RCA RP5013 Digital Voice Recorder

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Batteries Included: Yes
Batteries: 2
Brand: RCA
EAN: 0044319401899
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Model: RP5013
Warranty: 1 year warranty

Features
Up to 6 Hours of worry free recording 16MB Built in Flash Memory Multifunction LCD Display Date / Time Stamp Automatic Voice-Activated Record

Accessories
Rayovac 824-24PP Alkaline AAA Batteries (24-pack) Juice AAA-4 Pack Rechargeable NiMH Batteries

Editorial Reviews:

With 16 MB of built-in flash memory, the RCA RP5013 Digital Voice Recorder will give you up to six hours of worry free recording. The easy-to-read LCD display shows you at a glance what the status of your dictation is by displaying the time, battery level, minutes remaining and several other features. When the RCA RP5013 is in automatic voice activated-recording mode, the recorder will sense the sound a begin recording immediately, and to save on power, it will stop recording once the sound stops.A built-in microphone gives you the convenience of "hands-free" recording, and a 35-millimeter dynamic speaker lets you playback your recording with excellent clarity. Two folders can hold up to 198 total messages, allowing you to categorize your recordings, and a handy date/time stamp helps you easily identify what date and time each recording was made. To round out the excellent features of this digital recorder, an "intro scan" allows you to preview the message content of each recording, helping you to find the exact recording you need exactly when you need it.

User Comments about the RCA RP5013 Digital Voice Recorder

Hello,I agree with the other reviewers: the sound quality on this item is inexcusably poor.

I honestly don't know what kind of diabolical mind distributes a product this annoying for sale to paying customers. It would be like publishing a picture of yourself committing murder.For $84, you can have the Olympus DS-2, a stereo digital voice recorder that sounds perfect and has a slick USB interface.

It should have been decked out in cartoon colors and given away for free in cereal boxes. But since RCA (whoever that storied brand name belongs to now) saw fit to go to market with this abomination, it will be the last RCA item I buy for a long time.I was wondering where to find the specs for this device, but then I realized no company in its right mind would publish them.

After 30 years of playing with sound gear, part of that as a professional sound technician, I can say this is the worst-sounding piece of recording equipment I have ever laid hands on, and I include in that assessment a vintage 1988 Casio SK-1 8-bit sampling mini-keyboard. Or for $5, you can go to a garage sale and get an old Radio Shack cassette recorder.

With a half-decent external mic and recording on "High Quality," the level of warble and self-noise is almost bearable. Almost.

Anything but this hideous noise box.

I am returning this device and warn you against purchasing this device. There is some sort of screeching electrical noise which is made worse when you put headphones in as the electric resistance is actually audible. While the device is easy to use and set up (time etc), the sound quality, even in the highest mode (HQ) is horrendous. I used the device in a dead quiet room (no white noise etc in background) and the playback of any and all recordings is almost painful to the ears. In all honesty the playback is worse than that of older microcassette recorders as the feedback and electric noises are less sharp on those and muted.

IT'S NOT WORTH MY TIME. AND GOOD LUCK FINDING ANY STORED DATA, OR TRYING TO ERASE FILES. YOU WILL BE REPLACING THE BATTERIES AFTER EVERY USE, IT SEEMS.THEN, YOU MUST RESET ALL THE SETTINGS LIKE THE DATE, THE TIME, BEEP SOUND ON OR OFF,CONFERENCE OR DATA ETC.WHAT A PAIN. NOT TO MENTION, THE SOUND QUALITY IS TERRIBLE. I'M RETURNING MINE FOR A REFUND.