Hear it before you build it

A taste of what the EMF Explorer Badge sounds like, an interactive way to explore frequencies in your browser, and the full illustrated zine.

Soundwalks

A growing playlist of EMF Explorer soundwalks - listening to real devices and environments out in the field.

Open full playlist on YouTube

Workshop slides

The full interactive workshop deck - the science, the build, and how to troubleshoot your badge. Click into the slides below, then use the arrow keys or spacebar to navigate, P for speaker notes, and F for fullscreen.

Having trouble with keyboard controls or fullscreen inside the embed? Open the slides directly:

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Interactive frequency monitor

Plug your EMF Explorer into your computer with a 3.5mm TRS to USB-C microphone input cable, then click below to see the frequencies it's hearing in real time. Requires microphone access - your browser will prompt you to allow it. No audio is recorded or transmitted; everything runs locally in your browser.

Read the zine

The EMF Explorer Zine is a hand-illustrated companion to the badge - covering the science, the build, and the world of signals worth exploring.

Open the Zine

Build guide

Step-by-step assembly instructions, soldering safety, and how the circuit works.

Open the Build Guide

What people are exploring

Kid listening to EMF from a wall outlet with the badge Listening to a parking meter's EMF emissions Holding the EMF Explorer badge outdoors, listening to the environment Explorer listening to a streetlight pole outdoors