OM Digital Solutions WS-500 Digital Voice Recorder: Capturing Crisp Audio in Sleek Silver Review

I bought this recorder for a class I was taking and it was one of the best things I chose to do. Sitting closer to the center of the room, I was afraid I wouldn't understand what was being said, but after the first day all my doubts were dispelled. This is a great voice recorder for close and medium range situations. Although I bought it cheaper than what is currently advertised. Olympus voice recorders are reliable, have a user-friendly interface and excellent speech intelligibility. It…

I use this voice recorder for my lectures at the university. If there is no battery connection for more than a few seconds, the date/time will reset and you will have to re-enter it (more annoying than anything). It's also bad when the battery dies in the middle of my lectures, so I'm in a hurry to change it - sometimes the audio doesn't come out that well and it often takes me a while to figure out what recording settings I want that playback is loud. /clear I can also keep batteries in it all

Looking through reviews of the Olympus WS-500, I decided to upgrade from the WS-400S. The features are the same, apart from the larger storage capacity and the presence of a music mode on the WS-500. However, the voice quality and range of the WS-500 I received compares to both the WS-400 I use now and my old VN-4100 computer (which is less comfortable but has better sound quality has) really insufficient. The screen also has a greenish shade of gray that's harder to see than the WS-400. It's…

This is a nice little voice recorder. It records in WMA format, which gives it a big advantage over the cheap SONY ICD-P520 I bought as a replacement; The SONY recorder just recorded in a weird custom format that required special software to read, which brings me to another benefit of the Olympus WS500, which is that files can be copied directly to a computer via Windows Explorer, and not special additional software security is not necessary. . It also has decent battery life. Overall a very…

I bought this little device to record sermons at my church and it's a gem! There are no instructions for use with the device, but it took me only 10-15 minutes to figure everything out - everything is very simple! Everything I use it for only needs a charge once every 5 or 6 weeks - just hold the stop button for a few seconds while plugging it into the computer's USB port. Folders cannot be renamed, but any file you add can be added using your computer's keyboard when the device is connected to

I am a student. It was one of my best investments in my education. The recorder is perfect as a student, for recording lectures. I usually place my dictaphone next to the lecturer on their desk or next to them (even if they are moving) so that no one disturbs the desk and you are not disturbed by the noise of your own movements or those of your fellow students. Even at a distance of 10 feet, it picks up the voice very well. The recorder is very light! This is handy because there's also a USB…

I will not repeat what other reviews have written. The WS-500M does its job well and compares favorably to other models and competitors. Here I compare it to the DS-40 and WS-500M I have and the DS-61 (a 2GB version of the DS-40). However, there is something to add about this device and DVRs in general. Choosing the right microphone sensitivity is important for the best sound quality. WS-500M offers two levels, DS40 three. (The more the merrier.) Additionally, the WS-500M requires you to scroll