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| | Features | Professional-grade digital voice recorderRecord up to 69 hours of digital audio256 MB of internal flash memoryCan be used as a USB mass storage deviceConvenient USB 2.0 direct design for fast data transfer
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| | Description | Olympus ws-110 digital audio rec. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 3.75 inches | | Product Width: | 2.0 inches | | Product Height: | 9.8 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.1 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.1 inches | | Package Width: | 2.6 inches | | Package Height: | 1.2 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 49 reviews |
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58 of 59 found the following review helpful:
 overall very good Nov 26, 2007
By Annie
I bought this recorder to record music. I am a cello major at college, and needed something at least to record lessons. I sorted through many recorders before buying this one, here's my advice:
~Look at the specifications; if you are buying an olympus recorder go to their website to look up the sampling frequency and other specs. For instance you'll find out that the sampling frequency is 44.1khz (cd quality) on hq mode
~Think about how much space you will need. For me, I will not be saving anything on that recorder; it will be moved quickly to the computer or my ipod so there was no point in buying more space on it.
My thoughts on the recorder so far:
~Good quality recording, almost cd quality. Works best of course with an external mic.
~I love the ease of use. The best thing, is that it works just like a usb device; you take the batter compartment off to reveal that in essence, this is a fancy usb stick. No additional software ... just drop it in the folder you want :)
Recording is easy too; click the big red button and you shall record
Update: I've had this recorder for WELL over a year, and I love it. With the external mic and good placement of the device, I get high quality recordings. I use it most for my lessons, and it's both discreet and efficient. Would recommend highly to anyone.
38 of 38 found the following review helpful:
A great deal for the price Mar 20, 2008
By Vox Populi
I bought the Olympus WS-110 WMA Digital Voice Recorder after researching quite a few brands and models (on Amazon and elsewhere). As I've used the device for about 3 hours only (since I got it yesterday), my feedback here will probably be revised after a few days' use.
Pros:
1. Ideal size - lightweight; not heavy/bulky like most microtape recorders
2. Simple and intuitive user interface - the buttons are sized correctly and the on-screen prompts are useful
3. Quality of recording at the highest quality is simply superb. I am still amazed at the high quality of audio.
4. Connectivity to the PC is straightforward (through the USB port) and finding the file within the folder structure is effortless.
5. The price I paid ($60 + free shipping) makes this device a fabulous buy.
6. The in-built speaker is quite good considering its size
Cons:
1. File format is limited to WMA/Windows Media instead of mp3 or a more Microsoft-independent format; I knew about this limitation when I bought the device but figured I could live with this limitation.
2. In-built mike is supersensitive (this is a disadvantage if the device is being used in an environment with substantial background noises). For my purposes, the sensitivity is welcome as I am currently using the device in environments with minimal background noise. I don't plan on buying a noise-cancelling mike as it might not be necessary.
Overall - I would rate this voice recorder as a 4.5/5.0. It loses 0.5 points for being too MicroSoft-specific (WMA) as opposed to using a non-proprietory format.
Will edit this review (if possible) after using the device for a few more days.
92 of 100 found the following review helpful:
 Not very good for dictation Mar 20, 2008
By Stephen Holland
A buyer needs to know that this is just a recorder and not suitable for dictation use. The device is slim, light, but just the right weight to feel right in your hand. The USB connector is a great idea. All audio files generated are accessible as a USB drive that you plug into your computer.
The way the controls work is that when you press the "rec" button a new file is created that stores the audio. You can pause recording and restart by pressing the "rec" button to keep recording in the same file. If you press stop the file cannot have anything else added to it. What you cannot do is to pause the recording then listen to the recording to see where you were in your dictation. If you want to listen you have to press stop then play the file. You cannot add to the end of a file.
For recording discussions, music, events, or interviews it is fine. Good audio quality and low price. However, for dictation it is not appropriate. I returned the unit after purchase (at Office Depot) due to the limitations. Olympus has dictation appropriate recorders, but these are quite expensive. I'll be looking at the Sony brand dictation recorders to see if what I need is available there.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Decent product, but there are some fibs in the product info... Jul 28, 2008
By SJS
This thing sounds really good and is actually compatible with my Mac (though since the files are in WMA format, you'll need a free app like VLC to play them in OS X). There are a few things listed in the product details that just aren't true, though:
- it says there are eight playback speeds, when there are only three (.5x 1x, and 1.5x speeds). You can set these as permanent playing modes, which I suppose it how they somehow came up with the fictitious number of modes.
- if you record at a decent quality, you only get 17-36 hours of recording. The lower qualities sound ok when they are played back, but if it's a loud room, you'll want to use the higher quality mode to be able to head the specific sound you're recording.
I love that I can plug it straight into my Mac and it appears as a drive. Very easy to interact with, and no need for messy drivers or cables.
I'm considering trading this one up to the Olympus WS-311M Digital Voice Recorder, which is only $20 more and has twice the recording time. But overall, this product seems to be a decent quality.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Its a pretty good voice recorder Mar 23, 2008
By Dr. Venture
I bought the Olympus WS-110 mainly so I could record my college lectures. I previously own a microcassette player, but I just got fed up with the cassette tapes and its limited capacity.
Anyways, I thought this little hardware little great. Like everyone mention in the other reviews: it's small, light, sturdy, and has a pretty decent audio quality.
The only problem I had with the Olympus WS-110 is the fact that it wasn't simple as I thought it would be, or "no manual reading required." But I had to resort to reading the manual for simple tasks such as turning on and off the digital voice recorder. But after 10 minutes of using this recorder I felt really comfortable with it.
The only thing I have left to say is, Olympus WS-100 does what it was made to do, record and playback audio, its not an MP3 player, it was never meant to be one. But if you do own an Olympus WS-110, and what music you pretty much have to convert your audio files into WMA. You can do so with this converter software:
http://www.download.com/Free-Mp3-Wma-Converter/3000-2140_4-10442362.html
(Note:I personally think its worth the trouble of installing this software. But just be careful, during installation you will be ask to install other unnecessary softwares such as a toolbar, and set yahoo as your homepage, just decline them all.)
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