Any legal office will need a standard cassette transcriber and depending on the size of the law office, it may be a top item to order when it comes to legal office supplies.

I will look at and review the most popular models, so lets get started.

Panasonic Desktop Cassette Transcriber

This standard cassette transcriber can be picked up for around $400 new and $200 for a used model. You can also pick up a refurbished model for about $210 so for any legal office on a budget and feeling the chill winds of a cooling economy this might prove to be a good solution to your requirements.

The Panasonic RR series is ideal for a small law office; it uses standard cassette tapes and has 4 led indicators for quick erase, power, tape run and 3 digit tape counter.
It boasts a lightweight headset and a 3 position backspace which allows you to determine how far it rewinds between 0, 1 or 3 seconds.
It also comes with a foot controller which allows you to play, backspace or rewind.

Customers who have used this product have said in general that it is a good, straightforward, workmanlike machine and of 22 customer reviews that I have been able to ascertain, 9 have given it 5 stars and only 1 has given it 1 star.

It has been described by one reviewer as the best value machine around and that the foot pedal is essential and easy to use. The speaker is good also with a tone adjustment and the headset allows you to do quiet transcribing and there is a variable speed control allowing you to play the tape at a speed to suit you.

It measures about 8 inches by 10 inches and comes with a mic and remote jack and the lights light up a different color depending on whether you are taping or recording.

The Panasonic Standard Cassette Transcriber gets top marks from those who have used it and what better recommendation can you get?

Sanyo Standard Cassette Transcriber-Sanyo TRC-6040 Micro Cassette Transcriber

The Sanyo Micro Cassette transcriber sells for $289 although you might do a little better if you shop around.
It features
Variable playback speed control which allows you to dictate the speed of playback depending on how comfortable you are;
High speed erase which allows you to erase 60 minutes of tape in just over 90 seconds;
An end of tape warning which works in both record and playback modes;
Lightweight, comfortable headset;
3 function foot pedal which allows playback, rewind and forward;
Good speaker and including in the package is a foot pedal, a headset and an AC power adaptor.

Olympus AS 2400 Digital Transcriber

The Olympus allows you to do your transcription by using your word processor software and you can edit dictation files that were downloaded or recorded directly or share files with other users.

This Olympus is a dedicated transcription machine but you can also upgrade if you want a headset and foot pedal for hands free work.

It retails at around $200.

Dictaphone Standard Cassette Transcriber

The Dictaphone Model 2720 is a standard full size cassette transcriber. It comes with a headset, AC adaptor and foot pedal as standard and a used one can be bought for around $190.

Features include adjustable speed, backspace, counter, speakerphone and the standard buttons allowing you to rewind, stop, play and erase.

It weighs about 6 pounds and comes from a leader in the marketplace, Dictaphone.

Dictaphone Standard Cassette Transcriber-2741 Model

The Dictaphone 2741 is a desktop cassette system which will simplify your document processing greatly and has a 3 digit tape counter which shows you the total length to the tenth of a minute.

It has a clever last word locator which allows you to find the exact spot where you left off in a document and allows you to resume recording at exactly where you left off dictating.

It also boasts warning tones for end of letter, end of tape, broken tape, no cassette loaded and a number of other useful warnings to prevent you waste your time dictating if there is a problem.

It also boasts an ergonomic microphone for handset recording and playback control and has vox sensitivity, tone, auto backspace and is a neat, well designed transcribing system that will sit neatly on any law office desk.

This is a whistle stop tour of what is available in the standard cassette transcriber market; you should really carry out your research, especially on the internet to ensure that you get the best machine for your budget in your legal office.Law office supplies..