Rejig In The Olympus Voice Range & Pricing

Dave — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:31:57 +0000

Traditionally June has been the month for Olympus (and others) to launch their price list ready for the start of the next financial year. As we had already seen some price changes from Olympus Voice in February nothing much was expected in the annual June pricing updates and sure enough thats what has happened, not alot. Of note though are the following changes/additions annouced:

Olympus DS-40 price reduced to RRP $595 incl. GST
New model Olympus DS-55 priced at RRP $695 incl. GST
Olympus DS-2300 price reduced to RRP $695 incl. GST
New model Olympus DS-3400 priced at $795 incl. GST
New accessory, RS30W remote for LS-10 recorders at RRP $195 incl. GST

So we see price cuts on the DS-40 (down to the old Olympus DS-30 price) and also a cut for the DS-2300. These models are facing their last few weeks/months of life before being discontinued in favour of the new models already here.

Whats new are the DS-55 and DS-3400. The DS-55 comes in as a replacement for the DS-30 and DS-40, an excellent recorder for interviews/large meetings/focus groups etc and reduces that range to just the DS-55 and DS-65 in Australia, I don’t think we are likely to see the DS-75 which is in use overseas.

Also in is the DS-3400, something we have had our eye on for a while. This replaces the discontinued DS-3300 and gets an upgrade to the newer DSS Pro dictation module and with it the recording of audio in the DSS Pro format .ds2, with a look and feel similar to the DS-5000 this is sure to be a popular model. Note the difference in DS-3400 control when compared to the DS-5000, the DS-3400 has push buttons on the side, the DS-5000 has the slider. The DS-3400 is currently available in Australia although in limit numbers initially so always check stock availability with your Olympus Australia authorised reseller before placing your order.

A new accessory has been introduced this is the RS30W, quite pricey for a remote control I bet you are thinking, I thought so too, but this is a wireless remote (I am used to the remote for the DS-50 which is wired) so there is some justification for the price of this small but handy unit.

Olympus Australia Discontinue The DS-30 & DS-40 Digital Voice Recorders

Dave — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:45:48 +0000

It is with deep sadness that I bring to you the news of the demise of the Olympus DS-30 digital voice recorder. Here we go again, yet another recorder dumped by Olympus Australia this year. This model discontinued will very soon also be followed by the DS-40, Olympus are running out their remaining stock, so two excellent and very popular large meeting/focus group recorders bow out in favour of a new, sleeker, younger, fitter, better looking model, the Olympus DS-55 (release date yet to be announced in Australia).

New Olympus DS-55 Stereo Mic

Only two weeks ago we reported on the end of life for the DS-50 which has been superseded by the new Olympus DS-65. The DS-30 and DS-40 are going the same way with a new Olympus DS-55 model due to arrive in Australia we hope in the next few weeks. We hope because the DS-30 is a very popular recorder and to be left hanging with just a pricey DS-65 could cause some consumer pain. In usual Olympus style, they are starting to become the Apple of the voice recorder world with no leaks and just suprise announcements, we found out when we tried to restock some DS-30s and found out they were no more. No news yet either on the DS-55, we have no idea of its RRP or release date we just assume that it is coming soon. More on the Olympus DS-55 when we have more news on, as a teaser check out the beatiful image to the left of the sleek silver stereo mic topping off the soon to arrive DS-55.

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Rejig In The Olympus Voice Range & Pricing

Olympus Australia Discontinue The DS-30 & DS-40 Digital Voice Recorders