Which Bat Detector do I need?

1

a

My (grand) children are interested in bats.

1. Batbox Baton
2. Batbox III D
3. Magenta Bat4
4. Magenta Bat5

b

I am a hobbyist and occasionally want to watch and listen to bats and I would like to learn to recognize the most common species, perhaps even more.

          → 2

c

I am a starting professional and want to actively do bat research.

          → 3

2

a

I mainly want to listen to heterodyne sound in the Netherlands and Northern Europe, I'll set the frequency manually.

1. Batbox Duet
2. Magenta Bat5
3. Pettersson D200

b

I mainly want to listen to heterodyne sound in the Netherlands and Northern Europe with an automatic frequency scanner.

1. Elekon Bat Scanner
2. Elekon Batscanner Stereo
3. SSF Bat2

c

I want to see sonagrams with my smartphone or tablet and be able to make full spectrum recordings, I take the quality and dependence of my current phone for granted.

1. Echo Meter Touch 2
2. Pettersson u256 USB
3. Ultramic 192K EVO
4. Ultramic 200 / 250K

d

I want to use my smartphone or tablet as described in 2c and also travel elsewhere in the world.

1. Ultramix 384K EVO
2. Ultramic 384K BLE
3. Pettersson u384 USB
4. Pettersson M500-384
5. Echometer Touch 2 Pro

e

I don't want to depend on my phone, but I do want to read sonograms and make recordings.

            SSF Bat3

3

a

I want a separate hand detector

            → 4

b

I want an all-in-one device with which I can listen in heterodyne, record in full spectrum and with built-in GPS with which I can record tracks.

1. Anabat Scout
2. Anabat Walkabout
3. Elekon Batlogger M2
4. Elekon Batlogger M

c

I want the same as 3b but on my smartphone or tablet.

1. Pettersson u384 USB
2. Pettersson M500-384
3. Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro
4. Ultramic 384K EVO

4

a

I just want to listen in heterodyne and set the frequency manually.

1. Magenta Bat5
2. Pettersson D200

b

I only want to listen in heterodyne with an automatic frequency scanner.

1. Elekon Bat Scanner
2. Elekon Batscanner Stereo
3. SSF Bat2

c

I want to be able to listen to in heterodyne and in time expansion (Only in real time).

            Pettersson D230

d

I want to be able to listen in heterodyne and in time expansion and also be able to hear important sounds and to record them (delayed).

1. Pettersson D240x in combination with an audio recorder by Tascam.

e

I want an autonomous stand-alone bat detector with long-term recording options.

            → 5

f

What else can I get out of my bat detector?

            → 6

5

a

I want a full spectrum standalone bat detector with a running time of up to around 70 hours.

1. ecoObs Mini Batcorder
2. Elekon Batlogger A
3. Elekon Batlogger A +
4. Elekon Batlogger M + StrongBox

b

I want a full spectrum standalone bat detector with a running time between 100 and 400 hours. (Can be extended in some cases with an external battery or solar panel).

1. ecoObs Batcorder 3.1
2. ecoObs GSM Batcorder
3. Elekon Batlogger S2
4. Elekon Batlogger C
5. Pettersson D500x MK I / MK II
6. Anabat Chorus Ultrasonic
7. Titley Ranger
8. Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter Mini Bat 2 AA 
9. Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter Mini Bat 2 Li-ion 
10. Wildlife Acoustics SM4BAT FS

c

I want a zero crossing standalone bat detector.

1. Titley Ranger

d

I want a standalone bat detector for wind turbines

1. EcoObs GSM-Batcorder Box Set
2. Elekon Batlogger WE X1/2/4

6

I have a solid hand detector and I also want to automatically make full spectrum recordings that I can further elaborate on the PC. I am not afraid of a learning curve in the field of Linux and Raspberry.

Batpi project: Ultramic 250K or Pettersson M500 / M500-384 + Raspberry Pi. For more information, visit: h ttp: //www.bat-pi.eu