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EVISTR 8GB Digital Voice Recorder Voice Activated Recorder with Playback Upgraded Small Tape Recorder for Lectures Meetings Interviews Mini Audio Recorder USB Charge MP3
Last Updated: April 8, 2019 (Refresh Now)
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Ease of Use
103recorder, easy, user friendly, sound, easy to operate
+84%
-16%
" ... Good quality ！This is a very easy to use recorder and the sound quality is good. ... "
" ... It is straightforward easy to use. ... "
" ... It it quite easy to use this item, ... "
" ... WORKS GREAT AND EASY TO USE THAT A WINNER ... "
" ... It's small, easy to use as the buttons show. ... "
" ... Easy to use and intuitive. ... The menu commands are easy to scroll through and select. ... "
" ... The voice quality is very clear, the design made easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
Sound Quality
102clear, recording, record, recorder, easy to use
+85%
-15%
" ... The headphones are no bueno, but the audio quality of this device exceeded my expectations. ... "
" ... It didn't disappoint, the sound quality is excellent and the unit is well built. ... "
" ... It's very small and the quality of the audio is surprisingly good. ... "
" ... The replay sound quality is great! ... "
" ... It picked up everyone voices and they were loud and clear. ... "
" ... The volume is good enough and the sound replays well. ... "
" ... The replay shows very high quality sound repeat. ... "
" ... This works fine to record a long period of audio. ... "
Microphone
51record, recordings, lectures, sound, records
+80%
-20%
" ... It is good for recording conversation and music. ... "
" ... Good for students and teachers to record. ... "
" ... It has great quality and is perfect for recording lectures. ... "
" ... The recording is very clear. ... "
" ... I use it for recording the lectures. ... "
" ... Good quality, records sound well, playback clear. ... "
" ... It is very light, the recording sound is very clear! ... "
" ... I use it for class notes and to record interviews ... "
Call quality
50voice recorder, recorder, record, hear, clear
+92%
-8%
" ... Voice recorder it was clear , long and helpful to my class . ... "
" ... The voice quality is great. ... "
" ... The sound quality is good and the voice is very clear. ... "
" ... I had to use someone else’s to hear a lecture and was seriously Impressed that even though they always get placed on the same table to record lecture mine had impecable sound! ... "
" ... I have been looking for voice activated, simple to use, voice recorder. ... "
" ... High quality, easy to use, can record very clear voice. ... "
" ... It would be nice if it had a dedicated voice activation switch. ... "
" ... This voice recorder helps me a lot. ... "
Size
49size, easy to carry, compact, carry, convenient
+100%
" ... It is in great quality！small and easy to carry. ... "
" ... Excellent compact digital recorder. ... "
" ... This recorder is small. ... "
" ... It’s cute and convenient. ... "
" ... And it’s perfect size you can fit in your pocket. ... "
" ... the size is nice and small. ... "
" ... I that it's small . ... "
" ... The size of the recorder is tight and portable. ... "
Price
31quality, money, well worth, small, great product
+97%
-3%
" ... Definitely worth the purchase. ... "
" ... For the price I paid, I feel quite happy about it. ... "
" ... I think it is the right one for its price. ... "
" ... The price was right as well. ... "
" ... Oh my gosh this little gadget worth it ... "
" ... Very small and lightweight, it’s well worth 10.00! ... "
" ... Amazing quality for price! ... "
" ... It is nice for the money for sure. ... "
Controls
28button, menu, recording, recorder, rewind
+64%
-36%
" ... It's small, easy to use as the buttons show. ... "
" ... The buttons r easily to operate. ... "
" ... It is a good size and the buttons are exactly where you need them. ... "
" ... The menu commands are easy to scroll through and select. ... "
" ... Very nice for the price, doesn't feel cheap , buttons are smooth to the touch and easy to find because of their placement . ... "
" ... The recorder can record sounds clearly and easy to control. ... "
" ... Use is as easy as pressing a button! ... "
" ... This one can also pause the record. ... "
Battery Life
28life, long time, long, lasts, charge
+75%
-25%
" ... Good battery life. ... "
" ... It could last long time with one simple charge. ... "
" ... The battery power seems limitless. ... "
" ... The microphone is amazing and the battery lasts forever. ... "
" ... This unit has a built in Lithium battery. ... I suspect the battery life is good. ... "
" ... The unit is tiny, easy to use, and the battery goes on forever. ... "
" ... It lasts all day long (about 8 hours or more) and the sound quality is high. ... "
