Customer Reviews

Tascam BB1000CD Portable CD/SD Recorder

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I bought one of these for practice. I'm a cellist, and recording myself has always meant getting up from my chair, putting down the instrument, using two hands to press an annoying combination of buttons to start the recording, sitting back down to record, then eventually having to get up again to listen on headphones. That's a lot of wasted time. I snapped up one of these new boombox/recorders as soon as it came out because it promised to get rid of all that hassle.

It's true, recording couldn't be easier. There's an included wireless remote. Just press record twice, then start playing. Press stop, then press play to hear yourself through the speakers built into the unit. Instant gratification!

Only problem is that the speakers are mediocre. My free Dell computer speakers sound better than the Tascam! Through the Tascam speakers the cello sounds muted. The upper harmonics don't come through. It might be fixable if there were an EQ on the unit, but there isn't. It isn't the built-in microphones--those are actually pretty good. On headphones, the treble comes through fine. It's definitely the speakers.

I'm giving the recorder three stars because everything else is perfect. But it really isn't any use for string players without decent speakers. If you're looking for something to use for practicing, you might as well buy a Tascam DR100 Portable Recorder (which also includes the wireless remote) and plug in a pair of computer speakers.

Have experienced low level rumble which gets embedded into the recording.
Bought the unit 6 months ago. Currently it is in for repair and the jury
is out until I get the results from Tascam's repair...

I bought this cd and sc recorder recently. I own Scully and Revox profesional recorders, yet I love the Tascam unit. With good quality condenser mikes, It does a fine job! I love the wireless remote, and the ability to mix the sd card info into a cd onboard.
Best price, and fast shipping! Highly recommended.

this item does NOT record to cd, off of battery power, even though it claims

" the Tascam BB1000 Portable CD/SD Recorder is a battery-powered recorder that records to either SD Card media or blank CDs from four built-in microphones or XLR mic inputs."

At about month 13 it quit working. At their repair center, cost to repair is either $150 if it ends up being a small problem, or $300 for a "total overhaul". We used it twice a week and kept it in the original box so it was not a question of overuse.