Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder Handy
* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and imply dispensation allows Front 90 cardioid, Rear 120 cardioid and 360 polar patterns
* Finally best 360 sound as 2ch data or 4ch data at the same time
* Built-in USB 2.0 docks in support of data luggage compartment
* Records in WAV 96kHz/48kHz/44.1kHz by the side of 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 regular understanding: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. Now everybody can best pristine audio in an countless 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 affair I beg your pardon? Kind of song you do or the instrument you take the part of, the H2 can effortlessly best it in high-quality stereo.
Why Four Mics are Better Than Two
90 degree Pattern
90? Pattern
Record from the front by the side of 90?
120 degree Pattern
120? Pattern
Record from the front by the side of 120?
The H2 is the single 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 as one in support of unparalleled stereo imaging.
But the H2 doesn't obstruct here. For top figure flexibility, you can best from the front of the H2 in a 90? Pickup pattern or the rear of the H2 in a 120? Pickup pattern by the side of up to 96 kHz/24-bit decree as a WAV summary, or as an MP3 summary by the side of bitrates up to 320 kbps. Additionally, you can best in a 360? Pickup pattern by the side of up to 48kHz/24-bit decree 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 stress-free to enjoy. One button recording, add controls on the quality and an intuitive user interface mean you can constantly capture the second. Set your levels, goad best and die. It's with the intention of regular. Or enjoy the Auto Start and Auto Gain Control functions to ensure complete capture by the side of the rectify level. And if you need to fine-tune your levels on the dash, we made it stress-free with add control buttons on the front panel.
Play it Back!
Play your recordings on your homespun audio regularity with its 1/8" stereo output or listen in to your masterwork with headphones. Or, enjoy the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to listen in, edit and share.
The H2 records on Secure Digital (SD) media and a 512MB SD license is built-in. The thing can accommodate up to a 16GB SD license, allowing up to 24 hours of count up recording count using the 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV format. At 128kbps MP3, you catch an amazing 280 hours of stereo recording. Store your recordings on a PC or Mac with its USB 2.0 interface. And you can enjoy its count stamping function in support of reference for the duration of production. Or enjoy the H2 as a USB Mic in support of recording in a straight line to a notebook.
What's Life Without Accessories?
The H2 comes with earbuds, 1/8 creep stereo to RCA cable, mic clip adapter, support get up, USB cable, AC adapter and a 512MB SD license.
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 grant you 4 hours of uninterrupted maneuver and a backlit pose agency it's constantly stress-free to enjoy in in the least position.
Enjoy Your Brilliance
Brilliant stereo recording in a opportune, user-friendly package agency there's in no way been an easier way to best penetrating quality audio. The H2 gives everybody the power to best no matter which and share it with anybody, anywhere. You'll be amazed by your sound.
Features:
* W-XY mic patterns with 4 mic capsules and imply 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 the side of 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 remembrance license built-in
* Accommodates up to 16GB SD remembrance cards
* Auto Gain Control (AGC) in support of pristine recordings
* Auto Start function agency you're constantly prompt to best
* Low-cut filter eliminates wind blare
* On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner
H2 neat Recorder Features by the side of a Glance
H2 skin texture anotated
The H2 neat Recorder brings the ultimate in functionality and versatility to portable digital recording. A take home, backlit pose skin texture recording levels, count code, summary nickname and enduring 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 single button recording, playback and pause, fast into the open and reverse. Use the Menu solution to enter the control menu and the indicator keys to navigate through the bring forward sets.
Within the menu, place recording parameters such as direction and polar pattern, activate the Auto Start function and place summary format. And you'll acquire bonus settings like Auto Gain Control to present indubitable your recordings are constantly pristine. And you can fine-tune your levels on the dash with the Record Level buttons on the front.
H2 quality skin texture anotated
On the gone quality 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 at this point as well.
On the rectify quality of the H2, you can plug in a powered 1/8" outside stereo mic. Setting levels is stress-free with a Mic Gain slider in support of Low/Medium/High add. You can furthermore digitize analog recordings with the 1/8" Line happening.
Use the USB 2.0 Interface to move your library to a PC or Mac in support of luggage compartment, control and playback. The count stamp function is exalted in support of reference for the duration of production. And you can even enjoy the H2 as a USB mic and best in a straight line to your favorite digital audio software.
For brilliant stereo recording, and adequately of extras, there's in no way been a simpler or more functional solution than the H2 neat Recorder from Zoom.
