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Olympus WS-110 WMA Digital Voice Recorder | 
| Brand: Olympus
List Price: $119.00
Buy New: $47.34
You Save: $71.66 (60%)
New (59) Used (1) Refurbished (5) from $43.95
Rating:  19 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 2 x 9.8
MPN: WS-110
Model: WS-110
UPC: 050332400658
EAN: 0050332400658
ASIN: B000VDQAQ4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Record up to 69 hours with 256 MB of internal flash memory. | | • | Continuously record for 21 hours with one AAA battery | | • | Eight playback speed variations either accelerate or slow down audio | | • | Windows Media Audio (WMA) format works seamlessly with any PC | | • | Our USB Direct design lets you plug the recorder right into your computer for easy, full-speed transfers using USB 2.0. |
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Product Description
Easy operation and high quality audio in a stylish package. The slim, stylish design of the WS-110 is perfect for recording sound wherever you go. It is equipped with 256 MB of internal memory for up to 69 hours of recording time, and it features the easy-to-use direct PC link capability. Simply plug the recorder directly into a computer, without the need for a USB cable, for easy downloading of audio files, documents, image files and more.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Not very good for dictation March 20, 2008
Stephen Holland (Naperville, IL)
30 out of 34 found this review helpful
A buyer needs to know that this is just a recorder and not suitable for dictation use. The device is slim, light, but just the right weight to feel right in your hand. The USB connector is a great idea. All audio files generated are accessible as a USB drive that you plug into your computer.
The way the controls work is that when you press the "rec" button a new file is created that stores the audio. You can pause recording and restart by pressing the "rec" button to keep recording in the same file. If you press stop the file cannot have anything else added to it. What you cannot do is to pause the recording then listen to the recording to see where you were in your dictation. If you want to listen you have to press stop then play the file. You cannot add to the end of a file.
For recording discussions, music, events, or interviews it is fine. Good audio quality and low price. However, for dictation it is not appropriate. I returned the unit after purchase (at Office Depot) due to the limitations. Olympus has dictation appropriate recorders, but these are quite expensive. I'll be looking at the Sony brand dictation recorders to see if what I need is available there.
 Not great March 24, 2008
Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth)
22 out of 30 found this review helpful
This gizmo was recommended to me as highly reliable and compatible with Linux. It does record. And the volume is okay. But, the device drains batteries like nothing I've seen in a long long while. To preserve power, you can't merely turn the machine off. You need to take the battery out.
That is a pain in the neck. In short, I'm still looking for the perfect digital recorder. This isn't it.
 Amazingly Useful September 29, 2007
Francis P. Armendariz (Lawton, Oklahoma)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This little device is spectacular. Small and light, can fit in a pocket. Has enough memory for a lot of recording. Easy to use. Downloading is quick and fun. Good quality audio. Great idea to go with WMA instead of proprietary audio software that complicates things.I am glad I have this gadget.
overall very good November 26, 2007
Annie (New York)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I bought this recorder to record music. I am a cello major at college, and needed something at least to record lessons. I sorted through many recorders before buying this one, here's my advice:
~Look at the specifications; if you are buying an olympus recorder go to their website to look up the sampling frequency and other specs. For instance you'll find out that the sampling frequency is 44.1khz (cd quality) on hq mode
~Think about how much space you will need. For me, I will not be saving anything on that recorder; it will be moved quickly to the computer or my ipod so there was no point in buying more space on it.
My thoughts on the recorder so far:
~Good quality recording, almost cd quality. Works best of course with an external mic.
~I love the ease of use. The best thing, is that it works just like a usb device; you take the batter compartment off to reveal that in essence, this is a fancy usb stick. No additional software ... just drop it in the folder you want :)
Recording is easy too; click the big red button and you shall record
A great deal for the price March 20, 2008
Vox Populi (USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought the Olympus WS-110 WMA Digital Voice Recorder after researching quite a few brands and models (on Amazon and elsewhere). As I've used the device for about 3 hours only (since I got it yesterday), my feedback here will probably be revised after a few days' use.
Pros:
1. Ideal size - lightweight; not heavy/bulky like most microtape recorders
2. Simple and intuitive user interface - the buttons are sized correctly and the on-screen prompts are useful
3. Quality of recording at the highest quality is simply superb. I am still amazed at the high quality of audio.
4. Connectivity to the PC is straightforward (through the USB port) and finding the file within the folder structure is effortless.
5. The price I paid ($60 + free shipping) makes this device a fabulous buy.
6. The in-built speaker is quite good considering its size
Cons:
1. File format is limited to WMA/Windows Media instead of mp3 or a more Microsoft-independent format; I knew about this limitation when I bought the device but figured I could live with this limitation.
2. In-built mike is supersensitive (this is a disadvantage if the device is being used in an environment with substantial background noises). For my purposes, the sensitivity is welcome as I am currently using the device in environments with minimal background noise. I don't plan on buying a noise-cancelling mike as it might not be necessary.
Overall - I would rate this voice recorder as a 4.5/5.0. It loses 0.5 points for being too MicroSoft-specific (WMA) as opposed to using a non-proprietory format.
Will edit this review (if possible) after using the device for a few more days.
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