Perfectly-sized for your hand, pocket, or to be placed on a desk, the J300 features voice activation, fast play mode so you can listen to the audio 25% faster, and a dual tape speed function enabling you to get up to 3 hours of audio on a 90-minute microcassette.

Microcassette recorder with variable control voice actuator for hands-free recording

Tape counter for easy location of previously recorded passages

Dual tape speeds give you up to three hours of recording time on a 90-minute tape

Cue/Review makes for fast, easy message monitoring

Built-in, dynamic speaker delivers crystal-clear sound; does not include a blank microcassette tape (as stated on the packaging)

Average Customer Review: ( 12 customer reviews )
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Don't But it.

Never buy it.

You're beter off throwing your money out the window.

12 of 13 found the following review helpful:

Fairly Suitible as an Analog RecorderFeb 01, 2004
By Chris Hewitt
I don't understand the three one-star reviews on this product. I remember purchasing this recorder in probably Sep, Oct, or Nov, 2001 and have been pretty happy with it. I've played around with it a few times here and there, and overall it's not too bad. The microcassette tapes are pretty inexpensive; like $4.99 I believe for 3 microcassettes. The speaker is loud enough to hear the playback most of the time, and the microphone is at a convenient spot on the top of the recorder.

THe VCVA Voice Activated recording works almost every time. You just set it to that setting, And it'll record when it starts to hear voice. As for the options you get on this thing, you get 1.2x speed and 2.4x. The 1.2x is the regular speed in which you get a fair amount of time on the tape, and 2.4x is just twice as fast which takes up twice as much tape. The three modes are: F. Play (Fast Play; makes the play probably 1.25x faster), OFF, and VCVA. Right next to that is the 3V DC port. I've never had to use it because I think after nearly three years I've never replaced the battery but once.

You also get a red LED light when recording which is somewhat bright. There's also a pause button, which may come in handy for playback. The only drawbacks I have is that the MIC/EAR (microphone/headphone) jack is for some reason too small for the 1/8" jacks. So I've never been able to use that feature, which doesn't really put a downer on my spirits because the internal microphone is perfectly fine. The other drawback is that about a year ago the cover for the microcassette tape fell off--but I put it back in place and it stays on all right, however it falls off at certain angles.

I haven't had any experience with customer support, because I never needed it. This recorder is fine as a toy, but for a serious business person they would want something like the Olympus VN-3600 Digital Voice Recorder. It's one of the more fancy voice recorders, having 6 hours available to record, but in my opinion looks worth its price tag. The best part about digital is that it isn't analog, so you can put it onto the computer via USB.

Price Paid:
39.99 $USD

Recommended:
As a play-around toy, but not as a serious business recording tool.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Pleased with the product.Apr 10, 2007
By K. Knutson
I am pleased with the dictaphone that I purchased. The one button feature for recording, rewinding, etc. is very helpful in that you don't have to keep moving your fingers to locate additional buttons to do the job quickly and efficiently.

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