Olympus LS-10 Reviews

It is compact - about the size of a cell phone - and it looks quite similar to those handheld tape recorders we see print journalists carrying, but inside, there's an important difference—it is capable of producing pcm sound files in 44.1kHz, 48kHz or 96k

Because there aren't many settings, the LS-10 is easy to use. From the menu, recording level can be set to be automatically adjusted or set manually with an option to use the limiter. There's a low cut filter switch and a switch to select high or low sens...

Plenty of gadgets claim to be tough without actually being tough. (You know the type; loud as a motorbike, but wouldn't bust a grape in a food fight.) But the Olympus LS-10 digital recorder actually walks the walk. Its first-rate audio recording clarity b...

Can double as a high quality main input mic. Internal low-cut filter cuts out low frequency sounds and clarifies human voices accurately. Dual 16mm round dynamic speakers boosts recordings for a quick listen.

Lacks XLR inputs. Back speaker audio fidelity is imprecise and a bit echoey. Monochrome display on a $400 device? What is this 1998?

Is this really a recording studio in your pocket?

2GB internal, SDHC up to 32GB supported, large LCD screen, plenty of manual and automatic control

File system is basic, playback speaker not very loud, looks complicated

Expensive, but if you're after crystal clear results it's probably worth the investment