64GB Digital Voice Recorder Device 1536kbps HD Voice Activated Recorder with Playback - 4800 Hours Audio Recording Device with Noise Reduction Dictaphone Voice Recorder with MP3 Player

I looked through all the reviews of this recorder along with the other brands on offer and I couldn't find many reviews that supported it for recording music. I solely wanted a recording device for recording me playing bass guitar along with a drumming backing track mainly for listening back and learning from it. The Distancee 64GB is small and robust as mentioned in many other reviews and with a few attempts and adjustments I was really surprised with the quality I achieved when recording. Firstly I would recommend to other fellow musicians that buy this recorder to go into the recording settings and set the denoise function to off. Then set the nitrate setting to 1024K bps. I tried recording at 1536k but the recording had glitches on playback. I also set the AVR level to off and for the last but not least I set the microphone gain level to 5 in the gain setting. Recording of bass guitar and drumming backing track was recorded in a mid sized living room and when I listened back to the recording through headphones the clarity was excellent. Also sounds good through the built in speaker but nothing as good as through headphones. For less than £30 it's a bargain and well worth buying.

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I am so happy with the Distancee 64GB digital voice recorder. It records my voice crystal clear. It has an erase button to delete files easily. To record, you slide the side button up and then to stop the recording you slide it down so there is no chance to accidentally press the wrong button to record. I like the small compact size which fits in my hand easily. Battery is a rechargeable one that charges with a USB C cable that is supplied. Instruction leaflet is supplied. The highest bitrate setting is 1536kbps which is fine for me. Overall, I am very pleased with the durability, size and functionality of this voice recorder.

Many problems. 1. The description doesn't explain that it only records in mono even though it shows L and R on the screen. It will take a stereo line in or stereo external mic but only record it to a mono track. 2. Many of the audio quality settings do not work. E.g. after selecting 192kbps MP3 it shows "waiting" every time you try to record, and after a while the unit restarts itself or locks up. 3. The electronics are not protected from interference. E.g. using a wireless mic you hear the 2.4ghz interference. Similar interference when near a phone etc.. Even when using line in. 4. I wondered if the unbranded 64gb card was to blame for some of the problems but I tried a branded 32Gb SD card and it has the same issues. 5. Certainly does not record 20hz to 20khz, it makes everything sound midrange. So OK for voice but not for recording music.

Great little voice recorder. I've only used it a couple of times so far but picks up sound with good clarity and easy to use. Good value for money if you don't need all the frills from more expensive devices.