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I think they should have included an AC adapter with this. I went and got one the day after I received this in the mail; the batteries were starting to drain pretty quickly. On the other hand, the features in the recorder itself are pretty impressive for such an inexpensive unit. I tried every option and it all works as advertised. Having a built-in tuner is nice, no need to unplug or use your pedal tuner, just press a couple buttons and get in tune. This unit was designed for single-player recording, a way to get ideas saved for later development or for practicing and or learning a song. For those purposes the 4 tracks is adequate, especially with the virtual tracks. The Rhythm track is great, and you can record it right along with your song when you do the mastering.
Quality:
While light-weight and small, the unit seems to be well constructed. I've only used it at home, not taken it to practice or to gigs. I've had it a little over a week, so would not expect it to show any wear and tear yet. The battery cover does not seem to fit really snug, but that shouldn't be a problem for me since I will normally use the AC adapter and not be changing batteries on a regular basis.
Value:
For the price, this recorder is great. It has a lot of bang for the buck, and fills a need I didn't know was there.
Desirability:
This unit is really cool looking - the lcd glows from a mirror finish. Just the thought of so much power in such a small unit is intriguing.
Sound:
This unit doesn't have much bass to it, although after mastering the playback sounds good on an MP3 player or CD player. I've experimented with hooking up my guitar amp to the line out and I can get beefier tones that way but it sounds pretty tinny through headphones. The end result sounds good though, and to me that's what's important.
Ease of Use:
It takes some getting used to the small buttons to choose the various options and settings. Also, I am a little disappointed in the documentation, it has several errors in it. There was a sheet of corrections included, but they still missed a bunch of mistakes. Some of the wording sounds like a mechanical interpreter was used to convert from Japanese. I looked for a PDF version of the manual on the website but none available for download. On the other hand, there is a quick-start guide that is very helpful to get your first song recorded. Making a drum pattern takes a little effort, but at least there are presets with intro, outro, verse, fills, etc. to help make it easier.
Support:
I have not needed to contact support; my only wish in this department is a PDF version of the manual so I could print another copy. Without the manual, it would be difficult to figure out some of the functions.
Overall:
No doubt about it, this is a fun gizmo to have and play with. A little bit of a learning curve, but after that it's sheer joy. It can help with creativity if you're into writing your own songs, or it can be a boon to learning songs or riffs. It's small, portable and flexible if you have a USB cable and some adapter plugs. There are tons of editable guitar effects, including different amp models. It can only record one instrument at a time, but I've found that even with a higher end MTR it still ends up being mostly one instrument at a time. It seems a little slow when exporting tracks, but that's not an operation performed on a frequent basis.
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