Olympus VN-4100PC

Pros: Very clear recording, even for music.  Lots of memory.  Long battery life.

Cons: Awkward connection to the computer, records only in WAV format.

The Bottom Line: If you need a recorder for anything other than the most exacting, scientific or professional purpose, you should not hesitate to get this one.

Review: This was my first foray into voice recorders.  I needed one to record my daughters' singing lessons so that they could practice at home.I paid $40 for it on Amazon.com.  The recorder comes with a USB cord (mini-USB port on one end to ...

Pros: Super compact.  Great features.  User friendly.  Excellent record and playback quality.

Cons: Can't think of any.

Review: Light and very compact.  Pocketsize.  Comes with its own case which is very convenient.  Easily fits in any pocket.  Body is made of plastic and ...

Pros: Great noise suppression. Hold switch. Reliable. Intuitive controls. Reliable. Great battery life.

Cons: Easily scratched (but they all are).

Review: I've had a great experience with this model and it's predecessors. I can't tell you it's state of the art because I haven't looked recently -- but it works great. The directions don't tell you this but if you use it as I do (random 5-20 second voice jots ...

Pros: Great quality and organization

Cons: There are only 4 folders. I need more!

The Bottom Line: For soccer moms and businessmen. This is perfect for everyone!

Review: It is true. I have a 300,000 word-a-day vocabulary quota. I run my poor husband ragged with the gift of gab. I have been yapping away since I was 9 months old and really haven't shut up since. What can I say? I have a lot to say, and I like the sound of ...

Pros: Good audio, convenient, easy-to-use, small, light, built-in speaker

Cons: Inflexible and limited software and PC connectivity

The Bottom Line: Recommended. Very simple, reliable to use;good audio quality, long recording time, allows voice activation, usable though flawed computer connection for saving audio files.

Review: The VN-4100PC is the version of this Olympus voice recorder with a USB port and supplied cable for connecting it to your computer. The physical unit is excellent in my opinion. It is smaller and lighter than most cell phones, easily drops in a shirt ...

Pros: Great features. PC interface is a definite plus.

Cons: Alarm can only be set for 24 hours maximum. XHQ mode is not as advertised.

The Bottom Line: An excellent product but the prospective buyer should be made aware that the XHQ Extra High Quality is bogus.

Review: Although the VN-4100pc is a top quality product, I can only give bad marks for Olympus' honesty in advertising this product and for their unresponsive support department. I want to make everyone aware of the fact that Olympus is deceiving the buyer by ...

Pros: Good recording time in XHQ, Timer, USB

Cons: Garbled LP

Review: I chose this model because of the timer. The sound quality in XHQ is OK, but not what I would consider even medium quality. The recording time is more than adequate. The LP mode is hopelessly garbled. The USB connector enables me to transfer files to a ...

Pros: Functionally well designed

Cons: Awful recording quality in all modes

Review: Disappointed for sure. Got it home, figured out how it works and installed the software on my PC in a jiffy, so they get points for ease of use in general. However, the recording quality in XHQ & HQ was maddening. Why even sell a product with such ...

Pros: PC compatible

Cons: Speaker failed prematurely

Review: I had a bad experience with the Olympus model VN-4100PC digital voice recorder. After about two months of use I lost the audio and had to send the unit back for service (shipping at my expense). I was disappointed that after only two weeks of use, the ...

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Everything else

Review: Audio quality is just short of horrendous for this device, even with a mic. I've conducted interviews with it on the table (only two feet away) and it mostly picks up background noise and air... for 35 dollars I was still very disappointed with it ...