Recording equipment is a staple for P.I.'s

Recording Equipment

Private investigators also need recording equipment. This equipment can be used to simply record notes and interviews. But, it can also be used in a covert fashion to gain information. Recording equipment in the form of functioning pens is also available. Some of these pens are capable of recording for up to 8 hours, and can be broken down into smaller pieces for an even more inconspicuous recorder.

Recorders in the form of wristwatches are also available to private investigators. Some models of wristwatch records can record for up to 9 hours. Some are even capable of downloading MP3 music files. The taped recordings can be listened to immediately by plugging in earphones, or they can be downloaded later onto a computer.

Some recording equipment is also capable of picking up sound from very far away. For example, microphones disguised as pagers can pick up sound from as far as 50 feet away. Other microphones disguised as pens can pick up sound 300 yards away.

Still other listening devices, such as shotgun microphones, can be used to listen and record conversations taking place inside a building while the private investigator sits inside his car. These devices are good to use in cases where getting close to the subject is not possible.
 

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