VXI-Voice It VT300 Personal Note Digital Voice Recorder

Comment: I have never been without my VT90 in 16-18 years. Guess I'm a serious user. I am a bit of an over achiever, and I'm always on the move; and always thinking. I can't help myself I guess. I thought I couldn't live without my Voice-It...and now I'm finding I'm right: I lost my LAST Voice-It just recently. I had no idea they were out of production. Sooo, those of you who have one that you wouldn't mind parting with, please let me know. I would love to have another, or two, or three...Or more. I have had units that failed, but I have had good luck overall with the product. I thought the pushbuttons were fine; rarely did I hit one by mistake. Overall, it's the ruggedness and easy-to-use featureless allure, and the extremely desirable size, that I will miss so much. I can't tell you how much I miss my Voice-It. I wouldn't find it necessary to change a thing. The larger capacity units are nice, but the slight extra thickness is unacceptable for me. I like the thin profile the "coin" batteries afford the VT-90. 90 seconds per day is more than enough to note tasks and secure impulsive thoughts. There is nothing like it on the market.

Comment: Awful. Owned (and lost) an earlier version of the Voice It product line, and this is pretty much inferior in every way. Vocal quality is bad at any speed. No matter, since the buttons seem to have deteriorated to the point where I can't record anything anyway. All I get is three beeps - no action. Evidently, the manufacturer hates it too. Called the customer support number on the back of the unit and all you get is a recording saying they no longer support the Voice It line. Avoid like Katrina backwash.

Comment: Almost two years ago I wrote a review on the VT300. I recently bought another (I'm sold on these great thought catchers) and found that VXI has moved to a AAA battery. A significant (and cheeper) advance over the four CR-2025 lithium batteries!

Like most harried Americans I have a life on the run. I find myself always in need of a scrap of paper and a pen to jot down fleeing thoughts. "Voice It" has helped simplified my beleaguered world by giving me the quick ability to capture my retreating memories.

The VT300 is a solid performer, and the battery life has improved significantly over the first VXI models. The sound quality is better, its playback volume (though not adjustable) is sufficient and the microphone sensitivity is appropriate.

I like the layout of the buttons. They are tactical and easily felt when driving or in the dark of night. I often leave my VT300 by my bed side where I can reach pick it up and capture my last thought before sleep. I also found the "Voice It" to be a great device for recording your dreams in the middle of the night.

I found the recorder to be most durable. I have sat on it, dropped it and spit coffee on it yet like the bunny, it runs and runs.

I commend buying "Voice It 300", over the VT90, as the difference in price is slight ([amt]). For those, like me, with porous memories, this very small, easy to use, pocket recorder will be continually used. Highly Recommended

Comment: I had been looking for such a device for a long time, something to record speech, take notes, etc. After much looking around I settled on the IAudio CW200. The 256MB or the cheaper 128MB models store hours and hours of voice AND... it's MP3 and an FM radio and it's no heaver or larger than this device. Yes it's more expensive (about 3x) but for all the extra features and one less device to carry around its well worth it.

Another possibility is the iRiver iFP-180T 128 MB MP3 Player which is only about 2x also with MP3 and Voice.

Comment: As a songwriter/general idea person -- one with a terrible memory -- this was a great little machine. Simple (I don't need multiple folders or shuffle play) and really small. However, like all the VoiceIt models, it has one major flaw, and that is that the buttons protrude -- they stick out. This means that keys in your pocket or the side of a desk you lean against can press the "play" button, and it's very embarrassing when your pocket starts talking! Worse, on more than one occasion, the "erase all" button was pressed and I lost everything. It doesn't take a genius to see this is a bad design, but these guys turned out several models with the same problems. I recommend against any brand that has a protruding "erase" button.