Sony Voice Recorder ICD-PX Series with Built-in Mic and USB, microSD Card Slot Up to 32 GB to Expand Memory, Adjustable Microphone Range, Includes A NeeGo Lavalier Lapel Mic

I love this, it was exactly what I wanted. I needed an mp3 player for running. I wanted an iPod but they are way expensive and I worried that they might make me make certain upgrades, just to download music I already paid for. I decided to gamble on this Sony player. I already had a cheaper model, and knew that at the least, it would hook up to my computer through 1/8' cable, and it could record songs. This one came with a USB port, but I didn't think my computer would recoginize it. My computer is an old mac, High Sierra or something. But it worked! With all my songs on itunes, I was able to drag and drop them into the Sony. Some of the songs won't copy over. I think it happens because iTunes or the record company puts code that limits file sharing into the song file somehow. Mostly it was just a few major artists that wouldn't copy over. I can't say what would happen on Windows or a different Mac operating system, or a different itunes version (mine is old there too). I believe that I could probably get decent song files if I recorded 1/8" cable style, for the songs that won't copy over. The sonic quality is flawless also. Other good things about this is that is comes with 2 AAA batteries and that's what it requires to run. I like that because devices that have to recharge over and over eventually run down. As long as the batteries are good, this device will probably work. The interface inside of it is natural, easy to navigate. Hit play for enter, or back for the previous screen. I haven't actually used this one to record anything, but the other Sony was a cheap version, and it sounded great. Plenty of recording time on it's internal memory. I made 7 twenty song playlists for my runs, and there is still 29 hours of available recording time. Another thing i like is that the device is not so small and light that it's flimsy, and it's not too big either. For runners like me, you'll like the hold button while you run, which snaps in or out, as you want. The device turns off or on by holding the button, which is good for avoiding accidental shut offs or ons. The volume level on playback is the same as with an ipod or iphone, which is that it can get plenty loud. After using this a few days, there is no noticable decline on the battery usage, which is good. For audiobook people, I can't say if this will transfer for any specific system. I believe this item is an excellent value.

Very compact and simple to use. Great quality.

Obviously the mic is crap - they are charging $3 extra to include it and I didn't expect much. I only got it because the one without mic wasn't on prime and I needed it right away. But Mic did work (with mic the recording the volume is about half and clarity about half compared to the mic on the unit). The recorder itself has 2 mics (stereo) and works great with good clarity. It does have voice activation (they call it VOR) which also works well but the menu is a bit hard to find (google it). Once set in that mode, it stays in that mode even when turned off and on, which is nice. Note that to get to the main menu for everything, you can simply hold the back key home button for 2 seconds. From their you can set VOR. For double speed playback stop the playback and hit the up arrow for that menu - you have to both set it to "2" and also turn it on. Double play back does not change pitch - which is good. I am pretty happy with this buy and did not expect a $50 mic for $3. The thing does not need a mic for most uses. I wish there was a decent mic I could buy for $20. 2 AA alkaline batteries last about 20 hours or so in it on record mode. I would buy again without doubt.

Very nice, easy to use recorder. Main purpose is to use for recording piano compositions I play. Good quality sound.

Small but mighty. Long battery use and never fails. Is hard to find prior recordings easily but that’s only drawback

I bought this to record some voices for auditions and lecture classes. Tested it out and I am really happy with it. It is very sensitive and picks up sound extremely well. So well that if there is the slightest noise it will pick it up, I was recording in one room and it picked up the water running in the kitchen. So gotta mess with the settings to your sensitivity preferences. Also it can record long periods of time, left it on after a lecture without realizing it and when I did it was 4 hours later without turing off. Great battery life, going back to the quality, I recorded a conversation in a car on a busy highway, after learning how to set the settings to my liking. Gotta say, best thing ever, I have used more expensive recorders in film classes and this is a great alternative for beginners who want to mess with this. It is cheap, good quality and fun as well. Sorry I ramble, just wanted to share everything I could after testing and having it for a few months now. Highly recommend.

I love this a dictation recorder a lot. It’s good for dictation and even better for recording music. It has many features mostly found on music players like random playback, can move files around, it will play file after file with one song on each file, or just one file, or repeat just one file or all of the files you like. It also has different modes of music play back depending how you like to hear the music. I just used a a regular auxiliary cable to load the music in from the music source. The quickest way to learn how to use it is to press the options button then browse around in there. I really love how it can hold 360 hours of very clear 190 bd music using a 32G micro storage chip, or 180 hours with a 16G chip, but not the storage chip used for cameras, the other one. It also has 55 hours of battery life. I’m really glad of having it!

Simple easy to use recorder, the microphone that came with it is terrible though. I tested it for a wedding and I'm thankful that it was just a test because I came back to listen to the audio and I could hear nothing. I tested the built-in mic which worked fine, but all I could hear was white noise from the external mic. I wish I would have just bought the recorder and then a separate mic instead of trying to get a deal.