Lavalier mic (pro grade lapel mic), and there was a lot of hissing noise

And even after having bumped up the levels in post, there was very little noise in the signal

If you're recording loud sources or material where total noise isn't an issue, then it's fine

However, having used the 40, I’m skeptical that the 70 could be mounted under-camera as pictured without excessive noise on the mics because of issue #3.

I also have to mention there was always a static noise when using in mono

A great choice for studio, indoors, outdoors, bus -and other noise infested places-, able to cover all recording needs from simple speeches to jamming and high quality movie sound.

I record that I dont have access to the soundboard, I am planning to attach 2 shotgun mics to the inputs on this, to get 2 directional channels pointed at the stage (works great for picking up the drums and vocals), and using the 2 internal mics for the ambient noise (good for guitar/kb/synth/audience applause)

HIGH background HISS noise relative to all 3.dr 07etc etc...only slightly better than 05

Therefore, do not buy this recorder if you plan on recording meetings or interviews or anything less than screaming volume (you will hear a lot of gray/white hiss noise) and keep in mind that the built in mics will only produce mediocre fidelity as compared with studio condenser mics as a reference

Noise is horrendous

My biggest complaint about this recorder is it has horrible handling noise

The sound quality was really warm and almost clear (minus some static noise from time to time

The noise completely limits you

After recording for a while i get weird noises and it needs a break.

The results were FANTASTIC: high dynamic range, low noise, no distortion and good possibilities for post processing the audio files in your computer

Here are some general guidelines for choosing an external mic to pair with the DR-40:Sensitivity:....less than -50dBV/Pascal -- noise is obvious/intolerable -- most dynamics fall into this category.....between -40dB and -50dB -- noise is mostly unnoticeable....greater than -40dB -- noise is a non-issue -- most condensers fall into this category

Here are some general guidelines for choosing an external mic to pair with the DR-40:Sensitivity:....less than -50dBV/Pascal -- noise is obvious/intolerable -- most dynamics fall into this category.....between -40dB and -50dB -- noise is mostly unnoticeable....greater than -40dB -- noise is a non-issue -- most condensers fall into this category

Beware of electromagnetic interference, I've had some bad surprises with LED dimmers and phone antenna noises getting into the recording

you can adjust the angle of the built-in mics, letting you capture narrower or wider soundscapesDR-100 MKII:- Sturdier (made of metal, built-in mics aren't as exposed)- Volume adjustment wheel, which gives much smoother control, and doesn't make really loud clicking noises every time you adjust the volume (the DR-40 only has buttons)- Comes with a rechargeable battery, and also takes AA's, which means you can live swap batteries while the device is still on and

I've recorded tracks where the first take had awful noise and the second and third takes hardly had any

On the other hand, you have a condenser mic, the noise is a non-issue.

I can say that it worked amazingly well for this and did an excellent job at recording the bands without any distortion or excessive noise.

One feature that's great is the ability to record a second track at a lower input to avoid suddenly loud noises causing distortion

At that point, you will get what other people termed 'helicopter noise', a fast very audible clicking noise

Here are some general guidelines for choosing an external mic to pair with the DR-40:Sensitivity:....less than -50dBV/Pascal -- noise is obvious/intolerable -- most dynamics fall into this category.....between -40dB and -50dB -- noise is mostly unnoticeable....greater than -40dB -- noise is a non-issue -- most condensers fall into this category

The gray/white noise gets worse as you turn the "input level" up from 0 to 90 indicating that the noise comes from the amplifiers while the mic volume is still relatively low

I want to like it, from reviews I

This doesn't sound like much; after all, I think that correlates to moving back about 1 meter during recording (presuming sound moves at 343m/s, the delay of .003 sec corresponds to ~1 meter)