H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder

* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and gesture dealing out allows Front 90 cardioid, Rear 120 cardioid and 360 polar patterns

* Finally highest achievement 360 sound as 2ch data or 4ch data in chorus

* Built-in USB 2.0 seaport representing 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 clean goal: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. Now one and all can highest achievement pristine audio in an inestimable 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 rejection stuff come again? Kind of tune you operate or the instrument you perform, the H2 can effortlessly highest achievement 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 single portable recorder with 4 mic capsules on-board representing 360? Recording. With 4 mic capsules in a W-X/Y configuration, the audio is decoded instantly, bringing these four signals organized representing unparalleled stereo imaging.

But the H2 doesn't interrupt at hand. For highest flexibility, you can highest achievement 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 end as a WAV organizer, or as an MP3 organizer next to bitrates up to 320 kbps. Additionally, you can highest achievement in a 360? Pickup pattern next to up to 48kHz/24-bit end 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 to facilitate is incredibly unproblematic to consume. One button recording, return controls on the characteristic and an intuitive user interface mean you can until the end of time capture the split second. Set your levels, advance highest achievement and make for. It's to facilitate clean. Or consume the Auto Start and Auto Gain Control functions to ensure complete capture next to the justification level. And if you need to fine-tune your levels on the soar, we made it unproblematic with return control buttons on the front panel.

Play it Back!

Play your recordings on your interior audio usage with its 1/8" stereo output or eavesdrop to your work of art with headphones. Or, consume the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to eavesdrop, edit and share.

The H2 records on Secure Digital (SD) media and a 512MB SD license is built-in. The component can accommodate up to a 16GB SD license, allowing up to 24 hours of out-and-out recording stage using the 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV format. At 128kbps MP3, you comprehend an amazing 280 hours of stereo recording. Store your recordings on a PC or Mac with its USB 2.0 interface. And you can consume its stage stamping function representing reference at some point in production. Or consume the H2 as a USB Mic representing recording quickly to a notebook.

What's Life Without Accessories?

The H2 comes with earbuds, 1/8 crawl stereo to RCA cable, mic clip adapter, support holder, USB cable, AC adapter and a 512MB SD license.

Ultimate Convenience

The H2 weighs 4 ounces and fits in your bag representing the ultimate in portability and convenience. Two standard alkaline AA batteries will collapse you 4 hours of unbroken undertaking and a backlit exhibit way it's until the end of time unproblematic to consume in several post.

Enjoy Your Brilliance

Brilliant stereo recording in a well-situated, user-friendly package way there's not at all been an easier way to highest achievement high spot quality audio. The H2 gives one and all the power to highest achievement something and share it with everybody, anywhere. You'll be amazed by your sound.

Features:

* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and gesture dealing 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 license built-in

* Accommodates up to 16GB SD recall cards

* Auto Gain Control (AGC) representing pristine recordings

* Auto Start function way you're until the end of time quick to highest achievement

* Low-cut filter eliminates wind clamor

* On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner

H2 within reach Recorder Features next to a Glance

H2 skin tone anotated

The H2 within reach Recorder brings the ultimate in functionality and versatility to portable digital recording. A discharge, backlit exhibit skin tone recording levels, stage code, organizer appoint and residual battery life. LEDs indicate Front, Rear, 2 Channel or 4 Channel modes and the recording outlook: 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 promote and wind back. Use the Menu recipe to enter the control menu and the marker keys to navigate through the trait sets.

Within the menu, usual recording parameters such as direction and polar pattern, activate the Auto Start function and usual organizer format. And you'll discovery supplementary settings like Auto Gain Control to nominate convinced your recordings are until the end of time pristine. And you can fine-tune your levels on the soar with the Record Level buttons on the front.

H2 characteristic skin tone anotated

On the not here characteristic of the H2 is a 1/8" Phone/Line Output representing monitoring and playback. Playback Volume, Power On and the AC power are located now as well.

On the justification characteristic of the H2, you can plug in a powered 1/8" peripheral stereo mic. Setting levels is unproblematic with a Mic Gain slider representing Low/Medium/High return. You can furthermore digitize analog recordings with the 1/8" Line during.

Use the USB 2.0 Interface to move your annals to a PC or Mac representing cargo space, cutting and playback. The stage stamp function is horrendous representing reference at some point in production. And you can even consume the H2 as a USB mic and highest achievement quickly to your favorite digital audio software.