Product Description
It's a regular understanding: Provide brilliant stereo recording in an easy-to-use, ultra-portable device. The H2 is the single portable recorder with 3 mic capsules onboard in support of mid-side recording. A directional mic is in the seat (mid) and two directional mics (side) are positioned gone and rectify. The audio is decoded instantly, bringing these three signals as one in support of unparalleled stereo imaging. One button recording, add controls on the quality and an intuitive user interface mean you can constantly capture the second. Set your levels, goad best and die. The H2 records on Secure Digital (SD) media and a 512MB SD license is built-in. With a 4GB SD remembrance license, the H2 provides up to 2 hours recording by the side of 96kHz, 6 hours by the side of 44.1kHz, or up to a staggering 138 hours in MP3. Play your recordings on your homespun audio regularity with its 1/8" stereo output or listen in to your masterwork with headphones. Or, enjoy the H2's USB interface to move your recordings to your Mac or PC to listen in, edit and share. 512MB SD remembrance license built-in; Accommodates up to 4GB SD discretionary remembrance cards Auto Gain Control (AGC) in support of pristine recordings Auto Start function agency you're constantly prompt to best Low-cut filter eliminates wind blare On-board chromatic Guitar/Bass tuner Two standard alkaline AA batteries will grant you 4 hours of uninterrupted maneuver and a backlit pose agency it's constantly stress-free to enjoy in in the least position Pocketable - Weighs single 4 ounces
278 of 281 persons found the following assessment accommodating:
5.0 outdated of 5 stars for instance clever as the Edirol R-09 in support of with reference to semi the cost!, 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 neat Recorder + 2GB Accessory Kit (pre-accessory kit). I wanted a penetrating quality, stress-free to enjoy recorder, so even though the H4 had all of the skin texture of the Edirol and sold in support of considerably a reduced amount of, I kept back the Edirol since it was so much easier to enjoy.
Zoom has responded with the H2, a scaled down version of the H4 with all of the skin texture of the R-09 and all of the controls rectify everywhere you need them. The H2 even has bonus skin texture more than the R-09, but they don't catch in the way. For instance, there's a first-rate of a 90 degree recording pattern, a 120 degree recording pattern, and even a surround sound option. Samsontech has selected careful cassette demonstrations on its website.
One adult complaint I've had with the Edirol is the cost of its add-on get up. Unlike the Edirol, the H2 comes with a regular get up. Happening addition, the H2 has a threaded puncture so with the intention of it can be mounted on a standard digital camera support! On a separate memo, it's much easier to swap batteries with the H2 than the Edirol.
Recently, I got as one with contacts and recorded the same live acoustic song on both the Edirol R-09 and the Zoom H2. I used Adobe Audition single to normalize both tracks (that is, make level their loudness). The elementary count we played them back, I notions I detected a VERY slight preference in support of the Edirol, with the overall attitude of the categorize split relating the two units. The flash count we played them back, my preference was in support 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 in the least by the side of all. The sound library can be found by the side of [...] in support of persons who'd like to hear in support of themselves. We were sitting in a loop with the recorders located then to both other on a cloak beyond and outside the categorize.
I see to like better the Edirol's control buttons to the H2's film and I'm not with reference to to promote the Edirol, perhaps since I am more familiar with the Edirol and don't lack to grant it up lately yet. Also, the Edirol R-09 is the darling of the second. However, if I owned neither, I couldn't justify the colossal bump in cost of the Edirol more than the H2 and would opt in support of the H2. When I went to a song gang final weekend and knew I'd need single single recorder, I grabbed the H2.
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5.0 outdated of 5 stars Much better and easier to drive than the Zoom H4, grand 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 isolated and found it tremendously frustrating to enjoy. The owners handbook was lately gibberish to me. I may possibly not present heads or tails of the directions. It was a thoroughly frustrating experience and I was prompt to grant up on making a disc, and prompt to die back to making old fashioned cartridge tape recordings.
I took a possibility on the Zoom H2 and am not pathetic. All the head aches of the H4 boast been addressed with the H2. This apparatus is much easier to enjoy. I'm using it to best live filament song and it does a wonderful job. Sounds exalted! I'm not an egg head bore or a notebook expert nor am I a practiced sound recording engineer, and I am very comfortable using this apparatus.
Zoom obligation boast listened to everything persons were complaining with reference to the H4 whilst they designed the H2.
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3.0 outdated of 5 stars Extremely clever 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 practiced broadcast situations, with assorted achievement. The recorder worked well whilst recording from a line level or mult box feed by the side of mic level. I loved flipping outdated the license and putting it into my laptop's SD slot to catch the library in quickly in support of edits.
Hoever, known with the intention of the recorder's construction precludes using it handheld (too much blare transmitted from handling) it is a definite harmful with the intention of a standard broadcast tackle mic like an EV 635A does not bring sufficient imply to overcome the poor mic preamp built in.
The built-in mic does do quite well (in the rectify setting) and is superb in support of regular voice track tasks recording in a very still place. Ensue indubitable to enjoy the built-in 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 at this point and seems to be able to overcome a the minority of the H2's handicaps by the side of a not-too-much-higher cost.
Certainly in support of low-cost voice recording in support of amateurs or even narrow practiced enjoy like mine, this is a very cost-effective tool.
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