On Sun, Oct 09, 2005 at 10:13:37PM +0000, carmen wrote: > > 'm trying to find the balance between affordability and > > ease of use, and sound quality. Any further ideas? > > ive heard some quite good field recordings made with consumer Archos > and iAudio audioplayers, which can record in PCM or the very least > 320kbps mp3..which is a suitable tradeoff..they were made with a small > clip-on sony microphone, the kind thats just a 1/8" plug and the > element on top of that. im sure other companies make them as well.. Hi, I have a PMA430 Archos and I'm using it to make small field recordings. It is fairly good to use in the field but not as good as a small tape recorder. It takes about 10-20 seconds to be up and running for recording. And that is not the recording it self but the handling of the software, clicking on the screen and so fourth. I consider it not to be affordable for just that. But that is the PMA430, so other models might get you more value audio function per $. The PMA430 is much more than just audio. I bought it for about 6500 Swedish kronor. That is something like $850 or 700EUR. regards, - Bengan -----------------------------------------------------------
