| PRODUCT REVIEW: The Micro Digital Voice | | | | back into energy saver mode, which conserves |
| Recorder with 2 Gigabytes Built-In Memory & FM | | | | battery life of the lithium battery. By doing this, the |
| Radio | | | | recorder should last for approximately 15 hours on a |
| Key Features: 2 GB memory, FM Radio and Digital | | | | full charge. |
| Voice & Sound Detection | | | | The Micro Digital Voice Recorder has three different |
| MSRP: $150 | | | | types of recording modes; LP - Long time recording |
| Street Price Range: $75 - $125 | | | | (ACT Format), SP - Standard Recording (normal |
| Size: | | | | mode, WAV format) and HP - High Quality recording |
| Weight (with battery): | | | | (WAV format). The 2 gigabytes of built-in memory |
| Overall Rating: 9 out of 10 (Highly Recommended) | | | | provides 560 hours of straight recording (without the |
| Quality of Voice Recordings: 8 out of 10 | | | | voice detection activation option) on LP (Long Play); |
| Ease of Use: 9 out of 10 | | | | 140 hours in SP (Standard Play), and 66 hours in HP |
| Product Build: 9 out of 10 | | | | (High Quality) mode. |
| Value: 10 out of 10 | | | | Aside from voice recording capabilities, the Micro Digital |
| The 2 GB. Micro Digital Voice Recorder W/ FM Radio | | | | Voice Recorder can also be used as a USB flash disk |
| represents the current state of the art for mini voice | | | | drive for saving data, storing MP3s, and for transferring |
| recorders, and earns its "Highly Recommended" rating | | | | important data from one computer to another |
| by way of its high quality voice recordings, small size, | | | | computer. The Digital Recorder includes mini |
| ease of use, and tremendous value vs. other | | | | headphones to listen to all of your recordings and for |
| competing brands. | | | | playing back MP3 music recordings that you transfer |
| Pocket digital voice recorders are typically used by | | | | from your computer to your digital voice recorder via |
| students for recording lectures, while doctors, lawyers, | | | | the included USB cable. The Digital Voice Recorder |
| paralegals, private detectives, police detectives, | | | | also has a built-in FM Radio. |
| accountants and people of various professions use | | | | Some users will appreciate the fact that the Micro |
| these devices for business and personal dictation to | | | | Digital Voice Recorder can record important phone |
| just about anyone for any personal type of use at | | | | conversations by way of an included telephone line |
| home as well. | | | | mini adapter. Further, if the recorder is set to automatic |
| The 2 GB. Micro Digital Voice Recorder W/ FM Radio | | | | voice detection activation mode, a phone conversation |
| is about the size of a cigarette lighter, and features | | | | can be instantly recorded as soon as a call is |
| automatic voice and sound detection activation. This | | | | answered, hands-free, without having to press the |
| feature enables the recorder to continue much longer | | | | record button. |
| than the 8-10 hours of straight recording capability that | | | | I found that the quality of voice recordings and MP3 |
| it normally records on a single charge through its built-in | | | | music files to be of excellent sound quality overall, and |
| rechargable lithium ion battery. It comes with a portable | | | | that the storage capability provided by the 2 GB of |
| USB/AC power adapter that can plug into your | | | | memory was more than adequate for all uses I |
| computer for a recharge or, even easier, the USB | | | | encountered. The bottom line is that you should be |
| cable can be plugged into the included AC adapter | | | | more than satisfied with the build and quality of the |
| plug, which then plugs into a regular electric wall outlet | | | | Micro Digital Voice Recorder. |
| to then charge the battery. When voice activation | | | | Whatever use you may need it for, the Micro Digital |
| mode is enabled, the highly sensitive voice/sound | | | | Voice Recorder is a versatile, user-friendly, and an |
| detection activates the recorder; so the recorder does | | | | outstanding bargain in the Digital Voice Recorder |
| not need to be continually turned on and off. Simply | | | | section of the marketplace. It earns a "Highly |
| narrate/speak, and the digital voice recorder will record | | | | Recommended" rating based on quality, size, capacity, |
| every word you dictate, hands-free. When you stop | | | | and price. |
| speaking (narrating) ideas, the recorder stops and goes | | | | |