
The Echo Meter EM3 is the latest addition to the Wildlife Acoustics product family. This active handheld bat detector and recorder is easy to hold, lightweight and requires no additional hardware. Customers can:
- Monitor bat calls with headphones or the built-in speaker.
- Record 16-bit full spectrum in our compressed WAC format or record an individual WAV file for each bat pass.
- Optionally, record files compatible with Titley Scientific™ AnaBat™ sequence files for analysis in
AnaLookW™. No conversion needed! - While recording, simultaneously listen to bat calls in the method of your choice: Heterodyne, Frequency Division or our patent pending Real Time Expansion.
- Built-in real-time spectrogram displays current and recent bat passes in expanded or compressed
mode to see a history of bat calls. - Zoom in and out of the vertical and horizontal axis of the spectrogram for recently heard
bat calls while continuing to monitor and record. - Playback bat calls in Time Expansion mode at the desired speed to hear details of the call.
- Set preferences to the most flexible heterodyne detector on the market:
- Auto-Het feature automatically selects the frequency based on the call dynamics.
- Program up to four frequency presets to rapidly tune into a bat call.
- Fine tune any frequency setting with easy to use button navigation.
- Categorize or tag a bat call in real-time in one of four categories to facilitate post processing.
- User selectable sample rate of 256kHz or 384kHz.
- Capture voice notes and bat passes in the same trigger for direct correlation.
- Optional GPS accessory maps bat signal to location.
Analyze Calls with Popular Bat Analysis Software!!
Song Scope |
SonoBat ® |
AnaLookW ® |
BatSound |
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Specifications
Power: Four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries included with
integrated battery charger.
Storage: One SDHC/XC card slot supporting up to 128GB.
Battery Lifespan: Up to 10 hours on a single charge.
Recording Bandwidth: up to 192kHz.
Recording Technology: 16-bit full spectrum and native zero crossing.
Weight: Less than 0.35kg with batteries.
Be sure to check out how we compare to other products in the market via our Comparison of Active Monitoring Bat Solutions chart. For technical details, please refer to the EM3 Users Manual found under Documentation
![]() | Echo Meter EM3 Handheld Ultrasonic Recorder Includes four 2700mAh AA NiMH batteries and a 4GB SDHC flash card. | ||
| 3 week lead time | 1‑4: $999.00 5‑14: $975.00 15‑24: $950.00 25‑99: $900.00 100+: $850.00 | ||
![]() | Echo Meter EM3 GPS Option GPS Receiver/Antenna for EM3 | ||
| In Stock | 1‑4: $199.00 5‑14: $195.00 15‑24: $190.00 25‑99: $180.00 100+: $170.00 | ||
![]() | EM3 External Microphone Adapter Adapt EM3 3.5mm microphone jack for use with SMX-series microphones, comes with 2.5 meter length and can be extended with our SMX microphone cables | ||
| In Stock | $50.00 | ||






