Several of the options on this list have the ability to store massive amounts of data - hundreds of hours of audio. Of course, since it's actually a pretty good pen, you run the risk of someone walking off with it. ![]() There's nothing to give away its true purpose, so no one needs to know just how forgetful you are. If you insist on something inconspicuous, the Recjoy Digital is hard to beat. The latter three purposes may or may not be moral, but in most places they're illegal, so don't take the chance. While these machines are excellent for journalists, students, and anyone hoping to log stray thoughts, they can also be used to catch cheaters, protect against false allegations, or just plain snoop. Part of the difficulty in putting together a list such as this is not knowing whether the user has potentially nefarious uses in mind for the device. Our last new addition was the Olympus WS-853, which caught our eye with several slick features, including a built-in kickstand to help reduce interference via vibrations, and speed control functionality that lets you listen back at half time or double time. ![]() While the Sony ICD-UX533 was still available through some vendors, we were concerned that it may be discontinued – due to it not being available from several major sellers and no longer appearing on the company’s website – so we replaced it with two alternative Sony offerings: the Sony ICD-PX470 - a great budget pick that runs on AAA batteries and the Sony ICD-UX570 - a top-end model that offers three recording modes for different environments, and a handy quick-charge function that can get you an hour of recording time with just three minutes plugged in. We removed the Homder Professional, Recjoy Digital and Tensafee Dictaphone, all due to availability issues.
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