I was looking at the X8 (for the combi sockets) and the R4. There aren't any videos of the X8 or X6 for recording a diverse range of instruments, even after maybe 2 years of release, so i've been sat on the fence for over a year waiting for one and and now the R4 has come along and it's half the price. The X8 looks to offer more features, but I think you've helped me to make up my mind that it isn't a Tascam X-.

thank you I was thinking between Tascam X8 or DR-70D (10 years old) I know enough thank you

Of course they should charge for the Bluetooth accessory...the cable is an accessory and we purchase it. The mic is an accessory as is the wind screen, as is the case, etc.

For me the worse thing about this Portacapture series is that they said it is a interface as well: Which is true, on my Tascam X8 I have 8 tracks on my daw, but I can monitoring the daw output on the Tascam X8, the USB send the 8 tracks to record on computer but it doesn’t send audio back so we can monitoring the whole mixing it only has direct monitor, for me to monitoring what is being output from computer I had to Change a pair of XLR inputs on tascam, changing it to USB input! It makes no sense at all

What do you think of Zoom M3? For some reason their popular F3 field recorder also have Bluetooth toggle, becuase of that I thought it's something to do with technology limitation that the signal can't go out or without it will make the mic won't catch the signal but then Sony recorder has Bluetooth build in I think, by the way I do like the mono backlight screen on F3 compare to the smartphone screen on the Tascam, the mono screen is more grounded and retro feel and they say it's clearer to look at on sunny day too! By the way, I need some advices, I want a stereo mix to put on top of a camcorder to shoot everyday and KZfaq videos, also mics that can record mono and stereo to sample sounds for music and games, my original plan is to get Sennheiser MKE 440 stereo mic, MKE 600 shotgun mic, Line Audio CM4 pencil condenser mic and recorder will be either Deity HD-TX or Zoom F3, but I not sure the slight differences in quality matter and not just get a good enough convenient mic like Zoom M3 that has shotgun, stereo mic and a recorder in one plus I learnt that pencil condenser mic and shotgun mic are same thing and just without and with the sides vents, if that so I can just cover them up with a little on top exposed will make the shotgun become pencil condenser right? Should I get all that or just one M3, maybe get the F3 and CM4 pair as well? I see some people shoot directly with the recorder build in stereo mic, some KZfaqr musician even just use Teenage Engineering device build in mic to sample, if these are good enough, should I just use a recorder too, how one know when it's good enough and when need to step up? By the way, I do like

I have a DR100MKII that I love for 2 channel XLR recording. I had to send it in to Tascam for repair and I bought the X6 for its XLR inputs. The X6 is overkill for me. I wish Tascam still made the MKII...

Do you know if you can use this a multirack recorder adding 1 track at a time using the mics for every track? It looks like it should be possible with overdub in the manual mode. Has anyone tried it?

I’ve had my X8 for about 6 months now. And personally I am very happy with it. You CAN have everything on one machine. But it will be bigger , and cost more. For MY usage it is brilliant…… so do your research before you buy, and buy one that you like. I have seen many reviews of the X8 and yours is the only bad one. Maybe surely not EVERYONE can be wrong. All I know is that it works very well for me and my personal requirements

Thanks for this video. Sadly with Tascam devices light and shadow are often so close. DR-05X: very good sound for a low price, but then a battery compartment which closes poorly. DR-40X: such great recording options, four tracks, overdubbing… but then these noisy preamps. Integrated mics with a nice sound but so high self noise. DR-100mk3: great preamps on XLR inputs but why so much hiss on internal mics and 3.5mm inputs? Why this bug with even more noise on the integrated mics when no headphones are plugged in? Internal battery, that’s so useful, but why is it charging so slow? Why these unprotected micro-USB ports? Why rattling buttons?

Too late skready bought it...hoping it goes well...question how do the recordings sound

Looking for such a device, do you think Zoom H5 or H6 is a better choice? Better mics?

I agree, I sold it right away. Thanks for being brave enough, I sadly wasn't brave enough to call it for what it is, its complete trash, it's even made of some stinky plastic that releases fumes, it fills the room with the smell, unbearable, thanks for the video.

Tascam DR-701D AA battery life is a joke. They could have easily used Canon LP-E6 or the ubiquitous Sony NPF. Instead everyone has to use a USB powerbank and frail USB cable.

When DJI decide to make a field recorder, it will have everything you missing on Tascam and more, trust me. And it will just work. I've bought x6 and it's a flimsy device, Bluetooth dongle is a complete scam, also can't get usb-c to work as a card reader on Windows. Sound is fine

32-bit float is a complete racket? Have you never clipped unrecoverable 24-bit? Review seems pretty harsh for the price point.

Nonsense.

HI. Sorry to the English I use an automatic translator. I am Italian. I think you saved me an expensive expense. What do you think of the Zoom H5 as an alternative. They say they are inferior to Tascams, true, but, at the same time, they seem to be much more honest in their products. Thanks again for the intelligent discussion you brought up. Something more unique than rare. Before closing, I'll ask you one last question: which lavalier, under 100 Euros, do you consider to be among the best? Thanks again and good work