RCA RP3503 "Shoebox" Cassette Voice Recorder

by RCA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.8 x 1.5 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HX6SI8
• Item model number: RP3503
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,811 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

The RCA RP3503 recorder has Automatic Level Control with a 3 digit tape counter and retractable carrying handle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Serves its purpose, October 17, 2007

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frisky2000 "frisky2000" (Margaritaville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA RP3503 "Shoebox" Cassette Voice Recorder (Electronics)

I'll preface my review by stating that if I were searching for a high quality voice recorder I would have gone with a brand other than RCA. However, I needed an inexpensive unit which my two young children could operate without much difficulty, and one that played music cassettes. This one does the trick. It is light, compact and easy to use, the sound is decent, the microphone keeps them entertained since they can record their own voices on tape, and the unit operates on both battery or A/C which means I can tote it along in the car to keep them busy. I searched all over for the actual toddler tough versions of these tape recorders which were sold a few years back, Fisher Price or Playskool I believe, but it seems that technology caught up to even the little kids' toys and the units are all CD or MP3 now, which my children don't yet use. This cassette recorder suits our needs just fine for now, and at an affordable price.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for!, January 5, 2008

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA RP3503 "Shoebox" Cassette Voice Recorder (Electronics)

I purchased this inexpensive unit solely for the purpose of using it to record individuals that I would be profiling in the local newspaper. Since the purchase this summer, I have been satisfied with the quality of the unit's performance.
For those seeking something of a higher standard, then money should be spent. However, for a basic recorder/player, one can't pass this one up.

29 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars "Catch 22" Purchase, February 19, 2009

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Rosemarie Brennan "Disappointed Purchaser" (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA RP3503 "Shoebox" Cassette Voice Recorder (Electronics)

The RCA cassette recorder which I purchased from Amazon for $24.99 did not work after several days of sporadic usage. I tried different tapes and had the same non-working result.

Audiovox is listed in the manual as the distributor, but it states that I must pay/ship the defective recorder to a "Product Exchange Center" in Texas. The RCA warranty does not cover such things as (1) Customer Instruction...and allows the Exchange Center to charge me for "service not covered" whatever that may be. Additionally, it also allows the Exchange Center to ship me a "refurbished" unit.

This entire ordeal has soured me on buying anything but books from Amazon. It would easier to buy a recorder from the local Best Buy and be able to return a defective item for a new one or my money back.