DEITY PR-4 - How does it compare to ZOOM F3, TASCAM FR-AV2, and SoundDevices MixPre-3 II?

Our sound and lighting courses can be found at https://school.learnlightandsound.com! Check out our thoughts on upgrading from the MixPre in 2026 here:    • Sound Devices MixPre: Should you upgrade?   In this week’s episode we deep-dive into the new DEITY PR-4 audio field recorder and compare it to other popular audio recorders for video production in the same range: The ZOOM F3, TASCAM FR-AV2, and the Sound Devices MixPre-3 II. If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See https://school.learnlightandsound.com for more info! Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: http://ko-fi.com/curtisjudd Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases): DEITY PR-4 Sound Recorder — https://geni.us/er57HVn Metal cage for PR-4 — https://geni.us/wAoRWJe NP-F 550 battery for PR-4 — https://geni.us/rNG4jG AC power adapter for PR-4 (Sharge) — https://geni.us/bcEpC DEITY bag for PR-4 — https://geni.us/yG6fOpn Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — https://geni.us/8a8tt Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — https://geni.us/AVHU1p Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — https://geni.us/GWKt Canon C70 Cinema Camera — https://geni.us/ABYB Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — https://geni.us/qwsEs Panasonic GH5 camera — https://geni.us/InspOl Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — https://geni.us/gr47 Copyright 2026, Curtis Judd #DEITY #PR-4 #SoundRecorder Index 00:00 Intro