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I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...

This audio recorder is simple to use and is great for recording both voice and music. It has built-in condenser microphones that offer different pickup patterns for directional or ambient recording.