Sony ICDSX57

16 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Usability (8)
Battery (4)
Size (3)
Sound (2)
Connectivity (2)

Negative
Value for money (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the sound and connectivity. The size and battery also get good feedback. There are some negative views about the value for money, while views about the build quality and reliability are different.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Sony ICD-SX 57 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Sony ICD-SX 57

alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of the Sony ICD-SX 57 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

usability, battery, size, sound, performance

62% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Robert S. Tobias (amazon.com)

Lots of functionality in a small package - Good but not perfect

Pluses: - Long recording time - Three mic's mean decent stereo capture or directional pickup - You can use rechargable batteries and charge them while they're in the recorder (for example when you connect the recorder to a PC to transfer files). ...

Dec, 2009

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Consumer review by: kodigo (ciao.com)

"Say it and I'll write it!" -Dragon Naturally speaking compatible

ICDSX57 is one of Sony's Digital Voice recorders that incorporate the compatibility with Dragon Naturally speaking software. This recorder is best for practitioners , Doctors, teachers , students and lawyers. Maybe you're asking why this is considered...

Clear Aduio recording technologies, user friendly Software app DVE3 . 2

Support of Dragon Naturally software . Memory Capacity

May, 2009

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Consumer review by: BWild (amazon.com)

What an amazing workhorse!

From time to time, as I'm going about my day, I realize how technology has helped me the last few years...and thank my lucky stars! I am writing here to say thanks to Sony for making my life, and my students' lives, easier and better with this...

Jan, 2009

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Consumer review by: R. Walton (amazon.com)

Sony ICD-SX57

I like this recorder a lot and use it constantly. I think it could be improved if it were just a bit bigger in size so that the buttons could be spaced further apart, but you do get used to it as it is and it is fine. The soft travel case is not so...

May, 2008

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Consumer review by: mongomad1 (shopping.com)

Sony ICD-SX57DR9 - Great Digital Recorder with MANY Extras!!!

In a long string of easy come's, easy go's in my life, this is the device that most recently played this humbling role. Why must I be cursed with these movie star good looks and a conscience beyond reproach?!?! ;) My wonderful mother-in-law, I truly...

Versatile, compact, fairly easy to use for main functions, very good software

Pricey and some functions take a little trial and error to figure out

Mar, 2008

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Consumer review by: Les Paul "BOB" (amazon.com)

ICDSX57 DVR

This Sony DVR is just what I needed TO record MY guitar lesson live.I just clicked on the record button, placed it on my teachers music stand in front of us and shut it off 35 minutes later. When I got home I hooked it up to my computer speakers and...

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review by: Don F. Kaiser (amazon.com)

Soney ICD-SX57 Digital Voice Recorder MINUS Dragon Software

The recorder works well although noise is a little bit of a problem. The main draw back is that it came without the Dragon software! This was misleading in the advertizement and product discription. On the product package itself it claims compatability...

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review by: J. Barnhart (amazon.com)

Does superlative job on voice recordings

I've owned this recorder for several months. It does an excellent job on voice recordings, either for notes or for transcribing to written words. In contrast to the only other reviewer, the included software installed with no effort on my Windows XP...

Dec, 2007

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Consumer review by: Seppi (amazon.com)

OK, but just OK

I am a journalist and use the device for recording interviews. The weakness of this device is the Sony proprietary file format.If they would only record in MP3 format you could download, file and play from your computer. Instead I back up on the...

Oct, 2007

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Product Specifications

Thin and durable, the ICD-SX57 model offers more than 90 hours of recording time in the Long Play (LP) mode. With a slim, light aluminum body, this recorder is easy to take with you. It comes with a USB port for high-speed file transfer to a PC.Five recording modes, including Stereo High Quality (STHQ), Stereo (ST), Stereo LP (STLP), Standard Play (SP) and Long Play (LP), let users achieve the preferred sound quality and recording time. The recorder features a new STHQ mode (with a frequency response of 80Hz to 20KHz) and a highly sensitive triple microphone array to meet the needs of not only business users, but also musicians and podcasters.Digital voice operated recording stops the recording during silent pauses, and then without missing a syllable, reactivates it when speaking resumes conserving recording time and eliminating soundless gaps in the recording.The new backlit dot-matrix LCD shows the record level as well as the MP3 ID3-tag if the user uploads music content to the device. The recording level can be set to either Automatic Gain Control for traditional dictation uses, but can also be set for Manual Adjustment for special applications.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone

Audio System

Digital Player Type:Flash based

Functions (KB):Digital voice recorder

Sound Output Mode:Stereo

Subcategory (KB):Dictaphones, transcribers

Type:Digital voice recorder

Battery

Run Time (Up To):20hour(s)

Digital Player (Recorder)

Data Storage Capability:Up to 99 files / 3 folders

Digital Recording Time:1070 min - SP (Standard Play) / 2855 min - LP (Long Play) / 350 min - ST (Stereo) / 5700 min - LP (Long Play) / 11 hours - ST (Stereo) / 91 hours - LP (Long Play) / 34 hours - SP (Standard Play)/11 hours - ST (Stereo) / 34 hours - SP (Standard Play) / 91 hours - LP (Long Play) / 1070 min - SP (Standard Play) / 2855 min - LP (Long Play) / 350 min - ST (Stereo) / 5700 min - LP (Long Play)

Supported Digital Audio Standards:MP3 / WAV