This device is as solid as they come. I don't know why Roland quit making these recorders. I own several of these. I used them for conference recordings in multiple rooms. They are awesome when it came to getting the job done. I also used them to record musicians such as Boston to local upcoming bands. I never got any complaints about audio issues. I always took care of my equipment, as you will see when you buy this item. Here's the official product description from their website. Hand-held field recorders havebeen hot commodities for musicians, recording engineers, and sound designersfor years. Today, the mercury rises in this dynamic market with the debut ofthe game-changing R-26. This innovative recorder is portable yet loaded withfirst-class, professional features, the likes of which the industry has notseen before. There are two types of stereo microphones built into the R-26,plus a pair of XLR/TRS combo inputs for external mics, and an input for astereo plug-in powered mic. Choose simultaneous combinations of the built-inmics (directional and omnidirectional), as well as the external inputs. Capturelive performances with simultaneous line and ambient signal paths, recordimportant speeches, lectures, and presentations, or take the R-26 into theinner city or deep forest for pristine field capture. The sky’s the limit withthis powerful, portable, and incredibly flexible recorder. · Two types of built-in stereo microphones (omnidirectionaland directional) that can be used in various combinations · Two XLR/TRS combo inputs with 48 V phantom power, plus aninput for a stereo plug-in powered mic · Supports up to six channels (three stereo channels) ofsimultaneous recording · Large LCD touchscreen display for intuitive navigation · Large input-level knobs for fine adjustment · Built-in Hi-Speed USB interface for use as an audiointerface or external storage · Loop-Back function; combine this with the built-in orexternal mics for the optimum live video streaming setup (only with AudioInterface function)