Whats that machine called with the dish ummmm..... you can listen to peoples conversations from a far distance

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Whats that machine called with the dish ummmm..... you can listen to peoples conversations from a far distance

Answer 1

A microphoe with a parabolic dish to increase the sound from the direction it's pointed to.  Bird watchers use them a lot and that might be a good source if you're looking for one.

Answer 2

They're called Shotgun or Parabolic Ears.  Check this one out:  http://www.pimall.com/nais/detectear.htm...