Tascam presents Portable recorders DR-05. If you are on the lookout for digital recorders or studio and recording equipment in general, then this may be a fitting choice. Make sure to check out the reviews but first of all press the red button below to see if it fits your music taste.
Chris Roditis took the WHATISGOODFORME test and scored a 88% match with DR-05
88% match
Chris likes Indie Rock, Synthpop and New Wave
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Music taste profile of people who like this gear

Our latest analysis of the music taste of people who like "DR-05" shows that it is mostly liked by people who listen to jazz, classic rock or pop and are fans of The Who, Miles Davis or Keith Jarrett.

User data for this research, chart data and conclusions reviewed by the MusicNGear Editorial team

Fans of Tascam DR-05 by artist

Fans by artist
artistFans
The Who70The Who: 70 fans
Miles Davis57.4Miles Davis: 57.4 fans
Keith Jarrett46.4Keith Jarrett: 46.4 fans
Herbie Hancock45Herbie Hancock: 45 fans
The Beatles43.2The Beatles: 43.2 fans
John Lee Hooker41.2John Lee Hooker: 41.2 fans
Robert Johnson39.2Robert Johnson: 39.2 fans
John Coltrane37.8John Coltrane: 37.8 fans
Eric Clapton36Eric Clapton: 36 fans
Pink Floyd36Pink Floyd: 36 fans

Fans of Tascam DR-05 by genre

Fans by genre
genreFans
Jazz197.2Jazz: 197.2 fans
Classic rock190.4Classic rock: 190.4 fans
Pop185Pop: 185 fans
Blues170.6Blues: 170.6 fans
Electronic143.6Electronic: 143.6 fans

Fans of Tascam DR-05 by age

Fans by age
ageFans
55 and above229.655 and above: 229.6 fans
18 to 2464.618 to 24: 64.6 fans
45 to 5446.845 to 54: 46.8 fans
35 to 4430.635 to 44: 30.6 fans

Fans of Tascam DR-05 by country

Fans by country
countryFans
United States82.8United States: 82.8 fans
United Kingdom43.2United Kingdom: 43.2 fans
Netherlands41.2Netherlands: 41.2 fans
Belgium36Belgium: 36 fans
Denmark23.4Denmark: 23.4 fans
Italy21.6Italy: 21.6 fans
Norway19.6Norway: 19.6 fans
France19.6France: 19.6 fans
Poland16.2Poland: 16.2 fans
Canada14.4Canada: 14.4 fans
Romania12.4Romania: 12.4 fans
Germany7.2Germany: 7.2 fans
Greece7.2Greece: 7.2 fans
Ireland7.2Ireland: 7.2 fans
Panama7.2Panama: 7.2 fans
Sweden7.2Sweden: 7.2 fans
Australia5.2Australia: 5.2 fans

Fans of Tascam DR-05 by gender

Fans by gender
genderFans
Male371.6Male: 371.6 fans

Fans of Tascam DR-05 by type of use

Fans by type of use
type of useFans
non-professional use64.6non-professional use: 64.6 fans
professional use307professional use: 307 fans

Fans of Tascam DR-05 by ownership

Fans by ownership
ownershipFans
got it36got it: 36 fans
want it292.4want it: 292.4 fans

If you're out shopping for portable recorders and you really want to see if "Tascam DR-05" is a fitting choice for you, then take the "Goodforme" test for a more personalized result.

IS IT GOOD FOR ME?

How does the Goodforme test work?

We have collected data (music preferences, personality traits and demographics) by people who took the Goodforme Test for "DR-05" and relevant gear by Tascam, in "Portable recorders" or related categories and together with the tech specs of products in our database we feed it into our state-of-the-art recommendation engine. A sample of the data we are using to generate the results for the Goodforme Test, reports and visualizations for this gear can be found below.

For the scientific approach behind our collaborative and content-based filtering algorithms used in our hybrid recommender system please consult [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]

Latest test results

A fan of Michael Jackson matches 58% with Tascam DR-680 MkII or a relevant item
58%

A male fan of Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, Aphex Twin and Pop, Electronic , aged 45-54 y.o. from Poland took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Portable recorders category 1 year 11 months ago and scored 58%

A fan of Miles Davis matches 99% with Tascam DR-60D MkII or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, Charles Mingus, Mary Lou Williams, Herbie Hancock, Nat King Cole and Jazz , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Portable recorders category 2 years 6 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of Nine Inch Nails matches 72% with Tascam DR-680 MkII or a relevant item
72%

A male fan of Nine Inch Nails, Nina Simone, Aphex Twin, Air, The Roots and Alternative rock, Jazz, Blues, Electronic, Hip hop / rap , aged 35-44 y.o. from Denmark took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Portable recorders category 2 years 11 months ago and scored 72%

