Sony ICD-UX81

20 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Usability (5)
Sound (4)
Battery (4)
Portability (3)
Storage (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the design and portability are overall positive. The sound and battery are also appreciated. Views are divided on the performance.

usability, battery, sound, portability, design

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Sony ICD-UX81 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Sony ICD-UX81

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of the Sony ICD-UX81 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 products on Amazon.com.

sound, battery, value for money, performance, usability

80% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Lagartito (jr.com)

very helpful to my job...i

I got what I expected about the product for my daily requirements

Easy To Set Up","Great Sound","Long Battery Life","Lots of Storage","Reliable Performance","Simple Controls","Sleek/Compact

Slow

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review by: Ray Miller (amazon.com)

Sony ICD-UX81 Digital Voice Recorder

I use this recorder mostly for listening to Audio Books after converting them to MP3 format and downloading them from my PC. The quality of the sound is amazingly good, and one AAA battery seems to last forever with earphones. I use Logitech...

Dec, 2009

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Consumer review by: Michael P. Falandino (amazon.com)

Very Good (Plan on getting the rechargable battery)

Very good design and manufacture. Pick up is great. Wish they had a simple audio editor in memory out of the box. (There are free ones on the web but be careful which codecs you use. I took an 8M file and threw 2/3 away and re-saved and the new file...

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: Wade L. Jenkins (amazon.com)

Built to do the job...

The recorder has funtioned well in ALL the ways I have tried it. I did order the external mic later which improves the operation somewhat. It is lot of recorder in such a small package. I use a direct patch cord to hook my tape player to the recorder...

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review by: Glynette (amazon.com)

ICD-UX-81 recorder

I use it primarily to record choir rehearsals and performances. The recorder has a very good range and the sound quality is good for such a small, inexpensive recorder. It's also very easy to transfer the music onto my Mac (into iTunes). i'd...

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review by: Andrew Plucinski (amazon.com)

what a joke

after reading many good comments, i got my ICD UX81. battery in and surprise? i cannot read what is in the display window? i checked my eyes - still working well. so, what is going on. well there is a tiny display window and in two rows a whole bunch...

Oct, 2002

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Consumer review by: wiry (fingerhut.com)

Sony 2GB Digital Voice Recorder

This is a great little recorder - crisp, clear display, pretty obvious function controls, a sensitive mic, and excellent audio quality.

Feb, 2013

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Consumer review by: fakken (fingerhut.com)

sony recorder

great little recorder fidelity is outstanding for such a small recorder placed in a pocket picked up singing and speaking voices very well.

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review by: 1badpeach (fingerhut.com)

Great item

This is a terrific item. Very easy to use and very sensitive. Clear voice recording and playback.

Dec, 2012

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Product Specifications

www.sony.com Dot-matrix Display ICD-UX81 Digital Voice Recorder AAA Alkaline Battery Stereo Headphone USB Extension Cable Digital Voice Recorder Speaker - 10mm Microphone ICD-UX81 Stereo Stereo Standard Play Stereo Long Play Short Play Long Play 23.92 Hour Stereo 36.92 Hour Stereo Standard Play 575.6 Hour Long Play 95.92 Hour Stereo Long Play 143.83 Hour Standard Play WAV MP3 1.7 oz - included 1 AAA battery Up to 44 Hour Playback Nickel Metal Hydride Up to 14 Hour Recording Nickel Metal Hydride Up to 40 Hour Playback Alkaline Silver Portable Sony Corporation ICD-UX81 ICD-UX81 2GB Digital Voice Recorder 3.8" Height x 1.35" Width x 0.52" Depth Sony 2GB Flash Memory Flash Memory - Integrated 1 x Mini-phone Headphone 1 x 4-pin Type A USB 1 x Mini-phone Microphone