Gear List

I use a large variety of gear to record nature sound libraries from the natural world.

  • Current kit: the gear I am using right now on expeditions.
  • Retired: gear I have used to make beautiful recordings in the past, but that no longer fits my current needs.
  • Each tile below opens the categories inside it.

Favorite rigs at the moment

Rig 01
Lewitt LCT 540S + Cinela LEO-Lewitt + Zoom F3 + Audioroot Li-96neo
Ultimate quiet nature recording rig.
Rig 02
Sennheiser MKH 8020 + Cinela LEO25 + Zoom F3 + Audioroot Li-96neo
Highest quality, most portable rig.
Rig 03
Gladys Hydro 3D + Zoom F8n Pro + Audioroot Li-96neo
Ultimate immersive underwater recording rig.
Rig 04
Cetacean Research Hydro 3D (CRT-70P) + Zoom F8n Pro + Audioroot Li-96neo
Fantastic commercial hydros.
Rig 05
LOM Usi + Sony A10 + Audioroot Li-96neo
Ultra-portable, 5+ day drop rig.
395Pieces in current kit
~$115,000Approx. total gear value

GearBrandTypeQty
MKH 8020SennheiserOmni Microphone×10
MKH 8040SennheiserCardioid Microphone×5
MKH 8030SennheiserFigure 8 Microphone×1
MKH 8018SennheiserStereo Shotgun×1
LCT 540 SLewittLarge Diaphragm Cardioid Microphone×9
LOM UsiLOMOmni Microphone×16
LOM Usi ProLOMOmni Microphone×16
LOM GeofoneLOMContact Microphone×3

GearBrandTypeQty
Gladys HydrophoneDIYHydrophones×24
CRT-70PCetacean ResearchHydrophones×10
CRT-90PCetacean ResearchHydrophones×2
ASF-1 MKIIAmbientHydrophones×2

GearBrandTypeQty
Zoom F8n ProZoomRecorder×2
Zoom F6ZoomRecorder×2
Zoom F3ZoomRecorder×3
PCM-A10SonyRecorder×6

GearBrandTypeQty
HD 280 PROSennheiserHeadphones×3
HD 300 PROtectSennheiserHeadphones×2
HD 490 PROSennheiserHeadphones×1
UNIO Personal Reference Monitoring SystemGenelecAudio Interface · Headphones×1
AirPods MaxAppleHeadphones×1
8320AGenelecStudio Monitor Speaker×8
7350A SubwooferGenelecSubwoofer×1
Scarlett 18i20 - 4th GenerationFocusriteAudio Interface×1
Scarlett Solo - 4th GenerationFocusriteAudio Interface×1
Scarlett 2i2 - 2nd GenerationFocusriteAudio Interface×1

GearBrandTypeQty
eSMART MONO battery chargerAudiorootCharger×2
eLC-SMB portable battery chargerAudiorootCharger×2
Power combining cablesAudiorootPower Combining Cable×8
eSMART Li-96neo li-ion batteryAudiorootBattery×16
26,800 mAhAnkerBattery×5
20,000 mAhAnkerBattery×5

GearBrandTypeQty
LEO20 BlimpCinelaWind Protection×20
LEO25 BlimpCinelaWind Protection×4
Fur Wind CoversRadiusWind Protection×10
RAD Shock MountsRadiusWind Protection×2
WindbubblesBubblebeeWind Protection×16

GearBrandTypeQty
5001BManfrottoMic Stand×2
MS0490C Carbon Fiber NanopoleManfrottoMic Stand×2
Gorillapod 1KManfrottoMic Stand×4
Gorillapod 3KManfrottoMic Stand×1
Dado KitManfrottoMic Stand×4
0.75" Straight End - 6 ftRollercamMicrophone Mounting Strap×2

