OM SYSTEM VN-541 PC Digital Voice Recorder with One-Touch Recording, Omnidirectional Microphone, Noise Cancellation, 4GB Built-in Memory, Ideal for Lectures & Meetings

This DVR records music or speech and other options depending on your preference. Excellent product.

A wonderfully useful and easy to use device that hardly ever leaves my side. The recordings are clear and the playbak is easy - as is transfer to PC. It was excellent value for money.

This VN-541PC recorder/notetaker is small, light and highly useful in as far as you can make recordings instantly, in the dark if necessary without first looking to turn it on. The voice recordings are clear and carry the date and time of each. The repeat play back mode of 'single' or 'all messages' is so useful in as far as it will auto repeat your recording as many times as you need. Noting long parts or phone numbers, interviews, etc. are an error free joy. Shortcomings: The speaker is tiny, so the audio output is scratchy, but plug in a pair of earphones and all is crystal. Batteries: It does not have a re-chargeable socket and AAA dry cells can eventually become expensive. I use rechargeable cells. Changeable in seconds, these work fine but it is a nuisance to have to re-set the date/time with each change. I use this recorder several times daily and nightly. I would not like to be without it for a moment. Good tool, excellent value. Sorry, no you can't! Buy your own.

Felt cheap. Difficult to use... instructions not on line... sent back. Advise spend at least £100 on something that has built on external mic and better controls. Get advice.

If you're trying to catch ideas the last thing you need is distraction to open recorder - this has 1 slide button to instantly record, so it does it's job perfectly. Well made too, easy to use

This has so many features that the instruction manual was scary (it’s bigger than the voice recorder!) The quality of the recordings was good however it is definitely required to be on the correct setting as if it is just the plain voice recorder mode and not music mode the quality definitely shows on playback. I’m impressed with this little gadget and it even comes with the batteries and so is useable out of the box. I can see this being really useful and the potential is huge. I really like this and will be using it at all lectures and concerts

Perfect for on the go dictation. Useful in meetings, appointments etcetera.

Great job, just what my niece was after.