Ehrlund Microphones EAP Acoustic Pickup

Ehrlund Microphones EAP Acoustic Pickup

Pure connection, natural sound

The EAP Pickup is not just a pickup—it’s a vibration microphone capable of capturing the hidden sonic world most transducers never reach. With an extraordinary frequency response from 7 Hz to over 100 kHz, the EAP reveals detail far below and far above the limits of human hearing. Sub-sonic rumbles, microscopic textures, and explosive transients are all translated with stunning clarity. Built to survive extreme environments, the EAP is fully waterproof and exceptionally durable. It has been frozen into deep lakes, drenched in water, and used to record massive impacts—producing raw, otherworldly sounds that feel almost unreal. It has even been used inside boiling pots of water, capturing the violent energy of sound at its source.

This unique capability has made the EAP a secret weapon across industries:

• Film and video game sound design (used for tanks, explosions, gunfire, shattering glass—even in titles like Counter-Strike)
• Studios capturing resonance from windows, walls, floors, and doors
• Automotive and motorsport, including recordings on Formula 1 cars
• Field recording, vehicles, machinery, and structural surfaces
• Industrial applications, such as locating leaks in water or compressed air systems
• Forestry, detecting insects hidden deep inside trees
• And of course, the EAP shines on musical instruments: double basses, cellos, violins, banjos, drums, grand pianos—and countless others—delivering a uniquely direct, physical, and organic sound.

Incredibly rugged. Sonically unmatched.

The EAP Pickup excels where conventional microphones and pickups fail—capturing complex vibrations with depth, realism, and character that must be heard to be believed. The Ehrlund Acoustic Pickup is a linear pickup microphone intended primarily for acoustic string instruments such as guitar, violin, double bass and cello. It can however also be used for percussion or other instruments that vibrate or resonate. The function of the EAP is to pick up vibrations from the surface it is mounted onto. Linear means it has a flat frequency response and does not alter or “color” the sound of the recording or output at all. It is strongly recommended to combine the EAP with a preamplifier that has a phase and frequency linear response to get the most out of your pickup. The Ehrlund Preamplifiers are optimised for this.

The EAP Pickup and the EAP Preamp are sold separately or as a kit (EAP System).