Olympus DS 40 Reviews

Although many users tend only to think of Olympus as a developer and manufacturer of traditional and digital cameras, the company also has a long established reputation for producing high quality digital voice recorders.

With the appropriate setting, you just need to press the record button.  This button is ideally positioned for the right handed user to press with the thumb while a finger would be the activating digit for those who are left handed.  The device

The DS-40, with its stereo microphone attachment, resembles a hideous robot insect from the future. Thankfully, it didn't bite our heads off with silicon mandibles; instead, it merely recorded outstandingly clear dictation. The 512 MB of on board memory c...

The interactive 'guide' features a sexy female voice that directs you through recording settings. Listening to WMA files and MP3s is lovely: Brazilian samba songs had a light and natural bass drum leveling with distinct beats.

The DSS software for PC editing is mediocre at best, with a confusing menu and a weak interface. And while the monochrome LCD display is easy to read, text is small and crammed into crowded space.

This product has great memory capacity, easy to carry with you. Picks up voice in large rooms, and play back very clear. Purchase case and charger when purchasing this product.

easy to handle and work. records all discussion activities great.

no charger with unit no rechargeable batteries

I'm a grad student conducting research and I'm planning to use this to record interviews. I tried it out with some friends and so far it creates much better recordings than my old tape recorder, but I have yet to see what will happen when I'm actually out...

small, holds a lot of info, software, good sound quality

maybe a bit too small, no rechargeable battery