" ... It had good quality, it also holds a charge a really long time ... "
Device Compatibility
24device, mac, recorder, lectures, files
+67%
-33%
" ... It works fine, but one thing I really like is that you can play the recording back without being connected to a computer. ... These things are simple if you are connected to a computer (Windows in my case) but a few things were not obvious to me when not connected to a pc. ... "
" ... It's a great device . ... "
" ... The files are easy to upload onto a computer. ... "
" ... When I transcribe the recording in my office, I can do everything from my desktop. ... "
" ... I actually have two devices now, Model L53 by EVISTR is the most awesome! ... "
" ... Love that you can listen directly on the device & delete files as well. ... "
" ... I would say it's roughly a third of the size of an iPhone 7. ... "
" ... It is easy to operate and interface well with your computer. ... "
Product Reliability
23recorder, working, weeks, record, month
+39%
-61%
" ... The product stopped working within 25 days. ... "
" ... Stopped working already ! ... "
" ... Broken within two month!!! ... Will never buy from this brand again. ... "
" ... It was working fine for the first 2 weeks, and although it was very clunky and it was hard for me to go back through parts of the recordings that I missed the first listen through, I still thought it was a pretty decent recorder for the price I paid. ... "
" ... This thing broke within 3 months and the return window is closed. ... "
" ... I mean I love it, but it broke after one week of normal use. ... It just stopped responding. ... "
" ... and it blew up and never worked!!!! ... "
" ... Used it for a week and it didn't work. ... "
Recording
19records, record, well, recordings, quality
+84%
-16%
" ... It is nice recorder, record very clear. ... "
" ... It is a good record. ... "
" ... Records very well. ... "
" ... The recording quality is also good. ... "
" ... It is inexpensive, but records very well. ... "
" ... I use it for recording the lectures. ... "
" ... Good for students and teachers to record. ... "
" ... It has great quality and is perfect for recording lectures. ... "
For Kids
18college, school, record, daughter, students
+100%
" ... Recommend to students. ... "
" ... I absolutely recommend this to ace your college classes! ... "
" ... I wanted it for my learning-disabled son to record his lectures at college and also to have my dad dictate some stories in his native language for me. ... "
" ... I recorded what the teacher taught him and learned to teach my kid for more practice. ... "
" ... Also, this is good for students. ... "
" ... My daughter uses it to record the stories she made up or records her singing for fun. ... "
" ... My daughter will use it for school notes. ... "
" ... I use this device to record my college lectures. ... "
User Manual
15manual, understand, recorder, instruction, figure
+40%
-60%
" ... The instructions were hard to follow and in some cases lacked proper grammar and spelling. ... "
" ... The instructions aren't that good. ... "
" ... Very poor manual. ... "
" ... Whoever wrote the instructions for this recorder has to be a child. ... "
" ... It is made in China and the manual is absolutely the WORST I have ever tried to use. ... "
" ... Terrible instructions for a very mediocre recorder. ... "
" ... Finally, the manual is written in such broken English it is mostly unintelligible. ... I have no idea why Chinese companies don't hire an English-speaking person to write the English section of their manuals ... "
" ... Instructions might as well have been in Greek. ... "
Build Quality
15feels, well made, sturdy, plastic, metal
+93%
-7%
" ... The material used to make this product is really smooth and I like how it feels on my hand. ... "
" ... So far the overall design on this device is nice and sturdy. ... "
" ... It seems to be a solid product. ... "
" ... made very solidly and easy to use ... "
" ... Quality is one of the better I've seen, very sturdy, feels high quality in use. ... "
" ... Great price and durable (it survived banging around in my handbag! ... "
" ... It also has a nice weight, giving it a feeling of nice, high quality. ... "
" ... Very well made. ... "
Setup
14follow, easy, understand, representative, read
+57%
-43%
" ... Does a Good Job and simple to operate if you read instructions. ... "
" ... The instructions are easy to understand ... "
" ... The representative was very helpful. ... The directions were helpful. ... The video that came with the directions was great. ... "
" ... I used it in my all english classes. ... "
" ... Very compact and easy to follow instructions. ... "
" ... Especially, in science course where it can be a lot of information to follow. ... "
