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Some Of Our Favorite
EVP's
Classifications of
E.V.P's
(As described in an
article from Paranormal Research and Investigative Group)
Class A - These are the best audio evidence and the
most publicly presentable examples of Electronic Voice Phenomenon. They are loud, clear and of very high
quality and the voice is easy to understand and may even be mistaken for that of a fellow investigator on the
scene. For this reason, all serious investigators now make it a point to identify any sounds that they hear
during EVP Sessions as well as to include the names of those present at the beginning of each recording.
“Class A” EVP’s require no additional enhancement or amplification. These are generally but, not always, in
response to investigators questions. Due to the lack of processing, they leave the least doubt in the mind of
the listener as to their authenticity. Unfortunately, this class of EVP is comparatively rare.
Class
B - The most common type of EVP. This type of EVP is less easily understood but, still very
audible. Generally speaking, these often need some amount of
enhancement or amplification to be heard distinctly. The voice heard is usually not clear enough to be easily
understood. Some may disagree over what it said to the degree that they may question what language it is
in.
Class C - The lowest
quality EVP still considered as viable. Will require extensive enhancement and will still not be heard as any
recognizable word/phrase. It may often be questionable as to rather there is even a legitimate EVP on the recording
in the first place as it could easily be confused with other, natural noises such as shuffling feet or various
mechanical sounds. In many cases, these may be indiscernible or unnoticed without drastically speeding up or
slowing down the recording. When captured on analog devices such as tape recorders, the EVP is often obscured by
the recorders “background hiss“. To remedy this, it was at one time common to use out-board microphones to avoid
picking up this “hiss” as well as the mechanical sounds of the recorder itself. Due to the wide spread use of
digital recorders in recent years, this class of EVP is becoming less common. Class A, B and C are the only classes
that are considered clear enough to be publicly presentable. Some paranormal investigators continue to use the now
widely dismissed Class D and Class G classifications as well although, due to the poor quality of the EVP's and the
amount of processing required, they're too subjective to be of any real scientific value. They are more likely to
be proof of the researchers wishful thinking than anything else.
Class D - These are
sometimes called "Class R" EVP's as well. They're extremely poor quality and highly questionable as EVP's. These
usually turn out to not even be EVP's at all. This class is characterized as "EVP chatter", "whispers", "breathing
noises" and "airy sounds". Like Class C EVP‘s, they are sometimes only noticeable when the audio is sped up or
slowed down, sometimes drastically. Some investigators use the term "Class D" as a temporary, or "working"
classification until additional "cleaning up" is done. Class D EVPs are not usually candidates for consideration as
evidence for public display but, are occasionally shared with other researchers as "Possible EVP's" although this
is discouraged. Class G - For most investigators, "G" stands for "garbage". These are of such low quality that they
require excessive enhancement, filtering, etc. are almost certainly not really EVPs. Although these may sometimes
be maintained in ones personal files with the hope of validation at some later date, the extreme enhancement needed
to bring them out is enough to cast them in doubt. In short, if it requires that much work to clean up a sound,
it's probably not an EVP.
Please click on the next few pages
to review some of our favorite EVP's that we as a group have collected over the years that we
believe to be in the Class A and Class B categories. Turn your speakers up and
enjoy...
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