Review on 🎙️ Optimized Sony ICD UX533BLK Digital Voice Recorder by Zachary Benjamin

Bought this recorder two years ago. The reviews said it was good but I was shocked at how good it was. I do semi-professional interviews to record the personal history of older Americans. If I place this recorder's built-in stereo microphones in the middle of the table and face us both, it easily picks up what we are both saying. It does so loud and clear, even when there is a bit of background noise, such as in a fairly quiet café with no street noise. Not only are the audio levels excellent, but the recording circuitry seems to have some noise-reduction effect when both the interviewer and the respondent are speaking regularly and clearly. I also recommend this for amateur music recording because of the versatility of the recording options. Finally, I was shocked that even after two years I did not have to change the battery. What struck me the most was the fact that MP3 audio format is the default recording format. This makes it ideal for archival quality recordings that can be easily shared over the web. I highly recommend this digital voice recorder.