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HydroMoth

Everything needed to start recording underwater sound

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114% Funded

500
Goal

573 of 500
Backed

402 of 975 units are still available

$135.00 + Shipping

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Product Details

Name

HydroMoth

Brand / Manufacturer

Open Acoustic Devices

Manufacturer Part #

HYDROMOTH-110

Product Description

HydroMoth is the latest product from the AudioMoth range and offers everything needed to start recording underwater sound for extended periods of time at depths of 30-60m. HydroMoth hardware is directly compatible with all AudioMoth firmware, meaning you can use the device in any number of underwater applications, from scheduled recording in coral reefs, to triggering recordings by amplitude or frequency in freshwater ponds. HydroMoth has improved LED visibility and more accurate time keeping for long deployments. It also has an in-built magnetic reed switch, which enables recordings to be started and stopped in wet conditions without opening the case. HydroMoth is sold with the AudioMoth Underwater Case as standard, with the option to add a waterproof magnetic key chain fob to make use of the magnetic reed switch.

Included in kit

HydroMoth 1.0.0
AudioMoth Underwater Case

Features

EFM32 Gecko processor
Capable of recording uncompressed audio to micro SD from 8k to 384k samples/second
Records uncompressed WAV files to SD card
Powered by 3 x AA batteries
Analog MEMS microphone acts as contact hydrophone
Analog pre-amplifier with adjustable gain
Configurable USB interface
Onboard real-time clock keeps track of time in UTC
Improved 32.768 kHz MEMS oscillator to reduce clock drift
Tested to a depth of 30m for 2 months

Applications

Boat noise monitoring
Freshwater sound surveys
Coral reef soundscape monitoring
Cetacean underwater acoustic studies

Campaign ends 30 days from start date (July 23, 2022)

Purchase Information

Unit Deliverable

One HydroMoth, One Underwater Case

Unit Price

$135.00

Availability

Campaign Funded, ends when minimum unit count reached

Lead Time

14 Days

Options and Add-Ons

Magnetic fob keychain

$10.00

This magnetic fob keychain can be used to trigger the in-built magnetic reed switch on the HydroMoth, which enables recordings to be started and stopped in wet conditions without opening the case.

Magnet key for Hydromoth

Disclaimer: Magnetic fob keychain may come in the color red, yellow, or orange.

SanDisk Extreme® microSDHC™ UHS-I w/adapter- 64GB

$18.00

This have been validated by Open Acoustic Devices to deliver the highest quality recordings and best compatibility with HydroMoth 1.0.0.

Campaign discussion forums are intended for questions about the product such as specifications or to share ideas about applications. The campaign initiator or GroupGets may also send out important one-to-many updates on this channel. This is not the place for individual technical support inquiries. For help or questions about an order, please submit a support ticket here.

_ExeBen_

2022-06-28 04:51:30 -0700

_ExeBen_

2022-06-28 04:51:30 -0700

Great to see this live! Are we able to purchase the underwater cases on their own?

GroupGets

Deleted: 2022-07-05 14:38:20 -0700

GroupGets

Deleted: 2022-07-05 14:38:20 -0700

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Juli Vergez Manghi

2022-07-03 12:03:26 -0700

Juli Vergez Manghi

2022-07-03 12:03:26 -0700

This device looks exactly like what I need for my research. Just a quick question, can you provide further specifications about the hydrophone itself, please? I mean, the hydrophone type. How well does it perform in the higher frequency bands? Thanks in advance

katie-sawicki

2022-07-18 12:02:50 -0700

katie-sawicki

2022-07-18 12:02:50 -0700

Hi, Juli! This is the github info about the HydroMoth - this has more details about the technical support and make: https://github.com/OpenAcousticDevices/Application-Notes/blob/master/Using_HydroMoth_to_Make_Underwater_Recordings/Using_HydroMoth_to_Make_Underwater_Recordings.pdf

Sandrine.ruitton

2022-07-04 00:44:04 -0700

Sandrine.ruitton

2022-07-04 00:44:04 -0700

Hello, I am in France, what is the delivery time for the Hydromoth? I would really like to test this device. I am a marine biologist and I work in the Mediterranean.

GroupGets

2022-07-05 14:09:10 -0700

GroupGets

2022-07-05 14:09:10 -0700

Hello sandrine.ruitton. Taking into account the campaign's expected closing date and 14 day lead time, we expect the campaign to start shipping out in the first few weeks of August. From there, it usually takes about 1-2 weeks for packages from us to arrive in Europe, depending on selected shipping and customs procedures.

Christian_Andretti

2022-07-05 13:48:07 -0700

Christian_Andretti

2022-07-05 13:48:07 -0700

Good evening! I would like to know if hydromoth has the same settings as audiomoth? Can I use hydromoth for terrestrial monitoring (e.g. birdsong)?

GroupGets

2022-07-05 14:04:06 -0700

GroupGets

2022-07-05 14:04:06 -0700

Hello Christian. The HydroMoth uses the same microphone and firmware as the standard AudioMoth, so it should be just fine for terrestrial use. The underwater case that it would come with does, however, lack an acoustic vent, which may affect recording quality, so you may consider acquiring one of the regular cases separately if you would need one.

