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Top Rated Product
Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
The compact, brushed silver WS-100 is equipped with 64MB of internal memory for up to 27 hours of recording time and features a new direct PC link capability, allowing you to plug the recorder right into a computer for easy downloading of audio, document, image files, and more.
Features include:
- PC link via USB Direct design plugs directly into USB port
- 27 hours of recording time in LP mode
- Records in popular Windows
Media Audio (WMA) format - 64MB of internal flash memory
- USB mass storage class support means the WS-100 can store any file type, in addition to audio
- Play recordings in Fast and Slow Playback mode (50 faster or 25 slower than real time)
- Choose between three recording modes -- HQ for high quality and LP and SP for extended recording times
- Store and organize files in five folders holding up to 199 files per folder
- Voice activation records sound as soon as it's picked up by the built-in microphone
- Insert index marks to identify and quick retrieve important sound bites
- Erase single or entire files
- Adjustable microphone sensitivity
- Up to 13 hours of continuous operation with one AAA battery
Average Customer Rating:
out of
5
54 of 60(90%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Review 1 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Olympus Digital Voice Recorder,
June 12, 2008
By Anonymous
from Portland, Oregon
Value:
5
out of
5
Durability:
4
out of
5
Materials Quality:
4
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
5
out of
5
"This is the niftiest little product. The learning curve was about 15 minutes and I was making recordings, saving them on my computer and editing them with regular Microsoft applications. The format of the recordings is standard MP3 and can be manipulated and used directly on my MP3 player or saved on CDs or a thumb drive. I've dictated letters while driving, notes while taking pictures and I even keep a folder of reminders. All digital voice recorders shuould interface with a PC like this one. It's a great tool."
Review 2 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
JMJ,
May 5, 2008
By JMJ123
Value:
5
out of
5
Durability:
5
out of
5
Materials Quality:
5
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
5
out of
5
"I was very satisfied with the Olympus Digital Recorder. It was my first experience with such a product. I have found it to be a very important tool for me as I do a great deal of recording and the ease of connecting it to my computer makes it a great product. I am very happy with my purchase and the way Overstock handles all of my purchases."
Review 3 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Not Work Good,
April 27, 2008
By padrisimo
from Maryland
Value:
1
out of
5
Durability:
1
out of
5
Materials Quality:
1
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
4
out of
5
"This rdigital recorder i not work good......when recorder and push play have to much noisy...and recorder is to slow and microphone to sencitive"
Review 4 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
A Great Recorder,
April 19, 2008
By DRBcalif
from Bay Area Calif.
Value:
4
out of
5
Durability:
4
out of
5
"This unit is very good. I use it to record staff meetings and then transcribe the minutes from it. It works great!"
Review 5 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
great refurb price and no messy cables,
April 12, 2008
By KimoCr
from San Francisco, CA
Value:
5
out of
5
Durability:
5
out of
5
Materials Quality:
5
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
3
out of
5
"I love the built-in usb connector, no need for cables, great refurb price! Wish the menu usage was a little more intuitive..."
Review 6 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
No cables required,
March 28, 2008
By oparu
from Boston, MA
Value:
4
out of
5
Durability:
4
out of
5
Materials Quality:
4
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
4
out of
5
"The greatest thing about this recorder is the fact that you don't need a USB cable to hook it up to your computer. Just pull it apart and a USB plug appears! Then, it just works like a thumb drive that you put into your computer. If you have 2 USB ports on your computer, you can drag audio files from the recorder drive to your thumb drive for back-up. For the price, I'm just surprised that newer models are the same price or cheaper. However, I'm glad I went for this model and not the others. Oh, and for Mac users, the files produced with this device can be listened to using DSS software or iTunes. Use the DSS software if you're going to transcribe."
Review 7 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
great recorder,
February 11, 2008
By griffsmary
from Chicago, IL
Value:
4
out of
5
Durability:
3
out of
5
Materials Quality:
4
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
4
out of
5
"great little pocket recorder. very sensitive mic for picking up conversation and easy to download onto computer. very lightweight and easy to handle."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 8 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Olympus WS100 Digital Recorder,
February 10, 2008
By TechWriter2
from Hudson, Wisconsin
"For an inexpensive digital recorder, this is a great buy. The added benefit is that there is no software to load and being able to immediately connect through any USB port makes this unit great for traveling. Compact, easy to use, and being a great price through Overstock, you cannot go wrong."
