Customer Ratings & Reviews

I returned this due to poor playback quality. And low noise reduction.

decent one for the basic usage hope it will continue to work like this

This is voice activated..... If you your going to buy this or have bought it you need to hold the menu/display button down until the screen changes then look for VOR it will say off under it..... change that to ON and then hit record and all is good!!!!! It will take some playing around with but you will figure it out....... That is the only down side with this recorder..... there is a learning curve...... its small...... seems to work well..... I havent had a chance to test the battery life yet....... felt like i need to let folks know it is a voice activated recorder after reading where others wrote that it was not...... good luck.

I ended up returning it after 2 hours as I discovered the external microphone jack was finicky.

Although it can be a bit confusing to operate this Sony voice recorder, overall it's a good deal - taking into account how long the battery lasts and how many hours (over one thousand) you can record on it at one session.

Dragon Premium failed to translate even the basics.

Too hard to use- I took it back & bought an Olympus

I can't say enough good things about this product. This device replaced the tape recorder that was being used for many years. I like the fact that you can move your files off of the recorder and save them on any device that works for you. The microphone is excellent and it works great for what it's being used for.

Great product, easy to use, Easy to navigate, Easy to backup into the computer using USB cable and friendly system. Work great, nice sound, and reduction of extra noise. Worth to buy it!

This is my 1st digital recorder and I'm delighted with the performance. I thought the price too much, but I tried cheaper recorders from other brands, and was not satisfied with their performance. I love this Sony recorder. I usually like most Sony products. This recorder has performed as advertised and I am very pleased with the results. To get the full benefits you have to go into the "detailed menu" to setup all the options. The included instructions are not clear on how to do this. Many of the features are set by default to off. As a previous reviewer stated this recorder does have "voice activation", It's set by default to off....you have to go into the "detailed" menu to turn it on. I like the fact you can add an SD card. I put in an 8 GB card that I use for music, e-books, etc., and I use the built in 4GB internal memory for voice, meetings, lectures, etc. You can switch between them in the detailed menu. There was a learning curve for me with this Sony product, and I'm a semi geek and very tech savvy. The included instructions leave a lot to be desired. I recommend everyone to download the instruction manual to your Pc, with the included USB cord. You will see much on how to use this product that is omitted in the included instructions. I purchased "Energizer" rechargeable batteries, and I use an outboard charger I already have. You can get batteries and a charger for AAA batteries for about $20.00. The rechargeable batteries will pay for themselves in a short time, especially if you use the recorder a lot. I also intend to purchase a small case to hold the recorder and cords. I use a Aux. cord that I plug into the earphone/output Jack, then into the AUX input jack in my car. Most newer cars have Aux and USB inputs, and I can play the sound from this recorder through my car speakers. All in all I think this a great product, I didn't give reliability the highest rating because I've never owned a digital recorder before, but since it's a Sony, I expect it to live up to the Sony rep. I didn't give ease of use the highest score because many will be unsatisfied with using this recorder if they don't go to the detailed menu, or are not tech savvy, and don't download the instruction manual. After I figured how to get to the "detailed menu", using this product is a breeze.

I use this for recording lectures and it's perfect. It's small compact and easy to use. To can record to the device itself or to a micro sd card.

I use this for college. Primarily Biology lectures. I use the 192kbps mono mp3 format without the noise reduction. I really like how easy it is to connect to my laptop and transfer my recordings to my phone in the mp3 format and listen to them in my car or anywhere. The noise reduction in my opinion sounds like my professor is in a "concert hall" or like a "deep sea effect". Sounds terrible so I never use it. Since you can't upload just audio to youtube, I uploaded a file to soundcloud so you can hear a lecture and get an idea of the quality. https://soundcloud.com/user814537577 I would really recommend this for college lectures. I would not recommend the silver version of this recorder (the ICDBX132) because you do not get a USB imput; so your recording are essentially stuck to the recorder. However I think I will upgrade to the sony ICDAX412 with the stereo recording with the way better sound filter.

Excellent recorder. Reasonable priced, easy to use. Good for meetings or taking notes. Good quality

Bought this to replace my old tape recorder version. I like the ability to connect with computer to download and edit your recordings. Overall I like this recorder for the uses I have used it for so far. Battery life has been good.

Very good quality. Easy to use. Worth the dollar!!

Very easy to use and learn. Bought to record and keep voice messages I want to save from my phone. Sounds great.

Perfect quality. Excellent recorder. If you need recorder - this is a one...

As all the Sony's product this is also a good product but price is high Ease of use

I needed a simple recorder to be able to tape some cell messages I didn't want to lose. The recorder was easy to use and the clarity of sound was really good.

..found out this model doesn't have "voice activation" (not a big deal to me) like I thought, and it's noise reduction doesn't really work fyi. I still like it a lot though. It's VERY sensitive to sound, so you can put it on a table several feet away and hear the speaker loud and clear on the recording. Therefore an external mike (that works fine) isn't really ever needed.