" ... works great just what I needed, plus the product support department answered me within 24 hours!!! ... "
Design
14nice, looks, look, design, solid
+93%
-7%
" ... I literally opened it and said , “how cute”! ... "
" ... It also has a nice weight, giving it a feeling of nice, high quality. ... "
" ... I really like the design. ... "
" ... The packaging is very formal. ... "
" ... I really like the design, looks like a microphone. ... "
" ... When I received this recorder, it looks very cool. ... "
" ... And i like slim body and high quality sound. ... "
Marketplace
11company, received, buy, support, review
+82%
-18%
" ... Seller is very nice and helpful! ... "
" ... The seller stands behind their products. ... "
" ... you cant name a saved item. ... "
" ... It works as expected and as specified. ... "
" ... I think I will buy again! ... "
" ... I'm at work posting this review! ... "
" ... I have already received an email from someone in the company thanking me, and offered assistance with any questions on how to use it ... "
Volume
10sound, volume, sounds, room, voices
+80%
-20%
" ... I sat towards the back of the seminar in a large banquet room and it picked up the sound perfectly. ... "
" ... The recording sound is good, playback sound can get pretty loud. ... "
" ... When I am at home listening to the device it sounds so clear and crisp as if i was in the class except with my eyes closed. ... "
" ... I can record conversations across the room. ... "
" ... It picked up everyone voices and they were loud and clear. ... "
" ... Got it in 2 days and it sounds very loud for being really small it's a great size and good quality! ... "
" ... I can hear all the sounds lol ... "
" ... The volume is good enough and the sound replays well. ... "
Codecs
10files, wav format, convert the files, records, recordings
+30%
-70%
" ... If you do not keep the file on the desktop the file will not play. ... You also can not convert the files to a useable format such as MP3. ... "
" ... Loss all my important files. ... "
" ... Our computers cannot recognize the file type, even though they state to be WAV. ... "
" ... Hard to see which file is being erased. ... "
" ... But guess what, it only records in .wav format which means you're out of luck if you have a Mac. ... "
" ... I then try to copy the file to my Mac, but the files won't play and I can't seem to convert them either. ... "
Returns
10returning, returned, window, item, continue
+10%
-90%
" ... I'm probably going to try to continue to fiddle with it and try to work it out but as of now I wouldn't recommend it. ... "
" ... Too long, as it turned out, as by the time I discovered mine was faulty and wouldn't charge, it was too late to return it. ... "
" ... The only reason I did not return this product was it got misplaced when I was doing my taxes and missed the return date. ... "
" ... This thing broke within 3 months and the return window is closed. ... "
" ... Unfortunately I was unable to return it since the return window of 30 days had passed. ... "
" ... Returning it immediately. ... "
" ... Returned the item ... "
" ... really didn't like it at all and even returned it ... "
Charging
10headphones, charging cable, usb, recorder, manual
+80%
-20%
" ... It could last long time with one simple charge. ... "
" ... I love how easy it is to use, how quickly it charges, and how much the microphone picks up! ... "
" ... It had good quality, it also holds a charge a really long time ... "
" ... It also come with the headphones and the chargers. ... What i like the most is, it come with the chargers. ... "
" ... It has a very long charge so you do not have to worry about anything ... "
" ... Equipped with usb to charge, can connect computer. ... "
Capacity
9use, sat, picked, meeting, large
+89%
-11%
" ... I sat towards the back of the seminar in a large banquet room and it picked up the sound perfectly. ... "
" ... During meetings in a large room with 2 or more dozen people, it can be hard to pick up the voices of those that are soft spoken. ... "
" ... I can record conversations across the room. ... "
" ... I tested it covered up in my hands, in my pocket, and about a foot away. ... "
" ... I sat at the back of the lecture room and it still picked up the professors lectures. ... "
" ... The recording is clear at least in my class which is like a meeting room with 20 students. ... Very useful for review at home! ... "
" ... which is the best for family use purpose. ... "
Memory
9memory, take, record, lectures, easy
+89%
-11%
" ... Big memory and can be transferred if full. ... "
" ... 8GB is enough for me to study in high school. ... "
" ... It has a large storage memory that can help me record a whole day audio for lectures. ... "
" ... There is 8GB of storage. ... "
" ... The files are easy to upload onto a computer. ... "
