Tascam DR-05X

Start with a Zoom H2n or Tascam Dr-05x or whatever is on Craigslist for <$100. Zoom and Tascam are both good and get better with price. FWIW, using quality external mics (like Clippy's or Uzi Pros) is enough of an upgrade that the Tascam DR-05 sounds as good as my MixPre3ii for all but the quietest of recordings.

This does a good job recording ambient sound but suffers from some pesky design flaws. 1) Biggest pain: you have to reset date/time every time you change batteries. Sounds like a little thing, but if you have to change in the middle of a jam or live performance, this is a hassle. (Also, typical of d...

(Which in this case likely means finding an amazing deal on a used recorder from an estate or auction). The DR-05x has an Effective Input Noise (EIN) figure of (about) -108dB. I would recommend watching eBay (or similar) for a used Zoom H5 or H6, these (when available) can often be had for a great price for their performance level. I have not personally used the Tascam dr-60/70 series, but hear good things about them.

Tascam DR-05x So far this product has been amazing, for recording audio for my videos. It's simple to use once you get your settings going. These are the settings I used *Format wav 16 bit, anything higher is pointless for YouTube after compression *Sample 48k *Type mono *Mic power on *Low cut 40hz ...

Not sure what’s got you fumbling around but phones also easier to use than the type of recorders audio journalists use. If you’re dead set on getting a digital recorder I’d recommend something basic like the Zoom H1n, Sony ICD-UX570 or Tascam DR-05X.

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The Tascam DR-05x is a decent recorder for the price. But be aware that the built in microphones are omnidirectional.

I bought two of these for staff at my work to record oral histories. I like the many features you can choose from, but it might be too many for the average user. I read all the reviews and watched YouTube videos on optimizing the settings, but it was still a bit complicated to set up for the non-aud...

I would recommend something like Zoom H1N or the Tascam DR-05X. I picked up the Tascam and it sounds great. Combining that with a shotgun mic like the Rode is fantastic if you have the funds.

I was contemplating returning this because I was struggling with how to connect this with my Macbook. The firmware was all PC based and it just flat out wasn't working. The manual is not sufficient for a product that is not super intuitive (once you play with it, it is easy). Save some grief that I ...