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Olympus VN-90 Digital Voice Recorder

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Technical Details

  • Records up to 90 minutes in LP mode
  • Built-in flash memory
  • Operates on 2 AAA batteries
  • Voice-activated recording mode
  • Weighs only 2.3 ounces

Product Details

Product Manual [577kb PDF]
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00004U9NQ
  • Item model number: VN-90
  • Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Olympus VN-90 digital voice recorder can be taken anywhere, weighing only 2.3 ounces, and records up to 90 minutes with built-in flash memory. Its voice-activated recording mode automatically starts recording when the microphone senses sound. It's ideal for business meetings, school lectures, or personal notes. The VN-90 lets you move and save your messages in folders or create recordings to remind you of important events. The LCD displays recording time, voice activation mode, date and time, play mode, and battery status.


Product Description

This digital Notecorders not only impress with their ergonomic styling, but also through their remarkable recording abilities. Taking performance levels to new heights, the VN-90 serves well with its 90 minutes recording time. Incorporating three folders for up to 100 files each plus a built-in LC-Display, the device further enables efficient and convenient file management.

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74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Voice of Reason, November 27, 2000
By Ara Bayindiryan (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
If you need something simple and inexpensive this is the product for you. Some key features: well designed -- compact only 2.3 oz., quality built, good voice quality, receptive mic, good battery life, recording capacity (3 separate folders), reasonably priced. The negatives; can't download recordings to computer, the recording time for SP mode (and this is the mode I would recommend using for quality...) is only 67 minutes.
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars voice recorder, October 4, 2000
By M. Wydysh (williamsville, ny United States) - See all my reviews
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I needed a recorder for my children's violin lessons...bought a sony TCM-323 cassete recorder..hard to FF and REW exactly right..when practicing it wasted too much time, also the sound/clarity was fair.. Was not sure if a digital recorder could record what we needed, was going to be any better than the cassette recorder. We needed clarity to pick up the fine music of the violin.~~Spent the money for this product and already I do not know what I did without it! Not only does it record clear/free of all the sounds a cassette recorder makes...but the playback--is speedy and makes practicing a breeze! I love the small size! It is actually fun to use! The TWO folders are useful for different child's lesson...Only drawback is the SP mode (which is the best for clarity and sound) has only 1hr7min of recording time..wish it could be longer!! LOVE THIS PRODUCT!
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, easy to use, November 28, 2000
By C. Evans "tevans62" (Champaign, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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I had an Olympus DS-150, sadly it went through the washer one day. I didn't really like the controls on the DS-150, so I was looking for something that would be easier to operate. The VN-180 is well designed, with easy to use buttons. Nice, since I bought one for my retired Dad to help him keep track of things (he was skeptical, but now uses it every day) The VN-180 has 3 folders, 2 are general purpose, and the other is a schedule folder.

Alarms! You can set a Schedule alarm to play back that days schedule messages at a certain time each day. With the other two folders, you can set up to a total of 20 alarms (any date/time) - tied to a specific message, that will cause the unit to beep (subdued), and then with any button press will play the associated message - even if the unit is off. This is a very nice feature.

The recording quality in the SP mode is good (although not as good as the DS-150), and the LP mode is serviceable. You can set the sensitivity of the microphone (Hi/Lo) which does help with noisy environments. The VN-180 also has a fast playback option, and auto-shutoff. The only thing I don't like about it, is the quality of the LP recording.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars cute device missing on the Titanic
The VN90 is a cute device that looks like a cell phone but feels like a light plastic toy
i have mine for more than a year and it still works. Read more
Published on January 7, 2003 by edouard

1.0 out of 5 stars Peice Of Crep
I Bought this peace of crip to record different things that I hear. It only records fuzz. I hate this piece of plastic. Read more
Published on December 11, 2002 by John Marshall, a P.O.'d buyer

3.0 out of 5 stars A 67 minutes recorder
I bought this recorder because it can record 180 minutes. There are three recording modes. For 180 minutes, you have to put up with very poor sound quality. Read more
Published on August 7, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't wash this machine
I came to feel naked without this thing. It was light and inconspicuous, aside from the fact that I felt like James T. Read more
Published on August 4, 2002 by jeff m. moore

4.0 out of 5 stars An unobtrusive snare for information on-the-fly
I use my Olympus daily to capture ideas, wishes, anecdotes, pipe dreams, and a lot of prosaic stuff that I might either forget after 10 minutes or not remember on cue. Read more
Published on July 29, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent for one hour use
First digital recorder for me and found this one to be excellent. It does everything it says in the standard play mode. Read more
Published on April 7, 2002 by Frank V. Alessi

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the greatest!
I love this product! I am using it constantly. It's very simple, it's slim and fits easily anywhere, has a carrying strap, volume control, two separate files, and sounds great... Read more
Published on January 25, 2002 by Gretchen Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product!
My husband is a sales rep and is in the car constantly. Before the Olympus VN-90 he would write reminders down and forget where he wrote them. Read more
Published on January 24, 2002 by ccpell

3.0 out of 5 stars Fuzzy
I received this recorder for Christmas. I intended on using it for interviews because I'm a journalism major. Read more
Published on January 18, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent deal for price
I use this device almost exclusively for doctor appointments
so I can remember what the doctors said during the session. It is quiet and unobtrusive - no whirring noises. Read more
Published on December 8, 2001 by Thomas D. Gulch

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