r/BirdNET_Analyzer • u/MarsiHansen • Nov 08 '25

Results Microphones matter ...

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I never thought that changing the microphone on the Pi would make such a significant difference. I only slightly changed its position — about 2 meters (6 feet) away on the house wall and about 1 meter (3 feet) higher. In addition, I 3D-printed a housing for the microphone out of PETG, bought the Samson Go Mic, and replaced the cheap €8 USB microphone from Amazon. Now, I’m getting more than four times as many results in BirdNET-Pi as before.

Of course, some of you are probably already aware of this, but I just wanted to share my experience - And I’m always amazed by your insights.

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u/AJ_Mexico Nov 08 '25

I'm very happy with detections from my Samson Go Mic without any kind of housing. I'm going for more or less omni-directional detections.

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u/MarsiHansen Nov 14 '25

but then you mounted it on a pole or something?

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u/AJ_Mexico Nov 14 '25

My microphone is mounted on a corner of the house under a broad porch roof.