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Olympus WS-853 Digital Voice Recorder with Built-In Stereo Microphones, Direct USB, Voice Balancer, Noise Cancel, Simple Mode, Low- Cut Filter, Intelligent Auto Mode and 8 GB Memory

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The PX470 is also slightly larger and bulkier—while the UX560 is about the thickness of an iPhone, the PX470 is closer to the thickness of two iPhones. An easy-to-read display: We preferred larger, uncluttered screens, and if possible, a backlight to make the screen readable in low-light or dark settings. I have never used it because I download my files right away, but it’s nice to know it’s there if necessary.

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Its extensive recording time and ample internal memory make it suitable for various applications, such as capturing lectures, interviews, or personal notes. The Olympus WS-853 would be useful for anyone who needs to record lectures, meetings, or interviews, as it provides a lot of storage space and an extended battery life. Although its audio quality isn’t as good as our main pick’s, the Olympus WS-853 has more internal storage and longer battery life. Remove the data saved for your recordings’ privacy protection, if any, and always secure a DUPLICATE copy of the original data when editing audio to retrace if needed. It was a lot smaller than I imagined, due no doubt to it being digital - my previous one had been tape based.

Since these are used in so many ways, you’ll save a ton of money and waste by using rechargeable batteries. There are multiple folder options so if you are working on different projects you can save in different folders. Select its external memory reader under USB, then link the Zoom H5 device into the personal computer employing its USB cord. Note that the Ni-MH batteries need more care (see below) than the more modern Lithium ion batteries (and you might want to swap them with Lithium ions). You can OPEN the Sony folder under its PRIVATE folder, and the VOICE folder will be visible under its SONY folder having FOLDER_A, FOLDER_B, FOLDER_C, FOLDER_D, FOLDER_E, labels respectively.

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Duplicate the folder covering VOICE RECORDING data saved in its IC device and SD Memory disk into the PC. Choose from a “noise cut” filter (which rolls off both low and high frequency sounds) or a low-cut filter to reduce boomy lower frequencies and rumbly sounds alone. Playback on a computer and use headphones if you want to experience the whole range of the recorded audio. At least 4 GB of internal memory: This amount allows for about 40 hours of recording time, depending on the chosen audio format. Although the Olympus doesn’t have a scene setting aimed at recording music like our main pick, it has presets that tailor recording settings for dictation, meetings, conferences, and telephone recordings.While most people won’t need these features, Hi-Q also scored the highest in our audio-quality tests of the Android apps we tested. Voice Memo’s interface has clearly indicated Record, Play, and Done buttons; but it also lets you trim, save, and delete recordings without having to navigate away from its main screen, functions that set it apart from other iOS apps we tested. The Olympus is made of shiny plastic and has raised buttons that some people will find easier to use.

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It rated poorly in the lecture test, however, as listeners said that background and foreground noises overpowered the speaker’s voice. The Olympus didn’t do as well as the UX560 in our listening tests, ranking lowest overall for audio quality by our panel, though its recordings are still understandable and it scored well on the lecture test, tying with the UX560. The UX560’s other playback options, however, made it overall a better choice than the Olympus for people looking to transcribe interviews or lectures: an A-B Repeat function lets you go back and replay the same section repeatedly, and digital pitch control lets you adjust the playback speed if you need to listen more closely to difficult-to-decipher passages. In the lecture setting, listeners commented that while the recording picked up background noise, the lecturer was still understandable.

Just know that these are the products we use every day in our professional work, and have done so for years.

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For better audio quality, you can plug in an external mic, though we think that would be unnecessary for most people given the good results we were able to get with the onboard mics in our varied test situations. The volume does go pretty high and on some of the recordings that seemed a little lighter (the office wasn’t as clear) but when I turned up the volume all the way I could hear things well. The signal light must be off before you can safely remove the external memory disk drive or its IC device.

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