Comments on: Unboxing the Sony PCM-D50

By: Jose Luis

Jose Luis — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:18:12 +0000

Do you think PCM-D50 is much bigger than Marantz PMD-620?

I would appreciate if you could give more details about the PCM-D50 preamp. The same level of hiss as the mics on the Zoom H4 is quite disappointing.

Do you think Marantz PMD-620 preamp + internal mics will perform the same?

By: Drew Weber

Drew Weber — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:18:11 +0000

Brad. I wish you would have either recorded these samples in a stereo file, or not have converted them to mono. This would have given a more realistic pre-amp noise level.

By: Drew Weber

Drew Weber — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:25:15 +0000

Brad. I wish you would have either recorded these samples in a stereo file, or not have converted them to mono. This would have given a more realistic pre-amp noise level.

By: jay

jay — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:34:17 +0000

Thanks for your review, which has been invaluable in helping make the decision to get the PCM-D50, plus I learned how crucial mic pre-amps are to recording devices, it seems this is mainly where this Sony delivers something more.

By: mungo

mungo — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:52:16 +0000

i have a pair of sony ecm77 lavaliers with xlr out which i use for recording, usually with a 2xXLRf to 3.5mm stereo cable.

sounds fine with other recorders.

anyone tried a stereo pair of external mics on this recorder?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:05:09 +0000

please how do i burn from d50 unto cd help.please email raymoreb@yahoo.co.uk

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:03:14 +0000

please i do i burn from d50 unto cd help.please email raymoreb@yahoo.co.uk

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:08:45 +0000

>>You can use a Memory Stick Pro Duo (High Speed) or Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo card. That's it. No other Memory Stick models will work.

Hmmm. I have sucessfully run an 8GB pro duo card (Not "high speed" or HG, which don't yet exist in the 8GB size) and got 3 hours 53 minutes of 24/96 recording (line-in) in 4 files with seamless splits.

Jeff

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:02:32 +0000

RussRoca:

Nope, no buzz for me with an RE50. I did get an email a while back from another new PCM-D50 owner who reported that she was getting a buzz with her lavalier mic. She didn’t say which model it was, but did say that is sounded better in some parts of her house than others, so they may have been picking up some sort of interference.

Her solution was to switch mics. She says the Audio Technica Pro 70 cardiod lav sounds great.

As for my RE-50, you can hear samples in my PCM-D50 review.

http://www.bradlinder.net/2007/12/sony-pcm-d50-review.html

I think it sounds great, and with the volume cranked up to 7, I can record a much higher signal than I would using the Zoom H4 and PCM-D50 with the volume all the way up.

By: RussRoca

RussRoca — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:29:54 +0000

Brad...just got hold of the Sony today and ran a few quick tests with the mics I have (Giant Squid omni lavalier, Rode NTG2 and EV635).

I am comparing these three to how they ran with my Zoom H2, my only other point of reference here.

1)
Of the three, the Rode sounds the best. Little to no background noise as compared to the H2.

2)
The GS lav was pretty bright sounding. Easily driven by the Sony. With the H2 I had to either crank up the grain or bring it up quite a bit in post.

3)
With the 635A it was more easily driven than with the H2. It was tough to get any decent level with the H2. The Sony definitely gave a healthier reading. I noticed however a real low level hum with the 635. I moved around the apt. to make sure it wasn't feedback.

Did you have similar experience with the RE50 mic? My understanding is that they're similar with the exception of additional pop filter?

It really is some sort of electronic hum I'm getting. Not a hiss. Strange. It's not present with the Rode or Giant Squid lav.