In 2022 I was introduced to Jules Ryckebusch, a retired Navy submariner that decided to design a DIY hydrophone in his spare time. What follows are stories, recordings, and AB tests that I’ve made with these amazing hydros over the past 2 years. As a general rule, I don’t do gear reviews but these hydros have opened up a whole new sonic world for me and I can’t help but share my love for these underwater microphones. For better context, please take a quick look at this Instructable before you continue reading. DO AFFORDABLE HYDROPHONES ALWAYS SOUND BAD? I think a lot of audiophiles think tha ..read more

DESCRIPTION: I am joining forces with George Vlad and Andy Martin to raise money for environmental causes this holiday season. The three of us have a deep love of nature and actively work to preserve the natural soundscapes through our field recording. We are each donating some of our recordings as a prize to encourage donations. WINNER:  The contest has ended. I am no longer accepting donations.  We raised $2,880 from 97 donors! The winner is William Lowe PRIZE: Total prize value: $8,640 Thomas Rex Beverly is donating the surround version of his B02 Sound Design Bundle ..read more

   INFO:  Here's a video about my adventures in Greenland that I made for Sennheiser's YouTube channel.  I hope you enjoy the soundscapes and stories. Thanks for listening.  DESCRIPTION:  Embark on an auditory expedition to Greenland with renowned sound recordist Thomas Rex Beverly as he delves into the world of natural soundscapes. Join us on a breathtaking journey as we traverse the enchanting fjords of Greenland, all through the magic of Thomas' field recordings. With over a decade of experience as a nature sound recordist and composer, Thomas guides us thro ..read more

I was interviewed by Sennheiser about my field recording adventures in Greenland. Read the full post here: https://en-de.sennheiser.com/newsroom/exploring-our-planet-through-sound ..read more

WINNER: We raised $3,260 from 127 donors! The contest winner is Peter Seeba The contest has ended.  Apologies for the delayed announcement of the winner. I had some urgent things going on in my personal life this past week that were taking my full attention.  DESCRIPTION: I am joining forces with George Vlad and Andy Martin to raise money for environmental causes this holiday season. The three of us have a deep love of nature and actively work to preserve the natural soundscapes through our field recording. We are each donating some of our recordings as a prize to e ..read more

I was interviewed for the Bubblebee Industries Blog about my field recording adventures in Greenland. Read the full post here: https://www.bubblebeeindustries.com/blogs/inthewild/capturing-the-sound-of-disappearing-glaciers For further listening, please check out my interview for the Tonebenders Podcast about recording glaciers: https://thomasrexbeverly.com/blogs/field-recording/tonebenders-199-recording-glaciers   ..read more

The world became a quieter place during the lockdowns of COVID-19. During normal times, there is constant airplane traffic over most of the continental United States. It is rare to find a place that consistently gets more than 15 minutes of natural silence where no trains, planes, or automobiles can be heard. That changed during the pandemic.  I love searching for the subtle sounds of extremely quiet places. I found the north woods of Maine especially magical after several months of COVID lockdown in Philadelphia. Normally there would be constant noise pollution from airplane traffic over ..read more

I'm thankful to be a Featured Sound Creator on A Sound Effect. As part of that program, I was recently given the opportunity to share some stories from my field recording adventures. You'll hear 50 minutes worth of stories, with tons of field recordings mixed in. I hope you enjoy the podcast. Description:  "Glad to give you this new episode of the A Sound Effect Podcast. Here, acclaimed field recordist Thomas Rex Beverly shares some of his favorite field recordings, gives you stories from his many sonic adventures, tells you about his special recording techniques and details how he captur ..read more

I spent two weeks in the Eastern Cascades of Washington in February 2020. This was my first major winter recording trip and it presented several new challenges. I learned a great deal about how to record in extreme weather conditions and I’m excited to share what I learned. Read the full story on the A Sound Effect blog: https://www.asoundeffect.com/snowstorms-avalanches-sounds ..read more

I was recently interviewed by Sennheiser Microphones about using field recordings to reconnect to the sounds of nature during COVID: A return to nature: sonic explorer Thomas Rex Beverly captures inspiring soundscapes of the Cascade mountain range with Sennheiser. Read the full blog post – here.    ..read more