10 Best Voice Recorders and Transcribers for Speaker
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Out of thousands of reviews for 108 products, over 100 people recommended Voice Recorders and Transcribers specifically for Speaker. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Olympus RECORDER
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$70 - $106
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11 People Recommend
"summary: i used the ws-311m to record a conference speaker and it worked nicely, picking up all the conversation from different parts of the room.…" - Thenerds.net User "you might as well use headphones, plug into powered pc speakers, or transfer the files to a pc since the tiny built in speaker is not very useful.…" - Bestbuy.com User "the built in speaker isn't very good but if you use head phones or hook it up to your stereo it's pretty good.…" - Amazon.com User |
Olympus VN-2100PC
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$27 - $60
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8 People Recommend
"in playback , my voice sounds as if i'm sitting in my living room even though the dictation is while i'm driving a diesel truck - in short , no background noise while recording , or speaker…" - A Customer from Hartford CT at Buy.com "the sound from the built-in speaker isn't great, but the sound is crisp and clear once downloaded to a pc.…" - Circuitcity.com User "i recorded in an arena with over 11000 people listening to a speaker on stage.…" - Circuitcity.com User |
Olympus VN4100PC Digital
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$30 - $90
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7 People Recommend
"at a workshop, i sat towards the back of a hotel conference room and the recorder captured the speaker's voice from the ceiling speakers (about 12 feet overhead).…" - Amazon.com User "the sound quality out of the speaker isn't great but quite good enough.…" - Amazon.com User "easy operation, large speaker for playback away from your pc as well as headphone and mic jacks for private listening and stealthy recording.…" - Amazon.com User |
Olympus DS-30 Handheld Digital
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$90 - $150
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6 People Recommend
"i just put the recorder against the earphone speakers.…" - mike n from hawaii at Circuitcity.com "only negative is that the built in speaker is pretty much worthless as you have to hold it to your ear to hear well.…" - Amazon.com User "so while retrieving the voice-mail messages i leave the recorder by the speaker phone and transcribe as fast as i can.…" - Amazon.com User |
Olympus VN 4100PC
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4 People Recommend
"if you wind up having to call tech support, use your speakerphone and your olympus voice recorder to record the instructions and play back later.also to the reviewer who said that with his earphones…" - Hank from San Bernardino, CA at Circuitcity.com "i tried in several different places: when in a large meeting room where the speaker uses microphone, if i sit close, the recorded sound is clear enough for later use.…" - Datavis.com User "i tried in several different places: when in a large meeting room where the speaker uses microphone, if i sit close, the recorded sound is clear enough for later use. …" - Datavis.com User |
Edirol R-09 Handheld Digital
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$270 - $400
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4 People Recommend
"i actually record guitar and melody voice 16 bit, transfer the file to the computer, play it through decent little speakers pointed at one mic, and record the harmony int othe other one.…" - Amazon.com User "it has built in speakers which the other two lack, and you can monitor recording through them as well as with headphones.…" - Amazon.com User "i am not familiar with the protocol used for the digital output, but the manual suggests that some powered speakers, etc; use this type of plug and signal.…" - Amazon.com User |
Olympus RECORDER
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$66 - $156
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2 People Recommend
"it even sounds good when you play it off the speaker, though understandably not as rich.…" - Newegg.com User "as expected, the built in speaker is not all that great, but once you plug in the ear phones, the sound is great.…" - Amazon.com User "it even sounds good when you play it off the speaker, though understandably not as rich. …" - Newegg.com User |
KB Gear Jam It Handheld Digital
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$9
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2 People Recommend
"it has built in speakers which the other two lack, and you can monitor recording through them as well as with headphones.…" - Amazon.com User "you do need headphones and/or small powered speakers to directly hear the device's playback.…" - Amazon.com User "records phone calls on speakerphone very well too.…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony ICD-B500 Digital 256MB Flash Based DVR and
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$38 - $45
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2 People Recommend
"i use it to record a speaker/teacher in a school classroom from my school desk or just record reminders that i need to remember.…" - Amazon.com User "i use it to record a speaker/teacher in a school classroom from my school desk or just record reminders that i need to remember. …" - Amazon.com User "the sound quality through the built in speaker is garbled. …" - Amazon.com User |
Olympus DS 40
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2 People Recommend
"can be used as a usb microphone/speaker (windows only).…" - Coz at Newegg.com "when worn by the speaker the recording is superb. …" - Newegg.com User "can be used as a usb microphone/speaker (windows only). …" - Coz at Newegg.com |
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