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2010 Voice Recorder Buyer's Guide

2010 Voice Recorder Buyer's Guide What's the best voice recorder for me? Find the perfect voice recorder using our new voice recorder comparison chart. Compare recorders for voice, dictations, music and more.

2010 Digital Voice Recorder Buyer's Guide

Voice Recorder Comparison Guide

last updated 2010-01-27

What are the best digital voice recorders for 2010?

Compare the best voice recorders for professional legal and medical dictations, stereo music and conference recording, mp3 music playback and all around budget friendly recorders for portable note taking and more.
Use the color coded table below to help find the perfect digital voice recorder for you.

Dictation Recorders
Professional recorders suited for medical & legal dictation. Comes with management software such as Olympus DSS Player or Philips Speech Exec. The Philips DVT 0660 DR10 and the Olympus WS-400S DNS are the only items on the list that includes transcription software via voice recognition.
Conference, Lecture, Interviews, Voice & Music
A USB connector is necessary if you want to transfer voice, music and other files to and from your PC. Stereo microphones are suitable for conference, lecture, interview and even recording live music.
Voice Recording
For simple voice recording and playback. May not have a USB port, so connecting them to your PC isn't possible. These budget recorders usually have monophonic microphones.

About the transcriptionist kits.
The kits come with a foot switch control, a headset and licensed software to transcribe and manage transcribed digital dictations in your organization using a personal computer. These are the recommended kits for these particular digital voice recorders.


Dictation Recorders Compatible Trans Kit Mem Mics Format Software Docking Voice Act. Misc Features
Olympus DS-5000 Editors Pick
$499.99
Olympus DS-5000
Olympus AS-5000
512MB Mono dss DSS Player Pro Cradle No Top-of-the-line HIPAA compliant model, Rechargable Ni-MH, durable construction, advanced software features
Olympus DS-5000iD
$599.99
Olympus DS-5000iD
Olympus AS-5000
1GB Mono dss DSS Player Pro Cradle No Top-of-the-line HIPAA compliant recorder featuring a biometric fingerprint lockout, rechargable Ni-MH, durable construction, advanced software features
Olympus DS-3400
$399.99
Olympus DS-3400
Olympus AS-5000
1GB Stereo dss DSS Player Pro USB Yes Removable media supports up to 16GB SDHC, enhanced sound, searchable verbal comment feature, programmable buttons
Olympus DS-2400
$299.99
Olympus DS-2400
Olympus AS-2400
1GB Stereo dss DSS Player USB No Switchable conference / dictation mode
Philips DPM 9600, 9620 Editors Pick
$499.99
Philips DPM 9600, 9620
Philips 7277
128MB Mono dss Speech Exec Pro Dictate Cradle Yes 4 position slide switch, 'smart buttons', headphone & earphone jacks, fast charging
Philips DPM 9500
$399.99
Philips DPM 9500
Philips 7277
256MB Mono dss Speech Exec Pro Dictate Cradle No 4 position slide switch, 'smart buttons', headphone & earphone jacks
Philips DPM 9370
$297.97
Philips DPM 9370
Philips 7277
256MB Mono dss Speech Exec Dictate USB No Mic & headphone jacks, auto file download via USB, large LCD
Philips DVT 0660DR10
$137.97
Philips DVT 0660 DR10
Includes DR10 for transcription 2GB Stereo mp3, wma Dragon Naturally Speaking v10 USB Yes Voice recognition with 99% accuracy, automatic transcription features
Olympus WS-400S DNS
$149.99
Olympus WS-400S DNS
Includes DR10 for transcription 1GB Stereo wma Dragon Naturally Speaking v10 USB Yes Includes external noise cancellation microphone. Voice recognition with 99% accuracy, automatic transcription features, 21 hour operation with 1 AAA battery, large LCD, built-in USB connector (no cable necessary)
 
Voice, Conference, Lecture & Music Compatible Trans Kit Mem Mics Formats Software Docking Voice Act. Misc Features
 
Olympus LS-10 Linear PCM Stereo Recorde
$299.99
Olympus LS-10 Linear PCM Stereo Recorder
  2GB+ Stereo wma, mp3, wav SteinbergĀ® Cubase LE4 USB Yes Windscreen, carry case, strap, stereo speakers, high-quality stereo mics, great for musicians. Heavy duty aluminum construction, excellent build quality. Record without compression for best quality, very easy to use, perfect alternative to those expensive professional recorders.
Olympus DS-71
$249.99
Olympus DS-71
Olympus AS-2400
4GB Stereo wma, mp3, wav DSS Player USB Yes 32 hour battery life, strap, case, remote control, detachable mic
Olympus WS-331M
$149.99
Olympus WS-331M
Olympus AS-2400
2GB Stereo wma, mp3 No USB Yes Stereo earphones, built-in equalizer, WOW XTTM base
Olympus WS-400S
$79.99
Olympus WS-400S
Olympus AS-2400
1GB Stereo wma No USB Yes 21 hour operation with 1 AAA battery, large LCD, built-in USB connector (no cable necessary)

$99.99
Olympus WS-500M
Olympus AS-2400
2GB Stereo wma, mp3, wav No USB Yes Uses 1 AAA battery, 3 colors, built-in USB connector (no cable necessary)

$149.99
Olympus WS-510M
Olympus AS-2400
4GB Stereo wma, mp3, wav No USB Yes 1,088 hours of recording time, 21 hour battery life w/1 AAA Ni-MH rechargable battery, built-in USB connector (no cable necessary)

$128.97
Philips DVT 0860
  2GB Stereo mp3, wma No USB Yes Extra large LCD, speaker, lapel mic, stereo earphones, neck strap. Split large files into smaller ones, The extra large display is really nice. Will draw power from USB when connected, instead of your batteries.

$149.97
Philips DVT 0880 w/FM Tuner
  2GB Stereo mp3, wma No USB Yes Just like the DVT 0860 but for $20 more, you also get an FM tuner. Extra large LCD, speaker, lapel mic, stereo earphones, neck strap. Split large files into smaller ones, The extra large display is really nice. Will draw power from USB when connected, instead of your batteries.
Sanyo ICR-FP700D
$129.99
Sanyo ICR-FP700D
  n/a Stereo mp3, pcm No USB Yes Timer recording, removable memory, playback speed controls
 
Voice Recording Compatible Trans Kit Mem Mics Formats Software Docking Voice Act. Misc Features
 
Olympus VN-6200PC
$69.99
Olympus VN-6200PC
Olympus AS-2400
1GB Mono wma No USB Yes Earphone out, Improved sound quality.

$59.00
Philips DVT 0600
  512MB Mono mp3 No USB Yes Extra large LCD, speaker

$79.00
Philips DVT 0620
  1GB Mono mp3 No USB Yes Extra large LCD, speaker

$99.99
Philips DVT 0660
  1GB Mono mp3, wma No USB Yes Extra large LCD, speaker, lapel mic, earphones. For a few dollars more, you can get Dragon Naturally Speaking v10 (DVR Edition) bundled with a DVT 0660
Sanyo ICR-FP600D
$99.99
Sanyo ICR-FP600D
  n/a Mono n/a No No Yes Timer recording, removable memory, slow speed playback options

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