The best EVP Recorders are small and unobtrusive, so you can hold them in your palm easily to operate one-handed. They are easy to operate, with few buttons and settings. They feature enough storage to last for the general time frame most of your hunts will be, and make it easy to retrieve your recordings.
Better features are worth a little more. Separating sessions into 5 minute files is helpful, to avoid huge session’s you have to search through. Being able to export via MP3 or WAV makes finding a program to utilize those files less of a hassle.
For those who want to listen immediately, the option to replay the last recording, and a high volume, are essential. We prefer those that are charged via USB as well, because batteries would make the devices heavier and bulkier.
The ones we use are found on Amazon. They have an 8GB storage card, simple buttons, are compact and easy to use, and charge via USB. It supports 20 hours of continuous recording, and once you connect it to the computer, you just export your files to a folder. For a little gadget, these work very well for our needs.