1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS American Technology Corporation San Diego, California We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated November 19, 1996, relating to the financial statements of American Technology Corporation appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus. /s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP BDO SEIDMAN, LLP Denver, Colorado September 19, 1997