Another common way to communicate with spirits is by attempting to capture examples of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP). In order to capture EVPs, you'll need some kind of audio recording equipment. This can be anything from an old cassette deck, a reel-to-reel machine, a pocket digital audio recorder, a laptop, or a mobile phone. To increase the quality of your EVPs, you may also want to use an external omnidirectional microphone.

As with making an audio log of your investigation, when recording EVPs you should start by speaking the date, time, location, and number of people present out loud. You should also note verbally any sounds that are heard during the séance so that you can eliminate them from your investigation when you later review the audio.

You should also try to stay as still as possible to avoid making any unnecessary noise. Not only could these be mistaken for paranormal contact...