a great place to contribute sounds to: http://soundtransit.nl/
http://www.arteradio.com/wai/rubrique.do?num=17057
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_recording
I have this MiniDisc recorder from way back when.
its a SONY MZ-R30 [1]
the microphone i have is a SONY ECM-717
BUT
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=757&ParentId=114
very very coooool!!
a (much too) detailed review [2]
the soundman people are making a recorder!!
http://www.soundman.de/englisch/dr2.html
i need a new microphone. thus,... LJ:751903.html
I am most interested in the
OKM soundman [3], “looks like headphones”1 ;)
http://www.soundman.de/usa/usa.htm [4]
&
Piezo (contact) microphones [5]
&
Audiotechnica PRO24
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/5f7e96b21f21e6b3/index.html