Microphone recommendation for recording 2 channel demos

@moonwatcher great suggestions. Honestly the recordings I did at home with my blue yeti in stereo mode were pretty solid for what I want and if I could just mimic this in a portable setup I would be happy. I thought the tascam built in stereo mics would mimic that quality but its a step down from the blue yeti imo.

Do you think the rode m5 or nt5 would be a step above the built in xy tascam mics ?

@smodtactical you’d have to check but both Amazon and B&H offer a good 30-day return policy I think, so you could order the Rode M5 matched pair for $200 and give them a shot compared to the onboard mics (and the Yeti). Get some cheap but decent microphone shock mounts too and a "stereo T-bar", so bass doesn’t get transmitted to the mics via your stand and cause "muddy" sound or even picking up nearby footfalls on the floor.

You could send them back if you thought they weren’t a significant step up over the onboard mics.

I know a girl who used the $200 Rode M5 mics in a set up and would stream audio and video via her phone of shows done by the band Spafford on Soundcloud. Even with the digital compression going on to mp3 files or whatever they used, it sounded OK to listen to. The NT-5 mics are $429, so not sure at this point if you want to spend the additional $$$. Be careful. Recording is a rabbit hole that will draw you in and never let you go.

The Sony PCM-D10 is an awesome portable recorder with excellent built-in microphones.  Also great for digitizing vinyl up to 24/192.  Built like a tank. And right within your budget.  I use mine to record live concerts and recitals, sometimes using external microphones for large ensembles.

Thanks for the recommendation...looks like a nice compact piece.

OP, you might consider renting a pair from a Guitar Center or the like, and they might make a recommendation of what may work for your efforts....
....or do the Amazon 30 day tap dance.... ;)

Shows over I ended up just sticking to the tascam due to lack of time. Recordings were ok. Will post a link when I get my video up. For next year though I definitely want a better setup to give more of a sense of being there at the show.

I saw in 1 of sound sommeliers videos (ns5000 vid) in his reflection it looked like he had a omni lav mic (im guessing a pair) on curve stiff mic attachments attached to his camera.

@moonwatcher not a bad idea. Now that I have time I can experiment with whats good.