With the very latest audio processing technology on board, the Olympus DM-450 brings high quality to your fingertips.

This models record every detail in order to ensure peace of mind and let you enjoy your favourite music, audio books or podcasts during breaks. The Olympus DM-450 offers incredible recording and playback quality, not to mention great style at an affordable price.

The DM-450 makes navigation a breeze with Voice Guidance and multiple language menus. In addition, 51 hours of battery life, battery save technology and a USB charge function ensure that you’ll never be left hanging. With a range of practical accessories and Olympus Sonority software, the new models are the ideal companion to capture important moments anywhere from the meeting table to the lecture hall.

The DM-450 has been discontinued and replaced by the DM-3 - click here 

Superior-Quality Stereo Microphones

With an improved S/N ratio, these stereo microphones are powerful enough to handle the demands of high-quality sound.

Large Capacity Built-in Memory

The DM-450 comes with 2 GB for up to 522 hours of recording in LP mode. For even more recording time, a microSD/microSDHC card slot is provided, allowing up to 16 GB of additional recording.

Features

• Superior-Quality Stereo Microphones
• 2 GB for up to 522 hours of recording in LP mode
• MicroSD/microSDHC card slot is provided, allowing up to 16 GB of additional recording
• Advanced DVM technology
• Multiple recording formats. MP3 and WMA, with MP3, WMA and linear PCM playback capability.
• EUPHONY MOBILE , for surround sound with natural expansion for long hours of fatigue-free listening
• Noise cancelling feature

Directivity Microphone Mode

Thanks to advanced DVM technology, microphone directivity can be switched between ZOOM, NARROW, WIDE or OFF mode as required.

• ZOOM: Super-directional recording (monaural)
• NARROW: Stereo recording with sharp directivity
• WIDE: Stereo recording with wide ambience

Selectable Recording Formats

The DM-450 is capable of recording in MP3 and WMA, with MP3, WMA and linear PCM playback capability.You can enjoy true-to-life stereo recording with full presence,as well as high-fi delity sound reproduction with a single compact unit.

EUPHONY MOBILE Surround Sound

The DM-450 is not only for recording, it also features superior music playback capability. The EUPHONY MOBILE offers surround sound with natural expansion for long hours of fatigue-free listening. Select the acoustical environmental setting from Natural, Wide, Power or OFF.

Olympus Sonority Sound Editing Software

With the provided PC software, you can easily play and edit the sound data. Podcast data management is also possible easily.
Furthermore,updating to the Olympus Sonority Plus edition expands the capability such as MP3 encoding or CD-R writing for more versatile desktop sound enjoyment.

Noise Cancelling Function and Voice Filter

When activated, this assures clear, noise-free sound during playback. A Voice Filter is also provided to minimize unnecessary low- and high-frequency components for clearer voices.

Internal Battery Charging

Transferring sound files to and from your PC is easy using the provided USB cable. As an added convenience, with the USB cable connected to your PC, you can even recharge the AAA-size Ni-MH batteries (supplied) via the PC's USB port without removing the batteries from the recorder.

What's In The Box

1x Shiny New Olympus DM-450

2x BR401 NiMH rechargeable batteries

E-34 earphones

KP22 USB cable

ST28 wrist strap

Olympus Sonority Basic software

CS126 case
 

Olympus DM-450 Specs

Recording Formats : WAV,MP3 (MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3),WMA (Windows Media Audio)
Recording Media : Built-in 2 GB NAND Flash memory, microSD / microSDHC Card (512 MB - 16 GB)
Card Format : SD/SDHC Card

Recording Times

• MP3 44.1 kHz / 320 kbps 13 hr. 30 min.
• MP3 44.1 kHz / 256 kbps 17 hr.
• MP3 44.1 kHz / 192 kbps 22 hr. 45 min.
• MP3 44.1 kHz / 128 kbps 34 hr.
• WMA STXQ (44.1 kHz / 128 kbps) 33 hr.
• WMA STHQ (44.1 kHz / 64 kbps) 66 hr. 30 min.
  
• WMA STSP (22 kHz / 32 kbps) 133 hr.
• WMA HQ (44.1 kHz / 32 kbps) 133 hr.
• WMA SP (22 kHz / 16 kbps) 262 hr.
• WMA LP (8 kHz / 8 kbps) 522 hr.
  

Input Level : Microphone sensitivity level 3 steps (High / Mid / Low)
PC Interface : USB
LCD : 27.3 x 28.5 mm
LED : White LED
Folders Messages : Audio (5) / Music (max. 128) / Podcast
Files per folder Up to 999 files (Voice) / Up to 999 files (Music)

Sampling Frequency

• PCM: 44.1 - 48 kHz / 16-bit
• MP3: 8 - 44.1 kHz / 8 - 320 kbps
• WMA: 8 - 44.1 kHz / 5 - 256

Overall Frequency : 70 - 20,000 Hz
LP Mode : Yes up to 522 hrs
Practical Max. Output : 320 mW
Speaker : Ø23 mm
Microphone Jack : Yes (Ø3.5 mm / Impedance 2 kΩ )
Earphone Jack : Yes (Ø3.5 mm / Impedance 8Ω or more)
Power Supply : 2x AAA alkaline / 2x BR401(AAA Ni-MH)
Battery Life : REC (LP mode):51 hours
PLAY (speaker) :19 hours
Size : 110 x 38.9 x 16 mm
Weight : 84 g

Product sourced in Australia and comes with a full 12 month parts and labour Olympus Australia warranty.