamlined data processing and display, making managing multiple hydrophones on a single screen possible. USB, Serial and Ethernet connections are all possible for the Kayak, making it the simplest hydrophone to deploy, connect and process underwater sound.
Developed with AUV’s, ROV’s and gliders in mind, icListen Kayak is ultra-low power and extra small, drawing only 0.2W and measuring only 23mm in diameter.
icListen RB9-X2
Ensure regulatory compliance for marine construction, pile driving, or explosives with the icListen RB9-X2 hydrophone. Designed specifically for loud marine environments.
All our hydrophones can withstand harsh conditions in the field. Whether monitoring underwater construction (even with explosives!), or operating in extreme cold, the X2 can handle it. What makes this hydrophone remarkable is its peak input level of 214 dB! This gives it the ability to process extremely loud noise levels with no clipping.
Simply connect the RB9-X2 to your Launch Box, deploy it in the water, and start monitoring. The RB9-X2 hydrophone can wirelessly stream Sound Exposure Level (SEL) and Sound Pressure Level (SPL) data direct to your computer, and our Lucy software will track these levels for you automatically in real time. Our software and accessories create a complete package to ensure your marine project will safely comply with all underwater sound regulations related to marine wildlife protection.
Applications for the icListen RB9-X2 Hydrophone:
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Pile Driving (Wind Farms, Bridges, Piers)
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Marine Construction
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Explosive Monitoring
The RB9-X2 should NOT be used for:
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Marine Mammal Monitoring
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Ambient Sound Levels
Have a member of our sales team help you put together a full hydrophone ocean listening package, complete with a Launch Box, cables, software, and training!
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