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Digital Voice Recorder by Yemenren 8GB 3072Kbps Sound Audio Recorder Dictaphone for Meetings Lectures USB Voice Activated Double Microphone Metal Casing
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
204
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
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8192 GB
MEMORY
300 mAh
BATTERY CAPACITY
LCD
TYPE
Review Analysis - 194 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
67playback, audio, noise, recordings, recording
+87%
-13%
" ... The built in speaker is definitely a plus and allows you to playback what you heard. ... "
" ... Playback audio is very loud as well! ... "
" ... There are 5 different audio recording settings (from 64 kbps to a whopping 300+) and the recordings are very clear when I listen to them again. ... The great thing about this is that it has mp3 functionality, which means I can listen to music after my lecture notes. ... "
" ... The sound is really loud, with great sound quality to listen to, it's great! ... "
" ... The sound is clear. ... "
" ... It picks up sound even from a far distance and plays back with clarity and minimal background noise. ... It is very good for recording voice as well as downloading music. ... "
" ... The second came without speakers! ... i've already tested this one and the speakers work fine. ... "
" ... No noise or whir. ... "
Ease of Use
45easy, recorder, operate, instructions, user friendly
+89%
-11%
" ... High quality and easy to use. ... "
" ... It has a pretty solid built in speaker and is easy to use. ... "
" ... It was super simple to figure out without even opening the little instructional booklet. ... "
" ... works like advertised no problems easy usage ... "
" ... I had to read the directions first to operate it, but they were concise and easy to understand. ... "
" ... In addition, controls are extremely counter-intuitive. ... "
" ... This is a very well made and easy to use little recorder. ... "
" ... It has several configurations that for me are great, besides the quality of the sound, which is very good, the audios are very easy to pass to my laptop. ... "
Size
44size, pocket, compact, recorder, convenient
+98%
-2%
" ... The digital recorder is small and compact. ... "
" ... Just the right size for what I needed it for. ... "
" ... It fits perfectly in the palm of my hand (especially if I wanted to hide it) ... "
" ... Will fit in a pocket nicely. ... "
" ... It is small and I can keep it by my bed at night or toss it into my purse. ... "
" ... Small enough to put in your pocket ... "
" ... The recorder is small, nice quality and most of all it’s eady to use. ... "
" ... I was looking for a nice compact and small device to keep a low profile and this is the one. ... Hide it in your pocket and go. ... "
Microphone
31clear, voice, record, quality, record lectures
+97%
-3%
" ... I run a DnD group and this works great for recording all the audio for it ... "
" ... The recording was nice and clear. ... "
" ... Records with clarity. ... "
" ... I used it in class and was able to playback the lecture clearly when I got home, and I sit in the back of the class. ... "
" ... I can imagine it would be very useful for recording speeches, lectures, or interviews as well. ... "
" ... I wanted something for simple note recording. ... "
" ... The recording quality is good. ... "
" ... It has been easy to record and back up audio. ... "
Call quality
26voice recorder, recording, record, sat, recorded
+85%
-15%
" ... High quality voice recorder. ... "
" ... I’m really enjoying this little voice recorder. ... "
" ... This is just what I've been expecting as i have been searching for a good voice recorder apart from my phone. ... "
" ... This voice recorder has saved me so many times from forgetting ideas! ... "
" ... My voice teacher wants me to record our lessons to see my progress and be able to replicate our exercises at home. ... It is voice activated and you can record up to 10 hours of information on it. ... "
" ... i couldn't have it set for only voice activation ... "
" ... Great product, excellent for recording my own voice notes for meetings. ... "
" ... Fantastic voice recording! ... its small - which is great for a voice recorder and just what i was looking for - because i am taking it with me everywhere i needed it to be small and light. ... "
Controls
19button, recording, record, difficult, save
+74%
-26%
" ... This is small and discrete, with the ability to record with the slide of a button. ... "
" ... In addition, controls are extremely counter-intuitive. ... "
" ... It’s easy to record, with one simple button in the side. ... "
" ... If you found my review helpful in any way please feel free to click the "yes" button below. ... "
" ... The buttons are also easy to use. ... "
" ... Replace the slider record switch with a simple push on – release off… The slider is difficult to use… Something like your Play Key or the menu key – simple to use - for recording on/off would be better. ... "
