Tascam DR-07X Portable Audio Recorde


DR-05X DR-07 DR-40X dr-22wl 44wlb Portcapture X8
Number of recording tracks 2-channel (stereo) / 1-channel (mono) 2-channel (stereo) / 1-channel (mono) 4-channel (2 stereo) 2-channel (stereo) / 1-channel (mono) 4-channel (2 stereo) 8 (6 tracks + stereo mix)
Directional characteristics and alignment of the microphones Omni, AB (fixed) Cardioid, AB / XY (swivelling) Cardioid, AB / XY (swivelling) Cardioid, XY (fixed) Cardioid, XY (fixed) Cardioid, AB / XY (swivelling)
Recording resolution 96 kHz / 24 bit 96 kHz / 24 bit 96 kHz / 24 bit 96 kHz / 24 bit 96 kHz / 24 bit 192 kHz / 32 bit float
Inputs, phantom power 3.5mm stereo (unbalanced), plug-in power 3.5mm stereo (unbalanced), plug-in power Mic / Line XLR / 6.3mm TRS combo, 48 V phantom power 3.5mm stereo (unbalanced), plug-in power Mic / Line XLR / 6.3mm TRS combo, 48 V phantom power Mic / Line XLR / 6.3mm TRS combo, 48 V phantom power
Outputs 3.5mm stereo (unbalanced) 3.5mm stereo (unbalanced) 3.5mm stereo (unbalanced) 3.5mm stereo (unbalanced) 3.5mm stereo (unbalanced) 3.5mm stereo (unbalanced)
Recording medium SD card (64MB – 4GB), SDHC card (4- 32GB), SDXC card (64 – 128GB) SD card (64MB – 4GB), SDHC card (4- 32GB), SDXC card (64 – 128GB) SD card (64MB – 2GB), SDHC card (4- 32GB), SDXC card (64 – 128GB) SD card (64MB – 2GB), SDHC card (4- 32GB), SDXC card (64 – 128GB) SD card (64MB – 2GB), SDHC card (4- 32GB), SDXC card (64 – 128GB) Micro SD card up to 512 GB
Wireless file sharing WiFi WiFi iOS / Android App via Bluetooth adapter AK-BT1
Remote control RC-3F / RC-10 iOS / Android App via WiFi iOS / Android App via WiFi iOS / Android App via Bluetooth adapter AK-BT1
USB audio interface inputs / outputs ✓ ✓ ✓ 8×2
Battery life and power supply 17+ hours with 2 x AA batteries, Micro USB, (PS-P520U power supply unit optionally available) 17+ hours with 2 x AA batteries, Micro USB, (PS-P520U power supply unit optionally available) up to 20 hours with 3 x AA batteries, micro USB, (PS-P520U power supply unit optionally available) 17+ hours with 2 x AA batteries, Micro USB, (PS-P520U power supply unit optionally available) up to 16 hours with 4 x AA batteries, micro USB, (PS-P520U power supply unit optionally available) up to 18 hours with 4 x AA Li-Ion batteries, USB-C, (PS-P520U power supply unit optionally available)


Weight: 127 g
Dimensions: 15.8 x 6.8 x 2.6 cm; 127 Grams
Model: DR-07X
Batteries Included: 2 AA batteries required.

40 Responses

  1. FelicaWalck says:

     Italy

    Qualit pi che buona. Unico neo il manuale d’uso: troppo striminzito, senza alcune indicazioni e suggerimenti d’uso (sui filtri, ad esempio)

  2. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    It was easier to use than I expected (it has a 60+ page manual!) and has much more facilities than I expected (or need). All in all, I’m pleased I chose it.

  3. Felix Page says:

     United Kingdom

    Nice handy recorder. It’s made of plastic, so it doesn’t feel very premium, but it’s light and inexpensive. It has all the features I need in a small footprint.

  4. Jason Murdock says:

     Italy

    La riproduzione – se si esclude il quasi inutile speaker interno – molto fedele all’originale. Occorre solo spendere un minuto per settare il gain prima della registrazione. Attenzione perch i microfoni avvertono ogni tocco del case e quindi preferibile usarlo su un piccolo cavalletto. Il display non sempre facilmente leggibile (piccolo e poco contrastato), ma ci evidentemente aiuta a risparmiare la batteria.
    Nel complesso un ottimo strumento, che per necessita di qualche attenzione.
    Sarebbe comodo se avesse la possibilit di salvare le differenti impostazioni e di accedervi pi velocemente.

