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Item Weight

1 pounds

Product Dimensions

5.38 x 3.25 x 0.88 inches

ASIN

B000LNC0DQ

Item model number

Micro BR

Customer Reviews

4.1 49 ratings

4.1 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#85,011 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#47 in Digital Multitrack Recorders

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

October 2, 2001

Compatible Devices

MP3 Player

Hardware Interface

USB, Secure Digital Card

Media Format

MP3 Audio

Standing screen display size

2.4 Inches

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Meet the ultimate palmtop guitar companion and recording studio. Only slightly larger than an iPod, the tiny-yet-powerful MICRO BR is a dream for musicians on the go. The MICRO BR offers four simultaneous playback tracks (plus 32 V-Tracks), MP3 compatibility, onboard multi-effects, built-in rhythm patterns, a tuner, USB, an SD Card slot, and more. No guitar case or gig bag should be without one! Four Tracks & More At its core, the MICRO BR is a four-track studio with four simultaneous playback tracks and two simultaneous record/input tracks.However, there’s more to this recorder than meets the eye. Each of the four main playback tracks also has eight companion V-Tracks (for a total of 32), so you can record take after take after take, then pick your best material for final mixdown. Drum Machine & Effects Onboard Given the MICRO BR’s small size and low price, you might be surprised to find the next two features onboard: (1) Almost 300 drum patterns are included. Use them for play-along inspiration or even as song foundations. The rhythms don’t consume any of the four playback tracks — they play back independently. (2) A quality multi-effects processor is onboard, including a time-stretch algorithm for changing the tempo of your audio tracks without changing pitch — a great tool for both audio editing and phrase training. The Time Stretch feature can also be used with MP3 data; the MICRO BR's Center Cancel feature can be applied to MP3 data as well. MP3 Compatibility The MICRO BR is capable of loading and playing MP3 files. Load up your favorite guitar hero song via USB, slow down the tempo with no pitch change, and learn all of your favorite licks. You can even use the MICRO BR as a standard MP3 player. All of your data is stored on convenient SD (Secure Digital) media found in common electronics shops. The included 128MB card, for example, can record approximately 65 minutes of audio when one mono track is selected.

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Customer Ratings	4.149	4.3150	4.683	4.3502	4.728	4.51,019
Easy to use	4.3	4.0	4.1	4.7	4.7	4.2
Portability	5.0	4.1	—	—	—	4.7
Value for money	4.6	—	—	4.9	4.6	—
Sound quality	—	—	4.1	5.0	—	4.5
Sold By	R&R Electro	Amazon.com	Photo4Less	Ohana-RM	Photo4Less	Amazon.com
hardware interface	usb, secure digital	usb	usb	usb, micro sdhc, 3 5 mm audio	sdxc	sdhc, secure digital
memory capacity	8 GB	—	32 GB	32 GB	64 GB	64 MB
format	mp3 audio	—	usb memory stick	live	usb memory stick	wav
battery quantity	—	2 aa	2 aa	2 aa, 1 lithium ion	4 aa	4 aa
weight	1 pounds	4.52 pounds	—	0.14 kilograms	—	1.12 pounds
mic form factor	Built-In	Built-In	Lavalier	Built-In	Lavalier	Built-In
mic operation mode	Mono	—	—	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo

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4.1 out of 5

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Customers like the quality, value, appearance and sound quality of the voice recorder. They mention that it's a great little device, works good as new and is worth the money spent. They are also happy with portability. However, some customers have mixed opinions on ease of use.

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7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the voice recorder. They mention that it's a great little device, the electronics are solid and deliver great performance, and it'll do everything you need it to do.

"It does everything you need it to do. I wish there were dedicated Solo and Mute buttons but other than that I have no complaints...." Read more

"...It had some visible wear and tear on the outside, but still works good as new...." Read more

"In my opinion, this is a great little 4 track recorder. The effects and drum loops sound great!..." Read more

"...Boss has not scrimped on the engineering and I am satisfied with the overall results. Definitely worth the money spent." Read more

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Customers appreciate the value of the voice recorder. They say it's a great item for the price, and worth the money spent.

