Coby CXR190-1G Digital Voice Recorder with Integrated Speaker

I bought this after looking at tons of reviews of other Digital Voice Recorders. Most of which were priced from $50 to $200. This one had the better features and I got it for $35 shipped.

I received extremely fast shipping. I think it was here in 2 days. I bought from the seller (UniversityStore.com) because they were the cheapest, even though the 93% positive results kinda scared me.


Pro's for buying this Recorder over ALL others (regardless of prices)
-1 gig of onboard memory
-Has a MicroSD slot up to 4gig
-Comes with a USB connector AND automatically converts to .WAV format for immediate listening and storage.(unlimmited storage this way)
-shiney :)
-has a HOLD lock button for when it is stored.
-has a headphone jack for better listening
-Microphone is PHENOMENAL
-Speaker is PHENOMENAL
-Requires 2 AAA batteries (ALSO A BIG DEAL)
-Can pause and resume while recording or while in play...Read more

After recording lectures for a few hours, the device refused to save anything I was recording with a mysterious error code 002. The frustrating part was that the problem surfaced not during the recording but after the fact when I tried to stop recording.

To their credit, their tech-support was readily available (at 8-9pm!) and was very helpful. Re-format the internal storage device per their instruction apparently resolved the problem. For now, though, I am carrying around an old fashioned tape-recorder as a back-up. I wish I didn't have to do that.

Other than this minor glitch, the sound quality is good enough for recording lectures and the device is easy to operate. I would prefer, though, a little more responsive buttons: You'd have to hold down a button firmly for about half a second.

Update on the glitch I had: The device failed with the same error code 002 for the second time after using only once for about 2 hours with the re-formatted...Read more

It worked great. Great sound. Great playback. Plenty of storage.
I already used it to tape a meeting. It offers different file folders to place
my different tasks in for storage which is a plus. It is small but
powerful. Buttons are small but I used the head of a ball point pen
and it is no problem.