Buying guide
How to choose audio players and recorders: what actually differs across the range
Published 19 September 2026. Prices and stock last checked 19 September 2026.
The short answer
Decide which features you need first, then set a budget. Placid Deals has 10 audio players and recorders in stock priced from $60.95 to $854.95, and half of them cost $162.45 or less. They differ mostly in features: 6 are listed as portable.
3 options in stock now
Voice Recorder - Dictaphone - Rechargeable - Portable - Clear Sound - Meetings, Interviews - 64 GB
$60.95
Delivery quoted at checkout for your postcode · in stock
Why it is here: The lowest-priced of the 10 in this range, at $60.95.
Retro CD Player with Speakers - Portable Bluetooth Music Player for Home Use
$154.95
Delivery quoted at checkout for your postcode · in stock
Why it is here: Priced at $154.95, close to the middle of this range (the median is $162.45).
Portable CD Player (Black) 4W Speaker with FM Radio & AUX In
$80.95
Delivery quoted at checkout for your postcode · in stock
Why it is here: Ships from an Australian warehouse, at $80.95.
Side by side
| Product | Price | Delivery | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voice Recorder - Dictaphone - Rechargeable - Portable - Clear Sound - Meetings, Interviews - 64 GB | $60.95 | Free (AU) | In stock |
| Retro CD Player with Speakers - Portable Bluetooth Music Player for Home Use | $154.95 | Free (AU) | In stock |
| Portable CD Player (Black) 4W Speaker with FM Radio & AUX In | $80.95 | Free (AU) | In stock |
What audio players and recorders cost
Across the 10 audio players and recorders in stock on 19 September 2026, prices start at $60.95 for the Voice Recorder and run to $854.95 for the We Are Rewind Getto Blaster Cassette Player. The middle half of the range sits between $88.20 and $386.20.
Under $100: 3 in stock $100 to $250: 3 in stock $250 to $500: 2 in stock $500 and over: 2 in stock
Features the listings state
Portable: 6 of 10, for example the Portable CD Player
Picks by what you need
1. Voice Recorder - Dictaphone - Rechargeable - Portable - Clear Sound - Meetings, Interviews - 64 GB - Black: The lowest-priced of the 10 in this range, at $60.95. 2. Retro CD Player with Speakers - Portable Bluetooth Music Player for Home Use: Priced at $154.95, close to the middle of this range (the median is $162.45). 3. Portable CD Player (Black) 4W Speaker with FM Radio & AUX In: Ships from an Australian warehouse, at $80.95.
Where they ship from
7 of the 10 ship from an Australian warehouse, including the Portable CD Player; the rest ship from overseas, and each product page shows which before you pay.
Common questions
How much do audio players and recorders cost at Placid Deals? Audio players and recorders at Placid Deals run from $60.95 to $854.95 across the 10 in stock, with a median price of $162.45 (checked 19 September 2026).
Do these ship from an Australian warehouse? 7 of the 10 ship from an Australian warehouse, including the Portable CD Player; the rest ship from overseas, and each product page shows which before you pay.
How many are portable? 6 of the 10 are listed as portable.
What this guide cannot tell you
We have not tested these products and there are no reviews or ratings behind anything above. Specifications are only those a listing states; where a detail matters to you, check the product page or ask us before you buy.
How this page was put together
How this guide is made. It is generated from the live Placid Deals catalogue for this one shelf: every in-stock product with a price and a photo, one entry per product rather than per colour.
Numbers are counted from what each listing states. Nothing is inferred, and nothing is ranked by margin, sponsorship or supplier payment. Picks are chosen by an objective fact shown next to each one.
The page is rechecked automatically; when prices or stock change, the figures and picks change with them.
Feature, material, size and brand counts come from what each listing's own title states; a product not listed with a feature may still have it. Prices include GST, and delivery is calculated for your postcode on each product page before you pay.
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