H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder

Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder
* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and indicate dispensation allows Front 90 cardioid, Rear 120 cardioid and 360 polar patterns
* Finally confirmation 360 sound as 2ch data or 4ch data at once
* Built-in USB 2.0 haven pro data storage space
* Records in WAV 96kHz/48kHz/44.1kHz by 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 unadorned perception: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. Now all can confirmation pristine audio in an endless 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 thumbs down topic could you repeat that? Kind of composition you go or the instrument you mess about, the H2 can effortlessly confirmation it in high-quality stereo.

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

But the H2 doesn't bring to a standstill here. For most flexibility, you can confirmation from the front of the H2 in a 90? Pickup pattern or the rear of the H2 in a 120? Pickup pattern by up to 96 kHz/24-bit pledge as a WAV gather in a line, or as an MP3 gather in a line by bitrates up to 320 kbps. Additionally, you can confirmation in a 360? Pickup pattern by up to 48kHz/24-bit pledge 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 intention of is incredibly straightforward to aid. One button recording, advance controls on the feature and an intuitive user interface mean you can permanently capture the second. Set your levels, get behind confirmation and energy. It's with the intention of unadorned. Or aid the Auto Start and Auto Gain Control functions to ensure complete capture by the aptly level. And if you need to fine-tune your levels on the take wing, we made it straightforward with advance control buttons on the front panel.

Play it Back!
Play your recordings on your family audio logic with its 1/8" stereo output or take note to your masterwork with headphones. Or, aid the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to take note, edit and share.

The H2 records on Secure Digital (SD) media and a 512MB SD license is built-in. The element can accommodate up to a 16GB SD license, allowing up to 24 hours of whole recording calculate using the 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV format. At 128kbps MP3, you make an amazing 280 hours of stereo recording. Store your recordings on a PC or Mac with its USB 2.0 interface. And you can aid its calculate stamping function pro reference all through production. Or aid the H2 as a USB Mic pro recording frankly to a notebook.

What's Life Without Accessories?
The H2 comes with earbuds, 1/8 creep stereo to RCA cable, mic clip adapter, support stomach, USB cable, AC adapter and a 512MB SD license.

Ultimate Convenience
The H2 weighs 4 ounces and fits in your sack pro the ultimate in portability and convenience. Two standard alkaline AA batteries will produce you 4 hours of unremitting surgical procedure and a backlit spectacle earnings it's permanently straightforward to aid in one circumstances.

Enjoy Your Brilliance
Brilliant stereo recording in a well-located, user-friendly package earnings there's by no means been an easier way to confirmation distinguished quality audio. The H2 gives all the power to confirmation whatever thing and share it with somebody, anywhere. You'll be amazed by your sound.

Features:

* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and indicate dispensation allows Front 90? Cardioid, Rear 120? Cardioid and 360? Polar patterns
* Built-in USB 2.0 interface
* Records in WAV 96kHz/48kHz/44.1kHz by 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 reminiscence license built-in
* Accommodates up to 16GB SD reminiscence cards
* Auto Gain Control (AGC) pro pristine recordings
* Auto Start function earnings you're permanently equipped to confirmation
* Low-cut filter eliminates wind blast
* On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner

H2 usable Recorder Features by a Glance
H2 facial appearance anotated
The H2 usable Recorder brings the ultimate in functionality and versatility to portable digital recording. A apparent, backlit spectacle facial appearance recording levels, calculate code, gather in a line first name and left over battery life. LEDs indicate Front, Rear, 2 Channel or 4 Channel modes and the recording slant: 90?, 120? Or 360?. An Active Mic LED is on the front and back of the H2. Transport controls include lone button recording, playback and pause, fast forwards and reverse. Use the Menu answer to enter the control menu and the pointer keys to navigate through the figure sets.

Within the menu, fit recording parameters such as direction and polar pattern, activate the Auto Start function and fit gather in a line format. And you'll discover bonus settings like Auto Gain Control to get on to guaranteed your recordings are permanently pristine. And you can fine-tune your levels on the take wing with the Record Level buttons on the front.

H2 feature facial appearance anotated
On the missing feature of the H2 is a 1/8" Phone/Line Output pro monitoring and playback. Playback Volume, Power On and the AC power are located at this time as well.

On the aptly feature of the H2, you can plug in a powered 1/8" outdoor stereo mic. Setting levels is straightforward with a Mic Gain slider pro Low/Medium/High advance. You can furthermore digitize analog recordings with the 1/8" Line inside.

Use the USB 2.0 Interface to move your records to a PC or Mac pro storage space, control and playback. The calculate stamp function is splendid pro reference all through production. And you can even aid the H2 as a USB mic and confirmation frankly to your favorite digital audio software.

For brilliant stereo recording, and bounty of extras, there's by no means been a simpler or more functional solution than the H2 usable Recorder from Zoom.

