Product Review

The Marantz Professional pmd-661mkiii is a 2-channel handheld solid-state audio recorder. With its uncompromisingly high performance and rugged build quality, The PMD-661 MKIII gives news journalists, court/municipal reporters, public safety Personnel, investigators and researchers a professional device that produces accurate, detailed in-field recordings. Plus, its file-encryption function offers the maximum security for sensitive information. It’s ideal for situations where no-compromise audio data capture is required, but bulky equipment and separate microphones are not possible or appropriate.




measuring just 165 x 93 x 36 mm (6.5” x 3.7” x 1.4”) with a highly visible 128 x 64 dot matrix OLED (organic LED) display ensures ease of use wherever recording, Playback or setup may be taking place.  a high-resolution 96kHz/ 24-bit recording option means Quality is never an issue when recording to the supplied SD flash card.  compatibility with SDHC media means cards up to 32 GB in size can be used. In addition, the new built in ‘SD card check’ makes it easy convenient to insert any SD card and check compatibility. High capacity media storage is matched by six hours of recording time from four AA alkaline/ ni-mh batteries. Drag and drop file transfer is supported via the USB port.



furthermore, the ‘retake’ feature allows a simple button press to take you back though the previously recorded audio and create a drop-in point to overdub.  this enables easy re-recording part way through unwanted takes ideal for dictation and electronic note gathering applications.