  5. mtbgreg1 says:

     United Kingdom

    I use this for work and what I produce has to be of broadcast quality. With a microphone or without I have only ever been impressed.
    Battery life is good too. One slight snag is finding a windshield to fit can be difficult and surprisingly expensive but no big worries.

  6. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    At first I was frustrated. It recorded and played back splendidly but I could not send recordings to my laptop. To save you time let me advise: You need A MICRO USB DATA CABLE not just a recharging cable. Once I fathomed that out all was perfect. What a useful recorder for so many uses…

  7. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Used for voice and harp recording outdoors, the directional pickups work really well and you can monitor with headphones before you start recording to ensure you have the correct adjustment. Crystal clear recording. You have to search about to find a compatiable dead cat and i would recommend doing so for field stuff. Great value for money and good build quality.

  8. JonelleArida says:

     Germany

    Wegen der leichteen Bedienbarkeit ersetzt der kleine Recorder meinen Zoom H4. Gute Tonqualitt und vorallem: einfache Bedienung. Fr einfache Livemitschnitte oder Bandproben perfekt.

  9. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Uso questo registratore per le cerimonie, come matrimoni, o per interviste, ed fantastico per la qualit audio che ha

  10. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Es handelt sich um einen kleinen, gut transportierbaren Recorder, der sehr genaue Aufnahmen liefert, sowohl mit Mikrofonen in zentraler, mittiger Ausrichtung (X-Form) also auch bei Stereobildern in Y-Form.
    Positiv:
    + sehr gute Aufnahmekapazitt, mit SD-Karte erweiterbar
    + lange Laufzeit (Batterie)
    + einfache Handhabung
    + einfache bertragung auf den Computer per USB-Kabel

    Weniger gut:
    o Schwellwerte, ab welchem Mindestpegel aufgenommen wird, nicht intuitiv verstndlich, dadurch “verpasste” Aufnahmen
    o das Display und die Hlle zerkratzt recht schnell (Plastik)
    o Windschutz zwingend erforderlich, sonst hat man bei jedem Windhauch ein tieffrequentes Brummen in der Aufnahme
    o bei aufgesetztem Windschutz nur Aufnahme in X-Stellung mglich, Mikrofone in Y-Stellung klappen regelmig wieder zurck (oder einen noch greren Windschutzsack nutzen)
    o jede Handbewegung erzeugt ein tieffrequentes Rumpeln, am besten ein Stativ nutzen

    Eher negativ:
    – integrierter Lautsprecher drauen quasi nicht nutzbar, Kopfhrer zwingend erforderlich

  11. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    User manual is useless. Speaker it comes with is very quiet. Not suitable if you plan to record and listen back with it.

  12. Tegan Annett says:

     United Kingdom

    Simple to use – does what it says on the tin.

  13. AlenaCoburn says:

     Italy

    credo non ci sia meglio a questo prezzo, lo uso collegato ad iPhone per registrare il pianoforte a coda e la qualit incredibile, super consigliato.

    qualità del suono eccezionale

  14. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Buona qualit del suono, anche in situazioni di riverbero e con range frequenziali molto ampi. Ottima la possibilit di aggiungere una memoria sd fino a 128gb Comodo e leggero. Peccato non ci sia il cavo di collegamento al pc.

  15. ReggieButterfie says:

     Spai

    Era un regalo para mi novio. Fue su cumpleaos y l empieza su programa de podcast, ha sido un gran regalo. l est muy contento y ha sido muy fcil aprender a usar la. Relacin precio calidad creo que es muy buena. Para iniciarse el mundo del audio de calidad est muy bien.

  16. Meld Magazine says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersI bought this for general sound recording duties and especially for recording material for sampling.
    As well as an excellent sound recorder it makes a very good HI Fi sound playback machine, with many potential applications.
    I run mine from a small cheap power brick – as well as saving batteries this keeps the backlit display on which makes the lcd display easier to read. There is a bit of a learning curve in finding out to use all the features but it is fairly easy to use once have spent some time with it.

