Zoom H2, Marantz PMD 620 And Sony PCM D50: Interior Vs. Exterior Recording

March 27, 2008
Field Recorder Shootout

For rounds two and three of the Field Recorder Shootout, Owen O'Malley tests out our three recorders [Zoom H2, Marantz PMD620 and Sony PCM D50] to a large indoor shopping mall, and to the tracks. . . the train tracks! We will still be taking bets, however. On anything.

Owen also explains why we didn't put a windscreen on any of these recorders, and it's not because we're totally ignorant, we promise.

Presenter: Bill Holland, Gearwire
Location: Chicago, IL

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By: blindeddie

Stop Whining Be Gruntled!!! LOL

Thu, 2008-03-27 22:31

ha ha.

By: bholland

Yeah, I forgot about the ads on the train. woops.

Fri, 2008-03-28 10:26

oohhhh no.

By: :-)

these videos of "testing" the Zoom H2, Marantz PMD620 and Sony PCM D50 are - sorry - very incredibly badly performed. pleast tell me that these tests were intended to be a joke, right??

and there is **FALSE information**: ie that the volume of the marantz PMD620 cannot be changed during recording, that's wrong - since it can.

and why did you not make ANY adjustments on the devices?? it maaayy help to adjust the device to the environment of recording (mic-sens, level of rec etc, not that complicated in its basis) just a bit...-or is this a test for totally technology ignorant people seeking a recorder and not willing to press any button???

PLEASE: either a good review or nothing. don't waste peoples time, there is enough brain-pollution on the web. thank you.

AND REMEMBER PLEASE: you are talking about some sophisticated products here, so your approach -if you dare to "review" or "test" them - must be also at least a bit sophisticated.

(no worriest, this may take some time but can be learned.)

Fri, 2008-05-30 06:18

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