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Olympus DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder

Olympus DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder

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Brand: Olympus
Category: CE

List Price: $199.00
Buy New: $104.99
You Save: $94.01 (47%)



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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 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

Customer Reviews:
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4 out of 5 stars The Little Digital Recorder that Could   March 23, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This tiny digital recorder packs a lot of recording into a small package. I use it for recording church services (just place it on the pew next to me or in a corner) and everything comes out clearly, including the music. (Don't put it next to you if you don't like to listen to your own singing.) I've also used it to record a band rehearsal (along with my comments that the director asked me to add). That sounded surprisingly good also.

So what I'm saying is that you get a lot for the price. It's not a top-of-the line recorder, and the software is about useless, but I'm really pleased with this product.



4 out of 5 stars DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder   March 18, 2008
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Product performs well. The only con so far is not being able to turn up the recording volume and maybe a more expensive version of this product would have that particular feature. Being a poor graduate student, this is what I could afford, so I'm making it work for me!


4 out of 5 stars Good Product   March 15, 2008
 0 out of 12 found this review helpful

I haven't really used it yet, but the times I used it, it worked pretty good.


5 out of 5 stars Ease of Use   March 9, 2008
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful

I'd like to add more to this once I get to better grips with other features offered, but for now, I need to leave a review purely for the following reason:

I bought this the night before a major presentation and had no time to get to grips with it. Despite this and knowing how complex some new devices can be today, I was astonished at how easy it was to come to grips with. Simply unbelievable. I congratulate Olympus on that. In under ten minutes, I had it figured out inside out. Recording in different styles (conference, lecture, stereo XQ,HQ etc.) were all available at the flick of a button. Accessing folders was stupidly easy. The quality of 'stereo' playback was immense.

Uploading to specific folders on my computer doesn't need the software, which is even better since I don't need to cram my computer with any more junk.

I won't be using this for music playback, but for voice recording, it does exactly that at premium quality. Additionally, the device fulfills its use by being sleek, small and portable and looks great.

This is one user friendly piece of kit. In my opinion, this is the 'iPod' of voice recorders and hopefully soon the gold-standard.

PROMISED UPDATE: A certain customer wrote in his review that you can't stop, rewind and redictate over a small portion and is therefore not a true dictaphone. I agree with that and think thats the only flaw of this product. I use it for conference recording mostly thought and so it works great for my needs. Recording and ease of use are outstanding.

Overall: Delighted. 5 stars still.



4 out of 5 stars Great voice recorder   February 29, 2008
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is a great unit that has excellent sound quality and MANY options. Basic operation is very simple but you must study the instruction manual to get the most from the DS-30.

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