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 enlarge | Brand: Zoom
Category: Musical Instruments
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New (47) Used (2) Refurbished (2) from $157.00
Rating:  222 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Media: Electronics
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 6.5 x 3.6
The Zoom H2 Handy Recorder puts pro-quality audio literally in the palm of your hand! The followup to Zoom?s super-successful H4, the H2 Handy Recorder gives you an amazingly versatile tool for capturing top-notch 2-track audio. Its internal 4-mic capsule allows for several different polar patterns which, combined with its signal-processing capabilities, give the H2 the ability to record 4-channel data that can be authored into 5.1 surround! With a USB interface, external mic In, and time stamp
MPN: H2
Model: ZOO H2
UPC: 884354007478
EAN: 0884354007478
ASIN: B000VBH2IG
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 Amazing quality in portable form-factor! November 26, 2008
The fellow who does corporate video and audio at work purchased an H2 recently. We have been using it instead of the bulky gear that he was using (this unit is about the size of normal microphone.) He highly recommended it.
My wife and I purchased one for some audio projects we are working on. We are astounded with the sound quality! To my ear, it sounds like the sort of quality we have gotten when renting studio time -- and we own if for the cost of a few hours!
If you are looking for a high-quality, portable recording unit this is an excellent choice.
Zoom H2 November 25, 2008
The H2 is remarkable for several reasons: convenient size; all the essential features; priced right.
 Basically Solid November 24, 2008
I am basically happy with this recorder. It's easy to make good quality recordings without an external mic. I use it for recording rehearsals -- jazz quintet with horns and drums; bluegrass. It handles everything well. My only complaints are:
1) clunky menu and user interface
2) slow native transfer speed (use a card adapter if you want to)
Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder November 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder is an excellent piece of audio equipment. Once I changed my frame of reference from tape recording to digital recording, the H2 became easy to use and did everything I needed it to do. The microphone, sound quality and variety of recording options are first rate. The H2 has all of the ports needed for all of the connections I need to make. The fact that I can hear myself in the headphones (included) while I am speaking into the microphone gave me the real feel of the studio. The small stand (included), the mic stand adapter (included), the AC adapter (included), the protective pouch (included) and the tripod threads in the bottom of the unit, speaks volumes of the forethought that was put into the H2. The SD card also included made it possible for me to install 2-AA batteries and start recording right away.
Improvements I would suggest for the H2 is a larger screen, and the ability to rearrange the menus so the items I use most are all on the first page. The computer interface was relatively easy but didn't work on my computer exactly as the instructions instructed.
The H2 is styled to resemble a microphone from the 50's. I think this is an ingenious idea that adds personality and warmth to those of us who are familiar with microphones from that era. Overall the H2 surpassed all of my expectations and is well worth the price if your goal is high quality audio recording.
Very Handy Indeed! November 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First of all, you need to know that for the price point this is a very good recorder. In particular the 4 channel record (which then has to be reduced to a 2 channel mix within the recorder) has a very honest sonic quality. It's not high end, but it's very good. If you record in 4 channel with the desire to get it onto your computer or CD you have to mix the 4 to 2 on the recorder, which requires enough memory. That is significant if you're doing longer recordings as you'll need a larger SD chip. I am using a 2 gig chip and it has handled up to a 40 minute recording for mix to 2 channel so far with room to spare. I recorded outdoors at a soccer game (kids) and it has the sound of a Public Radio documentary. You can hear the leaves rustling under feet and voices ringing in the distance and the sound really has that 3D quality and reality to it. If you're going to record demos, say with a vocal and guitar, you'll have to play with your distances. I find I have to get the mike pretty close to my mouth or the guitar wipes out the vocal. There is a direct in if you want to just record your guitar or keyboard. Recording a band works well but the acoustics of the room have a huge impact on how it turns out (which is to be expected). For some reason, to my ears, it's not quite as honest in a larger indoor setting, but it's still very good. DRAWBACKS? When I first took it out of the box, it was so lightweight that it seems sort of flimsy, hard to take seriously. And a fall from any real distance would probably do it in (I'm not looking to find that out for sure.) It's not weighty like a good stage mic, but it does the job for what I need. I'm not sure it would hold up sonic wise to what a pro would expect for film or TV work. Probably not. But I could be wrong about that depending on the sitchy. It has no case, so I bought a shaving kit at the local store that holds the recorder and all the parts. Works great. I simply can't afford the higher end stuff, so I'm thankful this was available and that it sounds as good as it does for the price. PEACE TO YOU!
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