Olympus VN-240 (32 MB, 4 Hours) Handheld Digital Voice Recorder

For a voice recorder, this on will do the job. It has no tape problems, because it uses no tape. It's all digital. I used it to record my last live music performance, in Hollywood. Granted, it's not what I'd call studio quality, but it's better than the tradition voice tape recorder. It's got voice activation, and it's got three quality modes. I used the highest quality recording mode for my stage show, and the result sounds reasonable, even better than I expected, really, but it's monaural only, not stereo.

I bought a used one off Ebay. I bought it to record the band I'm in because a stereo digital audio recorder is more expensive.
Sound quality of this recorder is pretty good for a voice recorder, though it is mono only. It's easy to use, and has jacks for both an external mic and for headphones, although I found that the built in mic worked just as well as the external mic I tried. It also has it's own built in speaker.
I would have liked it to have a USB jack (it doesn't), but that is my only complaint. The device takes two AAA batteries, and they seem to last a long time in the device.
Overall, I am well pleased with it.

This is a perfect size for taking notes or having a record of a meeting. From notes to oneself or directions to a new place - it is as simple as sliding the switch and pressing the button. It is simple - not a lot of room on the internal memory and there is not slot for additional memory - but for the price and depending on your need - this is a great little voice recorder. It has both in and outputs for mic or connecting to other hardware and operates on two simple AA batteries. Oh, sound is very good.

Bought the recorder to record my husbands snoring at night. He always said he didnt snore, well he knows different now:) Very easy to use once you read the instruction, which didn't come with it, but was able to find online. I love it, and the price was very reasonable, and maybe now my husband will go and see about his snoring so I can get some sleep.

Great recorder! My dad is a truck driver and he uses this to record his miles so he will have it to update his log book. Works great, lasts for years (this is the second one he's had), and you don't have to mess with swapping/purchasing tapes for it. Super compact design. Highly recommend!!