" ... It will repeatedly play the one recording again and again if you want without hitting play botton. ... "
" ... The buttons feel sturdy and very clicky. ... "
Price
19quality, money, waste, worth, value
+84%
-16%
" ... Worth the money. ... "
" ... The quality and range of this recorder is amazing for the price. ... It honestly sounds a lot better than what I was expecting for the price. ... "
" ... Good price for it too! ... "
" ... It was most 100 dollars, down to 30 dollars. ... The price was great and also the rating was high. ... "
" ... This thing can't be beat! ... "
" ... Amazing quality and price. ... "
" ... For the price its perfect. ... "
" ... Very high quality product for the price! ... "
Battery Life
15charge, long, hours, charged, batteries
+87%
-13%
" ... The battery is long lasting, and the quality of the recordings is pristine. ... "
" ... It's also nice that its rechargeable, you don't have to deal with looking or buying batteries! ... "
" ... It is 8gb, so I can record long hours. ... When I got it, the battery was fully charged. ... "
" ... Performs well with good battery life. ... "
" ... So far I haven’t had the need to charge it and I have recorded at least two and a half hours. ... "
" ... battery lasts forever and easy to transfer data from it. ... "
" ... No worries about batteries as its rechargeable. ... "
" ... And the battery last long enough. ... "
Product Reliability
14recorder, save, months, error, days
+29%
-71%
" ... It's giving me a message that says "disk error". ... "
" ... It worked fine the first 2-3 months and then, progressively, would be unable to save recordings. ... but then 2 weeks later, they suddenly were able to be transferred to by laptop. ... "
" ... This recorder is being sold as working with a Mac, but it is lousy with one. ... "
" ... I found this out the hard way after failing to save before turning off on 3 occasions before realizing this is an issue and having to reading the 45 questions and answers on Amazon before stumbling on this deficiency in another customer's thread. ... "
" ... Almost all lost. ... 90% of files "ERROR." ... Hundreds of errors. ... "
" ... The recorder stopped working after a few uses. ... "
" ... Back light went out, screen was scrambled within a month. ... "
" ... The line is not working after two days from I received the product. ... "
For Kids
13teacher, record, lectures, college student, class
+100%
" ... Great for college to record classes. ... "
" ... I am a college student and so far I absolutely adore it! ... "
" ... Great resource for teacher or student. ... "
" ... It was perfect for classes! ... It was everything I need for school! ... "
" ... Compact, easy to work, got this for my son for school and he uses it to record his class then replay it to study for his test ... "
" ... I bought it for my college student to use during lectures. ... I since then have purchased another for my high school student. ... "
" ... Got this for my 12 yr old son who's allowed to take recordings in class. ... "
" ... Have to daughter, she liked it. ... "
Volume
13loud, clear, away, surprised, recordings
+85%
-15%
" ... The built in speaker is definitely a plus and allows you to playback what you heard. ... "
" ... I was surprised about how loud the volume could go and the sound was pretty clear. ... "
" ... The sound is really loud, with great sound quality to listen to, it's great! ... "
" ... I was surprised by the quality of sound, it was able to pick up normal speaking volume 40 feet away and it was crystal clear. ... "
" ... The volume is very good, can choose the distance instructor/speaker very well, while minimizing the background noise ... "
" ... This recorder has a surprisingly sensitive microphone The sound is very crisp,clear and can go pretty loud. ... "
" ... Quality was clear, yet disturbing. ... "
" ... Up close the sound was very clear, and even more impressive the sound from far away facing toward the recorder and turned away from the recorder was also very clear. ... "
Device Compatibility
13recorder, file, either, mac, files
+77%
-23%
" ... I believe the Sonic Visualizer can be downloaded on a PC as well. ... "
" ... i've already tested this one and the speakers work fine. ... "
" ... I am quite impressed with this recorder but feel the need to post the following information for Mac users as it took me quite a while to figure it out and I couldn't find much information in the manual: ... "
" ... It's easy to send the files to my computer ... "
" ... It records in a default .WAV file, which makes it easily compatable with Windows computers. ... "
" ... Easily able to transfer audio to my computer. ... "
" ... I had no problem connecting this to my mac, then again its a mac. ... "
" ... Easily connectable to any PC to download the content either for editing, or to save a copy as a backup or if you need to send someone a copy of a certain meeting. ... "
