I recently replaced my Philips DVT7500 that abruptly died with a Tascam DR-05X Linear PCM Recorder which I had been wanting to purchase and now had the perfect reason. This is my first out of the box recording in my backyard in the mid evening. In this capture you’ll hear bird song, a distant train whistle, neighborhood dogs, motorcycles and more.

The DR-05X has two stereo mics on top and a 1/8 plug in power jack located between the two capsules that works perfectly with my Roland CS-10EM monitoring earbuds and my lav mics. The DR-05 does not have any XLR inputs like my TAscam DR-40 which makes it much more portable in the field.

I haven’t had much experience with the DR-05X yet but I can already hear the difference from the Philips DVT7500 and to say I’m pleased is an understatement. I look forward to more outings with the DR-05X

* Best experienced with headphones*

Download: Test DR-05X backyard spring

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