ranjam
New member
Hello! I am very new here, and may be asking 'D-Oh!' questions, so bear with me. Anyway, I am looking for my first recorder. I have a line on many units from local folks who did the basic 'I bought it, but never had time to use it' scenario. So my question is which would be the best bet for me, who is only semi-competant with anything technical.
Zoom MRS1608-CD I cannot find much info, and not even a Forum here! I also cannot find many other people around here who use this, and there aren't many credible reviews on HC. But it looks feature packed, and the price is a very reasonable $500. The fellow who owns it now swears he has only 4-hours of use on it, and paid $1300.
Korg D8 Of course this is half the recorder the Zoom is, but for $350, I have money left over for another mic or a modeling preamp/DI.
Fostex DMT-8VL same price as the Korg. Looks a little more intimidating, though.
Boss BR-864 Appears almost as cool as the Zoom (of course it has half the tracks). Has FX, USB, and some drum sounds (good for scratch tracks). And at $300 (negotiable) I can do a lot with the change left over.
I may be able to safely use any of these recorders, but hesitate to make my first experience a bad one. Any hints or tips? These are all located in my neighbourhood, so there's no shipping or taxes involved.
Zoom MRS1608-CD I cannot find much info, and not even a Forum here! I also cannot find many other people around here who use this, and there aren't many credible reviews on HC. But it looks feature packed, and the price is a very reasonable $500. The fellow who owns it now swears he has only 4-hours of use on it, and paid $1300.
Korg D8 Of course this is half the recorder the Zoom is, but for $350, I have money left over for another mic or a modeling preamp/DI.
Fostex DMT-8VL same price as the Korg. Looks a little more intimidating, though.
Boss BR-864 Appears almost as cool as the Zoom (of course it has half the tracks). Has FX, USB, and some drum sounds (good for scratch tracks). And at $300 (negotiable) I can do a lot with the change left over.
I may be able to safely use any of these recorders, but hesitate to make my first experience a bad one. Any hints or tips? These are all located in my neighbourhood, so there's no shipping or taxes involved.