I've got a singer/songer/acoustic-guitarist friend looking to upgrade from minidisc. Looking for something with built in mics with decent sound quality for sketching out song ideas. Unit must be dead simple to use as he is not super tech savvy. Any recommendations? Budget around $150-$300.
First thought was Sony M10 for familiarity coming from a sony minidisc recorder.
Second thought was Tascam gt-r1 for added guitar player friendly features (metronome, tuner, effects, guitar trainer, guitar input).
Anything else to consider? I'd say ease of use is most important, followed by sound quality through internal mics, with some guitar features (tuner/metronome/etc) as a bonus.
Thanks!
Mandoman