aLLreli CP0037 Rechargeable SPY 8GB 1165Hr Digital Audio Voice Recorder
I have not used many dedicated voice recorders – my only experience so far has been with a small Sony recorder. That one works really well, and I am overall very pleased with it. However, it costs twice as much as this aLLreli recorder and it doesn’t come with as many functions/accessories.
The quality of audio recordings that this recorder provides is pretty mediocre. I would not recommend it for music recording, but for voice it gets the job done, especially in some of the higher recording rate settings.
This recorder works as an mp3 player, but not a very good one. Still, it’s nice to have this option available in a pinch. It can also be used as an emergency USB stick.
I really like some of the accessories that come with this recorder. It provides you with an attachable microphone, a set of headphones, and a telephone recording attachment. I have not seen any other one of the recorders I’ve come across with the last one of these, nor do I know if it is sold separately anywhere. I also like the fact that this recorder has a rechargeable battery. You can use a small micro USB port to charge it.
This is not the best built recorder, nor do the accessories feel all that great. It’s a fairly cheaply built device, and I am not certain how much mileage you will get out of it. I’ve used it for a few weeks, and so far it has worked all right, but it’s too early to tell if that will hold in the long haul.
If you do need some of the specialized features that this recorder offers, yet don’t care about the professional or even good quality sound, then this recorder might be a good choice. Especially if you don’t envision yourself using a recorder on a very regular basis. For very casual voice recording in a very simple and uncluttered environment I’d recommend that you just use the voice recording option on your smartphone. For more serious recording use you will be better off with a Sony or similar recorder.
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