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 enlarge | Brand: Olympus
Category: CE
List Price: $199.00
Buy New: $104.99
You Save: $94.01 (47%)
New (18) Used (2) Refurbished (4)
Avg. Customer Rating:  90 reviews
Format: Cd
Color: BLACK
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10 x 2 x 4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 141897
Model: 141897
UPC: 050332400290
EAN: 0050332400290
ASIN: B000MSDL6K
Release Date: February 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Big Quality in a Small Package June 30, 2007
112 out of 115 found this review helpful
I got my DS-30 last week and I love it! This is the first digital stereo voice recorder I have owned. I am very impressed with the quality of manufacturing and the quality of the recordings. I uploaded some photos above to show the size of the unit and the contents of the package.
The DS-30 can record with or without the attachable stereo microphone. This mic is so small though that even attached it still fits in my pocket.
The "Hold" feature is nice. Press the Hold button will lock the DS-30 buttons until taken off hold. This is handy if you are moving around a lot or want to save the current recording or playback settings without fear of accidentally touching any of the buttons.
It has a lot great features for recording both dictation (voice in quiet, close quarters) and conferences (voice in large, noisy rooms). These features include a Variable Control Voice Actuator which will automatically turn on/off the recorder based upon the volume level it senses, a microphone sensitivity setting and a Low Cut Filter. (Playback mode also has features like noise cancellation and voice filter.)
The DS-30 can playback AVI and MP3 files. It can also play Audible format files as well as Podcasts. The device has a full-featured menu including adjustments for backlight, contrast and LED, powersave, 3 alarms and a voice guide. The alarms are very kewl. You can set them to play various alarms sounds or even use one or your own recordings!
The D3-30 comes with ear buds and it can play MP3 and AVI files. I transferred some music to it and the quality of the MP3 player is really nice! I am not an audiophile but the DS-30 plays MP3s every bit as well as they sound on my laptop.
Transferring files from my D3-30 to my computer was plug-n-play easy. I just attached the USB cable to my PC. Windows XP immediately recognized my DS-30 as a new device and displayed it as a new drive letter in my Windows Explorer list of drives. I could drag-n-drop files to and from, including MP3s. It could not be any easier. I did not install the DS-30 software. At this point I won't even need it and I prefer not to install a bunch of unnecessary software on my computer.
The DS-30 package comes with:
DS-30 Digital Stereo recorder
User Manual (well written)
2 AAA batteries
Ear buds
USB cable
Olympus DSS software
* Optional accessories include a remote control, telephone pickup and AC adapter.
 Excellent in functionality, but may be defective June 26, 2007
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I got this recorder last week, it worked perfectly for my purpose. I really love it.
But I cannot turn it on today. I've checked the battery, and even tried my 3v DC power supply. It just didn't start. Fortunately, it is still not too late to return it. I've shipped back this unit and ordered a new one. I wish I just got a defective one by chance.
Excellent audio capture tool June 13, 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Primary application is for audio capture: voice, voicenotes, song ideas, etc. With the stereo pickup it works excellently, as expected and others have noted.
Secondary application: capture live audio from webcast on pc. [Got a male/male mini plug cable. Ran cable from headphone out of pc/laptop to stereo mic input (removed stereo microphone first), ran mini-plug headphone from headphone output on the ds-30 to monitor. (This setup shown in the manual.)] At first I thought this was very marginal, but once I changed the capture setting to DICT and reduced the sound output from the pc to get nice bouncing sound level bars, I found this works quite effectively. A very nice plus.
The ds-30 is recognized as plug-and-play by the pc (running XP sp2) with no software install needed. Drag and drop files to the pc. The wma files convert on prompt into mp3 files in itunes Import. Converted files load on ipod conveniently. I would have preferred native mp3 capture, but not a problem.
pdf manuals are available at the olympus usa web site.
 The best but could have been better! June 6, 2007
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
This is by far the best voice recorder I have purchased and I have purchased many! The quality of recording is incredible. I used it recently at a conference and despite much background noise, the recording was very good. But don't touch the recorder while is taping otherwise you will record substantial amount of noise. To get the best use, you should also order the following:
1. A 3-6 foot audio extension cord for the stereo microphone (get a thin flexible version). This will eliminate the noise if you end up having to touch the unit while recording.
2. The protective case if you want to keep the unit free of scratches and protect it against accidental drops.
3. An ac adaptor if you spend long hours transcribing or listening.
I wished they had bundled them with the unit but that's only a minor inconvenience.
Works like a charm May 29, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great little machine. Once set up with the proper settings it picks up voices but not interference such as air conditioners etc.
Highly recommended.
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