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- Top features:- Find and transfer files quickly with Calendar Search and USB direct connection- microSD card slot lets you expand your storage up to 32 GB- Enhanced audio with low cut filter and Auto Voice Recording- Adjustable mic range for recording single or multiple sound sources- Record for up to 55 hours in MP3 or LPCM formatsCalendar Search and USB direct connectionStay organised and work quickly with the Sony ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder, ideal for journalistic, commercial and personal recording applications. Calendar Search lets you browse days on a calendar to find what you want – recordings are date-marked, so it’s easy to keep track of your work.Connect the recorder directly to your PC via direct USB connection to transfer files quickly and conveniently. You won’t even need a USB cable.microSD card slotStart recording straight away with 4 GB of internal memory, letting you capture up to 59 hours and 35 minutes of audio in MP3 at 128 Kbps. The Sony ICDPX470 features a microSD card slot so you can expand your storage up to 32 GB. That’s a potential 536 hours of MP3 recording at 128 Kbps.Low cut filter and Auto Voice RecordingEliminate low-frequency background sounds during recordings with the low cut filter. It’s useful for filtering out common problem sounds like projectors, traffic or wind so voices can be heard more clearly. Auto Voice Recording reduces background noise to enhance recordings with optimised settings for speech frequencies. Clear Voice technology cleans up the signal for even clearer playback.Adjustable mic rangeChange capture settings depending on what you’re recording with adjustable microphone range. Use Focus mode for single voices – it captures a narrow sound field from one direction. For multiple voices, Wide-Stereo mode captures a wider range so each speaker is audible. Four scene presets (Music, Meeting, Interview, Dictation) let you pick the optimal audio settingRecord for up to 55 hoursYou can record compressed MP3s or higher-quality Linear PCM files depending on whether you need to capture a lot of speech, or if you’re recording music and other complex sounds. The ICD PX 470 Voice Recorder plays back MP3 and PCM files – enjoy your favourite songs in music player mode.Record for up to 55 hours off the supplied AAA batteries when you’re capturing MP3 files at 192 or 128 Kbps. That’s plenty of battery life to cover long events.
- Product codes: 4548736033610
- Model number: ICDPX470
- Product ID 1: 5230304491
- Product ID 2: 10161986
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SONY ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder is available currently from Currys for just £59.99, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Dictaphones we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £81.39. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Sony. The average was £439.83. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Sony make more than just Dictaphones. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Sony Dictaphones, this was £81.39. So you can see that SONY ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder is a bargain at £59.99. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £59.99 for a product meeting the Type: Digital voice recorder spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
Feature | Spec | Comment |
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Type | Digital voice recorder | The average price of Dictaphones with this Type spec is £81.39 |
Microphones | – Internal – Stereo microphones |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Microphones spec is £59.99 |
Recording quality | – MP3 at 128 KBPS: 50-16,000 Hz – MP3 at 192 KBPS: 50-20,000 Hz – LPCM at 44.1 KHz: 50-20,000 Hz / 16-bit |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Recording quality spec is £59.99 |
Noise reduction | Yes – Noise Cut | The average price of Dictaphones with this Noise reduction spec is £59.99 |
Recording controls | – Low cut filter – Add/overwrite recording – Recording monitor – Auto Voice Recording (background noise reduction) – Adjustable microphone range – Focus mode – Wide-Stereo mode |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Recording controls spec is £59.99 |
Recording modes and times | – MP3 at 48 KBPS (mono): 159 hours – MP3 at 128 KBPS: 59 hours 35 minutes – MP3 at 192 KBPS: 39 hours 45 minutes – LPCM at 44.1 KHz, 16-bit: 5 hours 20 minutes |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Recording modes and times spec is £59.99 |
Recording format | – MP3 – LPCM |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Recording format spec is £59.99 |
Other recording features | Scene presets: Music, Meeting, Interview, Dictation | The average price of Dictaphones with this Other recording features spec is £59.99 |
Playback control | Yes | The average price of Dictaphones with this Playback control spec is £59.99 |
Functions list | – Track marks – Calendar search |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Functions list spec is £59.99 |
Transcription features | – Transcription playback – Digital pitch control – Digital voice up – A-B repeat – Easy search |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Transcription features spec is £59.99 |
Controls | – Stop – Play – Rewind – Fast Forward – Record – Erase |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Controls spec is £59.99 |
Display | – LCD – Monochromatic screen |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Display spec is £59.99 |
Storage medium | microSD card | The average price of Dictaphones with this Storage medium spec is £59.99 |
Data capacity | 32 GB | The average price of Dictaphones with this Data capacity spec is £59.99 |
Internal memory | 4 GB | The average price of Dictaphones with this Internal memory spec is £173.91 |
File actions | – Protect – Divide – Move file – File copy |
The average price of Dictaphones with this File actions spec is £59.99 |
Time/date info | Yes | The average price of Dictaphones with this Time/date info spec is £55.66 |
Erasing functions | – Erase all files – Erase single files |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Erasing functions spec is £59.99 |
Compatibility | Windows | The average price of Dictaphones with this Compatibility spec is £111.50 |
USB ports | USB x 1 | The average price of Dictaphones with this USB ports spec is £72.49 |
Headphone jack | 3.5 mm jack x 1 | The average price of Dictaphones with this Headphone jack spec is £59.99 |
Microphone jack | 3.5 mm jacks x 1 | The average price of Dictaphones with this Microphone jack spec is £49.99 |
Memory card slot | Yes | The average price of Dictaphones with this Memory card slot spec is £59.99 |
Power sources | Battery | The average price of Dictaphones with this Power sources spec is £81.39 |
Battery type | LR04 AAA batteries x 2 | The average price of Dictaphones with this Battery type spec is £59.99 |
Battery life | Up to 55 hours | The average price of Dictaphones with this Battery life spec is £59.99 |
Batteries included | Yes | The average price of Dictaphones with this Batteries included spec is £116.76 |
Box contents | – Sony ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder – LR04 AAA batteries x 2 – PC application software (Sound Organizer) |
The average price of Dictaphones with this Box contents spec is £59.99 |
Reviews of SONY ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy SONY ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. SONY ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder scored an incredible 8.9 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 14 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
Alternatives to SONY ICD-PX470 Digital Voice Recorder
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