3 Things to Consider Before Buying a Voice Recorder
1. MEMORY
Buy a voice recorder that has both built-in memory and a
memory card slot – which gives you virtually unlimited recording capacity. It’s
okay to buy a digital recorder with a low built-in memory you can easily
increase the storage capacity using an external memory card. There are many
different types of memory cards, your best option is MicroSD . The most common digital memory cards store 1GB to 64GB of data. 1GB will give you hours of recording.
When choosing a memory card always check its storage
capacity. However, the most important consideration should be compatibility.
Always go for a memory card that is compatible with your voice recorder. Memory
cards are quite affordable – $4 to $25 for MicroSD cards.
2. MICROPHONE JACK
All digital recorders have built-in microphone. However,
using an external microphone enables you to record high quality audio,
especially in a noisy environment. A microphone can either be unidirectional or omni-directional. Unidirectional microphones capture sound from a
targeted source, while omni-directional mics capture sound evenly from all
directions. Unidirectional mics can suppress unwanted noise and are great for
one-on-one interviews. With a high quality digital voice recorder , you can adjust and monitor the built-in microphone
sensitivity recording levels. Ultimately you want to choose a recorder with a
microphone jack, the most common and compatible jack is the 3.5 mm jack.
3. BLUETOOTH OR WIRELESS TRANSFER
With today's technology, it's very easy to transfer data via bluetooth, it's easy, fast and efficient, you can have protected access to your device from your computer.
