IEC 60500:2017规定了频率范围1 Hz至500 kHz的水听器的相关特性和性质，并规定了如何报告这些特性。为特定应用选择具有适当性能的水听器提供指导。本标准适用于: -采用压电传感器元件的水听器，设计成响应水中的声压并测量水下声学信号； -带或不带集成前置放大器的水听器。 与上一版相比，此新版本包括以下重大技术变更: -IEC 60500的格式和范围已更改，以便与其他IEC标准兼容； -扩大了水听器频率范围的上限。

IEC 60500:2017 specifies the relevant characteristics and properties of hydrophones in the frequency range 1 Hz to 500 kHz, and specifies how to report these characteristics. Provides guidance on the choice of a hydrophone with appropriate performance for a specific application. This standard is applicable to:
- hydrophones employing piezoelectric sensor elements, designed to respond to sound pressure in water and measure underwater acoustical signals;
- hydrophones with or without an integral pre-amplifier.
This new edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- the format and scope of IEC 60500 have been changed to be compatible with other IEC standards;
- the upper limit of the frequency range of hydrophones has been expanded.