Name: Tascam DR-40 4-Track Handheld Digital Audio Recorder - Silver
Brand: Tascam
SKU: TSDR40SL
Price: 119.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.8 (22 reviews)

Tascam DR-40 4-Track Handheld Digital Audio Recorder - Silver

Tascam DR-40 Recorder

Tascam

Adorama

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Tascam DR-40 Recorder 

Top Rated Gear: Tascam DR-40 4-Track Handheld Digital Audio Recorder - Silver Type: Multi-Track Recorder

Good recorder!

Great product, for the price, is working well for simple voice over work

Great product

Simple tool, providing great results. Pretty easy to use.

Nice and simple.

Good useful budget option, buy it.
good for on location, on-set, with or without mic, great savior if your alternatives go down and I even used it as a passthrough with my shotgun to my laptop since my other recording interface moved to a different studio. It's been a lifesaver.

mmmm good

Works like a charm. Great audio quality out of the box. Menu controls is fast , simple and responsive. Startup time is fast so your'e always ready to go. The build quality is good, not great but good for the money. Buttons are solid with no tilt. There is no competitors in this value range.

Greatest audio for the value

Great

This is one of those pieces of gear that you need to determine what you’re going to use it for. I bought it for a client of mine to record voice tracks. The pluses are that the microphones sound great and they are included. The price is also very attractive as Tascam has newer, improved models. There is no power adapter included, so you will be relying on batteries. I think a power adapter should have been included. You can buy one as an added-price accessory. 
The recorder is not that difficult to use, but it is an older style that relies on menus. The graphics on the screen are very basic and look like they’re from another digital era. Think MS-DOS. 
You can use an inexpensive tripod for a mic stand if you don’t want to spend the big bucks for a more professional set up. This works fine.
My biggest gripe is these mics are extremely easy to pop If you are within 12 inches of them. If you are recording voice tracks using the built-in microphones, you will have to get some sort of a pop filter. I bought one that Auray makes. It does the job but that’s a few extra dollars that you have to add on. You can avoid that if you have an external mic or mics  that have an XLR or quarter inch connector.  
It’s nice to have that option. 
Since my client is not an audio engineer, this recorder has an absolutely invaluable feature. It will record a duplicate of the original recording at a lower input level. That way you are more likely to have a track that is not over modulated. I love this feature and hats off to Tascam for including it. 
as noted earlier, you must have a good idea of what you’re going to use this recorder for before you buy it because it may not fit your needs. It is a four track recorder, but if I were doing music recording that was in any way complicated, I would not like to try to deal with the layers of menus. You might be a whiz at it, but I’m not.

Records well with a few “buts”

The Tascam DR-40 is a legend there is nothing to say that hasn't been said about it. Now Adorama is the place to buy it from ADORAMA RULES! They are in the top 3 of my favorites online stores to buy from. Even Adorama's eBay store is top notch, High quality gear at affordable prices.  -JGH

Tascam DR-40/Adorama

I love this! Haven’t used it at an event yet, but I bought it for weddings. Needed something with XLR inputs, and this has that and much more! The safety track is my favorite feature- a failsafe for hot recordings!

Incredible value and tons of options!

Great product for the money!

Great Product for the money!

Great Digital Recorder

Great Ok !!

Best bang for buck in the field recorder market. Plastic doesn't feel cheap. Feels sturdy. Noise floor is low. Battery life is good enough.

Great sound

Having owned the larger DR-60, this was what the doctor ordered. The other unit while very capable, this unit takes it all and puts it into a smaller, compact package with the same feature set. You need to take a few minutes to go through it, and get the settings right, then your ready for field work. I had to think twice about the onboard mics, but I am glad that I went ahead with it. They need to be set up correctly, or you wind up setting the dB input level incorrectly. Otherwise, what I wanted, and it delivers.

A great companion

A steal at $!  Not the most rugged portable recorder…this is replacing another DR-40 purchased only 3 years ago but it’s a must have for anyone needing a quality field recorder with phantom power to XLR mic inputs.

Budget Quality

This is a great deal on a great field recorder. The DR-40 might not have all the bells and whistles but it will capture great audio when paired with the right mic. The XLR inputs and 1/4" mount options are what really bring value to this little handheld. It's functions are easy to understand, it comes with a great manual, and best of all it's easy to use. I highly recommend it for anyone doing weddings or other special events.

Great audio at a great price.

great recorder great sound and I have been using it in all of my events.

Tascam DR-40 Audio Recorder

Good  quality.  Menu a bit confusing.  Overall good kob.

Good

its my first hand held audio recorder and i have to say its really easy to use. It has so many features im still trying to figure them out but i would definitely buy it again

Great recorder

Use this device to capture audio for your video projects.  It captures audio in stereo and in a digital format.  It also allows flexibility in your audio work.  It sure beats having to use your camcorder just to capture audio.