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

I searched the web to find something that I could use to record the songs that I receive. I needed something quick and easy to use. I have gone through countless CD/Cassette players that break down within a year. Plus, to find one now that has a built in mic is almost impossible, so I was very happy to find this product. I have only had it for a few weeks, but so far it has been a God-sent. The minute I hear a song forming within my mind I can quickly grab the unit, flip it on and I'm set to go. Great! No more lost songs floating around the atmosphere but now they are safe on my cassette until I am ready to transfer them. It is also great to use during church meeting when you want to be able to record either the sermon or some other happening so you can reflect back on it at a later time.My granddaughter had fun recording her voice the other day and other sounds as well..... This little guy has countless uses and it is sturdy, well made and very easy to use. I like it and will write another review in a year and let you know how well it held up to the often use it will definitely receive.

I ordered this new. I received a 1995 model, used, with corrosive batteries still in the unit. If this were a new unit it would be just what I needed. It was presented as a new recorder. Here is a photo of the corroded batteries upon opening the original packaging for this 1995, inoperative model.

Nurses have to communicate in a strange language of numbers ,abbreviations, etc. many times a day 24/7. These units were purchased to provide verbal continuity....a voice mail for all of us to use and a rotating tape system that saved our info for one week. Two recorders and 7 tapes were purchased and they have proved reliable for this purpose. Factor in the workplace and these have performed beyond expectations. A competing brand has been wearing out every month as the flimsy plastic parts kept breaking. These units do not break.(we also tried a digital/tapeless unit and it was a joke...It WOULD record, but was so complcated to use..data would be lost). I strongly recommend this tape player for a basic, well built voice recorder at a reasonable price.

I bought this tape player with a very specific purpose in mind. I am a criminal defense attorney and the majority of the recordings provided to us by the court or the prosecution come on tapes. I needed something to play the tapes in my office and occasionally in court. It had to be compact enough to fit in my briefcase, loud enough and clear enough to play in court, and had to have a counter so I could key sections of a transcript to a tape and easily locate the bits I wanted to play during a hearing. This little machine was cheap, and it does all that. I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 because of one small issue. If you use headphones it only plays through one ear. Not a big deal, except it means headphones do nothing to improve the sound quality of a poor recording.

The recorder was advertised as being tested and in good working condition, but I could not press the Record button down at all (I know to also press the Play button at the same time, but the Record button would not budge). I tried to play a tape, but the Play button would not remain engaged. When I tried to hold the button down, the machine tried to eat the tape. No one ever tested this machine. The company did, however, refund my money without argument.

I had an old sony cassette player which eventually played. I purchased a new sony cassette recorder and player. On the playback of the tapes, there is a clicking noise constantly which is a nuisance when listening to what I recorded. I am disappointed with this product since I paid a much higher price then some of the other recorder. The clicking noise is is disruptive. The recording quality is good.

I thought the recording quality would be better, but it is just OK. Every thing works well on the recorder and easy to use.

My Sony TCM 929 is in excellent condition minus a few scratches and dents. It plays and records excellently and sounds amazing even on the default speaker. Every feature works as described, 10/10 would buy again if I needed a second unit.