Olympus DS-50

24 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (12)
sound (8)
portability (6)
performance (5)
reliability (2)

Negative

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We have collected and analyzed 5 expert reviews and 19 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 81/100 and users rate it 88/100. The average review date is Oct 27, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 667981 reviews from other MP3 Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 81/100 = Very good. Last update: Apr 25, 2024.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Olympus DS-50

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of Olympus DS-50 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the durability and performance are on the whole positive. The portability and usability also get good reviews, but there are some mixed comments about the battery.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Olympus DS-50

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Olympus DS-50 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the design and performance. The sound and portability also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the durability.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Olympus DS-50 Voice Recorder

Since I last looked at a voice recorder they have come a very long way, no tapes now they have built in memory and the sound quality is light years away from what it was.

There are in fact three different machines the DS-30, DS-40 and the top of the range DS50. They are different colours and the size of the built in memory varies. Whichever one you get they all record in WMA but to avoid death by initials I will just...

Sep, 2007

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