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 OK for a while, then it stops working December 2, 2005
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought this recorder for college. At first it worked pretty good, sound quality isn't great, playback is a little fuzzy and distorted, but overall it was good considering the price. Now after a couple of months it only works when it wants to. It will be fine one day, and then the next it won't play the tape back, or it won't record at all. I thought it was the tape, but it does this with all the tapes. I replaced the batteries so it's not that either. I have lost hours of lectures because of this thing. I am buying a digital recorder to replace this one. Hopefully that will be more reliable and maybe even last me the entire semester!!
Total unsatisfied June 12, 2004
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
This model RN-305 is a complete disappointment. I purchased it to replace a model RN-108 which unfortunately was dropped and broken. The replacement doesn't even come close to the original. I have tried all settings...speed, voice activated, etc to no avail. The replay of recorded voice is not natural and there is always a continuous whiring or hissing in the background. The similar microcassete it relaced had no such annoyance. Recordings from the old recorder sound ok on the new recorder so obviously the recording properties of this new recorder lacks any quality. Can't even return it due to a 3rd party that hides behind Amazon.com in the wood-work.
 Inexpensive & handy March 20, 2004
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I ordered this & received it within 24 hours, WITHOUT asking for expedited shipping! I didn't even realize it had Voice Activated recording until I read the manual. The other reviewer was right - it comes with 3 cassettes & a pair of batteries - awesome! Sound quality is fine, and the mic picks up everything - it even picked up the sounds of me moving up a flight of stairs while it was tucked into a back pocket. I highly recommend both the item and whoever shipped the thing.
Great for a journalist February 18, 2004
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
I'm a college newspaper reporter and found this to be a great value. It was pretty cheap compared to other recording devices, like digital recorders. It also came with 3 tapes, which was enough to get me started & batteries! I've tested it out with recording my voice and the distance I can have it away from my mouth to pick up sounds and still having what I've said come out pretty clear. I'm impressed, it was easy to hear what I was saying with the recorder at arm's length.If you can afford it, go with a digital recorder, but if you can't or aren't going to use a recorder that much, this one will definitely fit your needs.
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