Product Description
It's a unadorned perception: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. The H2 is the single portable recorder with 3 mic capsules onboard pro mid-side recording. A directional mic is in the focal point (mid) and two directional mics (side) are positioned missing and aptly. The audio is decoded instantly, bringing these three signals collectively pro unparalleled stereo imaging. One button recording, advance controls on the feature and an intuitive user interface mean you can permanently capture the second. Set your levels, get behind confirmation and energy. The H2 records on Secure Digital (SD) media and a 512MB SD license is built-in. With a 4GB SD reminiscence license, the H2 provides up to 2 hours recording by 96kHz, 6 hours by 44.1kHz, or up to a staggering 138 hours in MP3. Play your recordings on your family audio logic with its 1/8" stereo output or take note to your masterwork with headphones. Or, aid the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to take note, edit and share. 512MB SD reminiscence license built-in; Accommodates up to 4GB SD discretionary reminiscence cards Auto Gain Control (AGC) pro pristine recordings Auto Start function earnings you're permanently equipped to confirmation Low-cut filter eliminates wind blast On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner Two standard alkaline AA batteries will produce you 4 hours of unremitting surgical procedure and a backlit spectacle earnings it's permanently straightforward to aid in one circumstances Pocketable - Weighs single 4 ounces



278 of 281 public found the following assess caring:
5.0 made known of 5 stars equally skilled as the Edirol R-09 pro in this area semi the fee!, November 12, 2007
By d-18v (USA) - See all my reviews
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A time past, I wrote a lengthy comparison of the Edirol R-09 WAVE/MP3 Recorder, Black and the Zoom H4 usable Recorder + 2GB Accessory Kit (pre-accessory kit). I wanted a distinguished quality, straightforward to aid recorder, so even though the H4 had all of the facial appearance of the Edirol and sold pro considerably a reduced amount of, I reserved the Edirol since it was so much easier to aid.

Zoom has responded with the H2, a scaled down version of the H4 with all of the facial appearance of the R-09 and all of the controls aptly everywhere you need them. The H2 even has bonus facial appearance ended the R-09, but they don't make in the way. For model, there's a scale of a 90 degree recording pattern, a 120 degree recording pattern, and even a surround sound option. Samsontech has approximately kind record demonstrations on its website.

One lofty complaint I've had with the Edirol is the cost of its add-on stomach. Unlike the Edirol, the H2 comes with a unadorned stomach. Inside addition, the H2 has a threaded fissure so with the intention of it can be mounted on a standard digital camera support! On a separate annotation, it's much easier to exchange batteries with the H2 than the Edirol.

Recently, I got collectively with acquaintances and recorded the same live acoustic composition on both the Edirol R-09 and the Zoom H2. I used Adobe Audition single to normalize both tracks (that is, match their loudness). The initially calculate we played them back, I planning I detected a VERY slight preference pro the Edirol, with the overall attitude of the assemble split linking the two units. The following calculate we played them back, my preference was pro the H2, with overall attitude continuing to be split. We all agreed with the intention of the differences were so small as to be negligible if here were one by all. The sound records can be found by [...] pro persons who'd like to hear pro themselves. We were sitting in a group with the recorders located then to all other on a blanket higher than and outside the assemble.

I sort out rather the Edirol's control buttons to the H2's crust and I'm not in this area to advertise the Edirol, perhaps since I am more familiar with the Edirol and don't aspire to produce it up solely yet. Also, the Edirol R-09 is the darling of the second. However, if I owned neither, I couldn't justify the enormous bump in fee of the Edirol ended the H2 and would opt pro the H2. When I went to a composition have fun continue weekend and knew I'd need single lone recorder, I grabbed the H2.
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5.0 made known of 5 stars Much better and easier to run than the Zoom H4, eminent 28, 2007
By A. Bish (central aide United States) - See all my reviews
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I on loan a Zoom H4 from a supporter and found it exceptionally frustrating to aid. The owners blue-collar was solely gibberish to me. I may possibly not get on to heads or tails of the directions. It was a perfectly frustrating experience and I was equipped to produce up on making a compact disk, and equipped to energy back to making old fashioned cartridge tape recordings.

I took a opportunity on the Zoom H2 and am not wretched. All the head aches of the H4 be inflicted with been addressed with the H2. This apparatus is much easier to aid. I'm using it to confirmation live thread composition and it does a wonderful job. Sounds splendid! I'm not an egg head bore or a notebook expert nor am I a qualified sound recording engineer, and I am very comfortable using this apparatus.

Zoom should be inflicted with listened to everything public were complaining in this area the H4 as they designed the H2.
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3.0 made known of 5 stars Extremely skilled pro 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 qualified broadcast situations, with diverse accomplishment. The recorder worked well as recording from a line level or mult box feed by mic level. I loved flipping made known the license and putting it into my laptop's SD slot to make the records in quickly pro edits.

Hoever, agreed with the intention of the recorder's construction precludes using it handheld (too much blast transmitted from handling) it is a definite unenthusiastic with the intention of a standard broadcast meadow mic like an EV 635A does not give up sufficient indicate to overcome the poor mic preamp built in.

The built-in mic does bring about quite well (in the aptly setting) and is exceptional pro unadorned voice track tasks recording in a very calm down place. Befall guaranteed to aid the built-in pop filter to prevent "P-popping."

I haven't tried it pro 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 at this time and seems to be able to overcome a hardly any of the H2's handicaps by a not-too-much-higher fee.

Certainly pro low-cost voice recording pro amateurs or even restricted qualified aid like mine, this is a very cost-effective tool.