Dale Forbes
Swarovski Optik, Austria

Hi all,
I would like to start bird sound recording for three main reasons: 1. get better at bird sounds, 2. hopefully contribute something useful to sound databases, and 3. use (some limited) repeat playback with unknown birds while travelling.
I was thinking about something like a Zoom H4N Pro (€187) and either a Sennheiser MKE600 (€260) or a Rode NTG4+ (€240), with XLR balanced connectors.
Any thoughts on this setup? Any suggestions for a dead cat? How important is a microphone shock mount / handle? How long is the connector cable most people us? 1m?
Carrying a parabolic reflector and pro recorder is not an option at this stage (size, cost).
I would like to start bird sound recording for three main reasons: 1. get better at bird sounds, 2. hopefully contribute something useful to sound databases, and 3. use (some limited) repeat playback with unknown birds while travelling.
I was thinking about something like a Zoom H4N Pro (€187) and either a Sennheiser MKE600 (€260) or a Rode NTG4+ (€240), with XLR balanced connectors.
Any thoughts on this setup? Any suggestions for a dead cat? How important is a microphone shock mount / handle? How long is the connector cable most people us? 1m?
Carrying a parabolic reflector and pro recorder is not an option at this stage (size, cost).
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