Comments on: O’Reilly weighs in on the Olympus LS-10 https://bradlinder.net/2008/05/oreilly-weighs-in-on-the-olympus-ls-10.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:35:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: dxace1 https://bradlinder.net/2008/05/oreilly-weighs-in-on-the-olympus-ls-10.html#comment-923 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:35:49 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=125#comment-923 The long-running belly-aching about mini jacks used in recorders is just that…..and a hold over from the minidisc days.

Sure, an XLR connector is the preferable method for professionals. But this is a time of miniaturization, and it’s just not reasonable to expect XLR in these new recorders.

I have always felt that if you are careful enough with mini jacks, you won’t have a problem.

]]> By: Ms. Sigman https://bradlinder.net/2008/05/oreilly-weighs-in-on-the-olympus-ls-10.html#comment-924 Tue, 27 May 2008 18:43:11 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=125#comment-924 I’m hoping to purchase recorders for high school students to use to create podcasts. I don’t want to pay much more than the Zoom H2–and I’m not sure I need something with so many bells and whistles and menus and settings. Can you recommend some products that are easy to use (and download)and relatively inexpensive to replace?
Thanks!!!

]]> By: Anonymous https://bradlinder.net/2008/05/oreilly-weighs-in-on-the-olympus-ls-10.html#comment-926 Tue, 27 May 2008 16:15:26 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=125#comment-926 Thanks Brad! Very informative blog and answers.

]]> By: Brad Linder https://bradlinder.net/2008/05/oreilly-weighs-in-on-the-olympus-ls-10.html#comment-927 Tue, 27 May 2008 00:18:42 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=125#comment-927 I typically use an XLR to mini adapter for my handheld recorders and microphones. There shouldn’t be any noticeable difference in sound quality. But as you’ve noted, these cables will not carry phantom power. And in general mini jacks aren’t as sturdy as XLR jacks, which means your mic is more likely to be accidentally ripped from the recorder and the input jack is more likely to be damaged from regular wear and tear.

]]> By: Anonymous https://bradlinder.net/2008/05/oreilly-weighs-in-on-the-olympus-ls-10.html#comment-928 Mon, 26 May 2008 12:41:42 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=125#comment-928 The majority of the new handheld recorders use minijack inputs, is it a real problem or not?
I have a shotgun microphone that needs XLR inputs (but it does not need phantom power), and I want to buy one of the new handheld recorders (sony pcm-d50 or this new olympus). These recorders do not include xlr inputs, so I should use one xlr to m inijack adapter (one cheap adapter around 10-20$).
Do you know if these kind of adapters alter the sound quality or the gain?

Thank you!

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