Olympus V-90 Digital Voice Recorder

by Olympus

Product Details

Product Manual [284kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 4.6 x 0.6 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000JYVT
• Item model number: V-90
• Batteries: 1 AAA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,606 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The tiny new V-90 digital voice recorder is ergonomically designed to fit snugly inside the palm of the hand. Weighing only 1.6 ounces, it stores 90 minutes of voice recordings--longer than any other digital voice recorder in its price range.

The V-90 is ideal for recording meetings, school lectures, and television or radio shows, as well as short memos, ideas, phone numbers, shopping lists, and other notes. And the V-90's small and lightweight size means it can be taken everywhere.

Recordings can be stored in two separate folders, each capable of storing 99 messages. A third folder is used as a scheduling tool, where reminders can be recorded. These recordings can be programmed to play at a certain time, creating a customized verbal alarm.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Olympus V90 3 Month User, December 11, 1999

By 

Jim Wilcox (Eugene, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olympus V-90 Digital Voice Recorder (Office Product)

This recorder is my second digital recorder and is twice as good as the previous one at half the price. This unit records exceptionally well in the shorter 33 minute mode, though I have to use headphones to understand the 90 minute mode. A 60 minute mode would have been a good compromise.

The voice activiation is so good that a series of comments when played back sound like an uninterrupted sentence. In the high sensitivity mode I can record someone talking in a quiet room from over 12 feet away. It is so small that one can put it in a shirt pocket and record a coversation. The unit does not have a carrying case, so I use a knife sheath that attaches to my belt. This way I always have it when needed. The V90 has the ability to record a message with a playback alarm that goes off at a certain time of the day. It cannot record a bunch of messages with varying playback times. That would be a useful feature. Expect to see the price of these units drop as technology improves. As far as improvements, I would like to see a unit that records on command such as "V90..record" and it would say "Recording" and then you would record until you say "end recording". Then you could also command it to "set playback for May 21 at 10 PM"

Maybe someday.

75 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An indispensable tool, December 2, 1999

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Chris Sharp (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olympus V-90 Digital Voice Recorder (Office Product)

Having read the previous comment on poor sound quality I must write in - I have found the sound quality on the v-90 more than adequate. I frequently use the v-90 for recording a class and every voice in the discussion is understandable. And my most common use for it, taking personal notes, I speak directly into the microphone and for that the sound quality is excellent. I find it hard to believe that someone could not understand what they were saying into a v-90.
Also, I must say that the voice operated recording is quite good, unlike many voice operated recorders the first part of a recording is not cut out due to a delay in starting to record. I keep my v-90 atttached to my pants on a carabiner and in my pocket - and with me at all times.

Please bear in mind that this is not a personal audio player, if you want that get a recordable mp3 player, for it's purpose - recording personal notes, reminders, lectures, meetings, thoughts, etc - it does marvelously.

56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light-weight, Easy to carry -- A great tool!, November 12, 1999

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D. Kirschbaum - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus V-90 Digital Voice Recorder (Office Product)

It's just the right size. It fits in either my left or right hand well (the left a little better). It is convient to use. I like skipping past messages easily & quickly; something you couldn't do with a microcassette recorder. And, it is alot easier to record thoughts during the commute to/from work than the memo pads I've seen that people have attached to their dashboards.

Will it replace a cassette recorder or microcassette recorder for recording lectures or meetings? No. Based on the design of the product, that was and is not it's purpose.

A great product! I carry it with me everywhere.