New York, NY, November 7, 2007 – Schlemmer announces the selection of The Best Digital Voice Recorder, chosen by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute over other models after rigorous testing of playback clarity and recording distance.

The Hammacher Schlemmer Institute conducts systematic testing of leading products, often working in concert with experts, independent laboratories, or consumer panels to analyze results and determine which products are “The Best”.

The Best Digital Voice Recorder scored the highest in playback clarity, consistently capturing crisp, clear voice recordings, while lesser models demonstrated muffled playback obscured by echoes and background noise.

“The Best Digital Voice Recorder proved to be the only unit that could record sound up to 40 feet away from the source—10 feet further than the model that placed second,” explained Product Analyst Jaclyn Gragnani.

The Best Digital Voice Recorder has an integrated monaural microphone and a removable stereo microphone for capturing high-quality sound, and the unit has three sensitivity levels (lecture, conference, and dictation) that adjust at the touch of a button, ensuring optimal recordings in any setting.

The recorder’s USB port enables transfers to a PC, 256MB of built-in memory stores up to 66½ hours in LP mode, and the device operates for 32 hours using two AA batteries. The Best Digital Voice Recorder is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $169.95. For more information, please visit www.hammacher.com or call 1-800-543-3366.

About Hammacher Schlemmer
Hammacher Schlemmer is America’s longest running catalog, offering the Best, the Only, and the Unexpected since 1848. The company provides unique products that solve problems or represent the only one of their kind, and backs its products by a rather famous Lifetime Guarantee of Complete Satisfaction. Hammacher Schlemmer’s innovative offerings are available through its catalog, online at www.hammacher.com, and at its landmark store on East 57th Street in New York City.