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Sony Sony ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder with USB
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Sony Sony ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder with USB
£119.00
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| Product code | CA55014 |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 4548736033603 |
| Weight | 0000000000001 |
| Brand | Sony |
20 reviews for Sony Sony ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder with USB
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Vickielou80 –
I only wanted this device for personal note taking rather than playing music. I am not therefor a discerning used. However, I liked the small size and the ease of use. My only niggle is that the instructions even on the web were minute. It would be nice to be able to download an A4 manual. Otherwise, it met my simple requirements perfectly.
James Chambers –
Love this little recorder. Great for recording our band practices as it has a line in (connected to our mixer) Not lots of features but a soild performer! Also it doesnt distort when recording through the built in mic as it has various modes which prevent that from happening. The batts last a while too!
Barney B. –
My companion wanted a ‘idiot-proof’ recorder as she is not techie-savvy. help sheets on the Sony site are clear but what would be of enormous help would be a ‘Guide for dummies approach’.
Billie Evans –
Although this is a memo taker it actually reaches into other areas by virtue of it’s stereo capability and CD resolution recording setting. It can be used for recording music and has some useful settings to accomplish this. It’s not quite up to studio quality and the built in microphones are a basic but decent quality,I have been using it with a Roland CS-10EM binaural headset to record my audio experiences when I’m out and about and the results are uncannily good! The headset works perfectly with the Sony recorder (as will any external microphone requiring plug-in power) and the recording quality is excellent, clean and low noise. Plenty of dynamic range available for most situations. For use out and about it is extremely convenient as it its about half the size of an old (non smart) mobile phone and the batteries last for more than enough time for a days roaming around.It transfers to PC easily enough with the built in USB connector. However, this arrangement does seem a bit vulnerable to being knocked out of place and I worry it might break! I think I would have preferred a socket and cable arrangement.It can take Micro SD cards but will store more than 5 hours of high quality WAV recording using the on board 4Gb memory so this device comes pre-loaded with a usable amount of memory. It does also record in MP3 format in which case you can store over 39 hours at 192kbps.The only possible negative is the display which has tiny text and can be difficult to read at times. But once you’ve got it set up the controls are easy so shouldn’t present a problem.Altogether a very neat, high quality device.
Miasanmia –
This item comes preloaded with software for Windows.But not for Macs. I have a Mac.There’s no warning of this fundamental problem from ClickElectronics and after an hour trawling the web, it seems Sony don’t provide software for the most recent operation system (10.13.6).So it’s of no use
corrie fan –
Pros:1. Good recording quality. Microphones are sensitive enough and voice recording is very clear.2. Good ergonomics. Sony ICD-PX470 is intuitive to use and sits comfortably in your hand.3. Handy microSD port. Internal memory can be expanded with standard microSD cards.Contras:1. Sony ICD-PX470 is not shielded against EMI. Voice recorded next to a mobile phone cannot be heard over interference. Old Sansa Clip mp3 player could record mobile phone conversation without any interference.2. It takes 7 seconds to boot. No snap idea recording, no quick notes. Old Panasonic camcorder is ready to record video in less then 2 seconds. What might be taking a voice recorder that long is hard to imagine.3. Accumulator batteries cannot be charged through USB port. Sony ICD-PX470 can use accumulators, but won’t change them through USB port. Welcome to the nineties.4. Due to device size retractable USB plug is difficult to use and there is no USB extension lead provided. The recorder is rather thick and USB plug is not exactly in the corner, so no other USB device can be plugged next to it and some USB ports might be completely inaccessible without a cable.5. Not very good as mp3-player. There is no play list support and directory structure is disregarded too, so it would simply play all mp3 files it can find in a row.6. No screen back-light, so might be tricky to use in poor light conditions, though to be fair, controls are designed well enough to operate without much looking at the screen.7. No accessories. No cables / external microphone / accumulators. Just the recorder, alkaline batteries and printed user manual.I was hoping for more from SONY. This has to go back.
Timezak bèrenice –
Came with great promise and good reviews. However mine fails to pick up clearly even at full volume placed near recording subject. I have to use a plug in mic and then still poor sound quality on playback. Have tried setting to different recording scenarios but still the same poor quality. My old dictaphone picks up better. The supplier has a sticky label on the difficult to open package saying to the effect that if opened can’t be returned. I wondered if I have just been unlucky and have a faulty machine.
H. Worthington –
The first time I tried this I thought the recording was OK. Then I read the instructions and tried again and realised it’s actually very good.My main disappointment was that a massive multinational like Sony made no effort to accommodate users of other operating systems than Microsoft windows. At this price I hoped for some voice to text software at least, but the only software they supply is uniquely Microsoft compatible and as I am a Linux user that’s of no use to me, not even working with Wine. It’s a bit discouraging using it for interviews if you’re going to have to spend many hours typing them up.
Lefebvre Karine –
Neat sound recorder
Geed –
Doesn’t work with Macs