Marco, based on these tests, would you recommend going with a Zoom F3 with (2)VXLR+ instead of the Tascam FR-AV2 PiP?  The Tascam had my attention because I wanted to use my mic (with micro-USB) directly into the recorder, but your results make me think the VXLR+ setup might result in less noise.  Thanks again for running these tests—I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Yellowhammer singing in a meadow, hidden in the trees. 14th July 2024.

Yellowhammer

4 Roe Deer, with one of them barking. I watched the Roe Deer watch me for a bit, and then they carried on their way into the forest. Recorded around 5:55am with parabolic reflector.

4 Roe Deer Running Through The Forest At Sunrise

A pristine night ambience over a remote forest lake with many beatiful birds: Eurasian Bittern, Fieldfare, Black-throated Diver, Black Grouse and many others, Beavers flapping their tails and moaning, and a big fat bassy propeller airplane passing by. Although we all hate airplanes that ruin our recordings, I find this particular case merely beautiful.  ORTF, so sounds nice both on speakers and headphones.

Transparent Night Birds And Huge Airplane_ORTF

Recorded with nature sound.it (Marco Pesente) midside array in Jecklin Disk with Parabolic Reflector. Zoom F3.

Great Tit

Really close wolf howl - January 2025. SASS. 

Wolf Recording 13th Jan 2025. 18:39

This is a test performed by powering a PUI AOM5024 omnidirectional microphone capsule in four ways:
1) TASCAM FR-AV2 Rode VXLR+ 48V
2) ZOOM H1n PIP
3) TASCAM FR-AV2 PIP 2.5V
4) TASCAM FR-AV2 PIP 5.0 V
The level has been NORMALIZED to 0.1 dB only for the choice 1)TASCAM FR-AV2 Rode VXLR+ 48V.

TASCAM FR-AV2 RODE VXLR+ Vs. H1n Vs. PIP2.5V Vs PIP5V

Wolf Howl and early spring dawn chorus

Eurasian Nutcracker singing in early spring - recorded with SASS from naturesound.it

Eurasian Nutcracker

Dawn chorus with Woodcock

I recorded this Black Redstart early on Easter Sunday morning, as well as a Black Bird there´s also a nice Tawny Owl singing along too. I used a Schoeps Parabolic Microphone System.

Black Redstart / Hausrotschwanz

Bufotes viridis call - recorded using a parabolic microphone system Telinga PIP 2011 April 06 Villimpenta - Mantova - Italy

TASCAM FR-AV2 RODE VXLR+ Vs. H1n Vs. PIP2.5V Vs PIP5V

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