Customer Reviews

Olympus Pearlcorder S701 Microcassette Recorder (S701ACC)

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This tape recorder is perfect for recording class lectures or conducting field interviews for academic purposes. The only thing you have to watch is make sure you have it on the right tape speed. You have to use the higher quality speed if you want to hear anything in a classroom setting. If the speaker is close and you only want the lecture and none of the student comments or you are conducting an interview both speeds are fine. Overall a very fine purchase

i bought 2. i sent one to my husband in iraq. we use them to tape messages for each other. he can hear our daughter,and our daughter can hear his voice,like when he records a story or a song from him. i dont think i could do without this product. its so easy to use too. ive bought recorders before,but they didnt meet my standards. thanks for this product.

Right size,right weight,exceptional mic pick-up.Playback clear and distinct.Good volume.Having not purchased such a device in many years,I overlooked not insuring an "auto-reverse" feature.Rewind also exceptionally "slow". Then again,for the price, not much argument to be made.

I bought this recorder to use as I conducted interviews for my thesis. Overall it does a great job--the sound quality is pretty good and the microphone works well. I especially like the pause feature for when I am transcribing the tapes. My only complaint is that this pause feature is hard to use when typing because of the shape of the recorder--if I set it on its side it is wobbly and falls down when I use the pause switch, while if I set it on its back so it won't fall over the pause switch cannot easily be flipped. But considering the price and the otherwise good quality of the product, I would still recommend it.

This product is just what I'm looking for. Easy to use, recording and playback is excellent, and very reliable. I highly recommend this Olympus Microcassette Recorder.

I have had fun playing with this, with my grandchildren.
It is well made and has a good sound!!!

I read the other reviews before I purchased this product and most of them seem favorable. So, I thought $19.95 even if it's "crappy" I won't be losing much. Well, little things do come in great packages because this exceeded my expectations! Easy to use, the sound is clear without any static. I am so very pleased. If anyone needing a microcassette player and can't afford a lot of money this is the product to go for!

I teach a counseling skills course at a local community college, and needed this for the students to turn in an audio recording of an interview. Not all students are into the digital realities of today, so this analog tape recorder did the trick.

I gave it three stars, 'cause it only runs on batteries ... there's no where to plug in an A/C adaptor (my preference).

If ya gotta go tape, this unit is alright.

Maybe I am technically incompetent, but the headphone jack is too small. I hadn't expected it to come with one, but it said it did, so I got excited. I tried two different pairs of headphones and they won't fit.
Other than that, it's been a good product so far.

This small unit is great to carry in your purse or briefcase. Record things to listen to later. Great for interviews, to do lists, etc.