Do me the recorder picked due to its good values. I am amateur musicians and use the device for recording of samples. The large buttons, the device is good and easy to use. The batteries last much longer than other recorders that I possessed. Images of samples with up to 3 hours were previously not a problem. The limiter function works well and reliably, so that rarely overrides a recording. The quality of the recorded songs is the best thing I've ever heard of a device of this size for me. I'm missing the opportunity to make mp3 recordings, not. I have not been made, because I try when recording, such a good quality, as you can get. A conversion in mp3 you can do afterwards on the computer. Hab sought a device with very good quality and few frills and found. For exteriors a fur is urgent because the tilt-sensitive microphones to detect wind noise. With fur no problem! The tripod thread fits for photo tripods and not for the thread that are common to microphone stands. Am completely satisfied with the device and find it a great pity that it is now available for purchase only abroad. It seems now here with us to neglect the quality for the benefit of a more favorable price. That is probably a trend of the times, which I personally do not like to follow.