All user reviews for the Marantz Professional PMD660

I used two days.
I liked its small size, its key practices and key unique to the recording.
I currently use a mini-disc NH900 HI-MD and I wanted to try the Marantz to mount a step up the quality of my recordings.
Unfortunately, I t trsdu my first test with a micro RALIS Telinga parable of birdsong. The resulting sound is a sound that will remind boiled what is achieved with a cassette magnto 70s.
I rsultats much better with the mini-disc, the notes are much better and I can push dtach levels without the sound seems saturated.
I think the Marantz prampli microphone is involved and that the signal to noise ratio of 60 db indicated by the manufacturer is the main default of this recorder.
I returned the hardware to quickly get a refund and I will now wait before buying the hardware srieux.
Marantz MODEL and certainly on the PMD 670 and 671 made a big mistake and I think that with forums like this and that information travels fast on the Internet, they should learn to correct this weakness .

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The purchase is trsrcent.

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What I like most:
* The unit is compact without being a minidisc (which I just fled). Let's say he makes 4.
* XLR microphone inputs symtriques.
* The Phantom power supply.
* The guts.
* The clarity of the menu. You'll quickly get the camera in hand.

What I like least:
* The impossibility of recording the del 128 kb / s MP3 Stereo and 64 kb / s mono.
* The lack of digital input / output.
* Transferring files to the PC USB1 instead of USB2 standard. This is the current standard and the product was released in March 2005!
* The impossibility of making a transfer to PC without the power supply sector. Also, forget the combination laptop / PMD660 in the countryside.
* The appearance of the appliance ... ca falls, it is that cass sr.
* The strap comes with the device is really lgre.

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Hello I just bought this product knowing that it is not the best of the best far from it actually has the sound recording is standard ..... but I had no choice because I work on mac and this station is not the MD.
+ are the ease of use recognition IMMEDIATE pieces by itunes (a rgale), its taken legeretles 2
xlr, phantom power supply to the formatsMP3 and wave, recording mono or stereo and it works immediately on my microdrive photo without reformatting. the less the size (too big) the fragilitne not drop it at all fairly cheap plastic) and even with a huge NOISE micro PRO but it size disadvantage for PRO is easily circumvented I use SoundSoap 99 Euros and the registration is synthesized nickel.Pour is a product of bizare taken for PRO microphones recording of a quality that is barely that of a registered holder of old tape but terribly practical ........ I do not regret having bought it even if a little competition on this sector is vital because it is much too expensive for what it is

- How long have you use it?
1 week!
- What is so special that you like most and least?

+ the simplicity and recording quality
the plastic-very "cheap"
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

oh yes ... DAT, Nagra, MD ...
- How would you rate the quality / price?

Compared to the price of a Nagra, there's no photo ... Now it is agreed, it is not an audiophile device, but hey, connected to a multitrack console, it can still make the sound rather very beautiful way.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

Yes, even if the price is a little toujurs ... how to say .... a little high, I say, this type of device is the only of its kind in this price range, anyway.

So to have it tested in a situation, I say, this is an excellent choice, well ahead the MD who have only taken the mini-jack which switches low quality sometimes made me angry so often. Because what counts, it is not to have the ultimate quality is to have a clean, quality. To have a reliable.

There I found my happiness. I repeat: perfect for the story, some just for the sound of audiophile. But it will fill many services.

Gilbert
www.radioflam.com

I use it occasionally for 8 months.
Unfortunately I see no more. Having not used both DAP1, A Sony TC D8 and D10 TC, a minidisc, with microphone and boom, I have never used a camera ausi very ergonomic
In making the situation outside, we are always trying to manipulate the digital display for regarger and peak meters which are not on the same side.
To change the recording settings, you must enter a menu, which even after reading the instructions is relatively not use recess.
The conector is misplaced relative to the rest of the unit (below), one of two XLR connectors (a + apparently) has released two weeks ago, the cable side connector is not blocked (the cable is detached while alone.
We have to connect the unit to the area to Trasferit sound files.
Also I have not found a way to avoid feedback when I do not plug headphones. Indeed, the sound that comes out is recorded on the internal speaker, it is necessary in this case lower the volume of the headphone. but by the time we respond, there has been a feedback.
The peak meter is not accurate, I always look which way you have to turn the knob to adjust the gain of the preamp.
Finally talk about her I sent him a white noise, the result appariel the colors, and more and modulates the amplitude.
There is a large enough breath.
After the ergonomic, does not allow me to fill me concentrate on making good sound, the time to organize themselves to go outside, we ralativement unmotivated.
Oh yes, there are micro-house, end to parrait what (they are made exclusively for voice, given their poor quality)

GloBall leprix seen the device, it has a very poor value for money.
I recommend to everybody.

it's been a month since I met this machine. We quickly learned to communicate. Very ergonomic, this recorder has exactly the features I was looking for!! Former user of MD, I was looking for a laptop without a preamp looking for a quality crazy (probably because of the budget ...). The PMD ® and it replaces my preamp I've ever bought!
Qualities:
MP3 recording, PCM 44.1 or 48
Mono or stereo
Export to USB
Peak meter, gain control, XLR, 48V power supply
Featherweight
Ergonomics!!

Gadget: Internal stereo microphone without interest, HP rather nice but the sound is degeulasse, this HP can still be used!

Defects:
"Shit! It saturates all the time !!!!" That's what I thought the first week of use. Since I am learning to use it and I realized it was because of its dynamic range too narrow. I still saved a train the other day!
Excessive consumption of battery (but no 48V on it)
Visibility meter peak of the sun.
This is not a multitrack enregitreur! This is a stereo. It is almost impossible to adjust without modulating Left Right.
Me, anyway I use that in Mono. Hi Hi

PS: The USB necessarily exports in the power supply sector. it seems to me not a big deal to me.
The knobs are winning in the usual sense
There are fewer than 10 buttons on the device, each with at most two functions! I already know I use all the possibilities of the camera, I know all the menus, and I never touched the manual !!!!!