Side finish, at this price, do not dream: it is bad plastic and accessories are generally very bad bill ... the external microphone dislocated unpacking, and jacks are sources of interference because of very poor quality. BUT for the price, especially asked it to be functional and, I must say I was rather amazed! For example, I recorded a meeting of more than 4 hours to 10 people with no problem: just laying on the table with the integrated microphone and voice are very clear, really good sensitivity. It can also record directly from a mini-jack audio input and the quality is correct. The menu (available in French despite qq English relics) is quite accessible, but we should not rely on the rather summary instructions. There are some pretty advanced features such as triggering the recording voice (I imagine ideal for recording phone conversations with the little box provided for this purpose). The thing that I found really sucks is that the functions of the buttons are written on the back, in other words, impossible to see them at the same time that we see the screen, making it necessary to store the quickly to avoid having to return the unit ever - really had to be c .. to make such a thing! In music playback, it is not too bad, even if the volume control is not very fine, but it is quite responsive. In short, for the price and the very occasional need as I have, I'm quite happy to see the length now!