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Review on πŸŽ™οΈ Tascam DR-05X Portable Handheld Digital Recorder and USB Audio Interface, DR-05X by Matt Jenkins

Revainrating 4 out of 5

But great recorder. READ THE MANUAL + Buy 2019 Model

. It's bulky, you'll get radio interference if you're recording near a router, phone, etc. and you need a manual. Otherwise it's a great recorder. Has more functions than H1n; If you don't mind how big it is, it's better than H1n. You need a microSD card (standard on premium recorders) and it supports larger microSDXC cards, which is rare in digital recording. I had no problems connecting it to my computer (Windows 10). Good transmission speed, you can also use it as a USB microphone or use your computer to power the DR-05x. Uses AA batteries and gives you around 17 hours of recording time. But I prefer to power it from a USB power bank. I deducted 1 star for glitches (older version has the same problem). I like it better than the old version (they improved the screen and added microSDXC support) and you get amazing sound quality with this recorder. How to increase microphone sensitivity. And the external mic input is TRS, so it won't work with a TRRS lav mic (if it works on your phone, it won't work on this recorder without a TRRS-TRS adapter).

Pros
  • Certified
Cons
  • not reliable