Hi all,
I'm new to field recording and am shopping for a recorder and was hoping fo=
r some advice. I think I've narrowed it down to the Sony PCM-D50 and the P=
CM-M10. Here's what I make of it:
PCM-M10, pros: compact enough to fit comfortably into a jeans pocket, $200 =
or so cheaper, cons: weaker preamps and internal mics than its big brother.
PCM-D50, pros: better sound quality (or so I gather...), cons: bulkier, mor=
e expensive.
Pros for both: both are much praised for near-prof. quality at a sub-$500 p=
rice point. Cons for both: lack of XLR inputs and phantom power.
I am probably going to couple one of them with the DSM-6s binaural ear-moun=
ted mics at first, so I can just comfortably record my surroundings when I =
travel. I am not in the market for an interviewing device, my interest is =
in natural environmental sounds and travel/nature recording so quality is t=
he biggest consideration. So I'd like for my setup to be extensible, i.e. =
when I feel ready to invest in a really good mic for quiet nature recording=
s, I'd like to be able to use the same recorder. The lack of XLR/phantom i=
s worrisome in this respect. Has anyone used these with other mics for nat=
ure recordings?
Also open to opinions on other recorders.
Thanks for the help!
gene
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