I have been testing out a new digital recorder for inclusion on the website.

It is an Olympus device which is considerably cheaper than the flagship Olympus DS-4000. (Price to be announced soon).

In testing in conjunction with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, accuracy when dictating a standard passage was the same as the DS-4000. I achieved 96% after only 10 minutes of enrolment of the device as a “new user” in Dragon.

Whilst it is not a Professional model like the DS-4000 or DS-3300 and does not have features like insert, overwrite dictation or programmable buttons, it’s lower price point may make it acceptable for many users.

Other benefits include:-

Exceptionally clear sound playback
Events such as meetings, lectures etc can be recorded with the included stereo microphone
Small size
Can play downloaded content such as podcasts and Audible content.

Peter Maddern