Swipe to scroll horizontallyValueExcellent value for money, especially with the free 600 minutes of monthly transcription4/5DesignSurprisingly comfortable to wear and easily fits around glasses if needed4/5FeaturesA little more automation through the modes would be good, but a solid set of features4.5/5PerformanceEven on the free tier, the transcription quality is good, boosted as soon as you pay for a subscription to a more advanced model4/5OverallGreat option for busy professionals who need to take notes from conversations, meetings, and calls. 4/5
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… One of the big issues with many AI transcription hardware is that there is always a subscription model attached, and that’s true here as well, with a free allowance of 600 transcription minutes a month; anything beyond that goes onto the paid models and again if you want to upgrade the AI model. …