Small voice recorders.

stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Has anyone got one, the sort of thing I can take into a team meeting and record say 2-2.5hours of people throwing idea's around and their views on different solutions to problems and ways of implementing stuff.

It needs to be small and compact so that I can do it covertly and get peoples real feelings on stuff, to analyse after and take views from people for future reference and to know which way to go with various projects etc.

I'm guessing I need something better than a smart phone, but what is good?

The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

Smartphone plus something like this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof-Motorcycle-Helmet-Microphone-Bluetooth-Interphone-Holder-6-Riders-OV-/161851478240?hash=item25af1990e0
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bladerunner · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Karma :

Have a look at something like the tascam DR05. Its £65 delivered and whilst it might not be the smallest thing in the world it is great quality and sensitive enough to pick out voices at the end of a board meeting table. If you want discrete then tape it under the table Wink

it will auto level as required as its designed to do just as your asking ie record meetings as well as quality voice overs and backing tracks for video use. I'd rather stash that in a plantpot than some mini recorder that probably won't pick up half the voices if more than a couple of feet away
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duhawkz · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Karma :

I recorded an hour long meeting on my phone, and the quality was fine. it picked up everyone and the table was quite long and i was at one end.
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lihp · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Karma :

Not really on your question topic.

However, I'd think twice about covertly recording your team. I would certainly lose respect for a manager that covertly recorded me in a meeting.
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bugeye_bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Sep 2013 Karma :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPY-8GB-Dictaphone-USB-pen-Drive-digital-Audio-voice-Recorder-Black-UK-Store/261916232766?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3Dcb1a14449b81470493b876c07673672f%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D14%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D181699405909

BTTD · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Karma :

I've used an Olympus digital dictaphone, cost about £50. Quality was much better than my phone and used easy to replace AAA batteries.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Last time I did this I used the voice memo app on my android phone and just sat the phone on the table.
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