Tascam DR-40 Recording Package w Headphones Sonic Sense Cables Tripod, 8GB SD card and More

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• Specially Priced Package includes Tascam DR-40 with all items as packaged by Tascam, PLUS:
• (1) Soft Case to safely transport the DR-40, (1) 8GB SD Card to store your recordings
• (2) 20 ft XLR Cables to connect two mics to the DR-40 (and record in stereo!), (1) 10 ft TS instrument cable, (1) High-Definition Ear Buds to monitor your recordings
• (1) Mini-Tripod to safely mount and position the DR-40, (1) 8 ft 1/8 in stereo mini and (1) 6 ft 1/8 in to RCA Pair Cable for additional line in/line out connectivity, and (3) AA Batteries to provide extra power
• Sonic Sense One-Year Extended Warranty Adds One Year to Manufacturer's Warranty.

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The DR-40 has a lot of new features, phantom power, four track capability, XLR mike jacks for professional mics and great performance. I am a podcast producer and sing in a barbershop quartet. This unit is great for practice recordings at rehearsals and for producing my podcast episodes.

The package arrived on time and included all the pieces that were supposed to be in the packge. My only disappointment was the portable tripod that was included. This was a piece of junk and literally broke into pieces the first time I tried to use it. The supplier of the package called and did a satisfaction check on the phone and I explained to them my displeasure. The caller indicated he had heard similar complaints from several other customers who purchased the package deal. Same problem tripod junk. I guess I was disappointed that the audio supplier didn't at least make an attempt to resolve the problem. You can however buy a halfway decent mini tripod at your neighborhood Wal Mart..

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I would recommend the Tascam DR-40 to anyone that wants to get into recording on a budget. This product has a lot of features (and more) than some of the more expensive ones. This is very comparable to the Zoom H4n, but it comes with a great price. I wanted a recorder that accepted the XLR microphone connection for my productions. Works great and Very Pleased.

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The Tascam DR 40 was the product I researched and it is working well for me so far. The bag and cables turned out to be a nice bonus.

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I've really only used this for one event so I have limited experience with it. I am a wedding videographer and I mainly bought this for the reception, to connect to the DJ's equipment. I must say it worked amazingly well! I was connected with an xlr, and dual recorded with different levels. I love the dual record feature because the audio levels fluctuated throughout the reception and there were times that I used the one with more gain and times I used the one with less gain.

It's made out of plastic and should be treated with care. It's a bit difficult to open the bay for the SD card, but it's not a deal breaker. There are a lot of settings and I would recommend reading the directions (I know, I didn't enjoy it either) but there are a lot of good tips in there that would be difficult to figure out without reading it.

This specific listing does in fact come with an 8gb card AND a 2gb card(the 2gb comes in the tascam box and doesn't specify a class). The 8gb is a class 10 (at least the one I recieved) from transcend. I am using this in my DSLR because I don't need all that space in Tascam. I think the 2gb card that comes with it is sufficient for most people, yet if you want to record WAV files, go for the 8gb. The internal mics work nicely and at times I had this mounted to the top of my DSLR which worked out great during video. There is a bit more time that you need to put into post production but the quality is much better than that of the camera.

Hope this helps!!!

I am an independent film producer and we bought this to replace a Zoom H4n. I read reviews saying it was comparable and to my satisfaction, for $100 less it is just as good as the Zoom. It boots up a LOT quicker than the Zoom which helps in certain scenarios and the interface is quite intuitive. Most of the kits online don't come with AC power unit though and so you have to run it on batteries unless you buy the AC adapter separate. I tried just using my iphone USB/AC adapter and it worked but I don't know if you can do damage to the unit by powering it that way.

Overall I'm satisfied and with the $100 I saved by not buying the Zoom H4n again I can buy the AC unit if I really want it.