DR-05X : Exactly what I wanted, 3in1

The device came with the latest firmware version. The controls are intuitive, but with some professional features that I liked. The size, unlike cheap competitors, is more practical, with convenient buttons. Two batteries of the more common AA format, work from a power bank. Works with my android smartphone via otg. In PC audio interface mode, it works fine right away. An excellent real ASIO driver (easily found from the tascam website), on my PC with a buffer of 64, the delay is practically absent during software monitoring, while it is absolutely stable. Funny reverb (you can try using the device as a reverb, haha).

This device has replaced a whole suitcase of equipment for me in some situations. For field recordings, I had to take a laptop, an audio interface, two condenser microphones, two cables, two stands with me. At times it was overkill. And I needed a pocket recorder. Recording of choral singing, individual vocalists, as well as events where the on-camera microphone cannot cope.

There was a slight difficulty in finding a method for adjusting the microphone level, it turned out that the up and down keys are the level of the headphones, and the left and right keys adjust the microphone gain when the recording mode is activated. The "auto" mode is suitable for recording speech information, when you need to fix each word (the level is not adjustable), and the "limiter" mode is suitable for high-quality recording, affecting only the excess level, without damaging the entire signal.

For the price of one average microphone, I got a usb stereo microphone with quality capsules for everyday and specific work, a recorder, a low latency audio interface from a reputable brand.

cool!

UPD:

Yes, it picks up radio interference when placed on a wireles router, a dect phone, or near 3g / 4p base stations with a certain orientation. Specially went and looked for interference. I didn't notice it during normal use.