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I was really excited about getting this equipment as I use it for my uni course and recoding vocal rehearsals/training. However, the down side to this product is that you can't rewind to a particular sentence, verse or particular part in a song etc. It will only allow you to rewind to the begining of the recording and if you have been recording for more than 20 minutes it can be quite frustrating to have to listen to the whole recording again. Other than that for the price this voice recorder is ok

I want to say that is a nice instrument for that makes work easy, is really a good item

We purchased this item to replace a Sony TCM-200DV cassette-corder in the hope of getting better sound quality when recording a pianist playing the vocal line in a song we were learning. However, we are very disappointed as the sound quality is not as good as the cassette-corder. For us, it has been a complete waste of money.

My wife needed a memo-taker for W.I. meetings. This recorder is easy to use, compact and does the job better than me.

Sony quality, lightweight, multi function product designed with the professional in mind.
I use it for sport reporting (80 minute games)and it performs well under difficult outdoor circumstances.
Relatively easy to follow user guide.