I do the same sometimes with Clippy EM272’s and the results are great. As you say, amazingly discreet setup.

@@markfrank7207 it is a great recorder and definitely has a special place in my heart amongst my others. I managed to get the A10 here in the UK on Amazon a while back. It looks like you can still get it there occasionally. Bizarrely though, it’s very hard to get your hands on the D10. There are a few specialised shops that sell them, but they aren’t largely available. I’d love to get a d10. I’d also love to go to Japan sometime too so if I do I’ll have to factor in purchase of a cheeky d10 whilst there I think haha.

@@EQAVOX With the weak yen, now is a good time to visit Japan! A brand new D10 can be had for around 50, 000 yen from Amazon Japan.

@@markfrank7207 blimey that’s a good price I have to admit. I do find it strange how difficult it is to get the D10 in various countries. It’s almost like Sony doesn’t want people purchasing these things sometimes haha.

It is extremely handy and I pretty much take it everywhere with me for that reason. Yeah, these are all recorded with the inbuilt microphones from the Sony PCM A10. I have to say, I was really surprised by the quality overall. They are definitely good quality for a handheld, but obviously not a patch on external microphones like the clippys. It’s just nice to have the ability to grab it and record anything and everything in an acceptable way. Coupled with the clippys though, it takes it to a completely different level. Personally, I’m really looking for Sony to implement 32-bit float in a newer model. If we could get a 32-bit float recorder from Sony with inbuilt mics that match the legendary Sony PCM D100 in quality and preamps to match too, I think I would be I heaven. I suspect many others would be too. If they did this and had two versions, one with XLR inputs and the other without for just PIP mics, it would cover so many people’s needs and I suspect they would sell like hot cakes. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

@@EQAVOX I know George Vlad often uses his A10 with LOM MicroUsi mics for his professional recordings, and they always sound amazing as you will hear on his KZfaq channel. It would indeed be perfect if Sony did a new release of the A10 and a D100, but even the D100 doesn't come close to using it with a decent set of external mics. The D100 seems to lack on the higher end of the sound spectrum. Would be amazing if they released a D100 with the Clippy EM272 capsules. They would 100% sell out in less than a day.

@@lookingforsounds I’ll definitely have to check that video out. Those LOM Micros seem amazing from what I’ve heard, I’ve just never had an opportunity to get some myself yet sadly. Having said that, the Clippy EM272’s are certainly on par with them I think, but the more microphones the better I say. I’ve never had the pleasure of using the D100 sadly, but I have heard a lot from it and those mics are amazing. Though I do agree, you can definitely get far better results with external mics. Not to mention the benefits of creative mic placement and wider stereo imaging with clippys.

Was the outside recording made with the low cut filter on or off?

Hi mate. I had the low cut filter on for these recordings. Purely because they are so sensitive to wind, even with the protection on them. They sound good without the low cut too, but outdoors it can be tricky to get a good sound as they seem to pick up even a slight breeze, even with a deadcat. However, they are very sensitive so pick up sound really well.

Hi mate. I bought this from Amazon here in the UK. Seems available on there but I understand it can be difficult to get elsewhere it seems sadly. Hopefully this improves though if you are having difficulty getting hold of it. I’d quite like the D10 too but I can’t find that anywhere either.

@@EQAVOX Mate! thanks for your reply. Would you mind sending me the link ? I can't find it ! yes, hopefully they will be available soon!

@@marcsugier no problem mate. I just had a look and it seems like they aren’t available on Amazon anymore. Well I think the following link might be to a used one on Amazon if it helps? Sony PCM-A10 PCM recorder 16GB 3-way adjustable microphone amzn.eu/d/cA69qjl

@@EQAVOX thanks brother! It seems like the used one is not available neither! hopefully it will be in stock again !

@@marcsugier ah that’s frustrating. Good luck finding it mate. Another field recorder I can recommend is the Roland R07. Similar features and sound quality to the A10, just slightly larger. That may be a bit easier to find. I showed the R05 in this video for a size comparison (the predecessor to the R07). I think the R07 is around the same size as the R05 shown in this video.

The built in mics are a little bit noisy and quite small so you will not get the same sound quality you would with a larger mic capsules and also as mentioned the built ins are highly susceptible to the slightest wind, but if you plug in a good set of mics like LOM or Clippy's then you well get a really clean sound, as the pre-amps in the A10 are really excellent, the extra noise one might hear is coming from the onboard mics not the pre-amps. As far as 32bit goes I have an F3 and a MIXPRE-6 II and find that where 32bit shines is when I am recording something like thunder where one has no idea how loud the sound will actually be, with anything else were you can carefully set your levels. 24 is absolutely fine and has been for a long time. JUST MY 2 CENTS but To my ear the MKE 440 never sounded that great with anything I have heard it tested with. I consider this more of a ultra compact Field Recorder then something I would record music and or singing with.