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Olympus DS-2
6.0 out of 10

Olympus DS-2

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Reviews and Problems with Olympus DS-2

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Overall 6
6.0

bought it because I needed this particular model

pcal3524, Ebay
4 April 2013
  • Summary: I bought this because I have another and needed a backup, it is simple to use and does the job, it's obsolete but I needed an exact duplicate of the unit I was using
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Overall 6
6.0

Good unit but not great value

Nog, Amazon
21 August 2008
  • Summary: This is a fantastic unit -- easy to use, exceptional quality and records for more hours than you will ever need. Plus it is small and light.
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Overall 6
6.0

crapy usb cable

David Peasley "DKP", Amazon
4 February 2008
  • Summary: The DS2 it'sself is excellent for what I use it for the two problems I have is that since I have a mac the software for the computer is not what you would expect and the
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Overall 6
6.0

Good but should be better

B. Schlimmer, Amazon
13 July 2007
  • Summary: We have been using these machines in our medical clinic for 2 years. Overall they work well. The one big problem is when dictating, you cannot back up a few words and...
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Overall 6
6.0

Great recorder but don't lose your software CD!

Lisa Ely, Amazon
21 June 2007
  • Summary: We've had this recorder for over a year now. It works great. I only have one complaint. We have recently moved houses and the software CD got lost in the move.
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Overall 6
6.0

Okay . . but (BIG but) . . . USB is NOT standard . . .

A. Z. Lewis, Amazon
21 June 2007
  • Summary: Sound quality is fine for similar recorders . . only ONE BIG COMPLAINT which is that the USB cable is non-standard and proprietary to Olympus.
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Overall 6
6.0

easy use, crummy sound

Sheila Michaels, Amazon
9 March 2007
  • Summary: I wish I had a wonderful piece of equipment, like this, which also sounded wonderful. It has everything an oral historian could wish for, except decent sound. Pity, that.
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Overall 6
6.0

Frustrating

Edmund G. Moy "Han Solo", Amazon
23 February 2007
  • Summary: Hey I got this with the Dragon Naturally Speaking -- and found out I can't even download stuff off the recorder and onto my computer. Hardware problems. Software issues.
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Overall 6
6.0

Some great, some poor things

Dr. Mom, Amazon
6 December 2006
  • Summary: I use this for recording voice dictation for medical reports. It works with my mac but here are a few things I wish I knew earlier.
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