A fan of Luciano Pavarotti matches 99% with Tascam DR-100 MKII B-Stock or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Luciano Pavarotti and Opera , aged 45-54 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Portable recorders category 7 years 1 week ago and scored 99%

A fan of The Who matches 49% with Tascam SD-20M or a relevant item
49%

A male fan of The Who, Ellie Goulding, The Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, Willie Nelson, Swedish House Mafia, Britney Spears and Pop, Classic rock, Country, Dance, Electronic, Reggae , aged 55 y.o. or older from Romania took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 1 year 11 months ago and scored 49%

A fan of Charles Mingus matches 99% with Tascam DP-03 or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Charles Mingus, Nat King Cole, John Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, David Bowie and Pop, Classic rock, Jazz, Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from Netherlands took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 1 year 11 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of The Carter Family matches 45% with Tascam CD-RW 901 Mk2 or a relevant item
45%

A male fan of The Carter Family, Miles Davis, Diana Krall, Keith Jarrett, B.B. King, Robert Johnson and Country, Jazz, Blues, Latin , aged 55 y.o. or older from Norway took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 1 year 11 months ago and scored 45%

A fan of Ella Fitzgerald matches 99% with Tascam DP-03 SD or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Ella Fitzgerald, Keith Jarrett, Daft Punk, Moby, Boards of Canada and Jazz, Electronic , aged 55 y.o. or older from France took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 1 year 11 months ago and scored 99%

A fan of Miles Davis matches 47% with Tascam CD-RW 901 Mk2 or a relevant item
47%

A male fan of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chet Faker and Pop, Classic rock, Jazz , aged 55 y.o. or older from Italy took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 1 year 11 months ago and scored 47%

A fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers matches 68% with Tascam CD-RW 900 MK2 or a relevant item
68%

A male fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters and Alternative rock , aged 18-24 y.o. from Netherlands took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 1 year 12 months ago and scored 68%

A fan of Pink Floyd matches 52% with Tascam CD-RW 901 Mk2 or a relevant item
52%

A male fan of Pink Floyd, Norah Jones, Jimi Hendrix and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Jazz, Blues, Electronic , aged 55 y.o. or older from Italy took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 1 day ago and scored 52%

A fan of Queen matches 49% with Tascam SS-CDR250N or a relevant item
49%

A male fan of Queen, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Def Leppard and Classic rock, Reggae , aged 55 y.o. or older from United States took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 2 weeks ago and scored 49%

A fan of Iron Maiden matches 35% with Tascam CD-RW 901 Mk2 or a relevant item
35%

A male fan of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Metal , aged 55 y.o. or older from Poland took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 2 weeks ago and scored 35%

A fan of Herbie Hancock matches 50% with Tascam SS-CDR250N or a relevant item
50%

A male fan of Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Classic rock, Jazz, Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from United States took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 3 weeks ago and scored 50%

A fan of The Who matches 41% with Tascam CD-RW 901 Mk2 or a relevant item
41%

A male fan of The Who, The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Slipknot and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal, Electronic , aged 18-24 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 4 weeks ago and scored 41%

A fan of Queen matches 42% with Tascam SS-CDR250N or a relevant item
42%

A male fan of Queen, Kiss, U2, Calvin Harris, UB40 and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Country, Dance, Electronic, Hip hop / rap, Reggae , aged 45-54 y.o. from Belgium took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 1 month ago and scored 42%

A fan of Green Day matches 56% with Tascam SS-CDR250N or a relevant item
56%

A male fan of Green Day, Herbie Hancock, Avicii, Moby, Renée Flemin and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Country, Jazz, Blues, Dance, Electronic, Opera, Reggae , aged 55 y.o. or older from Denmark took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 2 months ago and scored 56%

A fan of Luciano Pavarotti matches 39% with Tascam CD-RW 901 Mk2 or a relevant item
39%

A male fan of Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas and Jazz, Opera , aged 55 y.o. or older from Germany took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 2 months ago and scored 39%

A fan of The Who matches 47% with Tascam SS-CDR250N or a relevant item
47%

A male fan of The Who, The Rolling Stones, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Keith Jarrett, Depeche Mode and Classic rock, Jazz, Electronic , aged 55 y.o. or older from Greece took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 2 months ago and scored 47%

A fan of Led Zeppelin matches 47% with Tascam SS-CDR250N or a relevant item
47%

A male fan of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal, Country, Jazz, Blues, Dance, Electronic , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" Test for a relevant item by Tascam in the Studio and Recording Equipment category 2 years 2 months ago and scored 47%

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