Sony ICD-ST10 Digital Voice Recorder with Voice-To-Print Compatibility

by Sony

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009N6VQ
• Item model number: ICDST10
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,561 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 8, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Sony's ICD-ST10 slim, portable digital voice recorder offers a wealth of features and the kind of flexibility only possible in the realm of digital audio. The recorder offers up to 5.5 hours of recording time and a choice of either mono or stereo recording. USB compatibility ensures a fast transfer rate, and you'll enjoy the convenience of five separate message files for dictation.

The system is compatible with Microsoft Windows 98 to XP as well as with the Dragon Naturally Speaking preferred voice-to-print software for converting your voice files into text (version 6.0, sold separately). Digital pitch/playback speed control lets you play recordings at slower or faster than normal speeds to facilitate transcribing or editing, and the recorder's LPEC Codec uses a 16 kHz sampling rate for extended frequency response (with audio up to 8 kHz) to deliver excellent recorded sound.

Incremental rewind (easy search) is the equivalent of tape fast rewind but without returning all the way to the beginning of each recording, to help you locate specific passages within files. Advanced digital VOR (voice-operated recording) stops the recording during silent pauses--saving recording time--then begins recording again without missing a single syllable.

Other features include a full-function LCD, one-button play from record, a built-in directional microphone (which rejects noise from off-axis points and offers high/low mic sensitivity), a built-in playback speaker, an add-recording function, a battery-strength LED, a battery-saving hold switch, and jacks for an external earphone and an external microphone.

What's in the Box
Voice recorder, PC download software, two AAA batteries, a carrying case, an earphone (MDR-ED228LP), a USB cable (RK-G136), and a user's manual.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well designed, very compact - could use more memory .., November 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony ICD-ST10 Digital Voice Recorder with Voice-To-Print Compatibility (Office Product)

I bought this for recording night school classes while asleep - it is very well designed - has a bigger display than the more expensive SONY MS515. This unit is very-very light weight - therefore, it is very unobtrusive in your shirt pocket. The MIC can be rotated depending where the unit willbe when in use - I used it in my shirt pocket with the MIC rotated forward. The ERGONOMICS are excellent - you can turn it on, pause & off by feel by the ergonomic buttons - IE I never take it out in class. In long play mode the sound was adequate - far better than my olympus L400 microcassette recorder ( which used to be the benchmark in smallness & long play )The volume is excellent on playback - quite loud for such a small device. The SONY audio editing & management software for the PC is excllent, the USB interface download multihour recordings in seconds. HERE are the numbers: STEREO record: 41 mins; STANDARD HIGH RES RECORD:125mins; LONG PLAY RECORD: 334mins. If you sit between the middle to the front of an auditorium, the LP MODE is absolutely fine. You wont find a better recorder in this price range in my opinion. I almost bought the little olympus DW-90 ( 90 min )- but my classes are almost two hours long - plus this has better sound quality with the novel SONY CODEC. I RATED IT 4 STARS BECAUSE FOR MY USES - IT COULD USE MORE MEMORY & AN EXTERNAL MIC INPUT

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works for capturing lectures, March 3, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony ICD-ST10 Digital Voice Recorder with Voice-To-Print Compatibility (Office Product)

I bought the ICD-ST10 strictly for recording university lectures. So far it has worked out great. The sound quality is very good and I can always upload the recordings onto the computer and transcribe them while listening to the lecture again (and again) through computer speakers. I wouldn't recommend doing it directly from the recorder. Speakers provide a lot better sound quality. Ability to slow down the playback definitely helps (if you can deal with the hypnotic effect of a geology lecture being played back at half speed. You are getting sleepy... Very sleepy...)
I am able to fit only one lecture (1.5 hours) before I have to transfer the file onto the computer (I record in SP mode).
More memory & a power cord (has a power plug but cord is not provided with the recorder) would definitely make this a 5 star product.
Con: There is no OFF button on the recorder and in the month I've owned it, it has turned itself on during the worst moments (like taking an exam in a hushed lecture hall).

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My voice ==> typed text!!, April 10, 2004

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Gerald Baron "theberkeleyprofessor" (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ICD-ST10 Digital Voice Recorder with Voice-To-Print Compatibility (Office Product)

I bought this unit refurbished for about $75. It did exactly what I wanted it to do. I can now dictate into the unit, then hook it up via usb to my computer and have Dragon Naturally Speaking Version7 Professional turn my voice into typed text.

A word of caution about Dragon Naturally speaking; it takes about 10 hours over two weeks to get productive with high accuracy in Dragon. I read books, went to talks, and took training for Dragon. Dragon Naturallyspeaking dosn't work right out of the box -- you and Dragon need training to get along. I found the Dragon training cd's from Say I Can very helpful.

Once you've mastered the Dragon, you will only need to touch the keyboard and mouse a few times a day while using your computer -- you'll be moving around and typing into most applications with your voice. I'm using Dragon with various versions of Windows, not sure how it works on the Mac.