Vandlion V11 Digital Voice Recorder

Looks Like a Keychain

It looks like a keychain, so it doesn’t attract much attention. I got it for my daughter, and she can just leave it on her backpack.

Better sound quality than the expensive ones

So I like the clip style recorders because I can pinch them onto my shirt and not risk losing them. I have several and they are very useful for classes and meetings when I need to do transcription. This one was the least expensive and also has the best sound quality. Wore it side by side with the more expensive one the other day to test it out, and the recording quality was clearer, sharper and with less background noise. I like that it uses USB-C and that the native recording format is MP3. It comes with earphones so you can do immediate playback, which is useful. Solid construction and durable but not too heavy.

Mick

May 15, 2026

Files corrupt and old

After a few uses it started acting up. I went into the files and 6 popped up showing they were created 12/31/79????? Will not let me delete them.

Voice recorder

This is really great. I love it! It's small powerful has a lot of internal memory. I mean hours.i accidentally left it on all night, it recorded everything very clearly! The play/ff attachment is really nice and easy to operate. Small enough to fit on a key chain, or anywhere out of site so u can be discreet. The clarity of this little guy is impressive. Well built. Great value also. I give it 5 stars cause compared to about 5 others I've seen this one stands alone..

I carry it in my pocket everyday and hardly notice it's there. I can carry it on my key chain and looks like just any other key chain add on.

Works as intended but so many pieces

On daily commutes, I’m always thinking about something I need to remember to write down. But of course, I don’t remember when I get to where I’m going. Enter this voice recorder. It’s small enough to keep in the car to speak into. The quality of the recording is great. It’s easy to record a quick note. The item loses a star for how many cords and parts it requires to listen to those recordings. You need to attach the cords and ear buds and use the small remote to do the playback. There’s a quick guide for it and then a longer manual that probably has other features. I just need it to function as a recorder and have an easy playback. I do like the small size because I could use it in other situations like a lecture or conference so I don’t have to take notes. I just wish there was a way to listen to a recorder without all the other fuss. It’s an entry level price so for the price it is a good value.

Works fine and is very compact and well built.

This is a very compact lightweight voice recorder that operates in 2 modes basically, playback and recording. Playback mode requires included earphones connected to playback controls that connect to the recorder. Recording formats, bitrates, mic gain and all other settings can be accessed using the controls. The process of deleting recordings is requires going through a series of menus in exact order while hitting buttons that are not labeled for quick viewing. The functionality aspect of the controls is best learned by constantly using it until it becomes second nature. Recording and saving is a one button process and very easy to use. The 62 GB of storage is enormous for wav or mp3, which are the two recording formats to choose from. Definitely the more I use it the easier it is to use. Value for the money is good if you use it regularly and ease of use is also good if you use it regularly. Recordings sound clear even though I couldn't find the hole or holes in the case for the microphone or microphone's.

FallOut

October 28, 2025

Junk Drawer Material

I should have just looked in my box of old electronics and got out my old MP3 player.

This digital recorder , records just fine, don't get me wrong there.

It's just that you have to hook up headphones and then another small device so that you can rewind, play or even operate the digital voice recorder/ MP3 player. It's easy to record, and hard to listen to, well let me say that it's takes a lot to listen to the recording.

Seems like with today's technology they could have made it simpler to use as far as playback.

I can't say that it's a good value for your money, because if you have an old MP3 player sitting around with recording capability then use it, the only Plus that I can see is that this one has a toggle on toggle off recording that the MP3 players didn't have ,or maybe it was just mine that didn't have that. Seems to be made of good quality material and it may be a good fit for someone just not for me.