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redeyedog
10-21-2018 at 09:24 AM.
10-21-2018 at 09:24 AM.
This can definitely double as a mock taser!
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comebackcarl
10-21-2018 at 09:30 AM.
10-21-2018 at 09:30 AM.
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Memeboi
10-21-2018 at 10:18 AM.
10-21-2018 at 10:18 AM.
Quote from JeffO8772 :
Or you could just use your phone like a normal person.

Mics on phones are definitely a step down from this. If youre gonna record a lecture or an interview for notes, a phone is fine. Concerts, any semi serious filming, hobby projects. Seems like this is one way to go.
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sillyxone
10-21-2018 at 12:06 PM.
10-21-2018 at 12:06 PM.
I have used this for various performances and recitals the last 4 years, this is a real bargain. Tascam also released multiple firmware updates over the years to fix bugs and make it better. The two XLR connectors with phantom-power allows lots of flexibility, I've used them with P170 for piano close-miking and AT871R mics for saxes. The built-in condensers are also really good for general recording (school programs, interview, ...). It's also very handy to be able to power it with miniUSB port, hook it to an external USB power bank with a 32GB SD card, start recording and forget about it.
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MarkN1483
10-21-2018 at 01:14 PM.
10-21-2018 at 01:14 PM.
Industry standard. These are nice and used in broadcasting frequently
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samxba
10-21-2018 at 02:27 PM.
10-21-2018 at 02:27 PM.
Quote from JeffO8772 :
Or you could just use your phone like a normal person.

This is for people who need professional audio quality, like many in the entertainment industry, or voiceover artists who need a backup portable option. Journalists, or anyone who conducts field interviews too.
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KekiNani
10-21-2018 at 02:39 PM.
10-21-2018 at 02:39 PM.
Quote from JeffO8772 :
Or you could just use your phone like a normal person.
I guess they should also stop making movies on big expensive cameras and we should just go to the movies to see something filmed on an iphone... like a normal person would film it LMAO
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betacam2
10-21-2018 at 03:35 PM.
10-21-2018 at 03:35 PM.
This is a great recorder. I've used it for interviews and voice overs and never had an issue.

One thing to note is rather than use batteries all the time I use a phone battery backup to run it and it lasts forever.

The mics on it are actually pretty good.

The one thing I don't like about it is the build, it's light plastic. I'd rather pay a bit more for a tougher material that would take a beating.
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JeffO8772
10-21-2018 at 03:40 PM.
10-21-2018 at 03:40 PM.
Quote from KeanKeeks :
I guess they should also stop making movies on big expensive cameras and we should just go to the movies to see something filmed on an iphone... like a normal person would film it LMAO

Funny you say that, some movies already do
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LZircom
10-21-2018 at 04:26 PM.
10-21-2018 at 04:26 PM.
Quote from JeffO8772 :
Funny you say that, some movies already do

Unsane is the only one I can think of. And that is barely a Hollywood movie, maybe only because of the director and main actor are semi-big names
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mrlocalhost
10-21-2018 at 04:51 PM.
10-21-2018 at 04:51 PM.
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Unsane is the only one I can think of. And that is barely a Hollywood movie, maybe only because of the director and main actor are semi-big names
Even that was more of a stylistic choice and they used a bunch of custom lenses and third party apps to get higher quality video out of it.
I think even a "normal" person can easily see the difference in quality between something shot on a tiny cellphone sensor v an expensive large format cinema sensor.

Same with audio, though it may be difficult to tell if you only listen with the built in speaker or cheap headphones.
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ewochris
10-21-2018 at 05:15 PM.
10-21-2018 at 05:15 PM.
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Unsane is the only one I can think of. And that is barely a Hollywood movie, maybe only because of the director and main actor are semi-big names

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TheBoMan
10-21-2018 at 08:44 PM.
10-21-2018 at 08:44 PM.
In 4 1 mofos. Repped!
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