EVP Hints

A lot of us have experience or have watched someone attempting to acquire EVPs. Some techniques are good but most are not. A lot of things have to be observed or followed to gain top notch EVPs. Here are my thoughts and some rules I try to follow when doing EVPs or when I'm with someone who is.

1. Always vocally call out any outside disturbance i.e. coughing, sneezing, cars, etc

2. Wait 3-5 seconds after each question for a possible response.

3. Don't walk when conducting EVP operations always try to be stationary- as to avoid any disturbance from your walking to be thought of as a possible EVP.

4. Have your back to the wind.

5. Keep your fingers off the microphone---the mere rubbing of your thumb over the microphone will cause an anomaly and wasted review time.

6. Keep your questions simple avoid questions that require complex or multiple answers.

7. Act pleasantly in your questions no matter what your personal feelings of the area or reported haunting parties are (i.e. spirit of a child molester, wife beater etc.).

8. Avoid taunting statements unless you are totally prepared for some kind of retaliation.

9. Ask your questions in a normal tone of voice-- don't yell.

10. If you hear someone else doing EVPs in your area immediately stop your EVP operation or move away as to avoid tainting the other groups evidence or yours.

11. Don't ask sarcastic or unprofessional questions.

12. If using a micro-cassette recorder use fresh tapes only.

13. Since some entities need to draw energy (some of which have to struggle to do so) to give a response attempt to cheer them on: "You can do it," etc.

14. Use questions that are technologically correct to the era if known; such as entities from the 1700s don't know what a flashlight is, etc.

15. Keep the recorder rolling until the investigation is over---you'll be surprised to hear who chimes in during normal conversations or while on breaks.

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