Same with zoom H5. Going to sell it because of that.
Tascam dr-05 booted so quick and saved files fast. Zoom h5 is very slow. Scans the whole sd card every time after a recording it seems.
Also: there seems to be a weird thing going on. Not sure if this already has been discussed but Sony pcm d100 seems to be discontinued, tascam discontinued its flagship field recorder (which I was very interested in). I want to start recording at 192khz so I’m thinking of switching to something a bit less portable.
Damn, seeing the thread title over days and haven’t read it, makes me lust for quality field/town/home/casual recordings. I love sample-based music, props sounds, unusual material creeping into my samplers…
Now, what’s the consensus here, for a quality recording experience, enjoyable experience (fast to boot and operate…) device? I read that some flagships are discontinued… so, I guess in what’s left? Executive summary (sorry if it’s too much to ask)
Seems the Tascam DR-40X could fit for me. I had a Zoom H2 but I find it too plastic and a little too limited. stereo line/mic input with optional phantom power sounds good to me (I have an external stereo microphone to use from time to time).
Did you get one in the end? I was considering buying a field recording device but am thinking, as I have an iPhone that I may buy a Zoom IQ6.
One advantage is that then I can more directly plug the phone to a sampler with USB connection than most field recorders. I don’t have huge needs of recording hours of sound at once…
A big disadvantage of any phone based recorder is that it uses your phone. Which means battery life will be far less than a dedicated recorder, AA batteries won’t be an option. Leaving the recorder in the foliage while you go bodysurfing is much riskier, and of course you can’t use the phone while recording - no timing, making notes, or web browsing.
Also: my Zoom H2n and Sony M10 have outlasted several iPhones.
I purchased an iQ7 and was very disappointed. I returned it and bought an H1n for the same price. Much happier.
The iQ7 (I imagine the iQ6 is no different) has very loud radio interference even when in airplane mode, lots of handling noise especially when headphones are connected (the H1n is not much better in that respect but it’s more manageable).
You would need an extra clasp to be able to mount the iPhone on any tripod (or Gorillapod).
Most class-compliant recorders will let you transfer recordings to the phone over USB and use the recorder as an external mic.
Don’t forget that for 192khz to make sense, you also need microphones that can actually produce anything above 50khz. Most mic’s even when described in specs as “20Hz-20kHz”, can go up to 40-50khz, but not higher.