The Song Meter Mini Bat 2 AA is the new generation of the lightweight and small stand-alone bat detector from Wildlife Acoustics. This updated version boasts an impressive doubling of operational time, made possible by its redesigned housing that accommodates eight alkaline batteries, ensuring a remarkable 50 nights of 10-hour recording.
The Song Meter Mini Bat 2 AA is comparable to its bigger brother the SM4BAT FS. Thanks to this recorder you no longer need to purchase 2 seperate detectors if you want to record in full spectrum and in zero crossing because the Song Meter Mini Bat 2 AA can do both. Furthermore, it offers the option to connect an acoustic microphone, expanding its capabilities to include recording birds and frogs.
Another important feature is that the Song Meter Mini Bat 2 AA can be operated via a smartphone or tablet with a BlueTooth connection. You can download the "Song Meter Mini Configurator" app for free via Google Play or the Apple App store. It also sends interim updates via the same connection to the free app on your device. With your telephone you can, for example, set the date, time, time zone and location. For further processing and analysis of your data, you can use the Kaleidoscope software.
This new generation of Wildlife Acoustics detectors features a redesigned housing with an enhanced weatherproof rating (IP67), an added tripod mount and a lockable enclosure.
The bat detector is also available for the use of lithium batteries. The Song Meter Mini Bat 2 Li-ion can be used for 1040 hours with 6 Li-ion batteries.
Specifications Song Meter Mini Bat 2 AA
| Recording format | Full spectrum and/or zero crossing |
| Acoustic recording | yes, with extra microphone to be purchased |
| Maximum sampling rate | 500 kHz |
| Programming method | iOS or Android App via BlueTooth |
| Quick start schedules | Yes |
| Advanced schedules | No |
| Advanced trigger settings | Yes |
| Battery type | 4 or 8 x AA alkaline /NiMH batteries |
| Battery life | up to 50 10-hour nights |
| External power connection | not available |
| Memory storage | 1 SDHC/SDXC card |
| Microphone type | Integrated microphone similar to the SMM-U2 |
| Microphone cable extension | not available |
| GPS time/data | via the app |
| Weight | 240 grams/424 grams with batteries |
| Dimensions | 120 x 142 x 40 mm |
| Waterproof | Yes (IP67) |
| Integrated mounting bracket | yes, supports various mounting options |
| Factory warranty | 2 years |
Advantages compared to the SM4BAT FS
- It is smaller and lighter
- Can record both ultrasonically and acoustically (not simultaneously and not without the optional acoustic microphone)
- Can simultaneously make full spectrum as well as zero crossing recordings
- and it is many times cheaper
But:
- The SM4BAT FS has a wired microphone option and an external plug output
- The SM4BAT FS is equipped with an adjustable high-pass filter
- More advanced schedule modes for different days
- And 2 card slots instead of 1
