Olympus DS-9000 - $399

Capture your voice with enhanced clarity, simplicity and flexibility, in any environment.

With advanced features including a superior noise canceling system, best-in-class file encryption, and supreme structural integrity, the DS-9000 will simplify your workflow and increase dictation management efficiency. Intelligent dual microphones control the directionality to keep the focus on the person dictating and suppress ambient noise in offices, hospitals, cars, airports and other noisy environments. (It will probably not work as well directly in front of a jet engine, so go inside the airport.) A triple layer studio quality filter ensures accurate voice capture while reducing unwanted sounds such as breath and wind vibrations. This ensures superior accuracy that enhances workflow efficiency.

Encapsulated in a 1.5 meter shockproof body and equipped with an optical slide switch, the DS-9000 is designed to be a strong, dependable workhorse in heavy use environments - although it is perfectly okay to use it in light use environments as well. Complete with 256-bit AES encryption and device pin lock, the DS-9000 provides trusted security to your most sensitive information (like your enemies list).

• Intelligent dual microphones suppress unwanted background noise (Stupid dual microphones will simply not be able to keep up.)
• Triple-layer sound studio pop filter blocks breath and wind vibrations (if you're one of those people who records in a hurricane).
• Certified up to 1.5 meter shockproof body (Yelling "BOO!" in its face will not faze it.)
• Alcohol wipe resistant body (Go ahead - spill your beer on it.)
• 256-bit file encryption with DSS Pro audio codec (no amateur codecs here, nosiree)
• Directional Stereo Recording optimized for conference settings
• Olympus Dictation Management System Release 7 software included