| Generally, digital dictaphone is designed for | | | | High Quality, Short Play or Long Play |
| documentation. It can record and capture sound | | | | The sound recording system is typically available in |
| and important information. Most often, they are | | | | three levels of sound recording quality and each |
| used for recording voice memos, conferences, | | | | recording quality has different recording time. The |
| meetings, interviews and even telephone | | | | high quality (HQ) has a recording time of |
| conversation. These sound recording devices are | | | | approximately 43 minutes while the short play |
| available in wide range of options and choosing the | | | | (SP) and long play (LP) have recording time of 65 |
| right one for you is very essential. Before you | | | | minutes and 121 minutes, respectively. In general, |
| going to the city market, here are your options | | | | the longer recording time means half the level of |
| to consider. | | | | quality. |
| Which is the best for you? | | | | Low Sensitivity or High Sensitivity |
| Micro Cassette or Digital Voice Recorder (DVR) | | | | The sound recording devices are also available in |
| There are two types of sound recording devices: | | | | two levels of sensitivity: low sensitivity and high |
| the tape or micro cassette and the DVR. The | | | | sensitivity. The former one is ideal for dictation. |
| latest version of the voice recording devices uses | | | | These devices have microphones that tend to be |
| a Digital Speech Standard (DSS) format to allow | | | | unidirectional and they focus on the user voice. On |
| the recorded data to be transferred onto your | | | | the other hand, recording devices with high |
| personal computer using the voice recognition | | | | sensitivity can capture sound in different directions |
| software. However, the disadvantage of the DVR | | | | at once. Hence they can absorb all the details |
| device is its price. They usually come in an | | | | including unwanted background noise. |
| expensive price. If price is an issue, the cassette | | | | Some of the names that you can check out for |
| voice recording device is your best option as they | | | | these sound recording devices is Olympus voice |
| can also perform fine recording. | | | | recorder, and RCA voice recorder. |