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Sony Digital Voice Recorder

Model: ICDBX800
SKU: 9701137
UPC: 027242780880
Don't miss a word of your next lecture or meeting thanks to this digital voice recorder that features up to 500 hours of recording time in LP mode and 2GB of flash memory. Four recording modes allow you to customize recording to fit your needs.
Average Customer Rating:
4.125 out of 5
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88% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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Customer Reviews for Sony Digital Voice Recorder
Review 1 for Sony Digital Voice Recorder

Easy to use

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: laupowell
from Calumet City, IL
on 10/20/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use
The recorder is great. I like being about to slow the speed down. I am using it to transcribe.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+16points
16out of 16found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Sony Digital Voice Recorder

Great voice recorder (especially for class)

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: starkist1480
from Antioch, CA
on 10/07/2010
Value for Price
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
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What's great about it: Everything. Easy to use! Long battery life.
What's not so great: No USB connectivity.
I started to fall behind in my classes. So my mom bought this voice recorder for me last week or two. So far it serve me well, and I'll be caught up in no time. Thanks to this
So far its easy to use, you can record over 21 hours of recordings using the highest quality.
With this voice recorder, you can record using the built in microphone (which is good) or you can connect an external microphone or sources (TV computer, radio, etc). Also there is a headphone jack, so you can plug in a head phone, or external speakers if you wanted to.
I like this voice recorder, but the only downside is that it doesn't have USB connectivity, so if you want to transfer your recordings, then you have to do the old fashioned way.
Oh and one more thing, it came with 2 AAA batteries, and it with 2 AAA batteries, it give you 20+ hours of battery.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+25points
32out of 39found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Sony Digital Voice Recorder

Convenient Conference Recorder

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: RoyD
from Fair Oaks, Ca
on 09/15/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: not perfect, but pretty good sound quality
I use this item to record conferences and meetings. I am a computer applications programmer and must have meetings with my clients regarding applications being produced. I find it much more efficient to have an audio record of these meetings. I do not have to make notes, therefore I can concentrate on what is being discussed, but still have a record of everything that was discussed.
This item certainly works for me to accomplish the above.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+12points
13out of 14found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Sony Digital Voice Recorder

Worth the Hassle

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: Niederer
from HHI, SC
on 06/22/2010
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: memory jogger
What's not so great: sensitivity of keys in sleep mode
Setting the device up was relatively easy (although I missed the 24 vs 12 on the clock) and getting and retreiving messages fine. I haven't found a use for 5 folders but they are easy to ignore. The only problem I have with the device is its sensitivity; when it is in my pocket on sleep mode the slightest touch on any key wakes it up and I get the last message repeated back to me! Pain in the butt!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+22points
31out of 40found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Sony Digital Voice Recorder

great investment

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: unclewayne1
from Des Moines, Wa
on 05/12/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: very easy to use (even in a dark auditorium)
What's not so great: No computer interface or removable card for backing up
bought it before a weekend business conference and recorded friday night, all day saturday and all day sunday. Good recording quality when hooked up to car stereo on the way home and in headphones. If I want to back up conference to computer I'll have to "play" it into the computer in real time vs. a removable card or usb interface. But good value for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+16points
20out of 24found this review helpful.
Review 6 for Sony Digital Voice Recorder

Problem when changed battery

Customer Rating
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Posted by: Aqualaughs
from Belmont, NH
on 05/11/2010
Value for Price
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
1.0 out of 5
1.0
Ease of Use
2.0 out of 5
2.0
What's great about it: Picked up sounds very well - used outdoors for recording peepers (frogs) and it seemed to work great
What's not so great: When I changed the batteries, everything was lost. Apparently this is NOT supposed to happen. I am returning item.
Seemed good for the money, but data lost on battery change. I will be returning the item.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+13points
19out of 25found this review helpful.
Review 7 for Sony Digital Voice Recorder

Great Recorder

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: okkissfan
from Oklahoma
on 04/12/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Very Easy to Use at A great Value
What's not so great: Nothing yet
Atfer shopping for a recorder found out many differences. This recorder lets you pause, back up, edit, save. Lots of other don't preform like that. Plenty of storage room. Primary use for this recorder is to record college classes and lectures. And it works great for its intended purpose.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+14points
19out of 24found this review helpful.
Review 8 for Sony Digital Voice Recorder

Works great.

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: jh70
from AR
on 04/07/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Reliability
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Does what it is expected to do.
What's not so great: No complaints.
I use this to record lectures and sermons. Picks up both very well.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
10out of 18found this review helpful.