Hi, because my English is not good, I don't know if you mention this on your video. Is this product suitable for recording concert? I want it to record concerts, in concert halls or other concert venues. Is this right for this occasion or i will hear disturbing noises and the singer's voice will be terrible?
@aerasstapania Hi! It will provide decent results for concert venues given the size and price of the unit. No, I would not expect to get professional results but I think you will be satisfied.
@MrShaz2cool That depends... which camcorder are you connecting it to? You may need a beachtek adapter in place to get the most out of it. There are better choices though.
Good review and very helpfull ~ Though I personaly need to find out if the recorder is suitable for loud bandrepetitions. I would of liked an example of music recording from the "field". But I do understand, that it's probably not a really accessabel thing to include in a review.
I need a recorder for college lectures and possibly journalism. Would this be worth the money for what I am doing or should I go with a cheaper one. I don't want to over pay even if I love this one compared to the rest because it fits comfortably in the hand instead of being too big or just being an MP3 player that happens to have a recorder. The design is also good looking.
@LivingInEnvy It's worth the money, but get the SX-712 and skip the D version IMO. With the D you get the dock and the basic DNS for recorders. If you want a more tailored opinion, give me an idea of what 'others' you are looking to get. The built-in speaker is weak in volume, so if that matters keep that under consideration.
@moophoto I was going to get a cheaper one since quality isn't entirely a major thing for me was the Sony ICD-PX312. But it doesn't have surround sound so I'll have to keep re-directing it if they keep moving around or if it a large group discussion.
@LivingInEnvy If quality isn't as much of a concern then no, the SX712 isn't important for you. What you're paying more for are the (2) higher quality microphones among other things, and if you are talking about stereo vs mono recording, I don't think you will have an issue with picking up on the PX312. What I found works better for me is stereo recording over mono-recording because it helps me feel like it was 'live' vs some radio broadcast, which helps keep me interested and focused in study
That was an excellent review. It was very thorough. I like to know many aspects of a product before purchasing! However, I do have one question. When setting manual audio levels - can you connect that recorder to an analog mixer board so multiple, professional XLR mics can be used? Thanks for posting!
@John2Johan No, I'd say the best budget units for film makers would still be from Zoom such as the H4N. But then again, I suppose it depends on what kind of budget you are talking about and how you are planning on integrating the sound with the motion picture. This certainly was not made for the film-maker in mind but if the choice were given between the built-in mikes on my sony camcorder I used to record this vs this unit. This unit beats it different levels. But its not a pro audio tool.
thanks for the awesome review
DoctorPalmaDDS 1 month ago
Hi, because my English is not good, I don't know if you mention this on your video. Is this product suitable for recording concert? I want it to record concerts, in concert halls or other concert venues. Is this right for this occasion or i will hear disturbing noises and the singer's voice will be terrible?
aerasstapania 2 months ago
@aerasstapania Hi! It will provide decent results for concert venues given the size and price of the unit. No, I would not expect to get professional results but I think you will be satisfied.
moophoto 2 months ago
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aerasstapania 2 months ago
Is this recorder any good for connecting to a camcorder directly???
MrShaz2cool 2 months ago
@MrShaz2cool That depends... which camcorder are you connecting it to? You may need a beachtek adapter in place to get the most out of it. There are better choices though.
moophoto 2 months ago
Good review and very helpfull ~ Though I personaly need to find out if the recorder is suitable for loud bandrepetitions. I would of liked an example of music recording from the "field". But I do understand, that it's probably not a really accessabel thing to include in a review.
Zenmsn 2 months ago
Thanks great review!! Keep up the good work.
619b3rt 2 months ago
I need a recorder for college lectures and possibly journalism. Would this be worth the money for what I am doing or should I go with a cheaper one. I don't want to over pay even if I love this one compared to the rest because it fits comfortably in the hand instead of being too big or just being an MP3 player that happens to have a recorder. The design is also good looking.
LivingInEnvy 4 months ago
@LivingInEnvy It's worth the money, but get the SX-712 and skip the D version IMO. With the D you get the dock and the basic DNS for recorders. If you want a more tailored opinion, give me an idea of what 'others' you are looking to get. The built-in speaker is weak in volume, so if that matters keep that under consideration.
moophoto 4 months ago
@moophoto I was going to get a cheaper one since quality isn't entirely a major thing for me was the Sony ICD-PX312. But it doesn't have surround sound so I'll have to keep re-directing it if they keep moving around or if it a large group discussion.
LivingInEnvy 4 months ago
@LivingInEnvy If quality isn't as much of a concern then no, the SX712 isn't important for you. What you're paying more for are the (2) higher quality microphones among other things, and if you are talking about stereo vs mono recording, I don't think you will have an issue with picking up on the PX312. What I found works better for me is stereo recording over mono-recording because it helps me feel like it was 'live' vs some radio broadcast, which helps keep me interested and focused in study
moophoto 4 months ago
That was an excellent review. It was very thorough. I like to know many aspects of a product before purchasing! However, I do have one question. When setting manual audio levels - can you connect that recorder to an analog mixer board so multiple, professional XLR mics can be used? Thanks for posting!
ThePromovideo 5 months ago
@ThePromovideo Thanks. Yes, you can connect to an analog mixer board with no problem and use the manual audio levels.
moophoto 5 months ago
@John2Johan No, I'd say the best budget units for film makers would still be from Zoom such as the H4N. But then again, I suppose it depends on what kind of budget you are talking about and how you are planning on integrating the sound with the motion picture. This certainly was not made for the film-maker in mind but if the choice were given between the built-in mikes on my sony camcorder I used to record this vs this unit. This unit beats it different levels. But its not a pro audio tool.
moophoto 5 months ago