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Tascam DR-40X Dictaphone
Tascam DR-40X
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Tascam DR-44WL Dictaphone
Tascam DR-44WL
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Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Zoom H2
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Zoom H4 Pro Dictaphone
Zoom H4 Pro
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Editiorial reviews
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1 editorial reviews
Featuring four-track recording, overdubbing and mixing facilities, this handy recorder promises more than most...Read more
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2 editorial reviews
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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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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2 editorial reviews
The H4 remains one of the most flexible of the current crop of portable 24-bit recorders, but Zoom have found plenty of room for improvement — and, more importantly, theyve used it.Read more
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User rating
64
3.7 out of 5
64 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
0 %
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
2 %
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
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Technical details

Audio formats supported
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
InterfaceUSBUSBUSBUSB
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speaker(s)yesyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers1111
Maximum recording time18.0 h16.0 h
N/A
68.0 h
USB mass storage
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack,SilverBlackBlack,Silver
Backlight colourBlue
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in displayyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Display type
N/A
LCDLCDLCD
Backlight
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Width2.76 in3.11 in2.66 in2.87 in
Depth1.38 in1.67 in4.48 in6.19 in
Height6.1 in6.39 in1.68 in1.46 in
Weight7.51 oz12.2 oz4.59 oz10.37 oz

Storage

Built-in memory capacity128000.0 mB
N/A
N/A
2000.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
Media types supportedFlash cardFlash cardFlash cardFlash card

Power

Compatible battery sizesAAAAAAAA
Number of batteries supported3422
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
20.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2450.0 mAh

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