  17. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersI use a several Tascam recorders and bought this to fill a gap I had for a small but not miniature recorder. I got the DR-07X rather than the DR-05x as I use the x-y placement of the microphones a lot. Compared to the pre-X models the display colour makes it easier to see. Unfortunately the printing on the menu, quick etc., buttons is still difficult to see in poor light and could be an annoyance to the new user, but one can learn 4 buttons soon enough. The menu system is straightforward for simple record and replay use and is typically Tascam.
    My intended use is as a stand alone recorder, so the absence of xlr connectors is no problem to me as its bigger siblings can do that job when needed. I don’t need it as a usb interface, so havn’t tested it.
    Otherwise its a nice simple recorder – there are of course things that more expensive recorders give you, but its more than adequate for the jobs I need it to do, and the controls are big enough to locate and operate in low light/dark.
    The audio quality is more than adequate for my uses for it.
    If I could have docked just half a star for the printing on some of the buttons I would have done, but I think it is something simple that needs thinking about.

  18. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Goed geluid ,mogelijkheid externe micro aan te sluiten is OK

  19. NicholeValdez says:

     United Kingdom

    Way better than the Zoom H1n preamps sound better the built in reverb is of a decent quality buld quality is pretty good and battery life is excellent.

  20. NelleB49un says:

     United Kingdom

    Amazing sound quality and certainly worth spending the extra to get the dynamic mics – they make a huge difference in different situations! The menus are logical, and easy to use. The screen is very dated and an LCD backlight would be good. Lack of accessories is shocking; try finding a case and be very careful buying a foam or dead-cat that you can open the mics with (the dx-05’s do not fit this!)!!

  21. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    We have used this for recording hymns with two singers – rally good quality recordings – I don’t usually do many reviews but I am very pleased with this product.

  22. Stewart Wolpin says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersI am blown away by the quality of the recordings. Bought to capture vinyl record tunes add to video, my first outing was with a BBC Sounds download, which has a time limit, that I recorded via my phone and the Tadcam line-in. Absolutely fantastic. Gets away from all that PC software/hardware/latency issue, captures great quality WAV audio that you can post-process on a PC to get what you want. Brilliant. Highly recommended.

  23. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Funziona bene, non come un H6 ma il suo lavoro lo fa discretamente bene ! Leggero, di piccole dimensioni e facile da portare sempre con se .. la possibilit di cambiare modalit (RL-LR) per fare riprese pi o meno ampie lo rende ancora pi interessante.
    Con il registratore vengono fornite anche le batterie ma non la scheda SD. Il manuale di istruzioni presente all’interno della scatola. L’interfaccia semplice e intuitiva.
    Funziona anche come scheda audio !
    Rapporto qualit prezzo azzeccata !

  24. LydiaJessup says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 5 From Our UsersNachdem hier in einigen Rezessionen z.B. das Gewicht, die Verarbeitung, die Bedienbarkeit und die Aufnahmequalitt bemngelt wird, war ich gespannt, was dran ist, an diesen Geschichten. Ich fasse es mal so zusammen: NICHTS! Das DR-07X ist ordentlich verarbeitet, liegt gut in der Hand und ist intuitiv bedienbar. Die Qualitt der Aufnahmen, die ich in verschiedenen Modi gemacht habe, ist fr meine Zwecke (Sampling) absolut amtlich. Klare Kaufempfehlung!

  25. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Sebra un ottimo prodotto, mi riservo di provarlo per verificarne la qualit m

  26. MS indi says:

     United Kingdom

    Bought this to replace a broken zoom h4. Didn’t need multi-tracking or any frills, so this is just about perfect. Built in mics get the job done, whether field recording or next to an amplifier. Easy to setup gain, and switches on in a couple of seconds. Two mic arrangements plus a line in to record. Haven’t had any problems so far. Remember to buy a micro sd if you don’t have a spare, as I don’t think this came with one.

  27. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersDas Gert lsst sich sehr schnell fr eine spontane Aufnahme starten. Voreinstellungen sind unkompliziert . Die Klangqualitt mit Kopfhrer oder ber Hifi Verstrker ist sehr gut. Der Verbaute Lautsprecher ist nur fr Kontrollzwecke brauchbar . Fr Auenaufnahmen unbedingt einen Mikrofonmuff dazu kaufen, die Mikros sind so empfindlich, dass jeder Windhauch mit eingefangen wird. Ein passendes Hardcase fr Ersatzbatterien, Kopfhrer, Mikrofonmuff und Verbindungskabel gegen einen geringen Aufpreis wre schn gewesen !! Ansonsten ein absolut empfehlenswertes Gert. Meinen alten Minidisc -Recorder schicke ich jetzt in Rente.

