I SPY STUFF / Voice Recorders

I think one serious omission from this and the D1 is the lack of digital input. I have a Sony DMX-P01 field mixer, which is digital, and it has digital outputs such as AES/EBU and S/Pdif coaxial. I am not expecting the AES/EBU input on such a small recorder, but it could have the coaxial S/Pdif like the Marantz 661 recorder. Even my old MiniDisc recorder has an optical digital input, I mean come on. Optical digital output? Who needs that on a recorder?

@Bont49 I'm really late but it sounds like you need a phone hybrid and a soundcard, man.

Why does it have mp3 playback?

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I use a 16g flashdrive with this.. it works. ^__^

Great, I learned more about my d50.

wich one is better for line in recordings,this or the olympus?

no XLR or 48V P Power? how the hell do i use a Rode NT1a let alone 2.... Tascam DR100 and save money lol :0)

i own one of these things and it rocks! i love it.

Other 'hand-helds' like the Zoom H4, shows that adding XLRs is a bit ridiculous. IMO, I would save the money to buy a larger, more standard device (like the Marantz and Tascam models) if I truly needed XLR ins. Sony's device looks solid and capable; it's price-point seems viable.

you can get a converter, but still, MOREMONEY!!!, i agree though, if im gonna pay the extra 200$ I want an XLR input

Is there any way to bypass the copy protection on this device? I have some old DAT tapes I want to get onto my PC. I thought using the PCM D50 would be the answer. But, because my archive DATs are edited from my original field recorded DATs I am not allowed to digitally record them. How can they be allowed to stop me copying my own recordings. :(

NO XLR....

Oh and one other thing, just like people say, your review is excellent, you've done a good job here, very informative, many thanks. One small question though...on one side of the machine you mentioned a mic output, I'm not sure what that is, unless it is a thing which connects the pcmd50 to something else so then to cause the pcmd50 to be just a slave mic? could you confirm? many thanks. great work.

yay, im left handed.

I tried the h4n and sent it back cos i found it too cheap feeling and noisy sounding. Id heard this sony is miles better in comparison. An online poll I found puts this one as the best agreed by 50 - 4 votes. Havent actually heard this one tho.

thanks for that nice review, looking to folio work for sound stock, i am using sony mics are there any better? in your opion how did you like the auido on the H4N to the D50.

I just purchased this recorder. When playing back a recording, I notice the playback button green light stays lit for a few seconds after the recording has finished playing back. Why is this and is this normal for the PD50?

According to BH, Yes, you can!

Can you use a cardioid mic with XLR connectors to the mini-plug on the Sony by using a Pearstone LMT100 - Low to High Impedance Matching Transformer?

To me this looks like a replacement for Sony's Dat walkman. The reason for the plastic sockets could be that they're also used as optical SPDIF ports, like on the MD recorders.

it´s the one for over 2000 $ ?!

Great and in depth. Thanks for posting your review. Might be getting this in the near future. Looks better than the Samson/Zoom series that I was looking at.

Sure, it can handle that. It's got a great volume control, just crank it down to a lower setting if you're playing loud.

thanks for the info on this recorder....i just purchased this for myself for recording live band music...mainly when I play for grading myself and seeing what i could do better...it'll be a full band, drums, elec. guitars, vocals, etc....do you think this device would work well in this situation as long as it's not overbearingly loud? thanks