• 1...Introduction
• 1.1...Avant Propos..
• 1.2...My field Setup
• 1.3...My Experiences with Suburban Background Noise
• 2...Recorders
• 2.1...Recorder specification table
• 2.2...The ZOOM H5 Handy Recorder
• 2.3...The Zoom F3 Field Recorder
• 2.4...Evistr V508
• 3...Microphones
• 3.01...Microphone specification table
• 3.02...Wildtronics Pro Mono Parabolic microphone
• 3.03...Rode NT1 Signature
• 3.04...Lewitt LCT 540 S
• 3.05...Rode NT1 versus Lewitt LCT 540 S
• 3.06...Directional microphone Comparison and Analysis
• 3.07...Wildtronics Pro Mono versus Telinga w/Schoeps CCM 4
• 3.08...Wildtronics Pro Mono versus Rode NT1
• 3.09...Rode NT1 versus NTG5
• 3.10...Rode NT8 versus Sennheiser MKH 8070
• 3.11...Rode NTG8 RF-Bias long shotgun microphone
• 3.12...Rode NTG5 Broadcast shotgun microphone
• 4...Accessories
• 4.1...Tripod and accessory hardware
• 4.2...Field guide etal
• 4.3...Sound frequency vs wavelength (in)
• 4.4...Bit rate calculation
• 4.5...Technical links
• 5...Zazu Field Recording Recommendation
• 5.1...Zazu Field Recording Recommendation

For recording in the field it is critically important to SET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. You are likely not going to be submitting your recordings for inclusion is a National Geographic documentary. Even if you have put together a zazu noise-free setup, it will NOT prevent your neighbors from fireing up their gasoline-powered leaf blower right when that rare bird is calling. You live in a noisy environment, deal with it!

KJS 04/2025

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