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Iāve had both the Zoom H1N and the Tascam DR-05 (an older model). I used both exclusively in Line In mode, plugging in an 1/8" cable. For some reason, the converters on the Tascam always sounded a little better to me. Ended up getting rid of the Zoom. Most of the handheld models these days are pretty solid. Iād get one with the 32 bit recording if I was getting something new.
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Something lost with digital recorders that (often) existed on tape is the ability to scrub audio.
This isnāt just the ability to hear as you move quickly forward or reverse, but also the ability to vary the speed fluidly. This is extremely useful, especially for voice memos or recording long music recording sessions to find certain sections and moments.
With the rocker, the TP-7 is the only digital recorder I know that can do this. Sometimes the feature you want isnāt exactly on the spec sheet.
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if price wasnāt an issue - Iād suggest you take a look at the mixerface from centrance.
I picked up a very lightly used one as a great price on eBay a while back, and Iām happy with it. Having an onboard display would be nice, but as Iāmve never had an another recorder (besides micro-cassette), so I couldnāt say that having a screen makes a big difference. Iām mostly reviewing my recordings on the MacBook after the fact, so keeping track of what Iāve recorded on the device isnāt really that big of a deal for me.
Mine is the micro usb model. Iām a little jealous of the usb C implementation theyāre selling now.
It doubles as a no-fuss audio interface - Iāve used it on the MacBook, iPhone, and iPad. it just does the right thing, which I like.
Also support from Centrance is really good. After I bought it, I noticed a screw was missing from the recorder. The owner of the company emailed me personally to apologize and verify that I got the replacement screws. In this era of planned obsolescence, itās really nice to see companies stand behind their products. They didnāt harass me about serial numbers or proof of purchase or any crap like that.
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This looks great, but needs a mic, right?
Only 16-bit though 
Correct, no built in mic. They sell this stereo condenser set. Also, pretty pricey. Sounds great (although I keep meaning to pick up a dead cat screen for use outside - otherwise, not great in the wind).
Thereās 2 neutrik xlrs + a stereo 3.5mm line in; if you were inclined, you could throw the recorder in your pocket and just cary the mic - altough youād still have to go back into your pocket to pause, etc. This could be a good fit if you wanted to experiment with different mics or already have a mic that you donāt mind getting knocked around a little bit.
Iāve grown to enjoy the omni mics, it suits the nature of the device - rapid fire, point and shoot etc. They have a distinct sound character too, it sounds rubbery to my ears.