Best Voice Recorders and Transcribers for Computers

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Olympus RECORDER

$135.00 Est. at Amazon

from Bernice from Seattle, WA, clickfrom.buy.com
it has become an invaluable "notetaking" resource to me as a college student with plenty of storage for lectures, the ability to easily transfer recorded data to my computer for storage on cd media,
from fo from loma linda, www.circuitcity.com
it's also great cause you can hook it up straight to your computer, transfer the files to your mp3/ipod or save it and record new stuff.
from www.bestbuy.com
you can only record in wma format meaning the cds we cut can only be played on computers and not in cd players and other devices of the group members.
from from Toledo, Ohio, www.circuitcity.com
when i get home i then can download lectures onto my computer(easy) and listen through my computer or store in computer and relisten to at a later time.
from JCJ from Charleston, WV, www.circuitcity.com
speaker is small but playback thru headphone or computer is outstanding.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Sound Quality, Compact, Recording Media: Digital

2 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for COMPUTERS

Audiovox RP5130

$52.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is easy to operate and easy to transfer to the computer.
from www.amazon.com
i haven't yet downloaded anything but it came with a usb cord for the computer.overall i give it four stars for its price and abilities.
from www.amazon.com
if you are somewhat computer literate you will get it.
from www.amazon.com
it does everything and that's why i give it such a high star count plus very easy to just plug/play into computer.
from www.amazon.com
the speaker is a little tinny, but it's so easy to plug in headphones, or drag them onto your computer, that it's really not an issue.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Great Portability, Recording Media: Digital

3 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for COMPUTERS

Olympus DS-30 Handheld Digital

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

from Pilar M from Mcallen, TX, www.circuitcity.com
this recorder has the capability to transcribe your voice to the computer and put it in writing.
from Jantek from Huntsville, AL, www.circuitcity.com
it is easy to use and i like being able to transfer files to my computer through the usb port.
from Mslisa from Belleville, Mi, www.circuitcity.com
i transfer it to my computer to save and transfer it to a cd to listen in the car.
from www.bestbuy.com
after archiving the recordings to the computer, i then compile the wma’s to an mp3 player.in closing, this recorder is as valuable to me as a pencil and paper in the classroom.
from Mary from Cleveland,Ohio, www.circuitcity.com
i love the ability to down load the lecture into my computer and review it at a later date or put it on a disc to listen to in my car.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Large Capacity, Easy To Use, Recording Media: Digital

4 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for COMPUTERS

Olympus WS-110

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from "SLP", www.abt.com
the fact that it hooks right to you computer, saves your recordings right to your hard drive with no wires or software says enough...
from www.bestbuy.com
until recently i've been hauling a notebook computer, wireless mic (transmitter and receiver), table to set everything on, power strip, etc.
from www.amazon.com
for me, i will not be saving anything on that recorder; it will be moved quickly to the computer or my ipod so there was no point in buying more space on it.
from www.amazon.com
recordings are crystal clear, and it is simple to use with the integrated usb stick to attach to your computer to drag and drop.
from www.amazon.com
it's a little bulky to connect as a usb drive on some computers where i have several other usb devices, but it works fine most of the time.

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Use, Large Capacity

5 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for COMPUTERS

Olympus WS-110

$102.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
for me, i will not be saving anything on that recorder; it will be moved quickly to the computer or my ipod so there was no point in buying more space on it.
from www.amazon.com
i like how i can download files into my computer by removing the bottom half of the recorder.
from www.amazon.com
i find this very useful and good i use it to record my computer class so later i can review what was the lesson now i remember all what said and install on disk the only thing i did not recive the
from www.amazon.com
it pulls apart to link directly to your computer and all of the controls are easy to master and use.
from www.amazon.com
it's a little bulky to connect as a usb drive on some computers where i have several other usb devices, but it works fine most of the time.

