Hey people, new to this board so go easy. I searched the forums and there is many posts on Iriver ihp-140 but none of them really answer all my questions, hence this thread!
Ive taped a few shows before using a sony mindisc and a cheap mic, most have them have just been local bands/gigs and accoustic nights etc. and have turned out mediocre. I have tried taping a few arena shows (muse & offspring) and basically they came out dreadfull.
Anyway my main point is ive just recently sold my minidsic amongst other things and now have enough saved up for a mp3 player. After doing extensive research on many hd mp3 players I found, or should I say beleive that the Iriver ihp-140 seems to be the best from what I have read. I was just wondering if this is a good choice of a mp3 player and also what the recording facility is like. There is an external mike that you get bundled in with it and wanted to know if this would be suficent for recordings. Ive heared a few bootlegs taped using a Nomad Jukebox, taped with the internal mic, some of them have been decent quality but others the bass is just too loud.
Im not looking into getting perfect bootlegs, but just wondering if the Iriver ihp-140 would be a sufficent recording device. If I do need to buy an additional mic what would you recomend, bearing in mind, I dont really want to spend too much seeing as I have just shelled out 300 quid for a new mp3 player!
If anybody has a Iriver, a review of it or some of its features explained would be awesome, especially if you use it to record shows and have any tips!
I have some pretty cool gigs coming up in the next few months (Incubus, Brand New, Nelly Furtado, Evanescence & Lenny Kravitz) and also many festivals this summer (Download & Leeds Carling). It would be awesome if I can record some of these shows decent quality! With your help I may be able to.
Thanks,
Rich