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Olympus WS-210S

Discontinued

Reviewed

April 2009

Pros

No USB cable needed
Built-in stereo microphones
Affordable
Easy to use

Cons

Limited, non-expandable memory
Hard-to-navigate menus
Audio quality could be better

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Reviewers say that the Olympus WS-210S is a very capable digital voice recorder for those on strict budgets. The 512 MB memory is not expandable and is small compared to some recorders, but that's still enough to hold more than 138 hours at the recorder's lowest-quality setting. There are some complaints that audio quality could be better. Olympus has an updated model, the VN-6200PC (*Est. $60) that gets good reviews.

There aren't a ton of professional reviews for the Olympus WS-210S, and one at German retailer AudioTranskription.de has been taken down. User opinions are also valuable, and Amazon.com hosts far more user reviews of this digital voice recorder than any other site.

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Our Sources

1. Amazon.com

Amazon.com contributors give the Olympus WS-210S an overall rating of 4.5-stars (out of five) from over 45 reviews. Some reviewers provide detailed comparisons with other models. There are a few complaints about sound quality and menu navigation.

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