Customer Ratings & Reviews

I use it for recording my classes. taking audio notes and occasionally for recording dream diaries. The audio quality is really excellent and the controls are easy to operate even when I'm half asleep. Music playback is also surprisingly crisp and detailed (although a little lacking in bass compared to a dedicated audio player), and with an SD card to expand it memory it can do double duty as storage for files and documents. This recorder is very cable. We are pleased.

Love the size and quality. The built in usb is awesome to charge the unit on the go. Very sensitive microphone!

The battery life is incredible. 39 hours on a recharge. Sound is clear and the microphones are very sensitive and pickup voice and sounds from a good distance - 20 ft. The software that comes with the device, is a real assist in getting the recordings to your computer or other devices. Also, is a real help in managing the folders to keep you recordings organized. Overall, excellent!

This recorder is so simple and elegant to use it instant playback feature comes in handy when you wanna make sure that you recorded something perfectly. The quality of the audio recording is very crystal. Clear that I don’t use any other device other than this one.

We bought the recorder to capture 4-days of a Zoom classroom. It was perfect! Easy to use, and took care of all the classroom lecture so that we could just listen and absorb during the live presentation and not worry about taking notes. Afterwards, we could go back and listen to anything we needed to hear and make notes on. The sound quality is very good. We highly recommend this Sony Recorder!

The recorder is small enough to fit in your pocket and is very lightweight. It records wonderfully but the playback is not as loud as I’d like but it is doable.

This recorder is perfect for personal voice notes or meetings. The mic is very sensitive and ive had no issues picking up voices speaking normally in conference rooms as large as 25 square feet. I would say it begins to fall off after that if the sound or voice you are recording is not relatively loud. The only downside to this thing is that transfers are done through USB type A which most modern light laptops have lost. Otherwise, file management is simple, battery life is adequate for semi-regular use. Anyone needing a device for personal voice notes, meetings, or a back up for interviews or close proximity videos, this is perhaps perfect if you don’t mind the only connectivity and charging being USB A. Mirco SD card is your other option which this support.

Easy to use and excellent sound quality. Compatibility through plug and play is awesome and the fact that it charges the device while transferring files makes is a plus. Great device to capture intimate setting conversations, interviews and live events. It also hooks up easily through aux cords for phone recording and other places to enhance sound files.

The voice recorder is great easy to use great quality on voice for playback. The only negative of this voice recorder is that is does not have a very high playback volume it sounds very low. Other than that it is great for a low budget project. For higher end projects I would chose a better quality.

An incredible small, light and easy to use digital recorder. Sony has done it again! It offers so many different functions, and quality for a reasonable price.

Easy to navigate and is just the right size the battery lasts a long time

Very simple and is exactly what i needed. The playback sound is very clear. I also like the usb charging vs having to use batteries.

Very easy friendly use! Definitely worth the buy! And the size of it as well is perfect!

This digital recorder is exactly what I was looking for. Picks up your dictation or conversations perfectly, even in crowded noisy places. Easy to use and having the USB right in it to charge and transfer files is an added plus.

Perfect Recorder, sounds great, picks up everything around you and looks great. Perfect size, discrete and the controls are easy to understand. Perfect for recording important notes instead of having to carry a notebook and pen. Purchased for my mother, she has Parkinson's and cannot write comfortably, this was a great way for her to keep notes/memos for her.

The recorder provides an easy method to recorder and play back meetings and training. It is small and compact. Easy to carry in pocket or purse.

This thing is super nice. It’s easy to set up, read, and use. I’ve had no trouble using it’s features so far, and plan to see how well it does in different settings. Just using it in my pocket, it picked up on every sound. Including my footsteps. I am very pleased with this product.

Great tool. I use it on federal job walkthroughs and put it on auditorium setting and it’s clear even though we’re all walking and talking in large groups. Many different settings for different types of use. Memory card expansion if needed. USB charging system that can also plug directly into a computer.

I could have used this many years ago. It’s my 3rd mini recorder, and the best one by far. It’s amazing how Sony can incorporate ALL its power in the size of a lighter. I love that there are no wire or cable, period.

I bought one of these for my brother-in-law who is a preacher. He can now record his sermons and then get them broadcasted on a local radio station. I experimented with it a bit before I gave it to him for Christmas. He absolutely loves it. Later, I decided to get one for myself to record meetings for review later. I love it too. As a test I held it in my hand and recorded some songs I played on a high quality stereo system. The recording sounded very much like stereo sounded. This is a GREAT little quality recorder & very versatile!