I was highly sceptical about this Dictaphone due to its price. What could one expect for such as silly price? I was wrong, for this gadget proved to be a great quality helper. It can record at a great quality, reduce the outside noises and pick up sound that is 7-10 meters away without a problem. With a good pair of batteries, you can record for hours onwards. Lowering recording quality from Super High Quality to High Quality has left me with space for 35 hours of non-stop recording, still producing a great and clear sound.
If you get annoyed with the beep the recorder produces when starting/stopping the recording - ignore other reviews. You can turn it off with ease, by simply referring to the manual. The lack of USB might be a bit frustrating, but those who seriously think about storing the audio or using professional software to convert speech to text - consider a more expensive buy. However those who either do not need exotic options or just getting in to using Dictaphone - it is a great first time buy!