I have had digital voice recorders for about 15 years and literally always have mine in my pocket. I use mine to record notes to myself; meetings; souvenirs of travel (instead of with a camera). It’s great to be able to upload files to the computer.
That said, I would go with a name brand recorder instead. Olympus makes a bunch. I’d suggest the VN721-PC as comparable to this in price and features. See http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HFW1E1A/.
That’s a bummer! I’m not sure which of the two you ordered, but both of these recorders have a 1 yr warranty with Pyle. I’d recommend getting in touch with them.
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