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Re: Low Cost Digital Recorders

Subject: Re: Low Cost Digital Recorders
From: "Jim Lee" wranch2000
Date: Sun Sep 6, 2009 4:14 pm ((PDT))
I have been a fan of this little device for a long time. I keep one in
my photo/audio kit as a back-up recorder. The audio quality and rugged
build make it a great bargain. Clearly not intended for critical
recording but hard to beat for capturing that moment you might otherwise
have missed. The built-in mics are surprisingly good, especially to my
older ears. Handling noise is a problem but that comes with the territory.

Jim

ndbdxr wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I've found that my (relatively) low-cost Olympus DS-30 compares favorably=
 when compared to my Zoom H2, for instance. Sometimes I prefer to use it (w=
ith an external mic) for some quick nature recordings. Even the stereo mics=
 that come with it aren't so bad. And, because of it's size, it's so easy t=
o make sure you have it with you all the time.
> And it does feature 44.1 kHz sampling rate, after all.
> I was hoping that some other members of this group would care to discuss =
their experiences & opinions Re: these low-cost recorders?
>
> In fact, I'm thinking of buying another one in the future: The Olympus WS=
-110. -Someone recommended it to me for insect recording. Especially if I f=
ind that I don't have the funds available for an Olympus LS-10.
>
> In any case, I was just wondering if anyone else has been pleasantly surp=
rised by one of these types of low-cost recorders?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Al
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> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause
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