Thanks everybody for all the good advice! I decided to go with the M10. I=
'll let you all know how it goes!
excitedly,
gene
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm new to field recording and am shopping for a recorder and was hoping =
for some advice. I think I've narrowed it down to the Sony PCM-D50 and the=
PCM-M10. Here's what I make of it:
>
> PCM-M10, pros: compact enough to fit comfortably into a jeans pocket, $20=
0 or so cheaper, cons: weaker preamps and internal mics than its big brothe=
r.
>
> PCM-D50, pros: better sound quality (or so I gather...), cons: bulkier, m=
ore expensive.
>
> Pros for both: both are much praised for near-prof. quality at a sub-$500=
price 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-mo=
unted 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 i=
s in natural environmental sounds and travel/nature recording so quality is=
the 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 recordi=
ngs, I'd like to be able to use the same recorder. The lack of XLR/phantom=
is worrisome in this respect. Has anyone used these with other mics for n=
ature recordings?
>
> Also open to opinions on other recorders.
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> gene
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