I use it indoors where there is extra ambient noise

Built in mic has good pickup but seems to record a lot of ambient noise also

Not only will the quality be far better, but you will not have to worry about any ambient noises while you are transcribing the music (phones ringing, people talking, dogs barking, ambulances sirening...).

I've recorded varied things like outdoor ambient noise, my kids singing at home, direct input guitar, tuba and euphonium, a euphonium quartet, and the band that I play in.(30 piece concert band

If your environment is clean from noise your recordings will be as clear and perfect as you could ever dream

I highly recommend it for pros as well as for common audiophiles.

This item is used extensively in a DSLR video shooting function, as well as for ambient field recording

My M-audio 410 which works