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Olympus LS-12 Dictaphone
Olympus LS-12
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Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05
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Tascam DR-05X Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05X
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Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Zoom H2
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Editiorial reviews
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1 editorial reviews
Do Olympus's latest recorders maintain the high quality and intuitive control of their earlier models?Read more
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True inspiration is an elusive thing. When you want to capture one of those best-riff-I've-ever-written moments, you have a choice: hum into your phone (never really works, does it?), or boot up the cRead more
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True inspiration is an elusive thing. When you want to capture one of those best-riff-I've-ever-written moments, you have a choice: hum into your phone (never really works, does it?), or boot up the cRead more
This updated entry-level pocket recorder doubles up as a USB audio interface for computers and iOS devices.Read more
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3 editorial reviews
Zoom’s latest recorder ups the ante on the features front — even including M/S recording — but remains very affordable.Read more
Writers such as myself like to romanticize about technology that was once essential to our craft but has been vastly usurped with the march of time. FromRead more
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
53
3.8 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
83
3.6 out of 5
83 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
3 %
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Technical details

Audio formats supported
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • WAV
InterfaceUSBUSBUSBUSB
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speaker(s)yes
N/A
yesyes
Loudspeaker diameter1.1 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of built-in speakers1
N/A
11
Maximum recording time52.0 h
N/A
17.5 h
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Silver
  • White
SilverBlackBlack
Backlightyesyes
N/A
N/A
Display diagonal1.83 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Backlight colour
N/A
OrangeBlue
N/A
Display type
N/A
LCD
N/A
LCD
Built-in display
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Width2.07 in2.0 in2.4 in2.66 in
Depth0.93 in5.0 in1.02 in4.48 in
Height5.46 in1.0 in5.55 in1.68 in
Weight6.0 oz64.0 oz4.09 oz4.59 oz

Connectivity

Microphone inyesyesyesyes
Connection to PC
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB AMicro-USB BMini-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Storage

Built-in memory capacity2000.0 mB
N/A
128000.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A
Media types supported
  • Flash card
  • Internal memory
Flash cardFlash cardFlash card
File type supported
N/A
  • WAV
  • MP3
N/A
N/A

Power

Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Alkaline
N/A
N/A
Compatible battery sizesAAAAAAAA
Battery type
N/A
AA
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
222
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
20.0 h

Often compared with Olympus LS-12

Olympus LS-12 Dictaphone
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Olympus LS-11
OlympusLS-12
OlympusLS-11

Often compared with Tascam DR-05

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TascamDR-05
TascamDR-05X
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Tascam DR-40
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Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Zoom H1
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ZoomH1
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Zoom H2
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ZoomH2
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Olympus LS-12
TascamDR-05
OlympusLS-12
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Zoom H4
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ZoomH4

Often compared with Tascam DR-05X

Tascam DR-05X Dictaphone
Tascam DR-07X
TascamDR-05X
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Tascam DR-05X Dictaphone
Zoom H2
TascamDR-05X
ZoomH2
Tascam DR-05X Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05
TascamDR-05X
TascamDR-05
Tascam DR-05X Dictaphone
Tascam DR-40X
TascamDR-05X
TascamDR-40X
Tascam DR-05X Dictaphone
Zoom H1
TascamDR-05X
ZoomH1
Tascam DR-05X Dictaphone
Tascam DR-22WL
TascamDR-05X
TascamDR-22WL

Often compared with Zoom H2

Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05X
ZoomH2
TascamDR-05X
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Zoom H4
ZoomH2
ZoomH4
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Zoom H1
ZoomH2
ZoomH1
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05
ZoomH2
TascamDR-05
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-40X
ZoomH2
TascamDR-40X
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-22WL
ZoomH2
TascamDR-22WL