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Use, Good Sound Quality, Recording Media: Digital

Olympus RECORDER

$74.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
one note of warning, i could not get it to play back using plug-and-play on my office computer which uses xp.
from www.amazon.com
second, i like this ws-321m so much since it's light,easy connect to my computer via the usb port.
from www.amazon.com
it depends whether you use your computer or earphones to play back.
from www.amazon.com
you can pull it apart and it is a memory stick- just plug into your computer.
from www.amazon.com
and transferring talks and mp3s into and out of it is perfectly simple--slide off the battery compartment revealing a full-size usb, plug it into the computer, and it appears on the desktop as a

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Sound Quality, Large Capacity, Recording Media: Digital

Sony ICD-UX80 2048 MB

$110.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for a recorder with seamless computer integration...look no further, buy this model.
from www.amazon.com
also, love the fact that it has a built in usb that allows you to plug in to a computer directly without a cable!
from www.amazon.com
the icdux70 records directly to the internal memory which can be easily read and written to by any computer that has usb just like a flash card (sony only advertises compatibility with windows and
from www.amazon.com
when you create and nest folders to organize your .mp3 from the perspective of your computer, those hierarchies disappear from the perspective of the machine -- it's just a long list of all the
from www.amazon.com
now i can just load it directly to my computer and then to the website for podcasting with no transfer or conversion.

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Positives: Compact, Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Recording Media: Digital

Olympus VN4100PC Digital

$54.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Bozeman, MT, clickfrom.buy.com
this digital voice recorder comes with a great program for your computer that allows you to listen to and edit your recordings.
from ep20, www.shopping.com
very simple, reliable to use;good audio quality, long recording time, allows voice activation, usable though flawed computer connection for saving audio files.
from "Angela the writer", www.bhphotovideo.com
if you want to archive recordings, then this recorder might not be the way to go, because you cannot store folders on the computer.
from www.amazon.com
the recorder has such clear recordings and downloading it to my computer was easy enough.
from www.amazon.com
it connects to my computer with ease, transfers my voice with no problems, and is a tiny little device!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Nice Sound Quality, Recording Media: Digital

Olympus DS-50

$233.00 Est. at Amazon

from "solecist", www.bhphotovideo.com
i can then jump to recording my thoughts for my journal to be added to whenever i get back to my desktop computer.
from www.amazon.com
this recorder is compatible with mac computers if you are willing to convert wma files after transferring them to your mac (setting usb class in the ds-50 menu to "storage class" allows drag-and-drop
from www.amazon.com
later in the evening i then plug it in to my computer and transcribe the recording.
from www.amazon.com
you can connect the unit directly to your computer and record songs off the computer in real time.
from www.amazon.com
we haven't tried to transfer files to the computer yet, to transcribe them into word files, though.

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Positives: Compact, Long Battery Life, Large Capacity, Recording Media: Digital

Olympus WS-210S 512 MB

$58.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
overall i think it is a great product, very simple to use, has a great sound quality, and can easily be connected to a computer.
from www.amazon.com
because you can just upload it to your computer at the end of the day and your recorder will start out fresh with another 8 hours to use (assuming that you will always want to set it at the highest
from www.amazon.com
i have yet to download files to my computer, but it doesn't seem like there will be any difficulties.
from www.amazon.com
the built-in usb hub makes it a wonderful unit for up-downloading files to and from the unit to the computer.
from www.amazon.com
it worked better for me to first download to the computer, then use an audio player to move through the recording more easily.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Long Battery Life, Recording Media: Digital

Olympus DS-40 Handheld Digital

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
however the ds-7 program (included) will convert from the dss format to wma on the fly, so when you download the files using the ds-7 program to your computer you do get a file in the wma format.
from www.amazon.com
easily downloaded to computer, i can play it on my car stereo & home stereo with great results.
from www.amazon.com
it records to wma files and can be plugged into your computer via usb as a usb drive.
from www.amazon.com
these are the words from my 15 year old nanopod/computer savvy son:
from www.amazon.com
this provides a little less than 9 hours of recording time, plenty for me as i transfer the files to my computer.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Compact, Recording Media: Digital

