I've been using the Zoom R20 multitrack recorder for a year and a half now and I think I understand the options, benefits, and limitations fairly well. I'm commonly asked about some of it's shortcomings (like lack of punch in and out, MIDI sync, built-in mics, and additional 1/4" jacks). While those limitations exist, I think the R20 still performs fairly well as a budget multitracker for musicians who do not want to use a DAW. However, there is one aspect of the R20 that annoys me more than any of those other limitations....

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:47 Should I buy a R20?
1:41 Thoughts on price
3:00 Lack of punch I/O
4:31 Number of combo inputs
5:05 No built-in mics
5:47 Most annoying thing
8:48 Final thoughts