"...figured out the basics for recording, it's easy, very portable and less expensive than some of the newer models...." Read more

"...Definitely worth the money spent." Read more

"This is a very good recorder for its price.What impresses me most is its portability.You can record on the go or on gigs...." Read more

"Great item for the price. Still getting familiar with all its features." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the voice recorder. They mention that it is very nice, amazing, and a little pocket studio. Some customers also appreciate the drum patterns and guitar effects.

"...The drum patterns are great and the guitar effects are not bad" Read more

"Awesome little pocket studio...still haven't used all the features!" Read more

"This thing is amazing.. Check out you tube for some great video rundowns on it's features." Read more

"very nice" Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the voice recorder. They mention that it sounds as good as shows they were in back in high school that they recorded using. They also appreciate the guitar effects and the ability to slow it down to 30%, while keeping the pitches all in tune. They say it's great for quickly recording musical ideas or for practicing.

"...It sounds as good as shows I was in back in high school that we recorded using multiple Shure SM57 microphones tied through a mixing board into a..." Read more

"This item is awesome! After a hour very easy to use and the recordings sound great...." Read more

"...At +4 to +6 the sound is fairly rich." Read more

"...The effects and drum loops sound great! You can also use it to play your MP3's when you are not using it as a recorder!..." Read more

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Customers like the portability of the voice recorder. They mention that it's extremely portable and small but powerful.

"...said that, once I figured out the basics for recording, it's easy, very portable and less expensive than some of the newer models...." Read more

"...What impresses me most is its portability.You can record on the go or on gigs.So far it's holding out pretty good.A very good product." Read more

"...the device is extremely portable so to record outside is also an option" Read more

"Small but powerful..." Read more

7 customers mention4 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the voice recorder. Some mention it's very easy to use and the recordings sound great, while others say it'd be better with an instruction book.

"...Having said that, once I figured out the basics for recording, it's easy, very portable and less expensive than some of the newer models...." Read more

"seems to be a good recorder, but it is rather complicated and the instructions are no help at all." Read more

"This item is awesome! After a hour very easy to use and the recordings sound great...." Read more

"...as other BOSS multi-track recorders I have used so the learning curve was fairly easy for me...." Read more

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Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the voice recorder. They mention that the batteries don't last very long, especially when used for practice sessions.

"...only downside is you must buy a ac adapter because the batteries go out in less than 30 min...." Read more

"...downside I have found so far (besides navigating the menu's) is battery life. This little guy is power hungry!..." Read more

"...It was much easier to use that I was expecting. The batteries don't last very long. Especially when used for practice sessions...." Read more

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Jacob B.

Great little device

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023

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It does everything you need it to do. I wish there were dedicated Solo and Mute buttons but other than that I have no complaints. It's like having a band in a box plus you have a bunch of different guitar amp and cabs to choice from. It's a amp in a box too. Great little device.

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2015

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I bought this to replace one that I burnt out by using an improper adapter. It had some visible wear and tear on the outside, but still works good as new. I gave it a 4-star rating because the learning curve is very big for this recorder. The directions are very unclear and I've only been able to find out how to use it by trial and error. Having said that, once I figured out the basics for recording, it's easy, very portable and less expensive than some of the newer models. I record a completed piece directly from my digital piano and then convert to .mps 3 which makes it easier to transmit electronically. I know that I can add rhythm and special effects with the recorder but haven't figured it out.

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Evan Smith

Unbelievable digital recording, effects, multitracking, metronoming, guitar-rocking, rock-star singing, college-lecture device

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2008

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I have had this thing only one week, and it is one of the coolest things I have EVER bought. Period. I still gaze at it everyday and salivate, the way you might on your new car. But this only cost me $177 so it feels even sweeter.

