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Panasonic RQ2102 Cassette Recorder
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Brand | Panasonic |
Microphone Form Factor | Built-In |
Headphones Jack | 3 inch |
Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB |
Item Weight | 0.4 Pounds |
Screen Size | 3 Inches |
About this item
- Portable design, built-in carrying handle
- 3-inch dynamic speaker for monophonic sound
- 1-touch recording
- Built-in high-sensitivity condenser microphone
- Operates on 4 C batteries (not included)
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Product Dimensions | 5 x 3 x 1 inches |
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Item Weight | 6.4 ounces |
ASIN | B00004T1XK |
Item model number | RQ2102 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #142,979 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #106 in Portable Cassette Players & Recorders |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 2, 2001 |
Manufacturer | Panasonic |
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Product Description
Panasonic RQ2102 High Quality Portable Cassette Recorder
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One-touch recording combined with standard controls such as cue, review, and pause make the Panasonic RQ-2102 a complete portable cassette recorder. The built-in condenser mic allows for easy, automatic recording, and a three-digit counter lets you keep your place. There is a 3-inch dynamic speaker for quality playback. The Panasonic RQ-2102 runs on four C batteries or AC power. An AC adapter is included.
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Customers like the value, performance, and ease of use of the voice recorder. For example, they mention it's a great tool for research, well worth the price, and works well. Some appreciate the quality, sound quality, and appearance. Opinions are mixed on the weight.
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Customers like the quality of the voice recorder. They mention it's easy to use, has a robust design, and the cassette tapes play with excellent quality. Some appreciate the reliability, good construction, and sound quality. Overall, customers are happy with this simple, proven recorder that can play back high quality voices and guitars.
"...Overall, I thought this product deserves 5 stars for availability, reliability, good construction, sound quality..." Read more
"...The cassette tapes are great and reusable too.)Okay, so I am an information junkie...." Read more
"...Its rugged body promises to stand up over time, and the sound quality is about the best you can expect from this kind of device...." Read more
"...The shoebox design is compact, sturdy. My kids earlier bought me a new, modern digital recorder...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the voice recorder. They say it works well, the headphones work fine, and the play function works. Some mention that it's a good machine to have running and that the volume control slider works very well.
"...Headphones work fine (for those people that keep asking, they are not included, and neither are the batteries)...." Read more
"...Mostly old radio shows and voice recordings. Works great so far. I've had many cassette recorders/players, mostly Sony and Panasonic...." Read more
"...The player works perfectly and the built-in microphone picked up the music I was playing from another audio-tape player with surprising accuracy,..." Read more
"This recorder works great, but it feels somewhat cheap ... the speaker delivers decent sound, but I think it would sound even better if I plugged in..." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the voice recorder. They say the voice quality is clear and audible, vocal music comes out in great quality, and the headphone plug works good. The 3 inch speaker makes a difference, and it picks up all of our voices and the guitar very well.
"...But, if you increase the volume, it sounds fine. The 3 inch speaker makes a difference and it sounds just a close as you can get to being inside..." Read more
"...Cassettes are inexpensive and can be recorded over. Vocal music comes out in great quality, true sound. The shoebox design is compact, sturdy...." Read more
"...She could hardly contain her emotion. The recorder picked up all of our voices and the guitar very well...." Read more
"...fast forward or reverse by holding the button down it makes a loud high-speed sound through the speaker, which I usually tried to muffle by putting..." Read more
Customers find the voice recorder easy to use. They mention that the operation has to be simple, the controls are very easy on the tapes, and it's easy to play back and rewind. They also say the recording clarity is most exceptional and that it'll be easy to see the tape.
"...It's easy to play back and I don't have to use batteries because I can plug it in. However, it can be used with batteries...." Read more
"...and super easy to operate: two buttons push down together and you are recording...." Read more
"...have to be large and easy to mark in a unique way and the operation has to be simple...." Read more
"...The controls are very easy on the tapes, with a smooth shut off when it gets to the end or when rewinding...." Read more
Customers like the value of the voice recorder. They say it's well worth the price, a solid unit, and a good buy.
"...The Panasonic is a handy tool, and well worth the investment...." Read more
"...Acoustic quality is great. Shipment was prompt. All prices were super reasonable! Music majors take note!!" Read more
"...To me, this Panasonic Cassette Recorder is worth every penny, and I'm going to buy another one as a backup in case they really do quit making them." Read more
"...Well worth the investment!" Read more
Customers find the Panasonic Recorder a great tool for research, affirmations, and teaching reading. They say it's easy to use, high quality, and priced well. Customers also mention that it comes in very handy and is a convenient way to record ideas without any fuss or complicated. They feel the device brightens all their days.
"...(and owned several of them) because it is a great tool for research and saving information...." Read more
"...This recorder produces a fuller more detailed, natural sound than the smaller Sony cassette recorder...." Read more
"...after retiring as a journalist/reporter and this thing makes transcribing a pleasure...." Read more
"...This device was perfect for the project: easy to use, high quality, and priced fairly...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the voice recorder. They say it has a classic design, is simple to operate, and has sturdiness. Some customers also mention that it's a wonderful throwback to the 1970s. Overall, customers are satisfied with the appearance and functionality of the product.
