We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Sony ICD-UX560F

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
3.7
based on all reviews
User ratings:
40
3.9 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
Consumer ratings:
4.1 / 5
Editorial reviews:
1
  1. See more
1 editorial reviews
We tested the Sony ICD-UX560, a small digital recorder that can record hours of high-quality audio, making it competitive with more expensive devices in the category.Read more
Read editorial reviews

Pros

  • UX560 is more intuitive than with the other recorders we tested
  • best range of recording options and the cleanest interface of the free Android apps
  • easy-to-navigate interface

Cons

  • the background noises were a bit loud and distracting
  • the battery is not removable
  • s not the only advantage of having a built in battery

Key specs

  • USB
  • yes
  • yes
  • 159 h
  • 4000 mB
  • microSDHC, microSDXC

Sony ICD-UX560F - Pros & Cons

Sony ICD-UX560F

Pros

  • UX560 is more intuitive than with the other recorders we tested
  • best range of recording options and the cleanest interface of the free Android apps
  • easy-to-navigate interface
  • The interface is clean and intuitive
  • the easiest recorder to navigate and use among those tested
  • quick and helpful answer
  • clear
  • sharp
  • and crisp
  • bright
  • color screen makes looking at folders and files easy

Cons

  • the background noises were a bit loud and distracting
  • the battery is not removable
  • s not the only advantage of having a built in battery
  • the recorder is not voice activated
  • does not allow you to manually set the sensitivity setting for voice activation
  • yeti is not portable and it was gathering dust in a box
  • there is no need to replace batteries
  • hard-to-reach USB ports
  • it had a little bit of battery power out of the box
  • it also feels a little fragile due to its small size
  • rechargeable lithium-ion internal battery

Sony - Video Reviews (8)

powered byYouTube

Sony ICD-UX560F - Full Specifications

Icon
Technical details
Audio formats supported
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • WMA
InterfaceUSB
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Loudspeaker diameter0.63 in
Maximum recording time159.0 h
Icon
Dimensions
Width1.44 in
Depth0.41 in
Height4.0 in
Weight1.83 oz
Icon
Audio properties
Audio recording formats
  • LPCM
  • MP3
Recording modes
Linear pulse code modulation
Frequency range50 - 20000
MP3 bit rates48 - 192
Icon
Features
FM radioyes
Icon
Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Silver
Backlightyes
Built-in displayyes
Display typeLCD
Icon
Connectivity
Connection to PCyes
Icon
Storage
Built-in memory capacity4000.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Media types supported
  • Flash card
  • Internal memory
Icon
Power
Battery technologyLithium
Battery capacity indicatoryes
Rechargeableyes

Sony ICD-UX560F - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

Sony ICD-UX560F Sony - Editorial Reviews (1)