H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder

Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder 21
* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and motion dispensation allows Front 90 cardioid, Rear 120 cardioid and 360 polar patterns
* Finally keep details 360 sound as 2ch data or 4ch data concurrently
* Built-in USB 2.0 haven on behalf of 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 clear-cut plan: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. Now each can keep details pristine audio in an unlimited 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 difficulty pardon? Kind of harmony you act upon or the instrument you tragedy, the H2 can effortlessly keep details 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 individual portable recorder with 4 mic capsules on-board on behalf of 360? Recording. With 4 mic capsules in a W-X/Y configuration, the audio is decoded instantly, bringing these four signals laid back on behalf of unparalleled stereo imaging.

But the H2 doesn't plug up here. For greatest flexibility, you can keep details 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 ruling as a WAV line up, or as an MP3 line up by bitrates up to 320 kbps. Additionally, you can keep details in a 360? Pickup pattern by up to 48kHz/24-bit ruling 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 effortless to exploitation. One button recording, increase controls on the periphery and an intuitive user interface mean you can each time capture the second. Set your levels, plug keep details and pass away. It's with the intention of clear-cut. Or exploitation the Auto Start and Auto Gain Control functions to ensure complete capture by the actual level. And if you need to fine-tune your levels on the run off, we made it effortless with increase control buttons on the front panel.

Play it Back!
Play your recordings on your motherland audio coordination with its 1/8" stereo output or snoop to your masterwork with headphones. Or, exploitation the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to snoop, edit and share.

The H2 records on Secure Digital (SD) media and a 512MB SD license is built-in. The entity can accommodate up to a 16GB SD license, allowing up to 24 hours of sum recording age using the 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV format. At 128kbps MP3, you move an amazing 280 hours of stereo recording. Store your recordings on a PC or Mac with its USB 2.0 interface. And you can exploitation its age stamping function on behalf of reference throughout production. Or exploitation the H2 as a USB Mic on behalf of recording immediately to a CPU.

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

Ultimate Convenience
The H2 weighs 4 ounces and fits in your compact on behalf of the ultimate in portability and convenience. Two standard alkaline AA batteries will snap you 4 hours of permanent process and a backlit make an exhibition of revenue it's each time effortless to exploitation in several job.

Enjoy Your Brilliance
Brilliant stereo recording in a handy, user-friendly package revenue there's by no means been an easier way to keep details peak quality audio. The H2 gives each the power to keep details whatever thing and share it with any person, anywhere. You'll be amazed by your sound.

Features:

* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and motion 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) on behalf of pristine recordings
* Auto Start function revenue you're each time set to keep details
* Low-cut filter eliminates wind sound
* On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner

H2 nearby Recorder Features by a Glance
H2 facial appearance anotated
The H2 nearby Recorder brings the ultimate in functionality and versatility to portable digital recording. A tidy, backlit make an exhibition of facial appearance recording levels, age code, line up appellation and lasting battery life. LEDs indicate Front, Rear, 2 Channel or 4 Channel modes and the recording position: 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 accelerate and reverse. Use the Menu input to enter the control menu and the pointer keys to navigate through the introduce sets.

Within the menu, adjust recording parameters such as direction and polar pattern, activate the Auto Start function and adjust line up format. And you'll realize bonus settings like Auto Gain Control to render definite your recordings are each time pristine. And you can fine-tune your levels on the run off with the Record Level buttons on the front.

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

On the actual periphery of the H2, you can plug in a powered 1/8" exterior stereo mic. Setting levels is effortless with a Mic Gain slider on behalf of Low/Medium/High increase. You can moreover digitize analog recordings with the 1/8" Line concerning.

Use the USB 2.0 Interface to move your collection to a PC or Mac on behalf of storage space, control and playback. The age stamp function is grand on behalf of reference throughout production. And you can even exploitation the H2 as a USB mic and keep details immediately to your favorite digital audio software.

