Marantz PMD660

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Marantz PMD660

Marantz PMD660

The Marantz PMD660 is a handheld compact flash recorder. My, that was a mouthful! They have become popular recently since you can take them anywhere and record almost anything.

This ability comes in handy for work or play, business meetings and music recitals. Anywhere you need to record information for later use the Marantz PMD660.

Unbelievably the audio quality of today’s handheld compact flash recorders is amazingly good. Now you can record an hour long lecture and actually be able to make heads or tails of it later.

Features

Records 16-bit PCM .wav files at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
Records mono mp3 files at 64 kbps;
Records stereo mp3 files at 128 kbps
Compact flash media
1 GB will hold 1 hour of uncompressed data
4 AA batteries required
2 built in condenser mics
2 XLR mic connections
USB
Stereo line I/O
Onboard editing

Pros

Customers from varied professions have found this to be a nice little unit for the price. Journalist and professional musicians alike have used the Marantz PMD660 and been very satisfied with the performance.

To get the most out of your Marantz PMD660 you have to employ a little common sense and read the manual. There are helpful instructions that will put you on your way to successful use of this machine instead of frustration.

A little known fact with this personal recorder is that it will indeed use SanDisk memory cards. The manufacturer offers a proprietary memory card for extra storage but as with anything else a name brand usually means one thing, it will cost more!

Use of AA batteries instead of a rechargeable lithium ion makes it much easier to be prepared for lengthy concerts or discussions. Keep an extra set handy and when the batteries begin winding down, pop the old ones out and the new ones in. You will be back in business in a flash.

There has been much debate among users on the quality of the audio from the Marantz PMD660, and general consensus between professional is to use a higher quality microphone.

You get out of something what you put into it most times and if you need high quality results consider buying or renting a higher quality microphone for the device. When professionals claim they use something on a regular basis you can rest assured that their assessment would be on the money.

Overall

There are many instances when a handheld recorder is necessary. There are concerts, lectures and even musical recitals you may want to save and analyze later.

A Marantz PMD660 is a great tool for all of these applications. It may not be the number one model on the market but for the price, it is one of the better ones.

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