" ... It has an 8 gb internal storage device that when the math is done, computes to many, many classes and lectures. ... "
" ... Just the perfect size and definitely has the sound and storage capacity necessary! ... "
Noise Cancellation
8background noise, picks, good, background, recording
+50%
-50%
" ... However, it picks up car noise in the background that is distracting. ... "
" ... Ttoo much backgroind noise ... "
" ... It has a very tinny speaker that picks up a lot of background noise ... "
" ... Difficult to use and picks up a lot of background noise. ... "
Overall performance
8fast
+75%
-25%
" ... So far very pleased with it's performance. ... "
" ... All of this considered, like I said, its very functional, it works, it does its job, and it does what it's advertised to do. ... "
" ... Simple and fast. ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... It is affordable and it does a great job. ... "
" ... But the the recordings quality really amazing, that's a recorder's main job ... "
Delivery
7well, shipping, packaged, item, delivery
+86%
-14%
" ... A+ Fast delivery, well packaged, item just as described! ... "
" ... From the moment I opened the box it was delivered it, I was already impressed and excited. ... "
" ... Same day Delivery so fast ... "
Features
7function, use, many, easy to use, b
+86%
-14%
" ... I haven't made use of all features/modes, but am impressed so far, and hope to use this device for many years. ... "
" ... I have not used all of its features yet. ... "
" ... Great little worker with multi function. ... "
" ... All functions work as indicated. ... "
Fit
7fit, well, product, pocket, needs
+86%
-14%
" ... Can easily fit inside of a pocket or can be placed anywhere without being easily noticed. ... "
" ... I can put it in my pencil case, so I never forget to bring it with me. ... "
" ... Sound and recording quality are good, it's a very convenient size, and I think it will fit my needs well. ... "
" ... I put it in the seat. ... "
" ... This product fits my needs well. ... "
" ... I have iPhone also can record voices, but this can easily fit my pocket, put in my pen case, but iPhone can not, and it's heaviler than voice recorder. ... "
Comfort
7feels, small, size, really, long
+71%
-29%
" ... It can record voices for long periods of time. ... "
" ... The material used to make this product is really smooth and I like how it feels on my hand. ... "
" ... It is tiny, just the size of my palm. ... "
" ... It has a good weight to it for how small it is, which is kind of a nice feeling as well. ... "
Video Recording
6quality, good, recorder, record, clearly
+100%
" ... The recording quality is also good. ... "
" ... Recording quality clearly. ... "
" ... It is nice recorder, record very clear. ... "
As Gift
5christmas, much, like, voice, recorder
+100%
" ... Christmas gift -- a hit! ... "
" ... Great Christmas gift for my my boyfriend! ... "
" ... So far I like it very much and may buy another one as Christmas gift to friends. ... "
" ... Perfect gift for the musician in your life. ... "
Apps
5files, file, downloading, app, player
+40%
-60%
" ... To make a recording playback you must download a third-party app, then drag the file (.wav) onto the desktop then into the playback app. ... If you do not keep the file on the desktop the file will not play. ... "
" ... that did not mention delete or anything like that. ... "
" ... The menu and navigation system is completely unintuitive ... "
Headphones
5headphones, comes, usb, sound, plug
+80%
-20%
" ... The headphones are no bueno, but the audio quality of this device exceeded my expectations. ... "
" ... The sound quality is great for the price, and it comes with headphones for privacy. ... "
" ... BTW, it comes with a pair of earphone. ... "
Software Platform
3confusing
+33%
-67%
" ... The menu and navigation system is completely unintuitive ... "
" ... Terrible, confusing interface. ... "
Notifications
3-100%
" ... Also I can't pick and choose where to start listening to a recorded message. ... "
" ... The emails were written poorly with incorrect grammar and spelling. ... "
Video Playback
3video, record, overlay, audio, something
+100%
" ... I didn't mention this in the video, but you can also add music to it and play music as a MP3 player. ... "
" ... I was hoping to use this to record audio, then overlay the audio for YouTube videos. ... If you want something to record audio to overlay videos, look at something else. ... "
" ... I took a video show it ... "
Product As Described
3+100%
" ... It works as expected and as specified. ... "
Ports
3transfer, plug, three, included, get
+67%
-33%
" ... Equipped with usb to charge, can connect computer. ... "
Clarity
3+100%
" ... The vice recorded is clear. ... "
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