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This tape recorder is perfect for recording class lectures or conducting field interviews for academic purposes. The only thing you have to watch is make sure you have it on the right tape speed. You have to use the higher quality speed if you want to hear anything in a classroom setting. If the speaker is close and you only want the lecture and none of the student comments or you are conducting an interview both speeds are fine. Overall a very fine purchase

i bought 2. i sent one to my husband in iraq. we use them to tape messages for each other. he can hear our daughter,and our daughter can hear his voice,like when he records a story or a song from him. i dont think i could do without this product. its so easy to use too. ive bought recorders before,but they didnt meet my standards. thanks for this product.

Right size,right weight,exceptional mic pick-up.Playback clear and distinct.Good volume.Having not purchased such a device in many years,I overlooked not insuring an "auto-reverse" feature.Rewind also exceptionally "slow". Then again,for the price, not much argument to be made.

This product is just what I'm looking for. Easy to use, recording and playback is excellent, and very reliable. I highly recommend this Olympus Microcassette Recorder.

I teach a counseling skills course at a local community college, and needed this for the students to turn in an audio recording of an interview. Not all students are into the digital realities of today, so this analog tape recorder did the trick.

I gave it three stars, 'cause it only runs on batteries ... there's no where to plug in an A/C adaptor (my preference).

If ya gotta go tape, this unit is alright.