{"id":73912,"date":"2019-03-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=73912"},"modified":"2019-06-18T15:12:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T20:12:42","slug":"best-audio-recorders-under-300-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/best-audio-recorders-under-300-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear Roundup: The Top Three Audio Recorders Under $300"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good audio can make a good video better. Bad audio can make a good video unwatchable. But you don\u2019t have to break the bank to get clean audio.<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s easy to get caught up in lights, lenses, and . . . oh, I don’t know . . . waiting for the Sony A7sIII<\/a>, but good audio should always be a priority on every shoot. With the right equipment \u2014\u00a0don’t forget a microphone<\/a> \u2014 it can be the least of your worries.<\/p>\n

Here are a few powerful-yet-affordable audio recorders.<\/p>\n

(Note: this post was originally published in April, 2016. It has been updated to reflect market changes.)<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

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\u00a01. TASCAM DR-44WL ($200)<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Image via TASCAM.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The TASCAM DR-44WL is a nifty little portable recorder perfect for beginners and pros alike. It’s got an incredibly user-friendly interface \u2014 and that orange-and-black LED color palette we’ve all come to love on TASCAM recorders. It comes with an onboard mic that can record quality audio, and two XLR slots for plugging in external instruments and microphones. It’s designed for louder venues like concerts and rehearsals, so don’t worry about distortion if you’re planning on pushing it to its limits. My favorite feature on this recorder is the Dual Recording mode, which records a “safety take” at a lower volume level just in case things get a little too hot in your main recording.<\/p>\n