Best Portable Music Recorders In November 2024

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Here, we’ll review the top 10 Best Portable Music Recorders on the market today. We’ll provide an overview of the pros and cons of each product. Read on for our selection of Best Portable Music Recorders.

To help you in your search, we have completed this list of the Best Portable Music Recorders.

Top Rated Best Portable Music Recorders Of 2024

Rank	Product Name	Score
1	Zoom H5 4-Track Portable Recorder for Audio for Video, Music, and Podcasting, Stereo Buy Now	9.7 Buy Now
2	Zoom H4n Pro 4-Track Portable Recorder, Stereo Microphones, 2 XLR/ ¼“ Combo Inputs Buy Now	9.5 Buy Now
3	Zoom H2n Stereo/Surround-Sound Portable Recorder, 5 Built-In Microphones, X/Y, Mid-Side, Surround Sound, Ambisonics Buy Now	9.1 Buy Now
4	Tascam DR-05 (Version 2) Portable Handheld Digital Audio Recorder (Silver) with Platinum accessory Buy Now	8.8 Buy Now
5	iZotope Spire Studio Portable Recorder Buy Now	8.6 Buy Now
6	Zoom H6 All Black Handy Recorder Buy Now	8.3 Buy Now

1. Zoom H5 4-Track Portable Recorder for Audio for Video, Music, and Podcasting, Stereo

• Includes detachable x/y capsule (xyh-5) with extended signal capacity and shock mounted mics for reduced handling noise
• Runs on 2 aa batteries andrecords directly to sd/ sdhc cards up to 32gb
• Max sound pressure input: 140 db spl
• Two mic/line inputs with xlr/trs combo connectors each with selectable phantom power and -20db pad
• Four-track simultaneous recording, built-in speaker: 400mw 8 mono
• Uses a system of interchangeable input capsules that can be swapped out as easily as the lens of a camera

2. Zoom H4n Pro 4-Track Portable Recorder, Stereo Microphones, 2 XLR/ ¼“ Combo Inputs

• 4-in/2-out usb audio interface. monaural speaker: 400 mw 8
• Four-channel recording up to 24-bit, 96 khz. built-in stereo x/y microphones, up to 140 db spl
• Line/phone-line output load impedance- 10 k or more. line rated output level: -10 dbu. phone- 20 mw + 20 mw (into 32 load).tempo:40.0 - 250.0 bpm
• Usb 2.0 high speed. usb functions can be powered using usb bus power. plug-in and phantom power cannot be set during recording and playback. compatible operating systems is windows vista and newer mac os x 10.6 and newer
• 2 xlr/trs inputs with locking connectors. records directly to sd/sdhc cards up to 32 gb

3. Zoom H2n Stereo/Surround-Sound Portable Recorder, 5 Built-In Microphones, X/Y, Mid-Side, Surround

• Additional functions include lo-cut filter, compressor/limiter, auto gain, pre-rec, auto-rec, tuner, metronome, variable speed playback
• File types supported: mav,mp3
• Over 20 hours of operation using two standard aa batteries
• Records in wav up to 24-bit/96khz and mp3 up to 320kbps
• Key control, a-b repeat, file dividing, normalize, mp3 post-encode, marker and surround mixer

4. Tascam DR-05 (Version 2) Portable Handheld Digital Audio Recorder (Silver) with Platinum accessory

• Deluxe accessory bundle contains a professional lavalier condenser microphone, sturdy table tripod, 32gb microsdhc memory card, samson stereo headphones, cleaning accessories, and 4 aa rechargeable batteries with a charger
• Records up to 24-bit/96 khz, and can audios can be stored in microsd or microsdhc cards
• Never fear running out of power or storage space with rechargeable batteries and compatible charger, along with a 32gb microsdhc memory card included in the bundle
• Integrated microphones capture stereo audio clearly
• Quality wav and mp3 recording in a lightweight and compact design

5. iZotope Spire Studio Portable Recorder

• No set-up: simple recording with a built-in wireless connection to the spire app - record, edit, mix and share tracks from your phone.
• Share and collaborate: plug in your musical instruments with xlr/ts combo jacks, and share tracks with friends, fans and bandmates via spire cloud transfer.
• Auto-optimize your level: using technology from neutron 3, spire's soundcheck can identify whether you're recording vocals, guitar, bass, piano, or drums, and automatically applies a custom eq curve to make your instrument sound its best.
• Portable recording: spire studio fits into a small bag, backpack or guitar case - record music anywhere, anytime with built-in wi-fi. battery life- 4+ hours
• Studio quality: built-in, professional microphone with award winning sound processing technology and studio quality audio effects. use with or without xlr jack and/or spire app.

6. Zoom H6 All Black Handy Recorder

• Four mic/line level inputs with xlr/trs combo connectors for connection of microphones and line level sources
• Includes detachable x/y capsule perfect for all types of live stereo recording, compatible with all zoom input capsules
• Records up to 24-bit/96khz to sd cards up to 128gb, runs on 4 aa batteries for up to 20 hours of operation
• Portable 6-track portable recorder for recording podcasts, audio for video, music, and more
• Includes: h6 all black recorder, xyh-6 x/y capsule, 4 aa batteries, cubase le and wavelab le software, and quick guide