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September 2008
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The editors liked
Smart
Easy to use
Good sound
Can double as a high quality main input mic. Internal lowcut filter cuts out low frequency sounds and clarifies human voices accurately. Dual 16mm round dynamic speakers boosts recordings for a quick listen.
Excellent feature set and recording abilities
Fast start-to-record time
Easy menu system
Solid build
Includes audio editing software
The editors didn't like
Screen a little hard to read sometimes
Lacks XLR inputs. Back speaker audio fidelity is imprecise and a bit echoey. Monochrome display on a $400 device? What is this 1998?
Abstract: For most of us who are fans of iOS devices, the recording features in GarageBand for iOS or the built-in Voice Memos App suits our needs just fine. There are some people for whom the quality of recorded audio needs to be at a level that exceeds the c...
A strong digital sound recorder that packs in an impressive quality of audio capture given the compact form and accessible price. Musicians, reporters, would-be bootleggers and ambitious podcasters should definitely give it serious consideration....
We were impressed by the Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10. We'd like to see Olympus continue to pay attention to the somewhat fiddly user interface. However, once you figure it out, this is the system you need whether you're a student, a writer on as...
Abstract: Two wind screens included; Rated battery life: 12 hours (2 AA); 2GB onboard storage; stores up to 3:10 (hours:minutes) uncompressed WAV files; SD slot (supports up to 8GB cards) “Digital recording that sounds better than a CD” is how Olympus touts the ...
The Olympus LS-10 would not be best classified as a “location recorder,” a moniker generally reserved for recorders with pro-level microphone input options, which LS-10 does not offer (it has only 1/8-inch input jacks). However, this 24-bit/96...
Abstract: If I were to design my ideal compact field recorder, here is my wish list: It would be tiny yet rugged, have a decent pair of microphones with sturdy windscreens, and record both compressed and uncompressed audio at a variety of resolutions. Id be abl...
Abstract: The new , $399.99, Olympus LS-10 is perfect for the radio reporter or taper who needs a handheld-sized high definition recorder for news, features or music production in the field. It is compact - about the size of a cell phone - and it looks quite sim...
Can double as a high quality main input mic. Internal lowcut filter cuts out low frequency sounds and clarifies human voices accurately. Dual 16mm round dynamic speakers boosts recordings for a quick listen.
Lacks XLR inputs. Back speaker audio fidelity is imprecise and a bit echoey. Monochrome display on a $400 device? What is this 1998?