low cost miniature vector sensors are provided . an acoustic vector sensor is provided that comprises at least one accelerometer to measure at least one component of acoustic particle acceleration , wherein the at least one accelerometer has a resonant frequency within a measurement band of the acoustic vector sensor . in addition , a method is disclosed for measuring an acoustic signal . the method comprises the steps of configuring an array of acoustic vector sensors comprised of at least one accelerometer to measure at least one component of acoustic particle acceleration ; operating the at least one accelerometer at a resonant frequency within a measurement band of the acoustic vector sensor ; and generating a voltage using one or more of the acoustic vector sensors representative of the acoustic signal as the acoustic signal propagates past the array . the voltage optionally indicates a bearing of the acoustic signal .