Greetings,
The topic of carrying a notebook came up in another thread and I was wondering how many people carry recorders instead of paper and pencil. I'm not an artist so I find it much easier to simply record what I see and then write it down later. I can actually record while viewing, which is a real advantage.
I need to replace my heavy, old-style tape recorder with a digital version. If anyone has a recommendation in this area I'd appreciate your comments.
John
Hi John
I've got a refurbished Olympus VN 3600 digital voice recorder.
They're being advertised on Amazon in the US for $45 - although I got mine from a UK supplier and it was 99.9% "as new" - about half the price compared to when it was in the shops here.
Although it doesn't have a USB connection (I don't need to save copies of messages on disc), it has a decent amount of recording time in standard quality mode (forget the long play mode - awful sound) and the quality is very good - better than a higher spec. Sony ICD P28 model that boasts over 15 hours recording time (will you really need that much...?) and which is around double the price of the Olympus.
The Olympus is nice and small, so it's very "pocketable".
I suggest you read the reviews on Amazon to get some more input.
Hope this helps...
Regards
Jeff.
I use a fairly old dictaphone when I'm doing patch work, mainly because I tend to lose count of Blue Tits, Woodpigeons etc if I don't.
I used to use it wherever I went because I liked to record all the birds I saw; but I once made the mistake of taking it on a twitch. After the jibes I got from the rest of the crew I felt so mortified that I've never used it in company since!