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Sony ICD MS515

Sony ICD MS515
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alaScore 73

18 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 reviews of Sony ICD MS515. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the battery and performance. The portability and sound also get good reviews, but opinions about the design and reliability are mixed. There are some critical comments about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony ICD MS515 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony ICD MS515

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Sony ICD MS515 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the sound and performance. The battery and portability also get good views, but there are some mixed views about the price.

usability, portability, battery, performance, sound

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

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (shopping.com)

Best Recorder in the market, lousy software

 

This recorder is great for anyone who doesn't need high end features. I use this to record my class lecture. I used to have one of those microcassette recorder. It was really annoying to use tape. I constantly have to buy more and more tapes. And the...

Replaceable memory card, Sound quality, Small

Expensive, buggy software, Battery life

Feb, 2006
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Excellent software, mediocre hardware

 

I had a lot of expectations regarding the Sony MS-515, on the feature list, it nearly had everything I wished for. However, when in hand, many things disappointed me about this device.

Full editing functionality both on the voice recorder and on the PC, small size

Poorly designed buttons, lack of high quality recordings

Dec, 2004
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

great for recording kids

 

I got this mainly to record my kids in the playroom, at a restaurant, whining, etc. This may sound strange, but I think audio recording in some ways captures more than photos or video. I just lay the unit on a table and the kids never know it's there....

size, sound quality, software bundle, reliability, power consumption, hold button

unified button easy to mis-press, hard to change folders

Jul, 2003
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

A neat little unit with a frustrating "jog lever" and play button

 

The sound from this little unit is great. Overall it is easy enough to learn. The "jog lever" selection button wears on my last nerve. I renamed folders and tried to press the jog lever to set the name and many times closed out of the menu option...

small,sexy

HATE the "jog lever

May, 2003
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Almost perfect, but ruined by a design flaw

 

I have been a long time purchaser of Sony digital voice recorders. I can't quite remember the first ICD model I purchased, but I do remember that I eventually upgraded that one to an ICD-55 (which now resides on my nightstand). I eventually upgraded...

Compact Excellent editing controls

Horrible Play-button design

Apr, 2003
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

hands free dictation, automated transcription

 

This little sucker hums. It has transformed my daily driving time into something I look forward to. I use a monaural headset with the earpiece plugged into a tape player to listen to Teaching Company tapes, and the mic plugged into the MS515VTP. To...

voice activated recording, large capacity memory stick, speech recognition

supplied leather carrying case has velcro belt attachment that doesn't hold

Apr, 2003
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Many good points, but expensive

 

I bought this device to record my music lessons so that I do not have to take notes. I looked at a number of cheaper models of voice recorders, but decided on this because of previous good experiences with Sony products and because the Memory Stick...

Memory Stick, Portable, Digital, interfaces easily with my VAIO PC

Functions I probably will not use, Price, no MP3 player, no AC adapter capabilities

Jan, 2003
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