Re: DR680 Owners: Would you buy one again?

["Tim Bartlett" =]

rnet.com
Date: Tue May 7, 2013 9:22 am ((PDT))

+1



Yep, same here. It's a great recorder for the money.



As others have mentioned, a Sound Devices would have better display, build
and be a little quieter.but at several times the price.





From: 
 On Behalf Of grummyaa
Sent: 05 May 2013 04:39
To: 
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: DR680 Owners: Would you buy one again?






I would. If I were unfortunate enough to loose the one I have, I'd buy
another-one for sure. I wanted to be able to record up to at least four
channels and Sound Devices prices are just too prohibitive for that.

I'm pretty happy with it all round considering they can be had for under an=
d
around $600.

--- In 
<naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com> , "sounds.images"
<> wrote:
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>
> I too have the DR-680 and I would get one again, if I didn't have the
budget for the sound devices 788t ssd.
> I do find th AA battery power a little clunky and would prefer a lion bat=
t
option instead.
>
> I bout it for the inputs too but didn't realise it was B format
compatible!
>
> I am using mine almost daily with either two or three mics at the same
time..
>
> Simon.
>
>
> --- In 
<naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com> , Steve Sergeant <SteveSgt@>
wrote:
> >
> > Asking on behalf of a video producer friend:
> >
> > Those of you who own the Tascam DR-680, would you recommend it? If your=
s

> > was lost, damaged, or stolen and you had the insurance money, would you=

> > buy it again? Why or why not?
> >
> > Background: A friend who has been producing film and now video
> > documentaries for two decades, with stereo audio, was just told by his=

> > distributor that they will no longer accept anything that doesn't have=

> > at least 5.1 surround sound. So on his latest project, he's scrambling=

> > to go back and gather location backgrounds from scenes he's already sho=
t

> > (with no extra budget). These will (hopefully) serve as convincing
> > surround-sound backdrops.
> >
> > As a lurker on NatureRecordists most of the time, I thank you for all o=
f

> > your great discussions and advice.
> >
>