Sony ICD-MX20VTP voice recorder

"I am a doctoral student working on my dissertation, so I appreciate the fact that the sound quality of this recorder is so good, and that transcription is (relatively) painless..."

"I would recommend taking your time to compare the features of each recorder and its included software before making a decision to purchase a cheaper model, especially if you plan to use this for interviews and focus groups..."

"price..."

"but, a steal considering that the Dragon software sells separately for $160..."

"All playback and features are controlled from the center joystick type thing..."

"Once you get the hang of it-its ok..."

"Excellent sensitivity, lots of controls (features), excellent quality choices for both recording and saving..."

"Pricey at $300 and popular--shop or wait to get a 50 or so discount..."

"This recorder performs very well in a variety of contexts: recording teleconferences, recording group meetings where people are up to 15 feet away, and at conferences as in an auditorium with Lavalier mic connected to a loud..."