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 enlarge | Brand: Zoom
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $334.99
Buy New: $159.00
You Save: $175.99 (53%)
New (44) Used (2) Refurbished (2) from $159.00
Rating:  212 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
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
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 excellent value, good sound and performance January 26, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've been using this little gem for several months now, and it has exceeded my expectations. I use it to record live music performances and interviews. It's not quite as good as using a mixer-recorder and multiple microphones, or plugging directly into the sound board, but it does create live band recordings of surprisingly good quality. I dump my recordings to a Linux PC, clean them up with Audacity, and burn them to CD with K3B.
The H2 comes in a complete package, including excellent earbuds, a carry pouch, a microphone stand adapter, a little stand, and a storage card. I park it on a mike stand, adjust the sound levels, and let 'er rip. It will accept up to a 4-gigabyte SDHC card, though it is limited to a maximum file size of 2 gigabytes. You can't beat it for style- it looks like an old-fashioned studio microphone, and it attracts a lot of favorable attention.
I used to use a Marantz PMD222 mono cassette recorder, which is a durable, high-quality recorder. I still like it, but the H2 beats it for convenience and sound quality.
The menu interface takes some getting used to. It's tiny, and like any digital device with a lot of functions and a small number of buttons, it takes a bit of practice to learn how to use it. Just follow the manual and try out the functions and you'll be fine. The basic record/playback/adjust recording levels are simple and easy. This little gadget is a fantastic value, as long as you're not expecting it to replicate a $1000 system. Though I have tried portable digital recorders costing a lot more, and did not think they were worth the extra price tag. As long as I'm dumping to a computer anyway for editing and burning to CD, all I need is something that records with good fidelity, and that's what the H2 does.
 Great recorder January 23, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love this thing. I got it for band rehearsals and was impressed with the quality. I didn't realize it came with a tuner and metronome. Bonus! I also took it to record doctor conferences for an upcoming surgery. Clearly recorded while in my purse. I can never remember all the docs talk about so this was great to listen back to later when I could take notes, etc. Interface is not as intuitive as I would have liked but I can get around after I learned it well enough.
Review of Zoom 2 January 22, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Nice piece of gear. I need to use this recorder for several more months before I can give a more detailed analysis.
Zoom H2 January 22, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Excellent unit. Easy to operate, intuitive, very good sound quality, very quiet background, good stereo effect. Will record for 8 hours on a 512 MB SD chip that comes with the unit at good resolution (mp3 setting, 128 kb/sec). Totally satisfied. A real bargain.
Fantastic Recorder! January 21, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I had been looking for a digital recorder for a couple of reasons #1) I'm a Jazz bassist and I wanted to record lessons that I take (I'm 4o years old). 2) I gig in a group and I wanted to record both our sessions and gigs.
To that end tried out one of the WSM olympus recorders and was really disappointed because of 1) capacity and 2) it only recorded wma's and 3) Too much background noise.
So I was looking around, read the manual online and purchased this recorder. Yeah it's bigger then the olympus but the sound is killer. I'll just list the things I like about it
1) Sound is great and there are (I think) 6 different modes
2) You have got up to 4 internal mics that can be used to record (see the manual)
3) Can record up to 4gb of music
4) In USB mode you can connect the device to any type of computer (I use Linux and XP, and both os'es have no problem connecting to it)
5) Battery life is solid (I use rechargeables)
6) Size: it's not too big and not too small.
Now the cons (all of these I consider minor)
1) would have preferred a power pushbutton vs. a slide switch. If you have it in a case that fits tightly you risk cutting it on by accident
2) Battery cover could have been a bit more sturdy
3) The menuing system is kind of weird but it's easy to use..
4) The case is plastic, not metal.. so it feels kind of cheesy.. but I have dropped it a few times and it's still working fine
5) no built in speaker (but it comes w/ headphones)
All in all this thing just rocks, the builtin mics, the battery life, the SOUND!
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