My recording of a Common Firecrest's song (and a question)
My recording of a Common Firecrest's song (and a question)
Macaulay Library ML584691401; © Marvin Johanning; Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/555041
Managed to get a decent recording of the Common Firecrest I heard today and it was a lot of fun! I mostly do bird photography, but I want to start recording birds' songs and calls with something that has better audio quality than my iPhone.
Basically: Does anyone know of a good and not outlandishly (≤ €200) expensive audio recorder you can use? Preferably one that also has microphones that can deal with wind noise.
There are several handheld recorders that you can buy. I'd advice something like the Tascam dr-05x or Zoom h2n (both under 200 euros). But for wind protection you'll need a wind jammer. Not a standard wind foam thing, like the ones that come with the machine, but a proper one. Rycote is a good brand for this, they have one for most recorders. So for instance if you buy a dr-05x, you can buy a dr-05x compatible wind jammer from Rycote. I'd advice not to try and save money on this.
Good luck!
I’ve had plenty of others recommend the H2n to me, I think I’ll be getting that one. Thanks for the recommendation for the wind jammer, I’ll check if there’s one for the H2n from Rycote. :-)