SANYO ICR-FP550E Digital MP3 Voice Recorder with eneloop batteries and USB battery charger

I am training to be a neuropsychologist, and am often asked by supervisors to record my sessions with clients. This is my main use for a digital voice recorder.

I had an Olympus digital voice recorder that gave me nothing but frustration. The sound quality was okay, but not great. It did not communicate with my PC as it should have, and after one particularly frustrating episode with the Olympus and PC, I decided to purchase a new voice recorder. The Sanyo has far exceeded my expectations. It talks to my PC like an old friend - very easy and intuitive, exactly what I wanted in my new recorder.

What I did not expect was the great sound quality that I have with this recorder. Even with background noise, the session material is very, very clear. The ease of use and sound quality have far exceeded my expectations. I am very happy with this product.

Because the Sanyo uses MP3 files, I simply plug this in the USB port of my Vaio or my Mac and transfer the files from DVR to wherever I want them (my music).
The buttons are intuitive and easy to use. I did hit the erase button once, but you have to hit it and hold it again for the files to erase.
On lowest quality the sound was good enough, but I'm currently recording class room lectures and yoga classes on medium quality.
Good luck on your search.

This is one of the better voice recorders out there. Quality is great and the money you will save not having to buy batteries every week more than pays for this item in the first semester of college or whatever you will be using it for.