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Tascam DR-40 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-40
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Tascam DR-40X Dictaphone
Tascam DR-40X
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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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Featuring four-track recording, overdubbing and mixing facilities, this handy recorder promises more than most...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
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
13 %
1 stars
2 %
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3.7 out of 5
64 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Technical details

Audio formats supported
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • WAV
InterfaceUSBUSBUSB
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speaker(s)yesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers111
Maximum recording time15.0 h18.0 h
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlack,ChromeBlackBlack
Backlightyes
N/A
N/A
Backlight colourAmberBlue
N/A
Display typeLCD
N/A
LCD
Built-in display
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Width2.76 in2.76 in2.66 in
Depth1.38 in1.38 in4.48 in
Height6.1 in6.1 in1.68 in
Weight7.51 oz7.51 oz4.59 oz

Connectivity

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Media types supportedFlash cardFlash cardFlash card
Built-in memory capacity
N/A
128000.0 mB
N/A

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Compatible battery sizesAAAAAA
Rechargeableyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported232
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
20.0 h

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