Olympus - Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player

I have used this product to record lectures and personal notes. It's great because the recording quality is amazing and the MP3 player is unbelievably clear. I am impressed with its size, lightweight and easy use. And best of all, I've had it for nearly 1 year with no problems at all.

The Olympus Digital Voice Recorder & Music Player is really a great tool to use in an interview format and or classroom, like what the description states. I purchased this item to use for our on-hold messaging for our phone system at work. The clarity is truly excellent and easy to use. I recorded our message with music playing in the background and couldn't figure out why it was "echoing". After reading the easy-to-understand instruction manual, (yes I should have done this in the first place), I found that there is a function to allow the music to run in the background without overpowering the voiceover - very cool. Another benefit is the fact that it is quite compact and very easy to use. What didn't I like? The record button is hard to manipulate, which meant I could hear myself starting and stopping the recording function. It also doesn't run on a power cord, which I wish it did to save on battery cost, but I believe it runs on two (2) AAA batteries so it wasn't terribly inconvenient. Definitely worth the cost.

I used it twice a week in a 3 1/2 hour class. It picked up the instructor perfectly. AAA battery lasted a long time, but use the lithium ones to get even better time. Voice mode will play music but won't scan through songs automatically. In music mode, it will play an album straight through. It will not play all MP3s, but there's a way around it. It's smaller than a candy bar. Easy drag and drop files. You don't have to use Windows Media Player. Non proprietary USB - plugs right into your port or you can use the cable. You don't have to carry a special cable with you. Yay!! All in all, great, except the display could have more contrast and be easier to read.

This recorder can record pretty much anything, and play it back to you! It even includes a memory stick that can download music and other things to your computer or to itself. It is also the perfect recorder for music class or for performances. Just don't copy anything that you're not supposed to! When I saw my teacher using it for recording our performances and heard it, I just had to get one. I think that it is amazing!

Size: Miniscule Capacity: Huge Sound: As good as my Bose ($1995.00) Ease of use: First read user guide - then it's great. I have used many TAPE recorders, both in business and also for personal use, this DIGITAL recorder is as if it's from the future! It is truly amazing. I have been an electronic fanatic since DOS 1.0 and let me assure you that this is the BEST!!! D0 yourself a favor and buy one.