EVISTR 8GB Digital Voice Recorder Voice Activated Recorder with Playback - 2018 Upgraded Small Tape Recorder for Lectures, Meetings, Interviews, Mini Audio Recorder USB Charge, MP3

This is the thing I wanted. I had previously other recording device, but this one is really best. I can hear my recordings from device too. And sound quality is also much Better then any other device.

+Simply sounds good+Good connectivity, plugged it into my Win 8.1 computer and it worked with no drivers or hassle+Easy to use and record+Included USB cable and earphones are nice+Looks professional-Questionable jiggly buttonsThis was my first microphone I've ever owned aside from an iPod maybe, and it sounds very professional. Like other people have said, if you're very close to the mic it will sound loud and ugly. You might want to keep it a relaxed distance away, kind of like a reporter. The buttons (like the on/off switch) I'm a little worried about, they feel like if you dropped it enough they would break off. If you jiggle it too much when recording it gives off a big clicking sound. For general application though you can set it down on a table and it would pick up everything quite clearly. There are actually two mics on it, which is useful for an interview maybe, so you don't have to wag the mic back and forth when a different person is talking.The technical quality is 384kbps IMA ADPCM, WAV file at 48khz. Foobar says it has a bit depth of 4, but decoded it's 16. It seems to cover the full spectrum cleanly with no high end sibilance. It covers the subtle rumble of ambiance and sounds all the way up to ~22khz. It's the first time I've heard my voice recorded and it sounds like I do when I talk naturally.

A rugged, slim, compact unit. Sound is excellent, mike picks up a whisper. I have played with this for a while and find it to be an amazing piece of equipment, high quality, for a price that is really affordable. For the money, this is the best buy I could find. Highly recommended. One thing for those men or women with big hands, this is a tight unit and slim to hold onto while manipulating the buttons. But with practice I've done well with it. And after all, it is what we want, right? A unit that we can carry into meetings or interviews. It fits well in my pocket or briefcase. I'm impressed.

It’s hyped up to be more than it actually is. The playback sound sucks and volume is low. It’s supposed to be voice activated, I don’t think mine works because it continually records. It’s shiny, pretty and tiny! I guess you get what you pay for. I probably would not recommend this, there may be better ones for a little more money.

I’ve been using this recorder for around a week, and to outline my experience with it so far:* Price-wise, it’s a bargain compared to other alternatives on Amazon. While I haven’t used any of those others, this model does appear to offer most of the same functionalities at a fraction of the price.* Decent build quality. The casing is made out of metal and not cheap plastic, which gives it reassuring heft and greater resistance to wear and tear. A the very least it won’t snap in half in one’s bag or pocket. While care should be taken to avoid dropping it on hard ground, it does looks like it could survive a drop or two.* Compact and ergonomic form factor. It’s about the size of a small candy bar and is pretty comfortable to hold onto while recording. The small size means that it can be carried in shirt pockets, for example. The compactness does restrict screen size and button placements, however.* I havent’ tested the battery life, but I’ve been able to record for two or three hours without a drop in the reported battery level, so it’s probably safe to assume that it can record for half a day at least without needing to recharge, which would be ample for the needs of most users.* Sound quality is “okay” at this price, but the audio is mono without the option to record in stereo, which leads to a lack of depth and an inability to determine the direction that a sound is coming from. The sound quality is sufficient for lectures, meetings and voice notes, which are probably the intended use-cases, although you could also record in stereo format using a smartphone for those and the sound will probably be more accurate.There are other factors to consider, however, such as how well the recorder can pick up sound from a distance. In that regard, distant conversations can still be heard easily, although clarity drops sharply the further the distance.Aside from the lack of stereo recording, my biggest complaint is that the recorder needs around ten seconds to initialize before it can begin recording. Starting a new recording after a previous one is almost instantaneous, however. That said if the ability to begin recording at a moment’s notice is important then you should keep this in mind.* There’s a decent set of feature. Or to put it in another way, I didn’t feel that any essential feature was left out. There’s a speaker, a headphone jack, an LED recording-notification light, and automatic voice-activated recording (AVR) functionality. In short, it has all the features a typical user needs. In addition it comes with very basic music-playback capability. The controls and user interface are clunky, but the sound quality is surprisingly good, roughly on par with what you’d get with smartphones. The recorder does lack a ‘hold’ function, which makes accidental clicks more likely. Also there’s no MicroSD expansion slot, which would’ve been a convenient though not strictly necessary feature.* In conclusion, this is a decent recorder for the price. Out of the three recorders I’ve used recently this one seems to offer the best audio quality. Aside from the inability to record in stereo there’s no major shortcoming as far as I’m concerned. All in all if all you need is to record lectures or take voice notes, then this will do the job just fine.

I've had 4 others before this, including a new one that did not work and had to be returned. Two Olympus models, very expensive, crapped out after one year. This Evistr product is very robust: made of aluminum, and is so EASY to use that I just found the instruction book and realized I never even opened it! Great sound, battery lasts forever. I've had it a month, use it numerous times a day and haven't charged it yet. Excellent product. Buy this if you need one.