Comments on: Comparison of upcoming digital audio recorders

By: Googoogaagaa

Googoogaagaa — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:18:31 +0000

Hi,

There's a mistake in the chart: the Tascam DR-1 goes up to 48kHz, not 96.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:31:37 +0000

I have both an Olympus LS-10 and DS-5000. I’ve used both to record meetings but the DS-5000 is far superior to the LS-10, particularly because of the conference setting. It’s a bit pricey though. Really, anything in the DS series are ideal for meetings. I would recommend the DS-40, 61 or 71

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:37:45 +0000

is the LS 10 a good recorder to record meetings?

i am looking for one good recorder that has good pick up in a round table

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:01:33 +0000

You are absolutely right. The lack of a simple way to make a high quality mono recording is a key missing element with this otherwise impressive looking recorder. For radio interviews all I often want is quality mono – that way there will be more memory space available. I hope Olympus fixes this issue with a simple software upgrade.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:35:55 +0000

I just got an LS-10 and while it is a very good and versatile recorder, it does not offer mono recording. Does anyone know if Olympus plans to update its software to enable mono recording?

By: Googoogaagaa

Googoogaagaa — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:58:05 +0000

Hi,

There's a mistake in the chart: the Tascam DR-1 goes up to 48kHz, not 96.

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:59:29 +0000

Can’t say that I do. On the one hand, the PMD620 is newer, so I’d hope they company will have learned from their mistakes. On the other hand, it’s a cheaper unit than the PMD660 and it’s really aimed at a less pro market.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:56:55 +0000

Thanks for the info. I was leaning towards the Marantz, even though I wasn't totally happy with the PMD-660. The Sony was the other unit on my radar.

Do you know the difference between the the 620's and the 660's mics and preamps?

Josh

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:51:09 +0000

It's hard to say what the "best" recorder will be in any circumstances, but I'd look at the Sony PCM-D50, the Marantz PMD620, and the Zoom H2. The D50 has excellent preamps for plugging in an external mic, but while the internal mics sound pretty good, they're extremely sensitive to wind, so you'd probably want to get the optional $50 wind screen, making this the most expensive option.

The Zoom H2 and H4 have pretty good internal mics, but sound pretty bad if you plug in an external mic. If you honestly never expect to plug in an external mic, the H2 might be your best bet.

I haven't tried the PMD620 myself, but it gets pretty good reviews from many other field recordists.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:46:49 +0000

Hi,

I record nature sounds and live music. I owned the PMD-660 and I liked it for nature sounds (pre's were a bit noisy), but not good for recording a live rehearsal.

What is the best all around stock unit in the $500 or less range? By all around stock I mean no external mics. light wind will be a factor at times.

Thanks