RCA Vr5320R Voice Recorder Digital 1Gb

If you leave batts in the unit they will be dead overnight. Sound on play back is very low, fine on computor.

I was looking for this recorder largely because it has USB, something that the competitors only seem to have at much higher price points. This device has pretty good quality recordings of my course lectures when set to HQ, though I wouldn't recommend the SP or LP modes for any distance. If your goal is only for dictation, this will more than meet the task at all quality settings. So long as you don't use worthless $1 batteries, the charge seems to hold for a while. I'm still on my first set of AAA's a few weeks in while a classmate who bought the exact same recorder had it die after only 3 hours due to cheap batteries. Further, despite what some people seem to claim, this works well on Windows, Linux, and Mac when using HQ (which saves as .wav). It only works on Windows in SP and LP mode (which saves as .voc and needs the included free software to convert to .wav).

This is a very good voice recorder but you will need special plug-ins if you want to listen to it through an audio program. At least I did with the studio software I use. It required a plug in that cost $30. The recorder itself is great. It's simple to use and is high quality. Perfect for ghost hunting!

terrible. cannot record clearly and files are not mp3. it's think and not easy to use. cannot hear anything on the speakers unless you are recording an interview and the recorver is right infront of the person. not great for lectures

This recorder is very good and inexpensive. The sound is very good and the microphone picks up sound even if it's far away. The operation is very simple if you take a minute to read the instructions. The construction is good, it is very light. The slide out usb is very nice and convenient way to upload your audio. If you use the HQ it records in WAV. format, which is very easy to load on your computer and just about every audio program supports this format. Overall for the price this recorder meets and exceeds my expectations.