
Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars with 180 reviews
3.9- Sound Quality (42)
- Ease of use (34)
- Size (7)
- Battery Life (4)
- Storage (3)
- Price (5)
- Volume (5)
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great recorder
I like that its portable and can connect to the wifi of my phone. My records can transfer and I can hear it through my phone. Lightweight . Very good product
Posted by Amrmd31
- Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Good recorder but...
Good voice recorder for the price, however does not include a memory card slot. The packaging clearly says it has a slot expansion on this model but none can be found. Do not get this recorder if you want expandable or removable memory.
This review is from Philips - VoiceTracer Audio Recorder - Black/Chrome
Posted by Gramuel021
- Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Needed a recording device for College
Pros/Cons Pros: It records lectures in large rooms pretty well Its battery life is good fast type c charging Cons: WAY over priced! After 3 days, some of the paint has already chipped off!!! It says that it can be controlled via WiFi - HOWEVER it does not tell you that you need to use your mobile Phone's Hot-Spot (only way to do this)!!! No Bluetooth... Simple screen setup Can't change sound settings much. Have to use presets Feels cheaply made I'm only keeping this device since I need one now and I don't care if all the paint peels off. Also, too late for me to get my money back...
Posted by Shardu
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very good recorder
This is a very well-designed small recorder. Plenty of storage (8 gig), easy-to-read color screen, fairly intuitive operation, fine sound quality, compact, light. Transferring files to a Windows PC is just a matter of attaching the recorder to the PC via USB. It shows up as an external drive, so you can drag files easily.
Posted by sphr
- Rated 2 out of 5 stars
A bit disappointing
I broke my Olympus voice recorder so I bought the Philips as that was the best in stock. It has plenty of features but it's very difficult to operate. I have a process of using different folders for different types of dictation. The Philips makes it much more difficult to navigate the folder structure. It's not intuitive at all. There's almost no manual. I'm still not clear on how to end a recording and start a new one. One of my criteria for a good voice recorder is to be able to navigate mostly by touch and feel. The Philips just doesn't cut it in this regard. I simply MUST be looking carefully at the screen as I'm navigating functions. There's too much information on the screen and not enough easy buttons. The bluetooth doesn't seem to really do much for me. It's faster to connect it to the computer with a USB. As far as operating it with my cell phone, it sporadically disconnects, produces lag, and it's hard to tell when the app is actually running the thing. I've thought I was recording many times when I wasn't, losing crucial thoughts. This unit is also MUCH larger than my Olympus. It doesn't fit in the pocket I normally carry my recorder in. The unit itself feels a little on the "insubstantial" side. It's too light for its size and doesn't feel as solid as the Olympus. The recordings seem to be of good quality and there is an abundance of features. I just can't really figure out how to use all the features as they require a very non-intuitive navigation that I simply can't muster while I'm driving or walking. I've decided that I'm going back to Olympus and I'll use this thing as a desperation spare.
Posted by TerribleExperience