Sony ICD-BX140 4GB Digital Voice Recorder, Black, ICDBX140

This recorder is clear sounding, and easy to use. I can record my piano, and it sounds great! Nice, pocket-size.The folders are great for organizing. The instructions tell you to go online for additional help and settings, which are real easy to navigate through. Don't put the entire address in your browser - only go to the help guide section for the product.

Voice recorder arrived one week earlier then expected. It arrived perfectly packaged. For decades I have serviced reel to reel tape recorders.. all qualities of cassette decks including those in the music industry. For many years I corresponded with family members with cassette tapes. My daughter's music teacher lost my pocket voice recorder so I needed a replacement. So I purchased the Sony ICD-BX140 4GB Voice Recorder.It is top notch quqaity, gimmick free, free of useless never used functions, anybody can understand and use the recorder within a few minutes. The batteries last long enough. This voice recorder is exactly what I wanted and operates exactly as i wanted.. Pricewise amazing.Denny

Batteries used up very fast. Not sure why it changes folders. Great voice recording from the pocket of my bee jacket.

This is the most amazing audio recorder I've run across. I've transferred years of journals recorded on cassette tapes, favorite songs, hypnosis programs. I use more than one to regroup recordings and a third one for everyday comments. The small activation light is comforting at night, assuring me it's on. The few controls are easy to locate in the dark and recording is an easy process. I'll probably try to buy one each month so I never run out. Ease moving among multiple files.

Love the ease of use and different folders but this recorder only worked for 1 year. Playback recordings sound awful, echoes and garbles. I've tried trouble shooting suggestions but it no longer records clearly. I had an older model of the same recorder that lasted 17 years. Todays electronics are such a disappointment- cost is higher, quality is poor, short lived and or lacking...sad.What happened to making quality items, does anyone care anymore?

I wasn't sure if this would do what I need it to do but it is really awesome. I take it to doctor appointments because I have a hard time remembering things. I turn it on when the doctor comes and then when I get home I can type my notes. I also use it all the time by wearing it on a lanyard. If something comes to mind that I need to remember I just push the record button and then I can write down the item later. I wish I'd though of this years ago. Everyone I tell about it loves the idea.

This device has awesome features but lacks one damn feature. No USB, no way to transfer the files onto a pc, I did the trick where a helper states you can re-record the audio. It comes out nice. Yeah, but guess what. The audio comes out mono. FYI, this device can record in stereo if you use a stereo device. I am extremely disappointed. This product should be discounted from being sold on amazon. I hate wasting my money on crap that does not work!! I have been trying to find a device that can do what this one does for a cheap price. I got very excited when I found this, but then shyt on by a missing feature. Please quit selling garbage to users on here. Sony messed up bad on this, like really bad. Why even sell a product when you can't even enjoy it on a pc to where you can enjoy your recordings?!

Very happy with this recorder. What I like most is the separate "folder" button. On my older sony recorders, I had to go through the menu process to be able to change folders. This makes it easy to categorize messages by various topics. Also, this recorder has 5 folders, as opposed to 4 on my previous recorders. One (minor) thing I'm not thrilled with is having to slide down the "power" button and wait 4 or 5 seconds (while "access" flashes) for the recorder to be ready to go. This is necessary if you haven't used the recorder in the last 10 min.Sound quality is great! I leave mine set on the best (SHQ) mode, and am very happy with that. My batteries lasted for nearly a month, and that was with a lot of use. After installing new batts, I didn't have to totally reset the date, just the time. On older recorders I had to totally reset the date when installing new batts. I would advise people to write down the steps in the menu to do that (reset the time with new batts) rather than have to look it up.