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Sony
Sony ICD-UX570 Digital Voice Recorder
Key specs
Battery Life Typical
20 hBelow average20 h
8 h1160 h
below average for voice recorders — based on 9 of 9 we've cataloged.
Voice Activation
YesFalse50%True50%
True appears on 50% of the 8 voice recorders we've cataloged (of 9).
Ai Transcription
NoMost commonFalse50%True50%
False is the most common — on 50% of the 8 voice recorders we've cataloged (of 9).
Recording Format
MP3, LPCMMost commonMP346%Wav46%Lpcm8%
Lpcm is the most common — on 8% of the 13 voice recorders we've cataloged (of 9).
Battery
- Battery Life Typical
- 20 h
- Charging Method
- USB
Microphone
- Voice Activation
- Yes
- Bit Depth
- 16 bit
- Count
- 2
- Sample Rate
- 44.1 kHz
Features
- Ai Transcription
- No
- Recording Format
- MP3, LPCM
- Speaker
- Yes
- Requires Subscription
- No
Connectivity
- Bluetooth
- No
- Microsd Reader
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 48 g
Display
- Size In
- 1 in
Memory
- Expandable Storage
- Yes
- Storage
- 4 GB
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