Roland R-07 High-Resolution Handheld Audio Recorder, Black (R-07-BK)

I love this recorder! I use an Zoom H6 recorder for my podcast, which is an excellent high quality recorder. However, I needed something smaller, so I read about the Roland R-07 and it sounded like something that would work for me. Some people are intimidated by the larger recorders, or even a handheld microphone. So I purchased the Roland R-07 and now, because of its portsbility, versatility, and excellent sound quality, it is now with me wherever I go. Slips easily into any pocket, smaller than an iPhone, about the same size as a small flip phone, I’m telling you, it’s now my number one go to unless I have guests sitting around the table and I have microphones in front of them. I also took a chance and purchased this unit ‘used’ from Amazon Warehouse, which was a fantastic deal. The unit arrived on time and was repackaged, minus the booklet, but other than that this recorder was brand spanking new and I would most certainly purchase from Amazon Warehouse as used again in the future. My podcast is ‘Finding Subjects Podcast’ and can be found wherever you listen to podcasts. Also here: Www. FindingSubjects.org If you listen to Episode 3 Season 2, Solari...Oh Oh, you can hear the Rolands recordings. All of the train sounds, the clicking of the Solari board, me interviewing the people, all of that was recorded on the Roland R-07. The other dialog of me narrating is the Zoom H6. The Roland is exactly what I’ve been searching for and will be making the trip overseas for recordings in England, Ireland, Scotland. If you want a high quality, portable recorder that fits in your pocket? You don’t be disappointed with the Roland R-07 PS: in the above photos you will see the size verses an iPhone 6S. Also, you will see where I placed small pieces of electrical tape over the recording lights so when I interview people on the street they don’t get overwhelmed by the recording process.

Takes great audio recordings, and is quick to set up and start using right out of the box. There are a lot of settings to dial in to get it exactly how you want it, but the scene options give you a great starting point. Battery life is decent, but always wish it could be better. Uses 2 AA batteries. Like others have mentioned, the SD card is a little tricky to get in and out, but you can connect to computer via USB, so that's not a huge issue. The bluetooth app is nice for using your phone instead of the device, though it feels like they could have included some better file management features on the app, such as being able to view and rename files on the fly. Overall super happy with it. Already created some music with audio I recorded, and it's thumping.

I'm not sure what issues the first reviewer ran into. I've had no issues. Bluetooth was great for mobile recording. The Roland CS-10em binuraul mics work well. The onboard mics are clean. Make sure you use mic placement to your advantage. The scenes are useful for quick setup. The size is amazing for remote recording where you don't want to make a scene. Roland has a solid product on their hands. -- Edit January 2018: I've been using this recorder for live music and binaural recording with the Rolnd cs-10em. The line in no longer functions. For binuaral recording I'm moving on to the Tascam DR-05. The built-in mics still work, but my faith in the device is down.

I bought this to compare to my Zoom H1. I bought this because I had heard good things and I needed a recorder with quiet preamps for nature recording. It is a great little pocket sized unit for that purpose. I have used it with the inboard mics and with external PNP microphones (EM 172 and EM 184 capsules). My one negative is the very streamlined shape makes keeping a wind muff on the unit difficult. My wind muff covers up a bit of the top of the screen and is easily pulled off putting it in/out of your pocket. Only a minor issue though. Handling noise is something to be aware of, although it is nothing like the terrible handling noise problems of the plastic Zoom units. When this is one sale for $100 it is a best buy. At full retail price of $200 it is still a great little recorder and probably the best in that price point. Once you get over $250, there are others to consider.

The Roland R-07 is easy to use. Just set the date and time, set the scene, adjust the input level with rehearsal, with the loudest part of what you will record. You are then ready to record. Press the record button twice. There is some handling noise on the Roland R-07 and the internal stereo microphones do pop when the sound pressure is too high, so it is best to plug in a professional microphone, such as the Sennheiser MKE 600. The KA 600 adapter cable records on both channels, left and right, but comes with some noise. To reduce the noise, use a Hosa microphone cable (Neutrik XLR3F to Hosa 3.5 mm TRS) that records only on the left channel. Then duplicate the left channel and make a stereo track using an audio editor such as Audacity. The Roland R-07 may be controlled from the R-07 remote for Android or iOS. Sound may be listened to on headphones or via Bluetooth. There is an internal speaker for playback. The R-07 supports SDHC cards up to a maximum of 32 GB. Transfer speed of recorded files over USB is slow. Battery life could be better.

Es una grabadora muy buena y fácil de cargar en todo momento. Tengo varios modelos de grabadoras ZOOM pero a la hora se sacarlas para entrevistas rápidas o grabaciones de campo, la ZOOM tarda mucho tiempo en encender y la oportunidad de grabar se pierde. Esta grabadora de Roland es pequeña (mide un poco más de la mitad de un iPhone SE), la puedes tener en tu bolsillo y utilizarla rápidamente cuando sea necesario. Solo puedes conectar un micrófono externo (3.5mm), no hay entradas XLR como en otras marcas. Los micrófonos binaurales 3.5mm de Roland funcionan muy bien con este modelo.

INBUILT SPEAKER DID NOT WORK ITEM RETURNED

Very good product !

Excelente equilibrio entre precio y calidad