Long record time "sound buttons" or simple dictaphone.. suggestions?

[Duranis]

We have a number of "sound buttons" here were a child can simple press a button and record around 30 seconds of audio. Then when they switch it to play mode they press the button again and it plays it back.

 

I have been asked to find something like this but with a longer recording duration, around 5 minutes would be ideal. They have tried the easi-speak microphones we have here but they are too complicated to use with lots of menu's, etc. I also looked at using the old iPod touches we have here but none of the bluetooth headsets I have tried will work.

 

I have looked at Dictaphones but most of them seem to be about the same as what we have here (lots of options, menus and complications on them).

 

So I need something that is really simple to record and playback, that will hold around 5 minutes of audio and doesn't cost too much.

 

Any suggestions?

[unixman_again]

I've seen TTS Easi-Speak MP3 Microphone's used in primary schools. Here's an amazon search

 

The Darth Vader recorder on this page looks fun!

[Duranis]

Thanks, we have both models of the easi-speak and they arent really working for the younger kids. The easi-speak pro has a really over complicated menu system and the normal model has 7 different statuses/modes which are shown by a single LED that blinks different colours and patterns (so fairly confusing for a 6 year old).

 

I have found these though which I think might be a good solution.

Micro-Speak Digital Voice Recorder - Record, Store and Play

Multi Memo – 6 minutes recording - Speaking and Listening Skills (only has 6 minutes record time but that is perfectly fine for what we need).

 

Lol my son has that Darth Vader one and the Iron man one . Think I have played with them more than he has though......