GearBrandTypeQty
Mini 4 Pro – DroneDJIDrone×2
Sony 50mm f1.4 LenseSonyCamera Lense×1
Sony A7CIISonyCamera Body×1
Max 2GoPro360 Camera×1
Hero 13 BlackGoProAction×1
iPhone 17 ProAppleCamera×1

GearBrandTypeQty
MacBook Pro (14 inch, 2021) - M1 MaxAppleComputer×1
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)AppleComputer×1
SanDisk Professional PROG40 4TBSanDisk ProfessionalSSD×2
SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 2TBSanDisk ProfessionalSSD×1
SanDisk Professional G-Drive 4TBSanDisk ProfessionalSSD×4
SanDisk Extreme PRO 4TBSanDiskSSD×2
Seagate Expansion (16TB, 20TB, 28TB)SeagateArchival HDD×6
Western Digital Elements (16TB, 20TB, 22TB)Western DigitalArchival HDD×3
1TB PLAY UHS-I microSDXCLexarSD Card×2
256GB Professional SILVER PLUS UHS-I SDXCLexarSD Card×12
1TB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXCSanDiskSD Card×4
256GB Extreme UHS-I SDXCSanDiskSD Card×8
128GB Extreme UHS-I SDXCSanDiskSD Card×10
512GB Extreme UHS-I microSDXCSanDiskmicroSD Card×4
256GB Extreme UHS-I microSDXCSanDiskmicroSD Card×4
128GB Extreme UHS-I microSDXCSanDiskmicroSD Card×4

GearBrandTypeQty
Soundminer v6ProSoundminerMetadata×1
RX10IzotopeSpectral Editor×1
ReaperCockosDAW×1
Logic Pro XAppleDAW×1
Final Cut ProAppleVideo Editor×1
Pixelmator ProApplePhoto Editor×1
PhotomatorApplePhoto Editor×1
DescriptDescriptPodcast Editor×1

GearBrandTypeQty
GR3 BackpackGoRuckLuggage×1
GR1 BackpackGoRuckLuggage×1
Rucker 3.0 BackpackGoRuckLuggage×1
1485 Air CasePelicanLuggage×2
1525 Air CasePelicanLuggage×1
Base Camp Duffel—XLThe North FaceLuggage×2
Big Haul Recycled Rolling Duffel - 34"REILuggage×1
Lightweight - Ultrasil (5L, 8L, 35L)Sea to SummitRecorder Dry Bag×20
Midweight - Rogue Dry Bags (10L, 20L)AquaQuestRecorder Dry Bag×20
Heavy - Big River Dry Bags (35L, 60L)Sea to SummitRecorder Dry Bag×5
SuperHeavy - Sealine Baja Dry Bags (10L)SealineRecorder Dry Bag×5

GearBrandTypeQty
Super 33+3MTape×10
Blue Painters TapeScotchTape×2
NU27NitecoreHeadlamp×2
inReach MessengerGarminSatellite Communicator×2

GearBrandTypeQty
MKH 50SennheiserSuper-cardioid Microphone×1
MKH 30SennheiserFigure 8 Microphone×1
MKH 416SennheiserShotgun Microphone×1
Clippy EM272MicboosterOmni Microphone×2
4060 - Heavy DutyDPAOmni Microphone×2
PZM 30DCrownPressure Zone Microphone×2
NTG-2RodeShotgun Microphone×1
Telinga ModularTelingaParabolic Dish×1
MixPre-3 IISound DevicesRecorder×1
MixPre-6 IISound DevicesRecorder×1
MixPre-6Sound DevicesRecorder×1
702Sound DevicesRecorder×1
PCM-D100SonyRecorder×1
Pianissimo Blimp - Double Mid/SideCinelaWind Protection×1
Kelly Rain CoverCinelaWind Protection×1
Albert - ORTFCinelaWind Protection×1
Windkiller SEBubblebeeWind Protection×1
ORTF Windshield Blimp KitRycoteWind Protection×1
Mini 3 Pro – DroneDJICamera×1
Big Haul 120 Recycled DuffelREILuggage×1