  28. Anonymous says:

     Japa

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  29. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersUsed to record items for inclusion in the local Talking Magazine for the blind. Excelent quality recordings at a reasonable price. This can be used with camera type tripods for hands free operation, thereby eliminating “handling” background noise while recording. I use rechargable batteries which have enough power for a few hours of recording time. (Seperate charger required) Can also be used to record concerts etc with very good results, depending on the acoustics of the venu.

  30. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 6 From Our UsersIch nehme seit mehreren Jahren klassischen Gesangsunterricht und nutze dieses handliche Gert primr, um meine Gesangsstunden aufzuzeichnen und spter noch einmal in Ruhe zu Hause anzuhren. Die wirklich exzellente Tonqualitt, handliche Gre und gute Benutzbarkeit des Gertes haben mir so dabei geholfen, dass ich nun noch mehr von meinem Gesangsunterricht profitiere.

  31. SherrilHumphrey says:

     United Kingdom

    I’ve been impressed with the build quality. Takes time for a novice to get the most from the selection of settings but I’m pleased so far.

  32. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Un buon prodotto, semplice da usare, sopratutto per i suoni alti. Do 4 stelle perch ho dovuto comprare anche i rivestimenti

  33. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersUsed this to record our choir concert. Worked really well and produced a real quality recording. Now using it for rehearsal so that members can use the files for practice!

  34. Chris Pereira says:

     France

    Satisfait de ce produit. Utilis comme studio d’enregistrement donc avec l’entre IN ; donc pas avec micros. Enregistre parfaitement ma table de mixage et donc mes missions radio. De plus sympa on peut entendre ce qu’on enregistre sur la sortie casque et en 320 k en MP3 ; trs pratique. J’ai essay tout de mme l’enregistrement avec micros ; lger bruit de fond mais c’est lorsque la source est faible ; sinon pas de soucis ; super l’orientation des micros et je conseille de faire la prise de son avec le casque sur les oreilles ce qui pourra vous aider mieux orienter. En conclusion trs bon rapport qualit prix.

  35. AhmadGalleghan says:

     Italy

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersTempi di consegna brevi.
    Affidabilit Amazon ottima.
    Buon prodotto per rapporto qualit prezzo.
    Utilizzo registrazioni sala prove rock band.
    Qualit audio pari a prodotti di gamma superiore.
    Facile da utilizzare.
    Fattura discreta, ma la copertura in plastica anzich metallo rende il prodotto meno solido.
    Fornito con 2 stilo e manuale istruzioni.
    No cavetti, alimentatore, cover.

  36. Tuong Nguyen says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersThe recordings I have made are 1st class quality. I would recommend the Tasman DR 07X to anybody.

  37. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Golden Review Award: 38 From Our UsersHo comperato questo registratore per uso Videomaker, io produco documentari, e avevo bisogno di un buon registratore e cercavo la qualit giusta, un p un compromesso fr qualit e prezzo, devo dire che ho azzaccato bene. Il registrato mostruoso, di una fedelt paurosa, non fedele ma, fedelissimo, ascoltare le voci dal vivo e sentirle registrate da questo apparecchio assolutamente identico. Grazie Amazo

  38. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 5 From Our UsersI found the Tascam DR-07X very easy to use the sound quality is excellent and the battery life is excellent highly recommend this product if your in the market for a sound recorde

  39. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Adatto per tutti gli usi dal pi sofisticato, concerto, a quello meno nobile come la registrazione di un congresso. Leggero. Maneggevole. Molto contento del acquisto

  40. Anonymous says:

     France

    Golden Review Award: 8 From Our UsersLa qualit du son en prise direct est trs impressionnante, il est possible d’y connecter un second micro sur la prise jack. Je vous conseille d’utiliser la prise casque lors de vos enregistrements afin d’orienter les 2 micros de manire optimale. L’appareil est trs lger et facile emporter; le seul point ngatif est l’absence d’tui de protection pour un appareil qui le mrite pourtant !