Fit
13fits, pocket, fit, small, easily
+100%
" ... It fits in my hand really well which is important. ... "
" ... Can easily fit inside of a pocket or can be placed anywhere without being easily noticed. ... "
" ... It fits perfectly in the palm of my hand (especially if I wanted to hide it) ... "
" ... Will fit in a pocket nicely. ... "
" ... Very slim and fits into pocket easily. ... "
" ... It feels good to hold it. ... "
" ... The butttons are cleverly placed. ... "
" ... Fits in your hand easily and lasts a while. ... "
Setup
11without, read, figure, operate, little
+73%
-27%
" ... and they were very helpful. ... "
" ... It was super simple to figure out without even opening the little instructional booklet. ... "
" ... I had to read the directions first to operate it, but they were concise and easy to understand. ... "
" ... Picked up my professors lectures!! ... "
" ... Very easy to use and very intuitive - it's one of those electronic gadgets you can figure out easily without needing the instructions. ... "
" ... He was able to read the instructions and figure it pretty quick. ... "
" ... Image trying to operate this recorder without instructions! ... "
" ... It has numbers to indicate recordings by order. ... "
Recording
11quality, really, school, recorder, record lectures
+100%
" ... The recording was nice and clear. ... "
" ... Records with clarity. ... "
" ... The recording quality is good. ... "
" ... I really using my new digital recorder my favorite aspiect of it is it’s small and portable size and the quality of the recordings. ... "
" ... Great recording time. ... "
" ... I use mine for school to record lectures by the teachers. ... "
" ... I like how this recorder actually says "Recording" when it is recording. ... "
" ... The record is clear. ... "
Charging
11battery, use, charger, charged, usb
+82%
-18%
" ... It’s easy to use and comes with a charger. ... "
" ... When I got it, the battery was fully charged. ... "
" ... The USB connector makes it easy to charge and transfer files to PC. ... "
" ... Comes with a charger. ... "
" ... There has USB line can use to connect plug or computer to charge it. ... "
" ... And the battery life is pretty great I used it a couple times and it’s still charged. ... "
User Manual
10manual, written, read, english, without
+60%
-40%
" ... It was super simple to figure out without even opening the little instructional booklet. ... "
" ... Very easy to use and very intuitive - it's one of those electronic gadgets you can figure out easily without needing the instructions. ... "
" ... It becomes a lot easier after you read the included manual. ... "
" ... The interface is easy to get through after the manual is read, and there are more features than I thought this had! ... "
" ... The user manual is easy to understand how to use this product. ... "
" ... Unlike many Chinese product manuals, this one is written in good English and is easy to understand. ... "
Codecs
10wav, mac, file, recorder, format
+80%
-20%
" ... Its a great option if you want to see the actual audio waves associated with each file. ... "
" ... It used to connect the recorder to the pc or other device to save recorded files. ... "
" ... Currently, I am using the free app "Audio Converter Lite" which converts the WAV file to whatever format necessary for the file to play on your Mac. ... "
" ... I am using WAV files and it sounds great ... "
" ... Files are easy to get off and use. ... "
" ... It records in a default .WAV file, which makes it easily compatable with Windows computers. ... "
" ... it records and playback, you can also download music on it . ... "
" ... MAC compatible (My Mac will read Fat32 Windows Files, just not this recorders WAV… check your WAV specs to make sure they are industry standard. ... "
Build Quality
10plastic, feels, recorder, metal, casing
+90%
-10%
" ... This is a great recorder and very sturdy. ... "
" ... The frame is really solid, it gives some weight but if feels really durable. ... "
" ... It’s compact and well made. ... "
" ... Feels solid in hand and has quality plastic body. ... "
" ... It's pretty awesome to see them put a lot of thought into the packaging, instead of being reckless like some other companies are with shipping technology. ... "
" ... When I opened the box, there was the recorder nicely secured inside the foam protector and chargers and manuals beneath it. ... First of all, the device was decently light to hold yet felt very sturdy and tough. ... It feels good to hold it. ... "
" ... The butttons are cleverly placed. ... "
" ... Very lightweight but sturdy. ... "
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Specifications
Battery
Battery Capacity: 300 mAh
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Camera
Video: Yes
Memory
Memory: 8192 GB
Display
Type: LCD
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