Sony TCM150 Standard Cassette Voice Recorder

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 3.4 x 4.5 inches ; 6.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008XETL
• Item model number: TCM150
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (115 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Sony's TCM-150 cassette recorder offers one button recording for quick play/record operations. The required two AA batteries will run for up to twenty-five hours. With the LED battery level indicator you can be watchful of remaining battery time. Other features include: clear voice recording system, cue and review, pause switch, stop/pause release function, built-in microphone and automatic shut-off. The Sony-Matic automatic recording level control will help you with recording, while the L/R monaural earphone jack will further enhance your recording experience.

What's in the Box
Cassette player, user's manual and one year warranty.

Product Description

Record important notes from class lectures or business meetings with the TCM-150 standard cassette voice recorder. This handy device offers 1-button recording and up to 25 hours of battery life. Other features include LED battery level indicator, Clear Voice recording system, cue and review function, a pause switch and a stop/pause release function. The built-in microphone, automatic shut-off (at tape end), Sony-Matic automatic recording level control and the L/R monaural earphone jack further enhance your recording experience.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

158 of 161 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best bang for your bucks!, March 24, 2005

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Karen Wagner (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony TCM150 Standard Cassette Voice Recorder (Electronics)

I've been using this Sony for recording church services for a couple years now. Obviously, this is not a high-tech operation. I convert the tape into digital format for editing on my PC to create CD's. I've been able to make some great tapes so far and I'm recording in a huge "cathedral" type church. For the size and cost, I think it's great. I don't think I'd use it for listening to music as the microphone is rather "noisey". I recommend this for persons who aren't ready to make a major investment in high-tech recording equipment.

260 of 275 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pay a little bit more for important features, February 5, 2005

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Traveler (New England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony TCM150 Standard Cassette Voice Recorder (Electronics)

The Sony TCM-150 is about the cheapest cassette recorder on the market at this time. For five to ten bucks more you get voice activation, an external microphone jack, a tape counter, and extended play/record. The models with these features are the Sony TCM-200DV (without the tape counter) and the Panasonic RQ-L31. Of course, in all these cases, you're getting a cheaply made recorder intended for lectures, notes and inteviews. If you want something for music or that's built to take some punishment you'll have to pay more.

Last word on the 150: The odds are you're going to need at least one of those extra features - especially voice activation. Pass on this one and pay just a tiny bit more for something better.

98 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recorder, June 28, 2006

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Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony TCM150 Standard Cassette Voice Recorder (Electronics)

This is a terrific tape recorder.

I've always found that bells and whistles like voice activation don't work. This one does. You want it on, you turn it on. You want it off, you turn it off. It's recording quality is very good for this medium. We're not talking digital sound, of course, but no magnetic tape machine will deliver that quality.

I've used probably a dozen recorders over many years, and this is one of the best values out there.