"A beautiful machine, sturdy, for use either plugged in at a desk or on the go, this device will last you years of recording and playback pleasure...." Read more
"This unit is a wonderful throwback to the 1970s...." Read more
"This cassette recorder is well built and sturdy. It's a classic design that's changed very little in many decades...." Read more
"This recorder replaces one we have used for 35 years. Similar design, though more use of plastic...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the weight of the voice recorder. Some mention it's very portable, compact, and lightweight to carry around. However, others say that it'd be much larger than they prefer to carry in their purse.
"...Vocal music comes out in great quality, true sound. The shoebox design is compact, sturdy...." Read more
"...it uses four 'c' batteries, if you want to carry it around, it's rather heavy." Read more
"...full-size component decks that they replaced, and saved a substantial amount of space in the studio as well. Well worth the investment!" Read more
"My only problem with this recorder is the weight and size... two things I knew about when I got it...." Read more
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So, I purchased this shoe box tape recorder which I got yesterday. I connected the AC cord to it and played one of my lectures. If you have the volume very low, you may get that "tinny" sound another reviewer mentioned about this product. But, if you increase the volume, it sounds fine. The 3 inch speaker makes a difference and it sounds just a close as you can get to being inside the classroom. The pause button allows me to stop the tape a critical points in the lecture to jot down important notes. Headphones work fine (for those people that keep asking, they are not included, and neither are the batteries).
My generation (i.e. Generation X) ushered in the internet in the early to mid-1990s. Why am I using tape recorders? Well, I guess it's a habit. I used it in graduate school in the late 90s to mid-2000s. I trust the old media. To me, cassette tapes are somehow more "permanent." Thus, the tape counter is a very important feature for me. I can take any tape and listen to any part of a lecture with the tape counter. I'm sure this can be done with the digital recorders but I have yet to learn how.
I think it's important to note that I use the Maxell UR-90 (minutes - 45 minutes each side) blank audio cassette tapes for voice recording (Position Type A). You can get longer tapes, but that actual tape gets thinner and therefore more susceptible for getting "eaten" by your tape player. I believe you get the best quality sound with the Maxell UR-90.
Lastly, you can convert the lecture to MP3s and save them on a CD or cloud - whatever suits you. You just need a connecter cord from your tape player to your digital recorder. The digital recorder I'm using is the Sony ICD-AX412 Digital Flash Memory Voice recorder that I purchased here on Amazon. It's phenomenal! I record my own lectures. I haven't written a review for it because there are plenty of positive reviews for this digital recorder. I connected my old Radio Shack tape recorder to it and converted a taped lecture to an MP3.
Overall, I thought this product deserves 5 stars for availability, reliability, good construction, sound quality (even though when the volume is very low you may get the tinny sound - but just increase the volume and it goes away), tape counter, pause button. Note: I use the product for listening to lectures recorded from the internet.
I am a writer, and I do a lot of research with my Panasonic Recorder. I can record topics of interest off the Internet (You Tube), or from the television or the radio (KPFK 90.7FM is a favorite). I also have an Olympus Digital recorder, but I find my Panasonic easier to use and a lot more convenient.
It's easy to play back and I don't have to use batteries because I can plug it in. However, it can be used with batteries.
Also I like the fact that when I play a cassette, and it ends, the tape recorder will turn off automatically. It has a counter which is handy too, so you can note places on the tape and go back to a particular spot.
Anyone who likes information and doesn't have time to be sitting in front of the computer to record, or TV, or radio, will find the Panasonic cassette recorder a great tool.
I keep my Panasonic on the bookcase behind my desk (and computer) and use it daily! When I get e-mails, I often get "webinars" etc., and I don't want to waste my time watching because most of them are not visual anyway. So I turn on my Panasonic and record the information. (I usually set the timer to go back in 45 minutes - the length of a cassette tape) and turn it over to record if the information is longer than 45 minutes. Then I will listen to the tape at a time that is convenient and note anything of value for my work. Unless I really want to keep the information, I will just re-use the tape by taping over it. (The cassette tapes are great and reusable too.)
Okay, so I am an information junkie. I have a digital recorder too, but I still find the Panasonic much more convenient. I like having information confined to a cassette tape so I can title it and keep it for reference. (I have boxes of tapes I've recorded over the years.) Some of the things I have taped are from KPFK FM when they have interesting speakers i.e. Gregg Braden, Bruce Lipton, etc. Sometimes, I will want to tape a clip from a movie for future reference, like the Speech given in the movie Independence Day. Of course, now, speeches from movies are available on the Internet too.
The Panasonic is a handy tool, and well worth the investment.
Also, I have documentaries that I will watch, and also record so I can listen again while I am driving. While I am listening (from one recorder) I will note on another recorder anything for future reference I find of value.
I wouldn't be without my Panasonic. It would be like losing my right arm and that's no joke. I love this tool. It's a workhorse, and will last for years!