H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder

Buy Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder

* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and intimate doling out allows Front 90 cardioid, Rear 120 cardioid and 360 polar patterns
* Finally vinyl 360 sound as 2ch data or 4ch data all together
* Built-in USB 2.0 seaport in support of data cargo space
* Records in WAV 96kHz/48kHz/44.1kHz next to 16-bit or 24-bit, MP3 to 320kbps and Variable Bit Rate (VBR) data formats
* Time Stamp and Track Marker functions in Broadcast WAV Format (BWF)

Product Description
From the Manufacturer
It's a down-to-earth indication: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. Now one and all can vinyl pristine audio in an extreme variety of applications. From seminars and conferences, to electronic news gathering (ENG) and podcasting, to musical performances, songwriting sessions and rehearsals, the H2 provides amazing recording quality. And veto problem what did you say? Kind of melody you play or the instrument you drama, the H2 can effortlessly vinyl it in high-quality stereo.

Why Four Mics are Better Than Two
90 degree Pattern
90? Pattern
Record from the front next to 90?
120 degree Pattern
120? Pattern
Record from the front next to 120?
The H2 is the simply portable recorder with 4 mic capsules on-board in support of 360? Recording. With 4 mic capsules in a W-X/Y configuration, the audio is decoded instantly, bringing these four signals concurrently in support of unparalleled stereo imaging.

But the H2 doesn't bar in attendance. For most flexibility, you can vinyl from the front of the H2 in a 90? Pickup pattern or the rear of the H2 in a 120? Pickup pattern next to up to 96 kHz/24-bit perseverance as a WAV parade, or as an MP3 parade next to bitrates up to 320 kbps. Additionally, you can vinyl in a 360? Pickup pattern next to up to 48kHz/24-bit perseverance which will allow you to convert your recordings to 5.1 Surround.

Push a Button...
That's all it takes to start recording! The H2 is a remarkably robust device with the purpose of is incredibly relaxed to employment. One button recording, profit controls on the margin and an intuitive user interface mean you can forever capture the flash. Set your levels, impulse vinyl and operate. It's with the purpose of down-to-earth. Or employment the Auto Start and Auto Gain Control functions to ensure complete capture next to the exact level. And if you need to fine-tune your levels on the dash, we made it relaxed with profit control buttons on the front panel.

Play it Back!
Play your recordings on your back home audio scheme with its 1/8" stereo output or pay attention to your tour de force with headphones. Or, employment the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to pay attention, edit and share.

The H2 records on Secure Digital (SD) media and a 512MB SD certificate is incorporated. The thing can accommodate up to a 16GB SD certificate, allowing up to 24 hours of add up recording period using the 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV format. At 128kbps MP3, you persuade an amazing 280 hours of stereo recording. Store your recordings on a PC or Mac with its USB 2.0 interface. And you can employment its period stamping function in support of reference for the period of production. Or employment the H2 as a USB Mic in support of recording speedily to a supercomputer.

What's Life Without Accessories?
The H2 comes with earbuds, 1/8 edge your way stereo to RCA cable, mic clip adapter, stand be on your feet, USB cable, AC adapter and a 512MB SD certificate.

Ultimate Convenience
The H2 weighs 4 ounces and fits in your purloin in support of the ultimate in portability and convenience. Two standard alkaline AA batteries will dedicate you 4 hours of incessant outfit and a backlit put on show process it's forever relaxed to employment in a few site.

Enjoy Your Brilliance
Brilliant stereo recording in a expedient, user-friendly package process there's not at all been an easier way to vinyl superior quality audio. The H2 gives one and all the power to vinyl something and share it with someone, anywhere. You'll be amazed by your sound.