Review 9 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Say no to refurbished,
December 25, 2007
By Bayside20687
from Southern Maryland
Value:
1
out of
5
Durability:
1
out of
5
Materials Quality:
1
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
1
out of
5
"The recorder would not release from the battery compartment, so my daughter has no way of transferring lectures to her computer, the main reason I got it for her. Lessons learned"
Review 10 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Easy to use recorder,
November 30, 2007
By Toddh27
from Lebanon, PA
Value:
5
out of
5
Durability:
5
out of
5
Materials Quality:
5
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
5
out of
5
"I am really pleased with this little gadget. It works very well with my computer and is very easy to use."
Review 11 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Recon,
October 18, 2007
By DenaROB
from New York, NY
Value:
1
out of
5
Durability:
1
out of
5
Materials Quality:
1
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
3
out of
5
"I did not know that this that this Item was refurbished, and it does not work. It worked for a week and a half.
And no longer works. Needed it for school. Waste of money."
And no longer works. Needed it for school. Waste of money."
Review 12 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Lecture recording,
September 24, 2007
By APSU
from Clarksville, TN
"The HQ setting picks up my professor's voice with great clarity even when I sit in the back of the room. I use this for my Microbiology labs and lectures but I found that only 4 hours of lecture will store on the device during HQ setting. So, just remember to connect it to a USB port and save lectures on your computer and delete the recording off the device. Perfect and easy use... very small, lightweight, and handy. I recommend this for any college student wanting quality recordings and not a big dent into the budget. Mine was refurbished and works great... had some signs of wear but did not effect the device."
Review 13 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Great Recorder for the price,
September 14, 2007
By LuvGreatDeals
from Los Angeles
Value:
5
out of
5
Durability:
4
out of
5
Materials Quality:
4
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
4
out of
5
"I had purchased one of these for my job and decided I needed a second one for backup. Paid twice as much for the first one at my local electronic big box retailer."
Review 14 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
mono sound quality doesn't sound so clear,
September 7, 2007
By pshapiro
"i was disappointed in the monaural sound quality on this digital recorder. it didn't work for my needs, but might work for other people's needs."
Review 15 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
I own two!,
August 4, 2007
By ChanceJW
from Indianapolis IN
Value:
5
out of
5
Durability:
5
out of
5
Materials Quality:
5
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
5
out of
5
"I purchased this for my wife, for her university classes.
During her break, I was using it at work. It,s very easy to use
and transfers to the computer without problems."
During her break, I was using it at work. It,s very easy to use
and transfers to the computer without problems."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 16 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
my review,
July 9, 2007
By ahmadiyya
Value:
4
out of
5
Durability:
4
out of
5
Materials Quality:
4
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
3
out of
5
"i was not impressed with the shipping, i ordered and i received it more than a week later, i mean i understand i chose the least shipping method but still it took a very long time. i purchased a refurbished item, buyers are advised to go through it before ppurchasing whether you are buying a refurbished one or new one. all in all, the recording is good and the product is good as i use it to record sermons and it does the job. but the functions are not very user friendly."
Review 17 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Great Product,
July 9, 2007
By three90man
from LA, CA
Value:
5
out of
5
Durability:
5
out of
5
Materials Quality:
5
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
5
out of
5
"Well worth the money. Simple ease of use. I would recommend."
Review 18 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Great Digital voice recorder,
July 5, 2007
By Crowsnest
from Charlotte, NC
Value:
5
out of
5
Durability:
5
out of
5
Materials Quality:
5
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
5
out of
5
"The sound quality is very good and the operation of the unit is very user friendly. Right now, I'm using it more to download music and have the unit with me when I walk in the mornings. The headphones are comfortable. The unit is durable because I'm not the most delicate person in the world. Friends spoke well of the device before I purchased it. I'm not disappointed. Money well spent."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 19 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
Quality of Sound,
June 6, 2007
By Angy
from Severn, MD
Value:
3
out of
5
Durability:
4
out of
5
Materials Quality:
3
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
3
out of
5
"I purchased this product and once it arrived, the first thing that took me by surprise was how small the device was. Secondly, without the ear plugs, the sound is poor, not very clear at all. However, it does sound much better when using the ear plugs. Also, I have not been able to figure out how to download the files, perhaps I just need to continue to work with it."
Review 20 for Olympus WS-100 27-hour Digital Voice Recorder (Refurbished)
Overall Rating:
out of
5
voice recorder,
May 16, 2007
By mrswizard
from L>A> CA
Value:
5
out of
5
Materials Quality:
5
out of
5
Ease of Operation:
3
out of
5
"I really like it . A little hard to figure out I am not very techy
but it's a great little product"
but it's a great little product"
