Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder

★★★★☆

4.5

Ratings Distribution

5 star		3
4 star		0
3 star		1
2 star		0
1 star		0

Category Average

★★★★☆

4.3

Low Price:

$599.00 at B&H Photo Video

Trusted:

$599.00 at Abes of Maine

Find it at Amazon

Compare Prices
Read Reviews

Provided by B&H Photo Video

The Fostex FR-2 LE is a 2-channel compact field recorder that records stereo or mono BWF or MP3 files to Type II CompactFlash or Microdrive cards with up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution. The unit features built-in phantom powering editing functionality and USB 2.0 allowing high-speed transfer to Mac or PC computers. A pre-record buffer ensures full-take recording with no inadvertant loss.

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder Questions

Have a question about this product? Get answers from the eCoustics community.
Ask a question.

Questions and Answers

Where to Buy

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder

		$599.00	No Tax Outside NY ends 09/09/15	BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.7
		$599.00		BizRate Rating Good 8.7

...More ${productName}

Bizrate Rating
out of 10

${merchantName}

$${price} Go

Product Reviews

Last update: Jan 5, 2009

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder Reviews

Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews

[7 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder Review

Excellent sound quality, some small issues with monitoring

★★★★★

5.0

"I bought this item for use with some core binauralmicrophones. My main interest is ambient recording ofsources such as natural sounds, urban sounds, soundwalks,etc. For this particular purpose, in most situations i haveto really turn the trim controls up all the way (though itend not to go beyond 3/ …" Read Full Review »

Was this CD Recorder review on the Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder helpful to you?

Report Abuse (7) (1) 0 comments

Aug 22 2007

Christiaan Hattingh

South Africa

Reviewed at:

Price: $599.00

No Tax Outside NY

[3 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder Review

Mixed Emotions

★★★☆☆

3.0

"I am a video producer and need to record narrations and some field ambience. I use a high end microphone (Sennheiser). Once I learned how to use the FR-2 LE - 2 is seems to do a fine job but operation was not intuitive and the manual is extremely long, 110 pages, and you better keep it handy at fi …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Was this CD Recorder review on the Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder helpful to you?

Report Abuse (3) (2) 0 comments

Jan 5 2009

Gnuf-Gnuf Productions

Santa FE and Chama, New Mexico

I am:

Veteran Video Producer

Reviewed at:

Price: $599.00

No Tax Outside NY

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder Review

AAA+!

★★★★★

5.0

"Bottom line: Surprisingly clean preamp and pretty good headroom. Other things that I liked:

1. 24/96

2. Neutrik

3. Remote

4. AC/DC with Tamiya type connector

I'm an RC racer (side hobby), this battery connector is a pleasant surprise for me, thanks Fostex!

5. Easy to navigate

6. Manual is act …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Was this CD Recorder review on the Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder helpful to you?

Report Abuse (0) (0) 0 comments

Apr 30 2008

L. Lantang

Ontario, CA

I am:

PT Recording Engineer
Song Writer

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder Review

Great recorder

★★★★★

5.0

"We use this product with or ENG package. We love how it recorders all types of audio and the ease of use. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Was this CD Recorder review on the Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder helpful to you?

Report Abuse (1) (0) 0 comments

Aug 27 2008

Los

St. Louis, MO

I am:

Professional

Reviewed at:

Price: $599.00

No Tax Outside NY

[3 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder Review

The best for everybody!

★★★★★

5.0

"With the 7.2V battery pack go to his maximum.Very easy to use.I testing it with a couple of Rode Nt1a with very good exit for the total price invested.Best regards.

Previous Equivalent Items Owned: None

Items I Recommend: RC 7.2V battery pack "

Was this CD Recorder review on the Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder helpful to you?

Report Abuse (3) (2) 0 comments

Apr 24 2007

Sergio

Italy

Reviewed at:

Price: $599.00

No Tax Outside NY

Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews

Please let us know what kind of issue this is:

Profanity
Wrong product
Spam
Duplicate
Copyright violation
Not a product review
Other

Email Address: (required)

We will never publish your email — see our privacy policy

Comments:

or Cancel

See Top 10 CD Recorders

Similar Products

<span class="bz-model-rank">Ranked #<span class="bz-model-rank-integer"></span></span>

<div class="bz-model-thumbnail">
            <a href="${uri}" bzeventclick="{_handler:'carouselClick', clickType:'Product Thumbnail'}"><img src="http://images.buzzillions.com/portal/images/logo_buzzillions_wht.png" alt="${Name}" imageUri="http://images.buzzillions.com${image_uri_50}" class="bz-model-thumbnail-img"></a>
        </div>
        <div class="bz-model-meta">
            <div class="bz-rating">
                <div class="bz-rating-small">
                    <div class="stars"> </div>
                    <span class="rating">${pr_rating_average}</span>
                </div>
            </div>

<div class="bz-model-name">
                <a href="${uri}" bzeventclick="{_handler:'carouselClick', clickType:'Product Name'}">${pr_brand} ${Name}</a>
            </div>

<div class="bz-model-price">${results_page_min_price}</div>

</div>
        <div class="bz-clearfix"> </div>

</div>

Where to Buy

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder

Search Amazon.com for Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder

Find It

		$599.00	No Tax Outside NY ends 09/09/15	BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.7
		$599.00		BizRate Rating Good 8.7

Need Holiday Gift Ideas? Gifts for Him | Gifts for Her | Gifts for Kids

ads from Shopzilla,Inc

BizRate

Selling products online?

Get the customer reviews solution that powers Buzzillions.

Engage, Connect, and Sell.

www.powerreviews.com

<div class="bz-gafs-right-1colWhite">
                <a class="bz-gafs-ad_header_link" style="text-decoration:none" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/online_hws_feedback">
                    <p class="bz-gafs-ad_header" style="text-align:left">Ads by Google</p>
                </a>
                {for ad in ads}
                <div id="bz-gafs-wide-right-${ad_index}" class="bz-gafs-wide-right-inner">
                    <a class="bz-gafs-ad_line1"
                       onmouseover="javascript:window.status='${ad.url}';return true;"
                       onmouseout="javascript:window.status='';return true;"
                       href="${ad.url}" class="bz-underline">
                        ${ad.line1}
                    </a>
                    <p class="bz-gafs-ad_text">${ad.line2}</p>
                    <a class="bz-gafs-ad_url"
                       onmouseover="javascript:window.status='${ad.visible_url}';return true;"
                       onmouseout="javascript:window.status='';return true;"
                       href="${ad.url}">
                        ${ad.visible_url}
                    </a>
                    <div class="bz-clearfix"> </div>
                </div>
                {/for}
            </div>

ads from Shopzilla

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder Reviews

Excellent sound quality, some small issues with monitoring

Mixed Emotions

AAA+!

Great recorder

The best for everybody!

Similar Products

Fostex FR-2 LE - 2-Channel Compact Flash Field Recorder

Login

Join