(directional) shotgun microphone

[listenmyneighbor]

Good morning all,

I would like to know if any of you have already tried recording these neighbors with a (directional) shotgun microphone ?
if yes :

which model:
what price 100-200 euros:
what frequency:
what distance recording:

feel free to leave your comments

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[mjj9994]

I bought one about 25 years ago (the product has of course since been discontinued). I tested it out a bit around the neighborhood and it did seem to isolate and amplify sounds but did have limitations (not through glass windows, walls, floors, etc). I believe frequency for most of these types are around 40 Hz to 20 kHz. Range is probably 200-500 meters. I remember first playing with it and pointed it at the direction of a street crossing a few blocks away (maybe 400-600 meters) and could hear the vehicles moving around that area more distinctively. Price at the time was pretty reasonable (around 30-50 Euros, but just now looking seems to have increased a bit (60-100 Euros). The one I purchased was similar to the ones below:

https://www.amazon.com/LyxPro-CMG-50-Mi ... B01IE0506Q

https://www.amazon.com/LyxPro-CMG-50-Mi ... B01IE0506Q

[listenmyneighbor]

what equipment do you currently use?
you use it to listen to and record your neighbors?

[Paul7979]

These seem to be nice.. but I'd buy it only if I had some reliable sources of sounds ..

[mjj9994]

what equipment do you currently use?
you use it to listen to and record your neighbors?

All of the sounds I post here are personal recordings done either on cell phone or a small usb type recorder. The shotgun mic was just a cheap toy at the time I tried out for a bit, but I do not have the time/patience to go hunting like some of the folks on here. Props to them for getting the sounds they do, that is like some James Bond type of work!

[Paul7979]

what equipment do you currently use?
you use it to listen to and record your neighbors?

All of the sounds I post here are personal recordings done either on cell phone or a small usb type recorder. The shotgun mic was just a cheap toy at the time I tried out for a bit, but I do not have the time/patience to go hunting like some of the folks on here. Props to them for getting the sounds they do, that is like some James Bond type of work!

I fully agree