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Microphone Input Noise Comparison
Avisoft Bioacoustics Hardware and software for investigating animal sound communication: ultrasound microphones, integrated acoustic data acquisition systems, recording and sound analysis software optimized for applications in bioacoustics.
The various manufacturers of portable audio recorders often use different and confusing specifications for their products that might prevent an reliable and objective evaluation of their capabilities for recording soft animal sounds in the field. Equivalent Input Noise (EIN)impedance: 150 ohmsInput Clipping Level [2]corresponding to 0 dBFSDynamic Range at max gain! Zoom H5-121dBu-118dBu-53dBu1.8mV68dB Roland R-05( 5)(MicHI)-121dBu-119dBu-47dBu3.5mV74dB Zoom H4essentialZoom R4 MultiTrak-120dBu(-120dBu)-118dBu Olympus LS-12/14(Rec Level 70) -120dBu-118dBu-56dBu1.3mV64dB Marantz PMD670-120dBu-118dBu-52dBu1.9mV(1.2mV)68dB(65dB) Marantz PMD660-120dBu-118dBu-52dBu1.9mV(1.2mV)68dB(60dB) Tascam DR-60DMKII-120dBu-118dBu-50dBu2.4mV70dB* SONY PCM-M10(SENSE HI, LEVEL 4.5)-120dBu-118dBu-36dBu12mV84dB* not max gain!
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