Sony ICD-PX370 Mono Digital Voice Recorder with Built-In USB Voice Recorder,black

Ok, so this is my third digital voice recorder! I returned the first two because they could not pick up voice sounds from more than a few feet away, and had no volume control. I have yet to test this one in a lecture since I just got it this afternoon but I will next Monday. So far it's great. I recorded a YouTube video on very low volume with the recorder several feet away. The recording was crystal clear and I was able to turn up the volume to a fairly loud setting to play it back. It wasn't even necessary to turn up the volume in order to hear the recording well but I wanted to see how loud it could go. The volume is quite sufficient. Also, it is easy to figure out how to use, unlike the others. It also has a quality feel to it, & not like it came from the toy section of the dollar store. Granted it's not a $400 recorder but for the money it works very well and I am keeping this one! It's a keeper!

I initially bought this model 2 years ago to secretly record my two young nieces as they just talk non stop about random stuff, and are so entertaining. I got some hilarious clips from them to turn into fun recordings with music. This particular purchase was sent back because my original recorder wasn't "lost" like I thought it was. Fast forward, my adult nephew needed some help and moved in with me "temporarily", but ended up being just a freeloader who likes to scream and verbally abuse anyone who simply questions him about minor things. I was stunned at the screaming sessions he had when I would ask him things like "could you please clean your food out of the kitchen drain" or "Hey, could you make sure to flush the toilet after going #2". I'd get 20 minutes of random argument about things that had nothing to do with those things.. No one would believe me that he was so obnoxious. So, I made sure this little recorder was nearby at all times, because he could start this obnoxious behavior very unexpectedly. And, it worked out. A couple of the recordings had him threatening to destroy my house, my car, let my pets out to roam free, steal my property, take apart my newly build deck. I let him know I had that all saved and if he wasn't out in 45 days, I'd use it all during the eviction process. It worked - he's gone and my sanity is back. It's small enough to be tucked behind something to go unnoticed, or fit in the front pocket of my hoodie. The battery seems to last pretty long. I use rechargeable batteries so I have one ready to snap in as needed. I loved that I can plug this into my computer to save the recordings. The controls are very easy to memorize so you don't even have to look down to get the recording started. The quality of the recordings is really good. I can't speak for how good it picks up in a large lecture room or hall for classes, meetings or conferences. But, it picks up conversation from another room well.

This recorder is adequate and functional, and so far it does work as expected. The sound quality is good. The plastic feels a little cheap. We'll see how long this thing lasts.

2nd one I have purchased. Works great, loud playback sound with transcription mode. Easy to use

To be totally fair, I've only used this audio recorder for a day or so, but by God, it's already worth its weight in gold. I bought it for recording my violin lessons, because I haven't been remembering enough from them on my own. It picks up both my and my teacher's voices with absolute crystal clarity and even our violins sound excellent. (I used the "Interview" setting for our lesson). The output volume this little thing gives out is also shockingly poweful, and I really love its size- perfectly compact. I'm really just writing this to gush about the audio quality though, lol. It's perfect! I can hear everything! Buy it! I have yet to regret it!

I did an AI search of the best handheld recorders for the money. The Sony ICD-PX series came up over and over again. I used it for the first time for a 2 hour board meeting. I was incredibly happy with the volume of the meeting and the clarity of voices during playback. Very clear. I didn't want anything that had too many bells and whistles as I didn't need them. Very easy to use. Simple instructions.

Best quality voice recorder! I tried others and keep returning and buying again. Other recorders sound digital or you hear too much background. This is perfect. I recommend it!

I needed a device to record interviews and events in the field. Although the camera mic is good, it picks up more me than the subject and ambient noise as well, making the final product very difficult to edit for clarity. This device you can ask a subject to hold it in their hand, and even if they scream over ambient noise, it doesn't distort or over modulate. Its quite impressive for the price. Its omni directional so you don't have to get precious about how they hold it either. And the sound quality is certainly good enough for most uses. The built in speaker is just to make sure the file is there. Don't judge it from that. The only tricky bit is knowing how to move a given file from the built in memory to a micro-sim so you can move it to your editing computer. But it has a built in USB 2 connector so you can move files right from the device as well. Not so useful once you have moved to USB C though. I have found this device to be MUCH more useful than similar ones costing hundreds. Mostly because the mic is omnidirectional, which for field interviews is much better than HQ mics which change volume when the subject moves their head a little.

Ótimo gravador de voz!

The product is handy and good and good quality also you can play delete fast-forward rewind switch on off, one tap recording speaker is good

Great quality of audio and functions as expected.

Excelente y fácil de usar, mejor aún ya trae la memoria para pasar archivos sin necesidad de cables, buena grabación