Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #71 in Office Product
• Brand: Sony
• Model: ICDB500.CE7
• Dimensions: 2.76" h x 6.30" w x 7.48" l, .8 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
The ICD-B500 voice recorder is portable note taker with 256 MB of flash memory - double the capacity of its predecessor. This model provides up to 150 hours of recording time in LP mode. It offers comprehensive recording capabilities in any situation, and a large LCD and single-function buttons on the front and 250-milliwatt speaker output make it easy to use.

Box Contents

Customer Reviews

Does the job, but not the best
I'm a journalist and I use this dictaphone for interviews. The benefits of this one if that it's very small and light, very portable. The batteries last for ages and it can carry loads of different tracks.
However - One really annoying feature is that when re-playing a recording, you can't rewind. This seems very strange and is VERY frustrating. You have to start the track all over again if you want to listen to a previous bit. Also, it's difficult to move the tracks onto a computer, you listen to them on the dictaphone.
The mic is fine for quiet places where you are quite close to the other person. However, in noiser places (I carried out interviews backstage, with several people and in bars) it becomes very difficult to hear what's going on. I'd reccomend buying an extra mic to plug into this.
All in all ., this is cute and it works and it's probably appropriate for some, but for the work I'm doing I'm upgrading to something a bit more powerful.

Sony ICD - B500 Digital voice recorder
It is easy to use and picks up voices without being too close. Rewind was a bit tricky to master, it kept going all the way back to the start, but once I read the instructions I soon got the hang of it!

An Excellent Machine
Sony Digital Dictation Long Recorder
Excellent record and playback quality for a machine so small.( I recorded a Blackbird singing and it came within 2 feet to investigate the playback!).Controls are a little difficult to learn,because it can do so much,but basic functions are easily mastered.Fantastic value,but a wrist strap would be a useful inclusion.