Tascam Dr 40x Portable Digital Recorder Review

In the past i mostly used the dr 40 with condenser microphones and line level signals.

Tascam dr 40x portable digital recorder review. Stereo configurable mics and an easy menu all packaged in a good looking product that costs around 130. The now discontinued tascam dr 40 was a very popular field recorder for 7 years and after testing the new dr 40x it s clear that its reputation will remain intact. Technically the tascam is very capable with the ability to record in high bitrates etc. The unit takes 3 aa batteries and runs for many hours.

I ve used the dr 40 s built in mics only a couple of times but the sound seems pretty good through them. And i like that the dr 40 uses a full size sd card unlike the tascam dr 05 s microsd card. But the bundle doesn t make sense. The recorder is excellent and rates five stars.

The tascam dr 40 can record four channels but i have not used it to record more than two. All in all then the dr 40x is a great versatile recorder for the money. The charger is okay and the batteries are excellent but it s not a good match for the recorder. The dr 40x is a versatile four track audio recorder for cinema music podcasting and any other application where clear capture and quality overdubbing is critical.

Four track digital audio recorder and usb audio interface. Professional features for professional audio recordings the dr 40x is a versatile four track audio recorder for music podcasting cinema and any other application requiring high quality audio. The charger will charge only two or four cells but the recorder takes three. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

The easy to use compact design integrates a high performance feature set and versatile audio i o. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 31 december 2019 bought this as a hand held portable recorder for higher quality field recording. Sure a couple of things could be improved such as that inability to capture a mono recording from a single in built mic but there s nothing that will bother 99 percent of prospective users. Building on the highly successful tascam dr 40 this recorder adds several new functions to the already comprehensive feature set.