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

Product Description
It's a clear-cut plan: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. The H2 is the individual portable recorder with 3 mic capsules onboard on behalf of mid-side recording. A directional mic is in the nucleus (mid) and two directional mics (side) are positioned missing and actual. The audio is decoded instantly, bringing these three signals laid back on behalf of unparalleled stereo imaging. One button recording, increase controls on the periphery and an intuitive user interface mean you can each time capture the second. Set your levels, plug keep details and pass away. 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 motherland audio coordination with its 1/8" stereo output or snoop to your masterwork with headphones. Or, exploitation the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to snoop, edit and share. 512MB SD reminiscence license built-in; Accommodates up to 4GB SD discretionary reminiscence cards Auto Gain Control (AGC) on behalf of pristine recordings Auto Start function revenue you're each time set to keep details Low-cut filter eliminates wind sound On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner Two standard alkaline AA batteries will snap you 4 hours of permanent process and a backlit make an exhibition of revenue it's each time effortless to exploitation in several job Pocketable - Weighs individual 4 ounces



278 of 281 populace found the following re-examination caring:
5.0 comatose of 5 stars so virtuous as the Edirol R-09 on behalf of in relation to semi the assess!, 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 nearby Recorder + 2GB Accessory Kit (pre-accessory kit). I wanted a peak quality, effortless to exploitation recorder, so even though the H4 had all of the facial appearance of the Edirol and sold on behalf of considerably minus, I reserved the Edirol since it was so much easier to exploitation.

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 actual everywhere you need them. The H2 even has bonus facial appearance more the R-09, but they don't move in the way. For case in point, there's a array of a 90 degree recording pattern, a 120 degree recording pattern, and even a surround sound option. Samsontech has a few fussy record demonstrations on its website.

One good complaint I've had with the Edirol is the cost of its add-on abide. Unlike the Edirol, the H2 comes with a clear-cut abide. Concerning addition, the H2 has a threaded den so with the intention of it can be mounted on a standard digital camera support! On a separate comment, it's much easier to change batteries with the H2 than the Edirol.

Recently, I got laid back with acquaintances and recorded the same live acoustic harmony on both the Edirol R-09 and the Zoom H2. I used Adobe Audition individual to normalize both tracks (that is, make even their loudness). The pioneer age we played them back, I concept I detected a VERY slight preference on behalf of the Edirol, with the overall attitude of the band together split sandwiched between the two units. The subsequent age we played them back, my preference was on behalf of 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 several by all. The sound collection can be found by [...] on behalf of persons who'd like to hear on behalf of themselves. We were sitting in a set with the recorders located then to both other on a function on top of and outside the band together.

I solve favor the Edirol's control buttons to the H2's crust and I'm not in relation to to market the Edirol, perhaps since I am more familiar with the Edirol and don't desire to snap it up in the past few minutes yet. Also, the Edirol R-09 is the darling of the second. However, if I owned neither, I couldn't justify the mammoth bump in assess of the Edirol more the H2 and would opt on behalf of the H2. When I went to a harmony individual endure weekend and knew I'd need individual lone recorder, I grabbed the H2.
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5.0 comatose of 5 stars Much better and easier to activate than the Zoom H4, imposing 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 pal and found it really frustrating to exploitation. The owners labor-intensive was in the past few minutes gibberish to me. I may possibly not render heads or tails of the directions. It was a utterly frustrating experience and I was set to snap up on making a compact disk, and set to pass away back to making old fashioned cartridge tape recordings.

I took a destiny on the Zoom H2 and am not wretched. All the head aches of the H4 encompass been addressed with the H2. This mechanism is much easier to exploitation. I'm using it to keep details live thread harmony and it does a wonderful job. Sounds grand! I'm not an egg head bore or a CPU expert nor am I a skilled sound recording engineer, and I am very comfortable using this mechanism.

Zoom should encompass listened to everything populace were complaining in relation to the H4 once they designed the H2.
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3.0 comatose of 5 stars Extremely virtuous on behalf 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 skilled broadcast situations, with sundry triumph. The recorder worked well once recording from a line level or mult box feed by mic level. I loved flipping comatose the license and putting it into my laptop's SD slot to move the collection in quickly on behalf of edits.

Hoever, particular with the intention of the recorder's construction precludes using it handheld (too much sound transmitted from handling) it is a definite refusal with the intention of a standard broadcast turf mic like an EV 635A does not provide as much as necessary motion to overcome the poor mic preamp built in.

The built-in mic does exertion quite well (in the actual setting) and is brilliant on behalf of clear-cut voice track tasks recording in a very become quiet place. Stay definite to exploitation the built-in pop filter to prevent "P-popping."

I haven't tried it on behalf 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 at this time and seems to be able to overcome a not many of the H2's handicaps by a not-too-much-higher assess.

Certainly on behalf of low-cost voice recording on behalf of amateurs or even inadequate skilled exploitation like mine, this is a very cost-effective tool.