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I did not know a lot about Best Buy’s Magnolia prior to a recent visit to the store. When I walked into my local Best Buy I went into a special room where you could listen and experience the amazing audio gear that they had set up. This was by far one of the best audio experiences that I have experienced and since my first visit whenever I have gone back into the store I always go back into the Magnolia space to experience Magnolia again. While I mentioned audio, Magnolia can also be used for movies or video games too!

It also is a great month for audio at Best Buy as Magnolia’s March AudioFest is now underway! Magnolia’s March AudioFest is one month of remarkable deals on the premium audio gear of your dreams. By visiting Best Buy in March you can enjoy savings on speakers, receivers, wireless audio gear, headphones, hi-res audio products and so much more. There are special weekly savings, great deals online and other amazing offers they can only offer in their stores, you’ll want to check back often. It’s March AudioFest; extraordinary audio at incredible prices, all month long – enjoy!

Magnolia March Audio Fest

Audio is at the heart of who Magnolia is. Because even though they offer plenty of video gear, it’s the audio that takes you from just watching, just listening, just playing, to experiencing your movies, music and video games like never before. And with their premium selection of audio gear from the world’s most sought-after brands, you’ll be experiencing a home entertainment environment where the walls magically melt away and you find yourself transformed to a world where your entertainment truly comes to life.

When you’re ready to experience premium audio at amazing prices, stop into your nearest Magnolia store and start hearing things in a whole new way.

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The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.

If you are a podcaster that has ever wanted to find a way to your podcasting on the road (or at least I have). I have a and know that I could simply use this to record voices, but I also always wondered if there was some way to connect in multiple dynamic XLR mics, like the that I use, with the Roland to be able to have interviews with great quality microphones while traveling.

Now there is and I found a device that was inexpensive that the Roland R-05 can plug directly into and allows up to two dynamic XLR mics to be plugged in at the same time. The is a Universal Audio Adapter with Dual XLR Inputs for DSLR Cameras & Camcorders and while it does not say that it is made for a Roland R-05, I can tell you that I have used it and it works and it is about half the price of the next device that I have heard of that does something similar.

The best thing about the was that it provided you as a user:

Inputs: Two balanced XLR and one 3.5mm aux mini-jack input
Output: Stereo 3.5mm aux mini-jack
Dual control knobs; Mono/Stereo switch; Line/Mic & Dual Ground Switches
Universal camera/camcorder attachment via 1/4″ tripod thread (a second female tripod thread is beneath the unit)
Passive circuit

I personally used this and found that it provides you a pretty clean and clear sound overall. I recommend that unless you are interviewing someone a ways away from you, you will need to have a few microphone cords that are shorter in length (I use ). You can use any cord length you have though and that will work too.

The saves you a ton of time, and is small and compact. While it does not come with a hard case to carry it in, you could use the box too or make-shift a case that could work too.

The only downside to this over the that I can see at first glance is that the Beachtek seems a bit more sturdy from first glance and there is more plastic used in the making of the .

Though this was the case, the audio quality was still top notch and it made my ability to podcast on the road that much simpler.

If you were like me and always wanted to podcast further outside of your home check out the . I also would recommend this for anyone with a DSLR that is looking to expand the capabilities that it has for video recording.

If you have a or have been on the fence on whether to invest in one, I will also put in a plug here with the fact that I am VERY impressed with the sound quality of this recording device. That on top of very intuitive controls and recording custom prompts, you can really take your recording to the next level. There are even some podcasters that record only into their Roland R-05.