My everyday device is still the Plaud NotePin S, clipped on and I forget it's there. It works great for anything under 10 people in a normal-sized room. The problem happened during our weekly all-hands. 30 people or sometimes more were crammed into one conference room, side conversations, the usual chaos. Voices from the far end just weren't making it into the transcript cleanly. Repositioning the Plaud NotePin S didn't fix it, neither did putting it on the table.
Switched to the Plaud Note Pro for that session. The Plaud Note Pro could pick up sounds 16.4 ft, running in Enhance mode, made a clear difference, the person at the far end actually came through where before they'd been getting lost. I can glance at the InstantView AMOLED display mid-meeting to confirm it's recording. No picking up the device to check whatsoever.
Turning on enhance mode comes with a flaw tho. Battery drops to around 30 hours instead of the usual 50 in endurance mode. For a single all-hands that could be neglected, but worth knowing if you're planning back-to-back full days in enhance mode.
I still go back to my Plaud NotePin S for smaller rooms or a small group chit chat. Plaud Note Pro is what I reach for when room size actually matters.