Reddit reviews Sony ICD-UX533BLK Digital Voice Recorder - Black
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Introducing the ideal digital voice recorder for business, school, and/or music recording, delivering ease of use with superior recording and audio playback capability4 GB of available internal flash memory provides ample space for recording life's important moments-up to 1,073 hours in factCapture every nuance, distant or low volume, with great clarity via a 2-element stereo microphone arrayA built-in Memory Card Expansion Slot (microSD/M2) allows for additional recordingAutomatically adjusts recording levels for optimum results, or when necessary allows for manual control
I have this one which I've been using for interviews this year and so far I've been really happy with it. It's easy to use and the sound quality is good, especially compared to the simultaneous recordings I did on my phone for backup. It also has a built in USB port so it's dead simple to transfer files to your computer.
I was using a Sony ICD-UX533 dictation recorder that was pretty decent (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BQ7WRAC/). As I've been working on relaxing my throat in my mixed and high range, I didn't like how it wasn't fully picking up the dark overtones in my voice (Contralto). I honestly always thought I was a "low mezzo" but I've since gotten feedback that nope I seem to be developing into a true Contralto. It's a great recorder though, comparable to the Zoom I think and a lot cheaper.
Anyways so I just started using a Roland R-05 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FGN0I0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage) and it's definitely better but I haven't spent a lot of time with it yet. I don't expect studio quality without a fancy pants microphone of course but still you want some sense of what your voice is doing.
Edit: I bought my Roland R-05 used for under $100, just saw Amazon listing it for like $1,000!! omg no. http://www.reverb.com often has them or you can look on ebay.
Edit2: uploaded a recording I made with the Sony ICD-UX533 of of me singing at a workshop I did this week so you can get a sense of what it sounds like (not making any great claims to fame here about my voice or singing ability, just sharing the recording quality): https://soundcloud.com/goeldvox-boom-chickachickachicka-wowow/beautiful-dreamer-song-studio/s-jP42Y I'll post something with the Roland to compare at some point :)
Thank you, I use this for recording.