The 28mm speaker on this budget model is nearly twice the size of the built-in speaker on Sony’s UX570. Interestingly, you’ll get clearer playback from the BX140’s speaker than from most others. You still get a respectable 45 hours of memory at the higher quality bitrate of 192 kbps.
Just remember that audio isn’t going to be high quality. At the lowest setting (a low bitrate of 8 kilobits per second) you’ll get a massive 1,000+ hours of recording memory. Perfect for those who need to capture the broad strokes of meetings and lectures, the BX140 is a reliable single-mic (mono) recorder with four gigabytes of memory for long hours of audio capture. Obviously, the audio quality of the Sony ICD-BX140 isn’t going to do battle against our top pick, but at nearly half the price, it’s a worthy contender. The memory can hold about five hours of LPCM data, as opposed to 150+ hours of the lowest recording quality (bitrate) MP3 recording. Keep in mind though, that this comes at the expense of your recording time. The optional linear PCM (WAV file) option records audio with extremely high fidelity to the original sounds. While the UX570 performs best as a voice recorder, there are a few music settings, which do an adequate job of capturing all the highs and lows. If you don’t want to futz around with levels, the recorder’s standard operating mode is optimized to pick up the specific frequency of the human voice, canceling out other sounds so you get clear, usable voice recordings with one touch. While all this customization is great, what makes the UX570 a top pick for even recording newbies is the excellence of its default Auto Voice setting. You can also manually set the sensitivity levels of the stereo microphones, with low, medium, and high sensitivities (“low” for loud and clear audio, like dictation, and “high” for soft-voiced professors in large lecture halls).įocused or Wide recording options optimize the mics to either zero-in on the person in front of the device or gather audio from every speaker in the room. Options like Meeting, Lecture, Interview, and so on are pretty self explanatory. The UX570 comes with a “scenes” menu, with pre-set levels and sensitivities for different scenarios. If that’s not enough memory, the micro SD card slot gives you as much memory as your supply of cards. Everything else is pretty much the same - and that’s a good thing considering the proven performance of the original, and this one’s cheaper too.Īt just four inches long and less than a half-inch thick, Sony’s digital recorder is smaller than your phone, but with 27 hours of operating time on a charge and up to 159 hours of MP3 memory, it packs considerably more recording power than any smartphone/app combo. This time around, they slimmed down the size, enlarged the screen, and improved the overall recording quality.
#RECORD LECTURES APP UPGRADE#
Sony’s ICD-UX570 is an upgrade to the much-loved previous model, the UX560. For mid-range units geared towards lectures and meetings, we looked for quick-access, pre-set options that let users get the most out of a recording without too much fuss. So, we went for recorders that paired quality hardware, like XY-axis condenser microphones, with pro-grade feature customization, like low-cut filters and tone insertion for use with video. We wanted to find an option that would work for each of the most common scenarios, from basic voice capture to publishing-quality audio.Īmazingly, compared with a decade ago, a handheld voice recorder can now deliver studio-quality audio at prices that aren’t much more than $100. Students and cub reporters need something different from YouTubers and podcasters. Best Overall: Sony ICD-UX570 - Best Budget: Sony ICD-BX140 - Best for Interviews: Tascam DR-05X - Best for Lectures: Olympus WS 852 - Best for Singing: Zoom H1n How We Picked the Best Voice Recordersįinding the “right” voice recorder is as much about your needs as it is about the unit itself. We found the best digital voice recorders for each common use-case. Today’s higher-end recorders deliver mind-boggling audio quality that’s perfectly fit for distribution, podcasters take note. Handheld or propped on a desk, mid-range digital voice recorders are capable of capturing hundreds of hours of lectures or work meetings without running out of battery. But if your recording’s quality or length matter, a digital voice recorder will easily beat your phone any day of the week. Yes, you already probably have a serviceable voice recorder on your person right now.
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