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Joined: Feb 10, 2012 Posts: 233 Near the Swamp In Louisiana 
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Posted on Feb 17 2012 09:57 PM
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle 
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Posted on Feb 17 2012 11:46 PM
What are you using it for? Also, I did a quick search and I don't think they make hand held recorders that cost over $500. Careful though, a couple of the more expensive ones use old technology. It seems handheld recorders are becoming a thing of the past. Smartphone and external stereo mic is probably something to look at. |
Joined: Nov 28, 2011 Posts: 795 Prescott Valley, AZ 
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Posted on Feb 18 2012 01:00 AM
I picked up a TASCAM DR-05 for $100.00 Sounds awesome, has two built in condenser mics, battery's last a long time, records wav or mp3, and with the standard supplied memory you can record about 17 hours of wav files. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/tascam-dr-05-solid-state-recorder My drummer has a Zoom handheld, they are about the same, the Zoom is a little narrower, but the Tascam records a bit longer on the standard memory. |
Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Feb 18 2012 01:45 PM
I can vouch for the Sony PCM-D50, I used it for my youtube vids. I got mine used for $350, and I think it sounds better than the two mics and USB-preamp I just bought. — |
Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054 
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Posted on Feb 18 2012 02:08 PM
I use a TASCAM DR-07 for sketching out songs. I'm pretty happy with it. It's pretty user friendly. —Last edited: Feb 18, 2012 14:09:31 |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2012 Posts: 233 Near the Swamp In Louisiana
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Posted on Feb 18 2012 02:51 PM
Has anyone tried the Zoom H4n? Looks like it has a lot of features. |
Joined: Feb 16, 2012 Posts: 153 Rincon Beach, California, USA
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Posted on Feb 18 2012 09:59 PM
Tascam DR series are good. We have the DR-1 |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2012 Posts: 233 Near the Swamp In Louisiana
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Posted on Feb 18 2012 11:08 PM
The DR-05 at $99 was tempting but went with the Zoom H4n for all of the features including metronome, tuner, compressor, limiter, 4 tracks etc. |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Feb 18 2012 11:59 PM
What are your plans with it? Demos? Live audio? Both? Do you have audio editing software on your computer? If not, I suggest Audacity, it is free and very easy to use. |
Joined: Feb 09, 2010 Posts: 413 Goleta, CA
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Posted on Feb 19 2012 04:56 AM
I have a 5 year old Edirol R-09 that we used to record all our rehearsals. It worked fine with an outboard Sony Condenser mic hanging from a bicycle repair stand in the middle of the room. Real sophisticated huh? You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing. |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2012 Posts: 233 Near the Swamp In Louisiana
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Posted on Feb 19 2012 08:52 AM
The Zoom comes with Cubase |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic 
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Posted on Feb 22 2012 05:08 PM
I also use an Edirol. It sounds great and has excellent battery life. I use it to record gigs, and the recordings come out consistently good every time. Rev —Canadian Surf |
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Posted on Feb 22 2012 09:44 PM
I have good results with an iphone 3 and a blue mikey - pretty balanced. I use it to record my gigs. Don't think you'll need to spend over a few hundred. I've used the Zoom's those are pretty good to, but my iphone is just more convenient and sounds just as good with the blue mikey and blueFire software. There is a diff mic by I think tascam for the iphone 4 |
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Joined: Oct 26, 2007 Posts: 533
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Posted on Feb 27 2012 11:47 AM
I'd go for a Tascamp DP-004 or DP-008 and an external mic. I have the 004 and it's a great piece of kit! Or, you could grab a Zoom R16, a couple mics and still be well under your $1k mark. — |
Joined: Oct 18, 2010 Posts: 651 Boston, MA
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Posted on Feb 27 2012 06:51 PM
I just bought a zoom H2n, on the recommendation of a friend. he uses it to record practices, shows, sound for video, everything. also, there's an article about handhelds in this month's acoustic guitar. —Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2012 Posts: 233 Near the Swamp In Louisiana
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Posted on Feb 27 2012 08:57 PM
thanks |
Joined: Apr 25, 2006 Posts: 83 SLC, UT
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Posted on Mar 20 2012 09:26 PM
Sonys... the D50 in particular. All the others are cheap pieces of plastic crap... I'm amazed at the quality of recordings with the outboard mikes... and it works well with the Rode stereo mike. — |
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