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Tascam DR-40 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-40
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Tascam DR-44WL Dictaphone
Tascam DR-44WL
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Zoom H1 Dictaphone
Zoom H1
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Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Zoom H2
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2 editorial reviews
Recently, I was called in to record radio commercials for a number of different stations. The agency handed me a first-generation digital recorder thatRead more
Tascam’s new handheld recorder boasts four-track recording capability, but is that enough to help it break through in a very competitive market?Read more
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Tascam’s latest pocket–sized recorder introduces remote control via Wi–Fi and an innovative microphone capsule assembly.Read more
I have been a big fan of TASCAM digital recorders for some time. I've reviewed a few over the years: the DR-100, the DR-40 and now the DR-44WL. I've usedRead more
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Most filmmakers say 60% of a film is the music and audio quality. Without realizing it, viewers notice inconsistency in sound more than anything else.Read more
We tested the Zoom H1n Handy Recorder, a compact digital audio recorder from one of the most recognized brands in the industry.Read more
Now for the actual audio test.Read more
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Zoom’s latest recorder ups the ante on the features front — even including M/S recording — but remains very affordable.Read more
Writers such as myself like to romanticize about technology that was once essential to our craft but has been vastly usurped with the march of time. FromRead more
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User rating
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3.7 out of 5
43 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
18 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
2 %
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3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %
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4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
39 %
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30 %
2 stars
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4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
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4 stars
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Technical details

Audio formats supported
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • WAV
InterfaceUSBUSBUSBUSB
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speaker(s)yesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers11
N/A
1
Maximum recording time15.0 h16.0 h
N/A
N/A
USB mass storage
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlack,ChromeBlack,SilverWhiteBlack
Backlightyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Backlight colourAmber
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display typeLCDLCDLCDLCD

Dimensions

Width2.76 in3.11 in1.73 in2.66 in
Depth1.38 in1.67 in5.35 in4.48 in
Height6.1 in6.39 in1.22 in1.68 in
Weight7.51 oz12.2 oz2.12 oz4.59 oz

Connectivity

Microphone inyesyes
N/A
yes
Connection to PCyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB BMini-USB BMini-USB B
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
N/A
Media types supportedFlash cardFlash cardFlash cardFlash card

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