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Sony TCM-929 Pressman Desktop Cassette Recorder with Automatic Shut-Off

Manufacturer : Sony
In Stock : 12

List Price:	$26.99
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Features

Modern desktop cassette recorder with built-in microphone
3-digit tape counter for easier searching
Earphone jack; microphone jack
Full automatic shut-off releases the buttons in play, record, FF and rewind modes to save wear and batteries
Runs on 4 AA batteries or with included AC adaptor

Product Description

Ideal for recording lectures and classes / Built-in Speaker / 3-Digit Tape Counter / AC adapter included / Batteries Optional Pause control 3-digit tape counter Earphone jack Microphone jack AC or battery operation AC adapter supplied 4 AA required for portable DC operation (optional)

Amazon.com Product Description

This Sony TCM-929 Desktop Cassette Recorder is a modern, detailed and feature-rich cassette recorder for the home or office. With a built-in microphone and speaker, the recorder is ready to record your thoughts, exam reviews, important reminders and novel ideas. The retractable handle is a plus for those carting the recorder around school, or from meeting to meeting. The three-digit tape counter, one touch recording and pause control all ensure that you have all the features necessary to make editing and recording an easy and fruitful process. The TCM-929 comes with a microphone jack should you need to attach a more dynamic microphone. There is also a headphone jack for those studying in the library or coffee shop. The recorder runs on the included AC adaptor or with four, AA batteries. When using Sony's Alkaline batteries, you can expect up to eight and a half hours of operation. To help you save battery life, Sony has installed a full automatic shut-off in this recorder. This feature operates all the major buttons, including play, fast forward, record and rewind. Should these buttons remain pressed for a certain amount of time, the recorder will automatically shut-off them off, saving not only valuable battery life, but also critical mechanical wear. The TCM-929 is an efficient and feature-filled cassette recorder.

What's in the Box
Sony TCM-929 Desktop Cassette Recorder, AC adaptor, user's manual and a ninety day warranty.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.50 out of 63 reviews

Rating :
Desktop Cassette Recorder - Essie, May 08, 2008

Works great. I bought one for my friend and she loves it. She uses it nearly everyday.

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Sony Cassette Recorder - Neet, May 02, 2008

I needed this item to listen to my guitar teacher's lessons that she recorded for me. I am very happy with the item. It even has a counter so you can see where a desired location is on the tape. I know this is old school, but I am so glad this unit was available. It sounds very clear and has enough volume for even poorly recorded tapes.

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Exactly right for the price - MFP, May 02, 2008

I agree with all the other reviews of this item. Exactly right for the price. I use it primarily to listed to books on tape that can't be gotten on CD, and it does the job perfectly.

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very good--but don't expect perfection... - Matthew G. Sherwin, Apr 30, 2008

The Sony TCM-929 Pressman Desktop Cassette Recorder with Automatic Shut-Off is a pretty good--maybe even very good--tape recorder in this price range. I like the fact that it takes the traditional old fashioned type of tape recorder and improves upon it. We get features like a microphone jack, a headphone jack--and there's even automatic shutoff for when we can't be there right at the exact minute the tape stops playing! The handle also makes for easy portability; this can be used to record just about any sound. Words, music, lectures and conversations, you name it.

The buttons are easy to read and understand; there's practically no explanation needed for the five or six buttons in the front of the tape recorder that handle features including play, fast forward and rewind. The pause and eject buttons work reliably, too. Great! Just as Amazon notes, there is also a built-in microphone and speaker--but if you want a very clear voice recording there is a microphone jack so that people can get a very good recording of their thoughts right onto that cassette tape.

It even comes with an AC adapter! If you need to carry this around and you can't plug it into an electrical outlet, just use the four AA batteries you'll need for roughly eight hours of usage. Of course, if you use strong batteries you may get up to nine or even ten hours usage; I think eight hours is slightly too short for what you'll get out of battery usage.

One thing I must tell you--as I'm sure you can imagine, this isn't exactly the world's most durable tape recorder. After all, the price is very good for people in all income brackets. What does this mean? It means that I wouldn't bang it around or let small children play with it unsupervised. If dropped it could well break and that would be a shame. Handle with care for the maximum life of this tape recorder!

Another caveat: although they say it records lectures well, I'm not sure just how well it will be able to record a professor's lecture unless you're rather close to the professor when they talk. This occurs simply because it's not capable of picking up voices and nuances of words from larger distances. I will have to take off one star for this to make this a four star review. Believe me, I tried to use this for my continuing education Spanish classes; and I was disappointed. I was not able to get a consistently clear recording of what the teacher had said. Good thing I took notes just in case this failed me on that score! One way to possibly get around this is to ask the teacher if you can place the tape recorder on their desk while they lecture; maybe that will work if your teacher doesn't mind.

Overall, this is one fine tape recorder for everyday use and less demanding tasks like recording your own thoughts. It records especially well when you use a microphone that plugs into the machine instead of using the built in microphone. If you're looking for a good tape recorder in this price range and you don't need extremely heavy-duty features, this tape recorder is for you!

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Nice sound - Samantha, Apr 23, 2008

I really like how clearly the voice sounds when you record. However, mine doesn't record as soon as you push record, it takes a few seconds, is there a reason? I've had tape players/tape recorders before and this never happened.

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