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

Product Description

It's a clean goal: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. The H2 is the single portable recorder with 3 mic capsules onboard representing mid-side recording. A directional mic is in the focus (mid) and two directional mics (side) are positioned not here and justification. The audio is decoded instantly, bringing these three signals organized representing unparalleled stereo imaging. One button recording, return controls on the characteristic and an intuitive user interface mean you can until the end of time capture the split second. Set your levels, advance highest achievement and make for. The H2 records on Secure Digital (SD) media and a 512MB SD license is built-in. With a 4GB SD recall license, 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 interior audio usage with its 1/8" stereo output or eavesdrop to your work of art with headphones. Or, consume the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to eavesdrop, edit and share. 512MB SD recall license built-in; Accommodates up to 4GB SD voluntary recall cards Auto Gain Control (AGC) representing pristine recordings Auto Start function way you're until the end of time quick to highest achievement Low-cut filter eliminates wind clamor On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner Two standard alkaline AA batteries will collapse you 4 hours of unbroken undertaking and a backlit exhibit way it's until the end of time unproblematic to consume in several post Pocketable - Weighs single 4 ounces

278 of 281 fill with found the following reconsideration obliging:

5.0 improbable of 5 stars to the same extent respectable as the Edirol R-09 representing around semi the set a price!, November 12, 2007

By d-18v (USA) - See all my reviews

(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

A day previously, I wrote a lengthy comparison of the Edirol R-09 WAVE/MP3 Recorder, Black and the Zoom H4 within reach Recorder + 2GB Accessory Kit (pre-accessory kit). I wanted a high spot quality, unproblematic to consume recorder, so even though the H4 had all of the skin tone of the Edirol and sold representing considerably a reduced amount of, I held in reserve the Edirol since it was so much easier to consume.

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 justification wherever you need them. The H2 even has supplementary skin tone larger than the R-09, but they don't comprehend in the way. For illustration, there's a wealth of a 90 degree recording pattern, a 120 degree recording pattern, and even a surround sound option. Samsontech has a quantity of pleasant capture demonstrations on its website.

One large complaint I've had with the Edirol is the cost of its add-on holder. Unlike the Edirol, the H2 comes with a clean holder. During addition, the H2 has a threaded aperture so to facilitate it can be mounted on a standard digital camera support! On a separate edge, it's much easier to return batteries with the H2 than the Edirol.

Recently, I got organized with links and recorded the same live acoustic tune on both the Edirol R-09 and the Zoom H2. I used Adobe Audition single to normalize both tracks (that is, even out their loudness). The chief stage we played them back, I notion I detected a VERY slight preference representing the Edirol, with the overall estimation of the bracket together split amid the two units. The support stage we played them back, my preference was representing the H2, with overall estimation continuing to be split. We all agreed to facilitate the differences were so small as to be negligible if at hand were several next to all. The sound annals can be found next to [...] representing persons who'd like to hear representing themselves. We were sitting in a clique with the recorders located then to apiece other on a layer exceeding and outside the bracket together.

I look after have a preference the Edirol's control buttons to the H2's covering and I'm not around to sell like hot cakes the Edirol, perhaps since I am more familiar with the Edirol and don't would like to collapse it up truly yet. Also, the Edirol R-09 is the darling of the split second. However, if I owned neither, I couldn't justify the gigantic bump in set a price of the Edirol larger than the H2 and would opt representing the H2. When I went to a tune merrymaking after everything else weekend and knew I'd need single solitary recorder, I grabbed the H2.

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101 of 104 fill with found the following reconsideration obliging:

5.0 improbable of 5 stars Much better and easier to carry on than the Zoom H4, majestic 28, 2007

By A. Bish (central aide United States) - See all my reviews

(REAL NAME)

I rented a Zoom H4 from a alone and found it exceedingly frustrating to consume. The owners guide was truly gibberish to me. I can not nominate heads or tails of the information. It was a absolutely frustrating experience and I was quick to collapse up on making a album, and quick to make for back to making old fashioned cartridge tape recordings.

I took a good fortune on the Zoom H2 and am not poor. All the head aches of the H4 own been addressed with the H2. This robot is much easier to consume. I'm using it to highest achievement live twine tune and it does a wonderful job. Sounds horrendous! I'm not an egg head nerd or a notebook expert nor am I a specialist sound recording engineer, and I am very comfortable using this robot.

Zoom be required to own listened to everything fill with were complaining around the H4 what time they designed the H2.

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3.0 improbable of 5 stars Extremely respectable representing 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 specialist broadcast situations, with varied victory. The recorder worked well what time recording from a line level or mult box feed next to mic level. I loved flipping improbable the license and putting it into my laptop's SD slot to comprehend the annals in quickly representing edits.

Hoever, certain to facilitate the recorder's construction precludes using it handheld (too much clamor transmitted from handling) it is a definite unconstructive to facilitate a standard broadcast take mic like an EV 635A does not transfer an adequate amount gesture to overcome the poor mic preamp built in.

The built-in mic does handiwork quite well (in the justification setting) and is outstanding representing clean voice track tasks recording in a very settle down place. Transpire convinced to consume the built-in pop filter to prevent "P-popping."

I haven't tried it representing 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 number of of the H2's handicaps next to a not-too-much-higher set a price.

Certainly representing low-cost voice recording representing amateurs or even some degree of specialist consume like mine, this is a very cost-effective tool.