Handheld digital recorders are an emerging class of recording equipment worth considering. These units feature built in stereo microphones so you can just set the recorder down, press record, and start playing! They are perfect for catching ideas as inspiration comes, recording rehearsals and gigs, and even recording your songs. They are small enough to fit in your pocket, but offer features that are surprising for their size, such as multiple microphone or line inputs, overdubbing, and recording to MP3. Some even have multitrack recording functions and effects. Handheld digital recorders cost between $100 and $500. Sony, TASCAM, Line-6, Yamaha, M-Audio, Edirol, Marantz, and Korg all make handheld digital recorders that record to flash memory cards. Alesis and Belkin even offer handheld recorders that will record to your iPod!