128GB Digital Voice Recorder for Lectures Meetings - EVIDA 9296 Hours Voice Activated Recording Device Audio Recorder with Playback,Password

This device is a lifesaver. I attended a 3-day lecture course with a lot of complex information that needed to be processed later. I do not learn by hearing something once but by repetition. The recording device was easy to use and has lot of storage. My lecture was 25 hours long. The quality of the recording was great. I wish I would have found it sooner.

Actually very solid build.Auto-record feature makes it very quick to start recording by sliding the switch on the right to "on".Will pick up everyone in a room and the sound is good and very easy to understand. Can also record audio via an external microphone or via "line-in" (use this one for amplified video microphones). This thing is actually fantastic as an external audio recorder for video purposes.Has a gain meter on screen, can record in 1500kbps WAV in addition to aac / mp3.

First off let me say, this recorder works 100% of the time, The title is misleading.I bought two of these and the second isn't working as well as the first.Firstly a review of my experience with the performance of the first recorder so far.I bought these to use as an extra audio source while filming Weddings and they have already saved me (the recorder hooked up to the main audio from the DJ failed, and luckily I had these rolling)Pros:The audio quality is incredible, the different modes (long range, outdoor, normal & meeting are tuned well to capture audio properly)The battery life is PHENOMENAL, I recorded audio over 3 days (about 7 hours of audio) and still had about 50% left.The build quality is solid, it's an all-metal piece and feels really nice (a little heavy, but I'd rather have something heavy that won't break in a pocket).Cons: There isn't an option to change the recording volume other than changing the scene, the recording switch can get slid down accidentally which will end the recording.Overall, despite some small oversights, it's a GREAT little recorder.*THE IMPORTANT PART*Like I said I ordered two of them, the first was super impressive but the second left me wanting.Firstly in the attached image you can see that despite having the exact same settings across all menus, the second (in purple) records MUCH louder, so much so that my voice from arms length away clips and distorts.Secondly the buttons don't always respond when pressedand Finally, it's completely frozen on me twice since purchasing (luckily not while recording at the wedding)The only reason why this still got 4 stars is how blown away I am at the performance of the first recorder, and the fact that when recording in WAV format, you can still recover that audio from being completely blown out, to just not being as clean as it should be.I'm definitely going to attempt to have the second one replaced in hopes of having a matching pair, I will easily and repetitively tell every videographer I know about these, providing I can guarantee consistency in the product.

Bought this as a gift for my husband because he always has a ton of meetings going on and can't always remember everything.This product was great, sturdy, and the recording was clear. Great for its price!

I love this recorder. It is user-friendly. I am a writer who is seemingly always doing research--even when I'm not intending to. This recorder lets me keep my thinking notes or interesting lines of something I've read or connected-linked thoughts that come as epiphanys as I go without having to stop, find a scrap of paper, dig out a writing utensil.

This is a good tool for recordings. I am having problems exactly matching the sound with video from by iPhone. It is has about a 2% deviation from the iPhone sound track ind the audio file. unfortunately it is not a simple fix in Premiere Element. I am not an expert but I am looking for a better recorder for conversations.

The item is nice and robust. It has a good weight to it and feels like it is quality made. I have not found anything yet of any sort that would make me think that it is dysfunctional at all. It appears to work well, It is a good size, not too big nor small.I used to have a Olympus brand of recorder before, many years ago. I never owned another one. That one I let the replaceable batteries run down and for some reason it took a crap because of that apparently. It was not cheap either. I paid well over $50 for it. But that is all that I can compare this to and I have to say that I like how this looks and feels.All I can do is list the things I like about it and then some things I wasn't all that crazy about. First my positive observations.Pros:1. Nice weight. Doesn't feel cheap. Most is probably the battery weight I'm guessing.2. Quality feeling metal enclosure.3. Positive feeling clicks from the buttons and switches.4. Decent clarity of the recordings. (Understand, this is for recording voice notes, not concerts)5. Color and professional look.6. Lanyard hole in the case body.7. Multiple recording format options.8. Readable display although some fonts are pretty compacted.Now here are some things I did not really get all excited about. But not deal-breakers for me anyway, not at this price point.1. The backlight. You can't turn it off. Here's the problem with that. You will be recording all button presses and switch clicks. When it times out and the display is off you have to press a button "click" to light up the display and then press a button "click" to pause it. These click sounds can be rather loud on playback when listening closely to a voice recorded at a distance.2. The length of time before recording starts. Unless you are anticipating the recording of something it will probably take you a good 10 seconds before recording starts. Reaction time, then a 3 second boot time, then a somewhat 5 second wait for it to initialize the record function and start recording.3. Does not automatically save the recording. A majority of recordings are not accidental but if you don't slide the record switch down before shutting down it will not save it.The manual is not all that intuitive and some terminology is assumed unless you test it. The sleeper function is one example. I thought it was to record for a certain length of time and stop. All it is for is an auto-off function if not used for any length of time. I also couldn't figure also why there would be a lanyard connection point in the casing but no lanyard was included.Bottom line is that I am fine with this unit and without comparing it to others it is okay in my opinion.All in all it is a usable recorder for $40 and completely functional for the purpose it is intended for.