[Pj Heller]

Thanks for all the information. My hair hurts from dealing with all of this.

Still trying to make the right decision on the recorder and mics, while keeping the budget down to make sure I want to continue with all this. So the options remain:

Tascam DR-05, with Rode VMP and inexpensive GS Omni mic.

Tascam DR-40, with Rode VMP (plugged into the Rode XLR adapter) and possibly a Oscar SoundTech lav, which I recently discovered and which may be a good choice, both price-wise and quality-wise plus it can be ordered with an XLR connector. I’m still not sure if the GS Omni mic can be used with the DR-40 if it is plugged into one of the Rode XLR adapters.

I’m leaning toward the DR-40 option, based not only on the comments here but from fellow photographers (who like the somewhat similar H4n).

Any other comments/suggestions.

[Pj Heller]

What about simply plugging a mini-plug into a Rode XLR adapter (the Rode VXLR Adapter for VideoMic Mini-Jack Female to XLR Male). Will that work with any mic? One mic manufacturer said that the voltage from the XLRs would fry their mics . . . Is this an issue with all non-XLR mics?

[Pj Heller]

Peter:

Thanks for the message.

As far as mics without XLR connectors for the DR-40, can you give me a few suggestions that might work, especially lav mics. And any suggestions on adapters to use.

Cheers.