This is the first time I buy a Dictaphone, so I have very little experience with this kind of gear. I bought it for professional reasons, I have to write an enormous work in collaboration with a person and we decided to record our discussions so as not to forget anything. I was surprised by the quality of recorded sound. I had to make a record in a room with lots of echo but by returning the data, it was nickel. Very handy with PC connection, I have access directly to mp3 audio files.