Sony UX200 Digital Voice Recorder Review

The Sony ICD-UX200 is called a 3 in 1 gadget - actingend up being done accidentally.
as a recorder, mp3 player and USB storage unit - andThe Sony UX200 records very clear voice recordings
Sony have put a lot of thought into making it functionand Sony's own "Noise Cut" technology and the
well within all three areas.recorder's low cut filter improves speech recordings
The recorder is fairly small and weighs in at less thanfor a much better audible range and reduced
most cellular phones. But the controls are still largebackground noise.
enough to be operated with ease.The onboard 90mW speaker output is good for
It can plug directly into any computer with it's built-inplaying back voice notes as well as interviews and so
USB connector, so you could upload and download fileon but it seems a little bit quiet for playing back MP3's.
types without cumbersome USB cabling.Listening through the supplied earphones is very much
The Ux200 means business in all 3 of it's uses: Itbetter though.
offers a very high recording and playback quality whileThe recorder can also be utilized as an alarm clock.
you could keep a huge amount of data and mp3s inPossibly waking you up with your preferred MP3 or
it's 2GB memoryreminding you of a meeting using a voice message
The Sony ICD-UX200 is a good looking recorder withyou had recorded earlier: "See Joe at three", for
trendy styling and offered in black, pink, red andexample.
silver.Smaller and lighter compared to the smallestThe Sony Ux200 offers no facility to provide extra
mobile phone, it is designed to slide in to any pocketmemory space so you have to make do with the
and go anywhere you want to as an MP3 player on2GB internal memory. Yet sharing data is made easy
the move, a recorder in meetings and interviews andby the fact that there is no complex software to set
as a plug-in document storage system.up - merely plug in the recorder via USB and off you
The supplied battery is rechargeable and the recordergo.
automatically tops up its' charge whenever it is pluggedSony's recorder has the typical voice activation
via USB into a PC. It takes three and a half hours tofunction that can be utilized for secret recording.
charge from completely empty and that give aroundMerely leave it within a space and it will only start
14 and a half hours of recording time. It automaticallyrecording when it picks up sounds.
charges every time you plug in to a computer toThe small, light design and the slide-out USB is what
download/upload files.makes this digital voice recorder stand out. This means
The recorder is controlled by way of a main 'wheel'it is absolutely no trouble to carry around and a person
consul similar to those used in television remotecan put it in to any computer in order to drag and drop
controls and a sliding switch on the side of thedata files whenever you need to. The Mp3 player
recorder turns it on or off, making certain that it cannotfeature is an additional advantage.