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Old 29-04-2008, 23:17
soonplus
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having a bit of a headache trying to decide which portable recorder to buy... i have been reading reviews and whittled it down to 3:


The Zoom H2:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoom-Handy-R...9506548&sr=8-1


The Edirol r-09:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edirol-R09R-...9506616&sr=1-4

and the Edirl r-09hr (which is essentially the same as the r-09 but with a few useful improvements and about £50 more expensive):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edirol-R09R-...9506616&sr=1-4



i was wondering if anyone here could help me out with this indecision... my main problem is that my priority would be for a small, discreet recorder which would not be obtrusive or attract attention in puublic places...not that i am spying or snooping..... (well.... not too much i hope )

i am certain all three machines are more than good enough sound quality-wise

my concerns are with price... the zoom h2 is the most tempting at approx. £150, but looks exactly like what it is - a portable recorder, although it is quite hard to tell from the photos online just how compact it is.. ....it is also the only recorder out of the three with a windshield

the edirols cost more than i would like to pay ideally, but i have been informed that they are "built better" than the zoom h2, which makes me slightly worried that the zoom is rather flimsy a thing for me... the edirols are also rather discreet little machines (especially the black r-09hr) which could pass as a mp3 players so score well in discretion, they do not however come with a windshield..... and are approx. £70-100 more expensive than the zoom




any help is most welcome
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