![]() The independent level gains are nice to have if the R & L channels are way off balance. The XLR connections are tight and lock securely into place. The XLR preamps are clean with a relative low noise floor (depending on the mic you use). With the updated firmware this recorder will take a 32 gig SDHC card for more hours of recording in 96/24 bit PCM wav format than one could possibly want. The volume control for the headphones is just loud enough to monitor what you’re recording in a semi-quiet environment. The display is big, bright and easy to read… and it also has a separate LED levels display on the front. Start-up from the time you switch it on is a mere 8 seconds. Out of the box this recorder is fairly simple to use without many bells and whistles. Second reason… Marantz PMD661 had most of the features I was looking for within my price range.Īfter doing some preliminary testing, I thought I’d share some things I like and dislike about this recorder. I decided to go with the Marantz PMD661 from Oade Brothers Audio for two reasons… back in the mid 80’s when I first started doing field recordings, I owned a Marantz PMD420, a wonderful semi-professional portable cassette field recorder that I used for many years without a problem, so I knew of Marantz’s reputation for quality. ![]()
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