Tascam DR-60D MkII

I intended to use it with condenser mics and media player on the inputs, and outputting into a a Sony A7Riii to broadcast live.

The Taskam, has many physical controls, you spend less time Chimping into the menus. I like this a lot. It has plenty of feature (pan control, limiter, low pass , perfect for live)
It has plenty of inputs and outputs. (3 outs, 2 mono in one stereo line 1)
I like it a lot BUT if you are planing to use it as live loop back to your camera (as it is meant to be) with a Sony camera (A7/III) you are in for a disappointment. Forget about it its a disaster.

There is a serious issue with grounding and impedance.

When connected to the sony when using mics(on the tascam) makes the noise floor will raise from the -90dB internal to --64.29 dB on the sony recording

When you connect a line source ( like a music player)
Hell break lose: there is a gigantic ground and noise and noise floor jump at -35dB.

Connected to the input of an audio interface , every thing is fine.

So I would recommend this unit but if you are not using it with a sony dslr / line in. (could not test with other brand).

its a shame.. I can't use it

I use it as a backup external audiorecorder as a videomaker. It's perfect for semi-pro / beginner cinema or videomaker.

It's a great product in that range of price. If you can afford to invest 400+ euros, then buy something better for that price. If you have no more than 200€ buy this one eyes closed.

Pros :
- What you get for the price
- Dual monio recording with "backup track" in case of peak
- Versatility
- Can be used with batteries or plugged in, even with a powerbank!

Cons
-Handle with care. It's lots of cheap plastic, it doesn't feel very well factured, but it's still solid.
- Of course for that price, preamps are just good, not great
- You need a stand tyo use it, not very handy to une without stand (although you can still put some hooks and a belt).
- 48v phantom takes a lot of power from the 8 AA batteries

This little field recorder wend very well with my shotguns. I use different models with it and i would recommand to use one with a good strong signal (not to use to much gain on the device).

I switched to a zoom f4 now but i still use my old tascam friend sometimes as a second device in case i have problems with the Zoom.

Among recorders, this one is not that bad. Compared to the classic h4n, it's clearly better (in my opinion).

One thing to know, The gain knobs are going by "steps", you can hear clearly the breaking point when it goes louder. It's not a good old analog system.

Also, you can't use it as a sound interface with your computer (you can do that with a bit of latency with h4n for instance)

I would buy it again with the need of such a device and a corresponding budget. Go for it, it's a cool stuff and you'll learn how to deal with those weaknesses really fast.

Nice easy to use recorder with some pretty nice sounding preamps, after using it on a couple of film shoots i have only good things to say about the unit. However for more professional setups the first things one notices is a pretty short battery life (if you are using double A batteries and using phantom power) but that is improved with the extra battery pack also keep in mind that this unit does not have time code capabilities which may be required by some users.

in short perfect unit for up and coming audio engineers or film makers who have a low budget and want to get good bang for their buck.

I bought this for remote recording with a Rode NTG2. The pre-amps are very clean with a lot of boost before any noticeable hiss is heard.

Lots of choice of recording modes available and phantom power available to the microphones.

I have used this for many hours recording and the only negative point is that it feels very delicate. It is not something that feels like it will last bouncing around in a mic and cable box. The plastic feels like it won't take too many knocks.

That aside, for stereo mic recording outside with separate mics and phantom power there are very few products to compete with this. There is a camera out so you can use the pre-amps and feed the signal straight back into the camera. Some pre-amps alone cost the same as this unit without being able to record.

Nice to have the AA option for power or USB so no bespoke power supplies required. All in all a very nice unit ........ just don't drop it.

I've owned a DR 01 for more than a decade and I have to say I loved the straightforward simplicity of that. I was looking for a multitrack field recorder and was looking at a number of Tascam products. I like Tascam because they bridge the world of the old world directness of analog and the endless possibilities of digital in a way that makes sense. Eventually however, I decided to get a Zoom H8 for multitracking (the DR 60 doesnt allow simultaneous recording and playing) and got this for use with my camera. Its taken a while to get into this unit however, and the little use I have made of it has left me with mixed feelings. Yes, there are still nice analog features on it like the volume controls which mean you dont have to go into the menu every time to make quick adjustments. But running phantom mics through it, this little guzzler chews up batteries. I'm also a little disappointed that the DR 60 doesnt seem to integrates at all with a camera when connected but maybe there's a trick I havent yet discovered about this. Overall, I'm not as impressed as I was with my old Tascams but still is a handy unit. It is not my first choice however.