EVP stands for 'electronic voice phenomenon', when an investigator carries a digital or analog type device and asks a series of questions to try to get a response from an entity that is usually not seen with the naked eye.
It is recommended to begin and conduct the question EVP session in a natural way, but for those that are just starting, some of the following questions were suggested by a number of paranormal investigation groups:
| Is there anyone here who would like to make contact with us? | What is your name?
How old are you? | Would you make a sound or knock to show us where you are? |
| Is there anything in particular that you would like to say? | Is this your home? | Why are you here? |
| How do you feel about us being here? | Would you like us to leave? | Can you tell us your name? |
| Is there anything we can do for you? | Can you see us? | How many of you are here? |
There are others as well, but these should be able to get you going when doing an EVP session.
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. 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 – (this is said to be 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 - 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.
Class D - 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 G - For most investigators, "G" stands for "garbage". Simply put, it's probably not an EVP.
Class R – Some use this classification for an EVP that has a recognizable voice or sounds when played in REVERSE. |