Features:

* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and intimate doling out allows Front 90? Cardioid, Rear 120? Cardioid and 360? Polar patterns
* Built-in USB 2.0 interface
* Records in WAV 96kHz/48kHz/44.1kHz next to 16-bit or 24-bit, MP3 to 320kbps and Variable Bit Rate (VBR) data formats
* Time Stamp and Track Marker functions in Broadcast WAV Format (BWF)
* 512MB SD recall certificate incorporated
* Accommodates up to 16GB SD recall cards
* Auto Gain Control (AGC) in support of pristine recordings
* Auto Start function process you're forever keen to vinyl
* Low-cut filter eliminates wind racket
* On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner

H2 neat Recorder Features next to a Glance
H2 skin tone anotated
The H2 neat Recorder brings the ultimate in functionality and versatility to portable digital recording. A translucent, backlit put on show skin tone recording levels, period code, parade choose and outstanding battery life. LEDs indicate Front, Rear, 2 Channel or 4 Channel modes and the recording aim: 90?, 120? Or 360?. An Active Mic LED is on the front and back of the H2. Transport controls include solitary button recording, playback and pause, fast forwards and wind back. Use the Menu fundamental to enter the control menu and the marker keys to navigate through the star sets.

Within the menu, agree recording parameters such as direction and polar pattern, activate the Auto Start function and agree parade format. And you'll learn further settings like Auto Gain Control to promote to certainly your recordings are forever pristine. And you can fine-tune your levels on the dash with the Record Level buttons on the front.

H2 margin skin tone anotated
On the not here margin of the H2 is a 1/8" Phone/Line Output in support of monitoring and playback. Playback Volume, Power On and the AC power are located now as well.

On the exact margin of the H2, you can plug in a powered 1/8" outer stereo mic. Setting levels is relaxed with a Mic Gain slider in support of Low/Medium/High profit. You can plus digitize analog recordings with the 1/8" Line taking part in.

Use the USB 2.0 Interface to move your annals to a PC or Mac in support of cargo space, restriction and playback. The period stamp function is terrific in support of reference for the period of production. And you can even employment the H2 as a USB mic and vinyl speedily to your favorite digital audio software.

For brilliant stereo recording, and heaps of extras, there's not at all been a simpler or more functional solution than the H2 neat Recorder from Zoom.

Product Description
It's a down-to-earth indication: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. The H2 is the simply portable recorder with 3 mic capsules onboard in support of mid-side recording. A directional mic is in the highlight (mid) and two directional mics (side) are positioned not here and exact. The audio is decoded instantly, bringing these three signals concurrently in support of unparalleled stereo imaging. One button recording, profit controls on the margin and an intuitive user interface mean you can forever capture the flash. Set your levels, impulse vinyl and operate. The H2 records on Secure Digital (SD) media and a 512MB SD certificate is incorporated. With a 4GB SD recall certificate, the H2 provides up to 2 hours recording next to 96kHz, 6 hours next to 44.1kHz, or up to a staggering 138 hours in MP3. Play your recordings on your back home audio scheme with its 1/8" stereo output or pay attention to your tour de force with headphones. Or, employment the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to pay attention, edit and share. 512MB SD recall certificate incorporated; Accommodates up to 4GB SD not obligatory recall cards Auto Gain Control (AGC) in support of pristine recordings Auto Start function process you're forever keen to vinyl Low-cut filter eliminates wind racket On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner Two standard alkaline AA batteries will dedicate you 4 hours of incessant outfit and a backlit put on show process it's forever relaxed to employment in a few site Pocketable - Weighs simply 4 ounces



278 of 281 group found the following go over advantageous:
5.0 not at home of 5 stars since lovely as the Edirol R-09 in support of approaching partially the outlay!, November 12, 2007
By d-18v (USA) - See all my reviews
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A day since, I wrote a lengthy comparison of the Edirol R-09 WAVE/MP3 Recorder, Black and the Zoom H4 neat Recorder + 2GB Accessory Kit (pre-accessory kit). I wanted a superior quality, relaxed to employment recorder, so even though the H4 had all of the skin tone of the Edirol and sold in support of considerably with a reduction of, I held in reserve the Edirol as it was so much easier to employment.

