Topic: ESI Rekord M - another small 16/44 recorder

[sunjan]

This was announced back in January at NAMM, but hasn't got any mention here yet.
Nothing we haven't seen before, 16-bit, the mic-in is mono only(?!) and this unit doesn't even have a card slot. Put this next to a similar sized recorder like DR-08, and the choice is simple.

Street price in Europe seems to be 119 EUR. Not out in the US yet, but MSRP is $149.

Anyway, some specs just for the record...
Taken from http://www.esi-audio.com/products/rekordm/
    * 4 GB of internal memory
    * integrated stereo microphone
    * external 1/8" input for dynamic microphone (mono)
    * external 1/8" stereo line input
    * recording bitrate: 16 bit / recording samplerate: 44.1kHz
    * recording time: up to 6.15h (WAV/PCM)
    * battery lifetime: about 12h when recording
    * dimensions: 34mm x 87mm x 14mm
    * weight: ca. 38g

[fmaderjr]

I'd be interest in hearing what owners have to say about it, but I certainly wouldn't want to be the first one on this board to try it when the already proven Tascam DR-07 can be gotten for around the same price. i bought a Zoom H2 before I read reviews by users and I will never make that mistake again.

[rastasean]

I wouldn't count on too many tapers buying this because of what sanjay said: the input is mono and it only does 16 bit.
this would appeal to classroom and courtroom lectures.

[fmaderjr]

I wouldn't count on too many tapers buying this because of what sanjay said: the input is mono and it only does 16 bit.
this would appeal to classroom and courtroom lectures.

I didn't read that. Then it's of no use to serious tapers at all. Also price now seems really high since its mono.