Before I bought, I read the reviews here and was worried it would be too menu based and techy. However, with less than one week of fumbling around and (joyfully) playing with the device, I have recorded the RH piano section of Sweeny Todd on track 1, the LH section on track 2, bounced them together to a new track 1, added my own vocals to new track 2(both me and piano recorded with built in AWESOME mic). Then I mastered it down to one track, and bounced it to an MP3 file. (ALL INSIDE this tiny device). And I only read the instruction book for maybe 10 minutes.

After I had my MP3 file, I used the USB out on the device to plug into my Dell XPS desktop. Then I used iTunes to put the file of ME, ME, ME onto my iPod!

That screams!

Last night, I used the device to record, in one take, my entire 3 HOUR rehearsal for the musical I am in, Urinetown. (I bought a two-pack 2 GIG SD cards at Costco yesterday for $35. 3 Hours on High Quality setting only took about 1/3 of the 2 GIGS!) (The device came with a 128MB chip that I was earlier able to record 1 hour 38 minutes onto.) I set the recorder next to the left wall of a very large, echoey warehouse space we are rehearsing in. Hardly a recording studio! It's been crazy practicing there, because even if two people are whispering in the corner you can here it everywhere, in a distracting way. Understand the cast has 30 PEOPLE, 3 of them hyper 14 year olds, a couple senior citizens, and all around, a boisterous, A-D-D type of crowd! Add yelling directors, assistant directors, the musical director, and the pianist, and, well you get the picture. I didn't even tell people I was recording.

So even in conditions like this, I have been listening to the 3 hours again today and I can't believe how good it sounds. It sounds as good as shows I was in back in high school that we recorded using multiple Shure SM57 microphones tied through a mixing board into a sweet 80's tape deck rack.

I would have killed to have had this thing during my college days. I could have recorded and archived all my wonderful lectures on my hard drive (incredibly this ENTIRE DEVICE is much smaller than that old hard drive!) You can even listen to songs or lectures in the MP3 mode, and speed it up to 200% or slow it down to 30%, while keeping the pitches all in tune. AMAZING.

If I lost this thing or dropped in water or somehow destroyed it, first I would cry. Then I would get very, very angry. Then I would cry some more and throw a full-on temper tantrum unlike any seen from me since I was 5.

Then I would beg, borrow, or steal to get another one.

Actually I'd come right here to Amazon and order it next day air. But I really would cry at first.

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Corey M.

The Sound Device

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024

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I love the multitrack recorder, because I am able to record music downloads from my phone to export them to the MP3 player, to transfer to a flash drive a play them in my car.

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C. Schuyler

Don't rush out and buy this before reading my review!

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2008

I am a guitar player who travels a lot, and I was looking for something to take with me when I travel frequently to record ideas and to practice. I wanted portability, ease of use, and decent sounding guitar tones.

First, the cons. This Micro BR is very confusing to operate and not at all intuitive. This is the biggest complaint that I have about this product. You will spend way too long wasting your time reading the manual and figuring out how to use it, only to later forget how to perform a particular function. If you are a guitar player, I think you find the clean tones to sound very good and the distorted tones to sound very cheesy.

As far as the pros to this unit, I think the main advantage is its size. If you MUST have something this small to record ideas and want to have basic multi-track functions, and don't mind spending a long time learning how to use it, then you will probably be satisfied with it.

Otherwise, save your money and time and save up for something better!

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Xman

Great buy

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014

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This item is awesome! After a hour very easy to use and the recordings sound great. The only downside is you must buy a ac adapter because the batteries go out in less than 30 min. Also you need a 1gb card but those are hard to get but I love this thing. The drum patterns are great and the guitar effects are not bad

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Grant Whittaker

seems to be a good recorder, but it is rather complicated and the ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2015

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seems to be a good recorder, but it is rather complicated and the instructions are no help at all.

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animal40

broken purchase

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2011

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The product I purchased was broken when I recieved it. I had to send it to the manufacture for repair. In the future, if I purchase anything from Amazon again, I will need to be careful who I purchasing an item from. Thanks Victor Bernal

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