Olympus WS-510M 4GB Digital Voice Recorder and WMA/MP3 Music Player
Sep 10, 2009 in
Electronics
- With 4GB of internal memory and 1,088 hours of recording time, you’ll be able to capture notes, lectures, and more – and still have room to store documents.
- With the “USB Direct” design, it is easy to transfer your files to your PC. Just plug the recorder right into your computer for fast file transfer – no cables needed.
- Store and listen to up to 1,000 songs on the go. Have your music readily available wherever and whenever you are.
- Extend recording time and save memory by setting the device to only record when the microphones sense sound.
- Experience long battery life with the included rechargeable battery. When the recorder is plugged into the computer, it will recharge your battery.
Record meetings or notes and even store documents on this high-class storage device and remarkable music player. Easily transfer files with the USB input that lets you plug the WS-510M right into the computer for fast results. Up to 1,000 songs can be stored and played in impressive stereo sound, with track and artist name clearly displayed on the LCD…. More >>
Olympus WS-510M 4GB Digital Voice Recorder and WMA/MP3 Music Player
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One comment
Matthew W. Alvey on September 10, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I use my DVR for almost everything; journal, shopping lists, work to-do lists, and personal to-do lists. I decided that I wanted to also have something that I could playback some audio files for customers and potential customers, so I looked into a DVR that could also play MP3 files. I first got the Olympus DS-40 and I was very happy with that one. It had great playback sound, great for dictation, robust, and very easy to use buttons. But as I decided to load some music on it, I found that the memory was way too limited for me (512MB). So, I looked into the same capabilities but with more memory. I swapped it for this one and I have been very happy. The pro’s:
Massive memory
Can swap between voice and music; making it truly like 2 devices in one
Lightweight
Embedded USB port
Lighted screen
Noise cancelling for playback (have to use: see con’s)
Did I say massive memory?
There is a rechargeable battery, but I can’t say if that works as well.
Con’s:
Buttons are so small that you can mispress easily
VCGA doesn’t work very well and end up cutting off bits of your recording
PLAYBACK- the speaker for the playback must’ve been where they cut the costs. Its soft and not crisp at all. However, don’t let that fool you into thinking that its not recording good. When you play it back with the WOW, it sounds like you’re right there in the room-crystal clear even in HQ mode.
Doesn’t have a hard switch to go between dictation, conference, and lecture microphone sensitivities on the fly like the DS-40 does (GREAT feature)
All around, this is a great recorder and will do awesome serving multiple functions for you. With its memory size and embedded USB you can use it effectively as your memory stick, too. I’m very happy with this purchase and would definitely trade off the lousy speaker for the memory…