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Re: What has the lowest Noise Floor for an all in one recorder?

Subject: Re: What has the lowest Noise Floor for an all in one recorder?
From: "Scott Hughes" shooze53
Date: Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:49 pm ((PDT))
Take a look at the Marantz PMD661-MKII, very well made, and versatile, I have 
recording loud bands to quiet nature environments with onboard and external 
microphones.  Very happy. 
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/898192-REG/Marantz_pmd661mkii_Marantz_PMD661_MKII_Professional.html

hope this helps.

On 2013-10-20, at 6:25 PM, <> wrote:

> Anyone know what all-in-one recorder has the lowest noise floor which can be 
> used for pro-audio?
> 
> I am a one man team when comes to recording. I don't have the luxury to spend 
> a lot of time setting up my equipment and carrying a lot of extra gear. A 
> tripod, batteries, the recorder, and some sort of wind screen is all I am 
> usually able to bring. I record low ambient sounds and noises in nature, 
> cities, and anywhere else I am lead too. 
> 
> I currently have been using an Olympus LS-100 with it's on-board mics, I 
> think the recordings mostly turn out well, but am hoping to find something 
> with even less noise for recording.
> 
> I know most here are familiar with the reviews from wingfieldaudio.com. The 
> Sony PCM D50 currently is listed as the lowest noise all-in-one recorder. 
> Problem, this recorder is already 5 years old and has already hit it's end of 
> life support from Sony, but if it's the best for this class then it will have 
> to do.
> 
> I know the Sony PCM D100 is out in other places then the US, but at a $1000 
> or more, it's too much out of my price range at this time. 
> 
> I know Zoom isn't known for quite recordings, but anyone know anything about 
> the Zoom h6 with it's on board X/Y mics? Zoom claims the H6 now has an 
> "ultra" low noise preamp, but I have yet to see any data to prove or 
> dis-prove this. The Upside is the H6 is a new model and has room for me to 
> grow with XLR connectors in the future if I ever go in that direction.
> 
> I appreciate anyone's thought's or opinions to this.
> 
> 






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