OM Digital Solutions DS-30 SEO-Optimized Digital Voice Recorder Review

I've been using the DS30 since it became available in my area in 2008. My comments relate to using a dictaphone to record conversations, mostly covertly. In the work I do often it is necessary to record a statement for later review; don't use it as evidence, but keep it handy, take notes, etc. The DS30 (and later DS40) excels at being quite good at writing through stuff. They are very durable and can withstand a fall. You get a clear recording of a human voice at a distance of about 5 meters…

As a graduate student, I wanted to do something to take notes regardless of location or environment (important thoughts often come while driving). With this voice recorder, it's easy to record thoughts whenever they arise and writing them down much faster than typing. The five folders are a great way to categorize notes from different sources, and the included software allows you to name the folders. I have three young children so one of the folders is used to record what they say. One folder…

I don't know what problems other people have had with this recorder before but I found it very easy to use if you have worked with electronics or a computer before. Even on the box I was able to figure out how to use all the features of this recorder including using the software without even touching the instructions. It doesn't do much, so it doesn't take much to figure it out. Select, record, play, transfer, organize folders. The Olympus DVR is beautifully built, very small and light: like a…

Let me first say that I am very happy with the Olympus DS30. This is the third recorder of this style that I own. The first was the microcassette machine and the second was the Olympus Digital VN-1000. While both are still functional, the DS30 far outperforms the audio quality and of course the transfer rate of recorded audio to my computer for storage and additional uses. or recorded in real-time, the DS30 transmits data via the USB cable and included software. The process is simple and I had…