Comparison of Passive Monitoring Solutions
| Features |
Wildlife Acoustics SM2BAT+ |
Pettersson D500X |
Titley® Anabat® SD2 |
ecoObs Batcorder 2.0 |
| Recording Technology |
16-bit Full Spectrum |
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| Native Zero Crossing |
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| Real-time Monitoring |
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| Weatherproof Enclosure |
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| Weatherproof Microphone |
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| Omnidirectional Microphone |
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| Maximum Internal Battery Lifespan |
16-bit Full Spectrum |
9 nights |
4 nights |
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9 nights |
| Native Zero Crossing |
1 month |
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3 nights |
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| Maximum Storage Capacity |
16-bit Full Spectrum |
8 months |
1 month |
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1 month |
| Native Zero Crossing |
years |
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8 months |
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| Recording Schedule Relative to Sunrise/Sunset |
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| Temperature Sensor |
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| Record Birds/Frogs on Second Channel |
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| Record Two Ultrasonic Channels Simultaneously |
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| Time Synchronization Option for Localization |
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| Price (US$) |
$999 |
$2,099 |
$2,200 |
$3,050 |
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