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That sounds really weird, and very annoying! 🤨

I've never noticed what the ZGCine charger does, but as you can tell from the video, I tend to neglect the Rode batteries, so I probably wouldn't notice! No idea about the Rode charge case as I don't have one (I don't think it was available when I bought the ZGCine). How are you finding the DJI Mics? Did you go for the Mic 1 or Mic 2?

@@JezHarper I have both 1 and 2. They are fine depending on the use. The mic 2 is mainly for the pocket 3 and seems to be going well now. I was having problems with a conflict with the 2.4ghz band but have sorted that out. My use is live streaming only so they all have their problems. The mic 2 has very good audio quality.

Thanks, the in camera audio works better when I'm looking at the camera rather than it being on my 'top down' rig. No plans to release the full 7 hours of the boring flashing lights video 😂

A professional audio recorder (recordist?) would have very clear preferences based on their use case (Zoom performs much better at very low audio levels, the tascam has a noticeable ultrasonic whine when recording very quiet environments), but for the vast majority of us, they are both more than capable of meeting our requirements. In fact they can do more than we will ever need, and perform way beyond our own capabilities. So, it comes down to specific features and/or brand & device preference. I already own a Tascam DR-05X (which I liked very much - all the Trees and Wheels videos are recorded on it), so even though I like the Zoom products, I would choose the Tascam as a 'known quantity'. Zoom vs Tascam could be an entire video on its own... if @ZoomSoundLab want to send me a comparable device I'll happily produce the video! 😎

Makes sense to stick with a brand you know and trust 👍🏻

The Tascam X8 is a fantastic recorder if you consider versatility. I would call it a Swiss army knife. When I picked it up, it was significantly cheaper than any comparable 6 channel 32 bit float recorder. The touchscreen makes it super convenient to use and it also acts as a mixing board. I love it for my personal, hobby needs. It does have some flaws and I could imagine improvements both in software and hardware, but hey, there is still no real competitor. I also have some Zoom recorders, and may get even more, but I am not a brand boy, if a certain model of a different brand is a better option, why would you stay away?

Coming soon... hours of ASMR Squirrel recordings 🤪

I wish I lived somewhere I could ensure silence whilst I record, but for now my viewers will have to deal with the occasional kitchen noise, next door singing, or their dog barking 🤣

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If we installed a red light, I would have known to shhhhhh, I thought he was just talking to himself 😂

Given how little hair I have, missing any is impressive in itself 😂

Maybe I should start a separate head shaving channel 🤪

They are very pretty. The full review will show how useful they are compared to a traditional DAW 😎

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I'm using a ring light directly overhead, but at some point I will switch to one of my panel lights with the soft box to further reduce the shadows.

That would have been cool, but I wanted to get something out quickly and getting up to speed with the Tascam would have delayed that 😎

I haven't used any of the zoom products, but they are all more capable than 90% of us will ever need, so whichever brand you choose should serve you well. Having said that, Tascam is obviously better, that's why I bought it 🤪

I'm looking forward to having a proper play with it 😛

Thanks. These are currently £48 on Amazon. Cheap price, but not cheap quality! 😎

@JezHarper thank you, good price

These are currently £48 on Amazon. There are competitors, but not sure there are many at that price point. I trust Behringer.

Nah, stan is short for 'stan d" 🤣

Do you want to buy me the C-4? Or Better, the one I actually want is the Oktava MK-012, but I'd settle for the Sennheiser MKH-416 😂

@@JezHarper As long as it packs a punch 😅

Assuming that you are not running this through 32 bit float, the switchable 10 dB input attenuation is to reduce the impact of noisy vocalists / instrumentalists before the audio clips. Still better to use 32 bit float recording 😎

Well, I definitely do 🤪

I wish the studio still looked like that 🐧

I've added that to the list of content I need to create. I'll get to it as quick as I can.

lol Ba-Dum-Tish