Pcarlson

2022-07-07 22:45:52 -0700

Pcarlson

2022-07-07 22:45:52 -0700

I'd love to buy this to record Spinner Dolphins that swim behind my house but I can't get past the page asking the address page. Perhaps shipping is not supported to Guam (a tiny island in the Pacific using USPS, UPS, Fedex or DHL shipping methods) :'-(

GroupGets

2022-07-08 11:41:06 -0700

GroupGets

2022-07-08 11:41:06 -0700

Send us a message! Email help@groupgets.com and we can sort this out. Screenshots would be helpful.

Pcarlson

2022-07-08 15:29:37 -0700

Pcarlson

2022-07-08 15:29:37 -0700

Silly me. I had selected Guam as a Country which did not work. Guam however appears in the States list for the US (which it should) and I was able to complete my order. Thank you greatly!!

hzhan

Edited: 2022-07-15 23:32:17 -0700

hzhan

Edited: 2022-07-15 23:32:17 -0700

Hi! My team needs about 50 HydroMoths for our project but it may take awhile to approve the funding and the campaign may have closed by then. Would I still be able to procure these after the campaign ended?

GroupGets

Edited: 2022-07-20 10:10:47 -0700

GroupGets

Edited: 2022-07-20 10:10:47 -0700

Hello hzhan. I'm afraid that it will be unlikely that you could purchase them after the campaign closes.

Scryptitious

2022-07-20 01:04:38 -0700

Scryptitious

2022-07-20 01:04:38 -0700

Hello! I just group-bought a HydroMoth but see that only 456 units are available and I am no. 518 in the queue. Supply-chain issues are probably awful, but do you have any general idea of when more HydroMoths will be ready to ship? Also, I have to ask a really stupid question: The HydroMoth and AudioMoth have the same microphone and can use the same firmware. That means the HydroMoth can also be used to monitor bats and the like above water with the AudioMoth's efficacy and fidelity, correct?

justinStitches

2022-07-20 07:00:03 -0700

justinStitches

2022-07-20 07:00:03 -0700

There are 454 units "still" available as of today. So the total amount available for this campaign is 975. We don't let people back beyond what is available so your unit would ship within a few weeks of campaign closure along with order #1.

Scryptitious

2022-07-21 10:24:11 -0700

Scryptitious

2022-07-21 10:24:11 -0700

Thanks for telling me I'd misread the meaning of that number. I was ready to wait for a month or two, as one often does for group buys. It's great to know I won't be waiting long.

GroupGets

2022-07-20 10:10:17 -0700

GroupGets

2022-07-20 10:10:17 -0700

To answer your other question, the HydroMoth should work just fine above water, but the underwater case may not work as well due to it lacking the acoustic vent of the regular cases.

Scryptitious

Edited: 2022-07-21 10:25:35 -0700

Scryptitious

Edited: 2022-07-21 10:25:35 -0700

Thanks for explaining the potential sonic limitations of the underwater case. If I ordered the original AudioMoth waterproof case, would that solve the frequency issue when I wanted to record sounds in, say, a forest? The original case I should use is this one, correct?: https://store.groupgets.com/products/the-official-audiomoth-ipx7-waterproof-case-green

GroupGets

2022-07-21 10:33:01 -0700

GroupGets

2022-07-21 10:33:01 -0700

Yes, that is the correct case. You can either buy it separately, or you can leave a note on your HydroMoth order to swap the underwater cases with the regular green case.

Scryptitious

Edited: 2022-07-24 08:50:52 -0700

Scryptitious

Edited: 2022-07-24 08:50:52 -0700

Given the capabilities of the HydroMoth, I'd love to have both, assuming they're easy to swap (which they seem to be). I would have liked to use the Waterproof Case first to make abovewater recordings.

Neilh20+gg2207

2022-08-27 08:55:47 -0700

Neilh20+gg2207

2022-08-27 08:55:47 -0700

Received my device yesterday. Very nice looking and really impressed with the Under Water enclosure and water tight seal. Fingers crossed it works. Instructions on getting started are bit hazy, but tracked down some. Installed batteries, and uSD and then https://www.openacousticdevices.info/config-app-guide I installed Installed the AudioMothConfigurationAppSetup1.9.0.exe When I plug in the usb, my windows 11 dings indicating USB detected, green LED comes on, but nothing shows in the App No guide that I can find of says what I should expect to see, but I'm guessing I need to see something in the Device ID and Firmware Version. So back to sleuthing, from windows Power Shell I list the usb devices (thanks to https://tuntoon.com/how-to-see-connected-usb-devices/) > Get-PnpDevice -PresentOnly | Where-Object { $_.InstanceId -match 'USB' } and I see a new device Status Class FriendlyName InstanceId Error USB EasyLog USB Device USB\VID_10C4... Now I do have an older temperature logger called "EasyLog" https://www.lascarelectronics.com/software/easylog-software/easylog-usb So just wondering what I do next.?

GroupGets

2022-09-02 12:26:54 -0700

GroupGets

2022-09-02 12:26:54 -0700

Hi Neil, glad you like the Hydromoth! And apologies for the technical problems. We sent you a private message to help you out and possibly coordinate a return + replacement. The best place to post technical questions is the Open Acoustics Devices forum or to contact us directly by creating a support ticket.

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Campaign ends 30 days from start date (July 23, 2022)

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Magnetic fob keychain

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