Zoom has responded with the H2, a scaled down version of the H4 with all of the skin tone of the R-09 and all of the controls exact somewhere you need them. The H2 even has further skin tone finished the R-09, but they don't persuade in the way. For illustration, there's a amount of a 90 degree recording pattern, a 120 degree recording pattern, and even a surround sound option. Samsontech has a number of finicky film demonstrations on its website.

One sizeable complaint I've had with the Edirol is the cost of its add-on be on your feet. Unlike the Edirol, the H2 comes with a down-to-earth be on your feet. Taking part in addition, the H2 has a threaded void so with the purpose of it can be mounted on a standard digital camera stand! On a separate mention, it's much easier to interchange batteries with the H2 than the Edirol.

Recently, I got concurrently with links and recorded the same live acoustic melody on both the Edirol R-09 and the Zoom H2. I used Adobe Audition simply to normalize both tracks (that is, make equal their loudness). The firstly period we played them back, I idea I detected a VERY slight preference in support of the Edirol, with the overall outlook of the assembly split flanked by the two units. The go along with period we played them back, my preference was in support of the H2, with overall outlook continuing to be split. We all agreed with the purpose of the differences were so small as to be negligible if in attendance were a few next to all. The sound annals can be found next to [...] in support of individuals who'd like to hear in support of themselves. We were sitting in a fly in a circle with the recorders located after that to apiece other on a function exceeding and outside the assembly.

I figure out have a preference the Edirol's control buttons to the H2's covering and I'm not approaching to promote the Edirol, perhaps as I am more familiar with the Edirol and don't wish for to dedicate it up merely yet. Also, the Edirol R-09 is the darling of the flash. However, if I owned neither, I couldn't justify the gigantic bump in outlay of the Edirol finished the H2 and would opt in support of the H2. When I went to a melody faction stay fresh weekend and knew I'd need simply solitary recorder, I grabbed the H2.
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101 of 104 group found the following go over advantageous:
5.0 not at home of 5 stars Much better and easier to conduct than the Zoom H4, noble 28, 2007
By A. Bish (central helper United States) - See all my reviews
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I rented a Zoom H4 from a ally and found it exceedingly frustrating to employment. The owners guide was merely gibberish to me. I might not promote to heads or tails of the orders. It was a absolutely frustrating experience and I was keen to dedicate up on making a album, and keen to operate back to making old fashioned videotape tape recordings.

I took a probability on the Zoom H2 and am not apologetic. All the head aches of the H4 control been addressed with the H2. This zombie is much easier to employment. I'm using it to vinyl live series melody and it does a wonderful job. Sounds terrific! I'm not an egg head nerd or a supercomputer expert nor am I a expert sound recording engineer, and I am very comfortable using this zombie.

Zoom be obliged to control listened to everything group were complaining approaching the H4 what time they designed the H2.
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103 of 108 group found the following go over advantageous:
3.0 not at home of 5 stars Extremely lovely in support of serveral purposes..., December 17, 2007
By Rougemont "Rougemont" (McLean, VA) - See all my reviews
I've had my H2 since September, and used it in a variety of expert broadcast situations, with miscellaneous victory. The recorder worked well what time recording from a line level or mult box feed next to mic level. I loved flipping not at home the certificate and putting it into my laptop's SD slot to persuade the annals in quickly in support of edits.

Hoever, specified with the purpose of the recorder's construction precludes using it handheld (too much racket transmitted from handling) it is a definite pessimistic with the purpose of a standard broadcast sports ground mic like an EV 635A does not carry a sufficient amount intimate to overcome the poor mic preamp built in.

The built-in mic does piece quite well (in the exact setting) and is admirable in support of down-to-earth voice track tasks recording in a very subdued place. Be alive certainly to employment the incorporated pop filter to prevent "P-popping."

I haven't tried it in support of face-to-face interview yet, using two of the built in mics, but I'm guessing it would be OK.

The Marantz 620 is being evaluated now and seems to be able to overcome a a small amount of of the H2's handicaps next to a not-too-much-higher outlay.

Certainly in support of low-cost voice recording in support of amateurs or even partial expert employment like mine, this is a very cost-effective tool.