Sony ICDSX68DR9

$235.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
only negative thing i can say about it is that every time you hook it up to the computer to transcribe your recordings, it will first charge the battery in the recorder before doing anything else.
from www.amazon.com
fast download from the recorder to the software on your computer and i also used a thumb to do a back up at the same time.
from www.amazon.com
although it took multiple calls spread out over several days, the tech got the program functioning for me by using one of those programs where they take control of my computer remotely and
from www.amazon.com
the included sony software that allows you to convert the recordings into a mp3 file onto your computer's hard drive was equally simple to use.
from www.amazon.com
the recorder works flawlessly and produces a quality recording even in less than ideal situations (on a bus, with other chatter in the background, and in windy conditions outside.) the only negative

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Positives: Large Capacity, Long Battery Life, Recording Media: Digital, Design: Handheld

Sony ICDPX720 USB DIGITAL NOTETAKE 1 GB

$57.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you are not, the computer will not see the recorder and you will be unable to use it.
from www.amazon.com
once the file is transferred to the computer, the quality of sound is excellent.
from www.amazon.com
i think mac users are out of luck as far as transferring digitally to their computers.
from www.amazon.com
but i really like to be able to transfer the files to a computer without needing a special software.
from www.amazon.com
the recorder does not even show up on your computer when you plug in the usb unless you have the software installed.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Good Capabilities, Excellent Portability, Recording Media: Digital

Sony ICDB600 512 MB

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
3) no where in product description does it state you can transfer to your computer.
from www.amazon.com
if you really want to, you can hook up a 3.5mm double-male audio cable to the speaker end of the unit and the mic input on your computer and you can record that way, but i would just get a voice
from www.amazon.com
it's ridiculous that users have to go to an online source such as this to learn how to turn the darned thing off or to upload to a computer!
from www.amazon.com
you can dump the data to a computer.
from www.amazon.com
this model has no computer software, no usb, etc.

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Positives: Compact, Large Capacity, Excellent Sound Quality, Recording Media: Digital

Tascam DR07 Portable Digital Recorder

$169.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
directly on the unit, which makes it quite handy for slicing off removing trailing garbage on recordings, which can then be deleted before downloading the saved portion of audio onto your computer.
from www.amazon.com
if you record in mp3 format you need a computer application (i use soundtrack pro on the mac) to chop up the file on your computer as the dr-07 provides no way to chop up a big mp3 file into
from www.amazon.com
the interface is intuitive, and the controls are quite easy to use, even those for dividing files directly on the unit, which makes it quite handy for slicing off removing trailing garbage on

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Compact, Great Portability

Olympus VN-4100 256 MB

$50.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it has an "erase all" function which is nice so you can delete all your memos, once you've transferred them to paper or your computer.
from www.amazon.com
if i need high quality audio, i use it at its highest sampling rate, then goose it a little after transferring it to my computer.
from www.amazon.com
it gets a little frustrating, when i stop it temporarily from recording and then start it again it'll start a whole new file which makes it little tricky when i put my recordings onto my computer.
from www.amazon.com
now this one does not store into the computer.
from www.amazon.com
although, if you want to archive the files, i would really recommend get the next version with a usb adapter to be able to download the files to your computer.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Nice Sound Quality, Recording Media: Digital

Sony ICD-BX700 1024 MB

$44.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
my only problem with it is that i can't upload the music to my pc with a usb, but have to re-record the music onto the computer.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing i wish it could do was playback or usb transfer to a computer.
from www.amazon.com
the only way is with a mini stereo jack, and here comes the problem, since the only way to passed your recording to the pc, are on real time, i mean, after you connect the recorder, you must press

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Positives: Compact, Large Capacity, Excellent Capabilities, Recording Media: Digital

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