I have used the Echo Meter Touch and really appreciate the ease of use and quick learning curve. That device is perfect for us amateurs! I have listened to fellow amateurs describe driving transits (section of road) with one person driving and the other holding their device.
Also from Wildlife Acoustics, I use the Song Meter Mini. I went with that device because I wanted to use it for birds, frogs, and mammals also. This model’s data is accepted into a North American bat monitoring program, something I desired.
One consideration is to give some thought on what you really want to do with it. Some amateurs want to contribute their data to a national citizen-science program. If so, check the program’s requirements before you purchase a specific recording device model.
Lastly, I am sharing a PDF of a presentation I gave on my year of bat monitoring at a local reservoir. I’m an amateur and generalist and gave the talk to my local naturalist club. Providing as an example of what can be done with the data from these Wildlife Acoustic devices. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T5tRbDRSMVsLhgZswJ1O3z36b9Zye-U0/view?usp=share_link