Best 7 Digital Voice Recorders for Digital Transcription

Why is this one of the best digital voice recorders around? Because of its combination of usability and flexibility. The first thing you’ll notice is that this digital voice recorder has 4GB of internal memory which provides more than 1000 hours of recording time – and there’s a microSD card slot so you can add even more. The second thing you’ll probably notice is the 2.2 inch color LCD screen and Voice Guidance that will lead you through the recorder’s functions. What you might not notice right away is that the Olympus DM-2 Digital Voice Recorder supports multiple formats, has 12 recording and playback options and comes with Olympus Sonority sound editing software.

This is one of Olympus' top of the line digital voice recorders intended to meet professional dictation and digital transcription needs and it shows, from the customizable navigation pod through the excellent sound quality and file management abilities. Features I especially like include the large backlit LCD, file edit function (which lets you insert and overwrite on an existing recording file), the ability to place index marks (up to 32 index marks per file!), and being able to end one dictation and start another by just pressing the 'New' button. Being equipped with a 1GB SD Card and DSS Player Software are also definite pluses.

I really like the versatility of this digital voice recorder; you can create a podcast, play music or transcribe your recorded voice files into text easily (Dragon NaturallySpeaking Speech Recognition software is included). Sony's ICD-SX700 digital voice recorder also provides lots of recording capability with large built-in stereo microphones, multiple recording modes and up to 372 hours of recording time in LP mode. One GB of flash memory and features such as Overwrite (which let you correct dictation after playback), Add and playback speed control make this digital voice recorder ideal for academic or business purposes.

Voice email function, add/overwrite functions, digital pitch control, incremental rewind; this Sony digital voice recorder is packed with features to make dictation and editing voice recordings easier, and Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred speech recognition software is included to meet your digital transcription needs. This recorder's professional quality sound, though, is its main selling point.

Turn your Olympus digital voice recorder into an even more efficient transcription system with this digital voice recorder accessory kit. The kit includes a footswitch, headset and software and is compatible with DS, WS, VN-3200PC and VN-5200PC recorders from Olympus.