General Electric 35027

Pros: Much smaller than the photo suggests. A counter. Jacks for additional mic and earphones.

Cons: Buttons seem to stick sometimes. Pretty short range for good quality recording.

The Bottom Line: A bit bigger than others out there, but the upside is you can use standard-sized cassette tapes. A great value.

Review: This recorder is a good bargain for your money. It's obviously much bigger than microcassette recorders, but it's still pretty compact in size. (It's about 6 inches wide, 8 inches long and 1.5 inches thick.) It does exactly what it's supposed to do: It ...

Pros: Inexpensive, lightweight, clear sound for voice, small external power supply.

Cons: Cheaply built, disposable

The Bottom Line: This unit works fine for voice playbacks but it's too tinny for anything else.

Review: My wife and I devour recorded books, and the best way to manage a recorded book is still on old-fashioned cassettes. Therefore, we found ourselves needing a cassette player that we could use when we wanted to listen to a recorded book in the house. ...