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However, the Sony recorder causes a horrible high-pitched whining sound to occur throughout the entire recording. These features include a handy "odometer" that provides a number that tracks the length of the tape, as you record or play. This button has a marked effect on increasing the treble (to a desired level). If you really do not want crackling sounds on all your recordings, you should seriously seek a digital voice recorder. This Sony recorder is equal in size to the Panasonic machine. Of course, you will find the usual essential buttons: record, play, fast forward, fast reverse. Other features are a pausing button, a button that activates voice activated recording, a button that slows down recording/playback, and a switch that increases recording sensitivity.
The quality of the recording is muddy and lacking in treble quality. However, this can be remedied by pushing the button that increases the sensitivity of recording. The Panasonic RQ-L31 is inexpensive and compact, and has a generous array of special features. (I wanted to avoid accidental activation of either of these buttons, with the consequent ruining of my recordings). A problem with this Panasonic recorder is that it causes crackling sounds to occur in the background of all of your recordings. (It is possible that my particular Panasonic recorder was a dud -- or lemon -- and is not representative of other new Panosonic recorders).At any rate, this recorder is superior to the Sony V-O-R, CLEAR VOICE, TCM-200DV cassette recorder. I think I'd better switch to one of the Olympus digital recorders, e.g., DS-40 or WS-510. If you fail to activate this button, the recording will be muddy and lacking in treble qualities.
Another useful feature is a red colored light display that indicates the battery level. This high-pitched whining sound, found on the Sony machine, has been noted by other reviewers on the Amazon site. In fact, I used epoxy cement to cause permanent activation of this button. Since I wanted to make certain that the voice activating recording switch was left OFF, and the slow recording button was also left OFF, I used epoxy cement to permanently keep these buttons in the desired position. Therefore, I would recommend the Panasonic recorder, but only if the high-sensitivity button is kept in the on-position, for example, with epoxy glue. I find the sound quality of the cassette recorders from both Sony and Panasonic to useful for recording lecture notes or for learning things, but TERRIBLE for recording things of a personal nature, e.g., kids' birthday parties or nature sounds.
I'm enjoying this product. It has so many great features and will allow me to transfer some of my best cassettes tapes to my PC - burning them to a CD.Priced right too.
This is a product which a visually impaired person has used for years with great ease and success. I am glad to see we were able to order another for her. The durability is great.
I listen to books on tape. I use this cassette recorder all the time. It is small and portable, so I can take it with me everywhere. This is a perfect recorder to put in your pocket while you are walking, doing chores, doing yardwork, or just sitting by a fire while camping. Get lots of batteries and enjoy.
The tape recorder is exactly what I wanted and seems to operate nicely.I'm surprised that it didn't come with a plastic case. I really haven't had a chance to use it for the purpose I intended (language training and personal counseling).I will only know this after the holidays.Thank you.Ervinka
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