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Classification
of EVPs.
EVPs
range vastly in quality and are evaluated and sorted by their
clarity and volume. Classifications ultimately determine the
risk taken in calling them "paranormal". The following
are the most commonly used conventions for classification:
Class A:
heard clearly without the use of headphones and listeners
will generally form a consensus about what is being said (even
if that consensus is that they cannot agree on what is being
said);
Class B:
audible yet difficult to hear without the aid of headphones;
frequently there will be some disagreement about its message,
or disagreement over the assumption that there is a message;
Class C:
will scarcely be heard without the aid of headphones and filtering
(such as equalization); the wording will likely be indiscernible
and very speculative.
Class R:
in this controversial classification, EVPs are recognized
by reversing the audio clip, making the transcription of such
an EVP very unreliable because there is such a strong potential
to matrix the words. In fact, because the obscured sound quality
of most EVP places them in Class C and B, any transcription
should be regarded as suggestions only, and not verbatim quotations;
everyone therefore is advised to keep a skeptical view of
their interpretation and to be aware of the potential for
auditory matrixing. |
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