AGPtek® Rechargeable 4G 4GB Digital Audio Voice Recorder Dictaphone MP3 Player

I needed a small recorder I could use as an external backup to record my client consultations and expert interviews in case there's ever a problem recording with my Skype Pamela as a primary recording source. Since I have two speaker ports on my Dell laptop, sending the audio through the speaker ports allows recording both sides of the recorded conversations.

Was hesitant about ordering the Rechargeable 4G 4GB Digital Audio Voice Recorder Dictaphone MP3 Player since I have had no prior experience with the manufacturer. But the price was good, the Amazon seller was highly responsive to answer my questions, and the specs were spot on.

Surprisingly the Rechargeable 4G 4GB Digital Audio Voice Recorder Dictaphone MP3 Player packs a lot of features in an incredibly tiny and lightweight design. When I opened the package I was surprised by the size of this unit. The image makes it look like a larger handheld dictaphone. The entire thing can fit across the palm of my hand, with a bit of space to spare.

Super strong microphone. While I was setting up and testing the recorder for the first time my wife was talking to me from the room next to my office. The microphone picked her up as clearly as if she were talking in the same room with me. That strong capability could be good and bad if recording from a microphone. But since I'm recording from speaker output this strength works for me. There's no need for me to worry about attaching a noise-canceling microphone. Provided I don't increase the sound of speaker so loudly that the recording becomes distorted, a direct connection to my Skyped laptop works. Otherwise the sound is distorted from being too sensitive. Maybe a small two channel audio mixer placed between the two might help avoid sensitivity(?).

Recording format. The Amazon specs for this unit show, "MP3 function." WTH does that mean? I've bought recorders from two local chain stores that said audio recording and MP3 player. Both of those devices recorded in useless formats like .asf or other weird formats I couldn't use without converting to other formats. I hated those formats. They are not universal for my needs. The Rechargeable 4G 4GB Digital Audio Voice Recorder Dictaphone MP3 Player both plays and records in MP3 format. Yeah! Also, something listing WAV format was in the menu, but I had not tested that. WAV is a great format when 'studio' quality is important, but takes up way too much space and is overkill for voice recording. If I were recording a symphony maybe lossless WAV would matter. But for voice qualify MP3 is sufficient, and universal.

Gripes.

1) One of the menu options was in Japanese or Chinese. I could be wrong, maybe it was Korean. IDK. I understand a few words in each language when spoken but haven't a clue how to read any of them. Anyhow, that option was an annoyance to get rid of. Weird the unit didn't ask a language preference and stick to that in all options. Oh well, the annoyance was minor enough not to stop me from using or keeping this unit.

2) No external charger. This is charged by micro usb, as are most small devices now days. Problem is, when you are recording you need a charger that won't interfere with recording. For instance, if charging from an active pc you could get interrupted with a menu prompting to sync the device with your pc. Was an annoyance. So I plugged my external charger from my phone into the unit instead. End of pc sync interruptions. On the plus side, this unit was charged when I received it. Was expecting to wait 4+ hours as my other MP3 devices required prior to being able to use. So glad that wasn't the case here.

The Rechargeable 4G 4GB Digital Audio Voice Recorder Dictaphone MP3 Player ships with a lot of extra items in the box. Had I read the Amazon listing fully prior to ordering I would not have been expecting just a bare recorder. Just as the specs show, you get all those extra cables, microphone, ear phone, etc etc. Heck, many in my family have paid $600+ for cell phones and received fewer 'extras' than provided here.

Great value.

I need it a covert device, and I found it. I could not believe all the extras this product provides. This product records very clear voices from up to fifteen feet away. The product is extremely small and best of all it contains rechargeable batteries. As of right now I'm extremely please.

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I bought this for listening to mp3 files in order to type minutes from meetings. I can easily copy the mp3 from a computer onto the unit. It is very easy to go back for just a few seconds at a time--you can see the time as it rewinds. I couldn't do that with Windows Media Player.

Overall, this is a nice little recorder. Booklet of instructions is understandable. It has all the ports permanently labeled on the back which is very helpful. The price was great.

I ordered this from Gadget Zone and they shipped it very quickly.

Only 4 stars because the headphones are not very good. I had another pair that fit and worked great so am using them instead.

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This little recorder is great!. Picks up sound with little to no background noise.

Its physical quality is not that great; It feels like if I dropped it on anything it would break into a million pieces. However, It is very inexpensive so I kind of anticipated this.

The navigation is a bit confusing, but hooking it up to your computer is really easy.

If you are looking to buy a good, simple, USB voice recorder, get this product.

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Glad I had came across this, I have been looking for one and did not want to spend a lot, works great for me and will recommend it to my partners! Thanks

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