OM SYSTEM WS-883 Digital Voice Recorder 8GB Memory, Stereo Microphones, Direct USB, Intelligent Auto Mode, Noise Cancelling, Simple Mode, Low-Cut Filter, Expandable Storage

A great product. The best voice recorder I have used for race results recording. Much better sound quality than a well known competitor brand.

Olympus have been one of the main brands in this market for over 30 years, though in those days they used tapes, and they are still one of, if not, 'the' best. I've had 5 of this model over the last 4 years. No they don't break but I had reasons to use them heavily, more than the average peson would need to. They are solidly built and easy to use with excellent results. To use it's much like the old days & tape recorders. The 2 main buttons are are the top ones and the largest. Stop & Rec. And it's that easy....you press Rec to record & Stop to end it. If you press record whilst its recording it will pause until you start it recording by pressing the Rec button again. Under those is a 4 way button which also has the play button in the middle of it. It's left & right for fast forward or rewind of a recording, and left & right in the menus. Top & bottom are + and - volume when listening or up & down in the menus. Play being in the middles as I said and you can alter the playback speed with it too. Under that it's the menu button to the left & the folder/index button to the right. They take 2 AAA batteries. You can use either Ni-Cad or Alkaline. The screen will list both types when you insert the batteries & you just select the type you've installed. You can then go into the menus to set the time & date, the file menus, rec modes, low cut filters, voice activated recording, noise canceller, screen contrast, language etc etc. Or...you can just hit record & you're off. On the back, half way up there is a flick out bit of plastic that acts as a stand if you want to put it on a desk or tabls to record. Above that is a plastic button that, when you push it in slightly and slide it upwards to the top makes the usb jack pop out from behind it's flap in the top of the recorder. Very neat. Theres 8gb of memory which equates to 132 hours, 35mins & 31seconds of available recording space in the 5 folders...A thru' E. It will automatically put the recordings into the next folder when you reach the 99 recordings limit for each folder. Using Ni-Cad batteries these will run for about 36 hours before going flat. Recording quality is fine & in Stereo. Obviously, they are not meant to record live gigs, I tried lol but they distort a bit above a certain level, but they'll be fine if its not turned up to 11 and besides I have studio quality recorders for recording live gigs. Ideal for meetings and also phone calls if needed, just hold it against the phone & they easily pick up both ends of the call. Great recorders.

Handy to have, just i case its needed, easy to set up, different scenes to select, ie meeting, conference and telephone call, sound is good

Easy to use, good value for money, only downside is if your trying to secretly record, its a bit bulky & the quality reduces quite a bit if you cover the speaker in any way I.e in a pocket etc

the WS882 is very similar in build to the 852 which I already own. I love these machines, they work very well and I like particularly the fact that they are rather retro. Well done Olympus for keeping the style the same. Reason being -you do not feel as if you are having a torch shone in your face to use it as you can switch off the backlight. A 128 KBPS is all you need for uploading your audio track for podcasting or whatever. Anything larger than this is too much for that particular job. I have used several other forms of recording with microphones and I always come back to these handheld recorders. I don't think they can be beaten! You can sit anywhere with it to record outdoors or indoors without the Faff of having to be attached to a laptop or whatever. Please keep going with these Olympus with their original and long lasting grey crystal screens -they are a joy.

Good small compact recorder. Could be great if only the buttons didn't rattle. It's a nuisance if using the unit in motion. I decided to return it as this shaking noise was a deal breaker for me. In fairness mine might have been faulty so maybe best to judge for yourself.

Good thanks

A great little recorder with a sensible storage of files and folders. It could have been better if the display was illuminated, but for the money you can't grumble.

Den fungerar perfekt. Den är lite krånglig att lära sig hur den fungerar, men när man läst igenom dokumentet några gånger så är den bra.

Les enregistrements sont clairs et facilement repérables dans le stockage interne, bref la qualité est là. En ce qui concerne la prise en main, heureusement qu'il existe un mode simplifié car l'appareil propose de multiples fonctions en mode personnalisé, certaines très utiles d'autres un peu moins. Il faut donc le voir comme un outil professionnel très performant mais technique prévu pour un usage quotidien apte à une productivité intensive.

Tremendamente útil. Se ha escondido discretamente en un bolsillo del pecho durante una reunión y ha captado sin problema la voz de mi interlocutor. La batería dura 110 h y puede grabar en buena calidad (no espectacular, pero sí bastante buena) unas 130 h. Se escucha mejor el audio en un ordenador o con auriculares que en el altavoz del propio aparato. La pantalla no es retroiluminada, a tener en cuenta.

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Facile d'utilisation et très efficace pour enregistrer un conférencier ou un formateur dans un auditorium ou dans une salle. Enregistrements audibles et faciles à tranférer sur un ordinateur.