Zoom MRS802B vs Tascam DP-01FX/CD

aspoonfulweighsaton
aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
edited March 2006 in Musicians and Gearheads
Does anyone have an opinion or researched these before? They are the exact same price but I'm trying to determine which is better... anyone???

EDIT: I forgot to mention the Fostex VF80EX
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    I'm too lazy to look, but I assume these are low end digital recorders?

    Anything that has "ZOOM" on it is a POS, and that's a fact.

    I did this comparison with the Tascam vs. Fostex for their $300 recorders, and now you are looking at the $500 ones.

    I don't know. There are some tradeoffs to both.
    One has XLR mic inputs (i think the Tascam doesn't have them) ... the build quality on both looks a bit suspect ...

    do you need a dedicated console, or do you have a computer you can use ... 'cause i recommend that above all else.

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  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    i thought the same about zoom, (even though i've never really had a problem with them) but on all the sites with user reviews the zoom was the clear winner on everything... it was weird. anyways, i'm staying away from computer-based recording for now and am just looking to get started. it's just that i know it's something i'll stick with and would rather spend $500-$600 the first time and get more flexibility.

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