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Olympus DM-420 - Digital voice recorder - flash 2 GB - WMA, MP3

Olympus DM-420 - Digital voice recorder - flash 2 GB - WMA, MP3

33 reviews

Jun, 2013

Positive
Sound (21)
Battery (13)
Usability (12)
Design (11)
Portability (11)

No negative mentions yet

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the portability and design are on the whole positive. The usability and battery also get good comments, whereas there are mixed opinions on the memory and connectivity.

sound, battery, usability, design, portability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Olympus DM-420 - Digital voice recorder - flash 2 GB - WMA, MP3 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Olympus DM-420 - Digital voice recorder - flash 2 GB - WMA, MP3

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of the Olympus DM-420 - Digital voice recorder - flash 2 GB - WMA, MP3 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other MP3 Players on Amazon.com.

sound, usability, performance, value for money, portability

79% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2013

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Consumer review by: GOOD PERSON (jr.com)

QUALITY RECORDER SET

I AM A LIFE COACH & ENTREPRENEUR & RECORD TO SELL MY RECORDING ON ITUNES & ON CDS & DOWNLOADS & PODCAST SO NEED VERY PROFESSIONAL RECORDINGS.....THIS DOES IT....I AM SO HAPPY...I HAVE ALREADY TOLD ALL MY FRIENDS...WHO WILL BE BUYING IT SOON TOO....

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review by: EyeDoc (jr.com)

Voice Recorder Has Musical Fidelity

Verbal (voice)help in in this small, compact unit to help a new user through the menu. The fidelity is amazing for music. Downloading to a computer for making CDs or transferring speech or music to MP3 or other players is quick and easy.

Adequate Storage","Compact Design","Easy To Use","Great Software Bundle","Long Battery Life

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: SUZYQ (jr.com)

SUPER DEAL

USED FOR RECORDING PERSONAL NOTES & THOUGHTS. ALSO RECORDING MUSIC

Adequate Storage","Compact Design","Easy To Use","QUALITY SOUND

NONE

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: Oneofthebuyers (jr.com)

Great product and delivered ontime.

Good product, works great, longer battery life than expected. could be the batteries

Adequate Storage","Compact Design","Easy To Use","Fast","Good Compatibility","Long Battery Life

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: Rita the Robot (jr.com)

Very Nice Recorder

I really like this recorder. As soon as I turned it on, I knew how to operate it.

Adequate Storage","Compact Design","Easy To Use","Good Compatibility","Long Battery Life

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: JerryAlter1950 (jr.com)

Better than my clumsy old tape deck!

The Olympus Voice recorder is excellent for use in recording live music. It\'s much easier to carry around than my clumsy old tape deck when stereophonically recording live music in my church or at a festival, etc. This voice recorder records better...

Adequate Storage","Compact Design","Easy To Use","Fast","Good Compatibility","Great Software Bundle","Long Battery Life

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: busy bee (jr.com)

great recorder!

I like it to record dictation when I cant write my thoughts down. I really get tired and need to record the days events. I dont record what I am not supposed to, but just in case, it helps to know the I can.

Adequate Storage","Clear recordings","Compact Design","Fast

Limited mic functions

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: HAPPY (amazon.com)

OLYMPUS DM-420 through Amazon comments.

I wasen't sure this model would fit my needs as I have purchased other recorders that would only record and not have the capabilities of being an Ipod also. The music feature lets me record entire albums with song titles. You can also list heading...

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: mdhawthorne (buydig.com)

Great Digital Recorder

I maintain a web page for a local political club. I take numerous photos throughout each meeting. I use the recorder to keep track of who is who and what they said when I add their photos and comments to the website.

Compact Design","High Quality Sound","Long Battery Life","Reliable

Oct, 2010