All user reviews of 5/5 for the Zoom H2

I use it mainly rp, but I've also used as a main microphone miking an amp! I for 6 years and I use almost every day.
What I like most is the quality of microphones and rendering and overall versatility of uses that can be made.
Another strong point, you can use it as his / micro USB card and it works very well even under linux, usb sound card recognized as the first time! This is perfect if you want to route the sound directly into your DAW rather than using the recorder H2
The downside is the shell a little cheap plastic and is fragile, have to be careful with this kind of stuff anyway!
Another negative, for cons, autonomy, I even stop thinking to use it without its power supply (except with usb, then no need to power supply).

I think one day invest in new generation H2N model I tried with a friend, it's a great slaughter again !! XD

These units are great for live recording. They have a good solid sound. I like the clarity of this unit for live band recording. They have a really clean sound and they can take a great deal of input volume. We just used some recording a live band www.chrislieckstudios.com. I like the sound for the money. I like the layout. I don't like the small middle knob. Some of the design layouts are a bit weird. The output usb has to have the right operating system to use it on and so that is annoying as is the output headphone jack. I think that they should consider more options for a hand held recorder but as far as sound it is solid. I would rather this be a metal casing than plastic that feels like metal at least that what I call it. I think an that if your using it for live recordings then you want to have a great deal of flexibility when recording for a band or if you use if for video more options as well. Some external recorders for field recording have multiple inputs and allow 4 inputs for lavalier mics and additional mics. I also want easier exportation of audio files. My real problem with these small compact recording devices is the screen size is horrible. You need bifocals to read the screen on most of the Zooms. It becomes annoying when moving from one recording to another and especially if you have several tracks of recorded. But back to the sound, it is good and sounds solid overall. I used it three times and aside from the screen and other issues I must say I was pleasantly surprised at the sound of the unit. It is a great sounding piece for the money. I don't like that it does work importing from what I find on 10.4.1 on Mac and if you have an older computer you may have to update your operating system so that is an issue if you want to do a direct transfer but you have an older operating system you have to go through hoops to make it happen. I would rather that by a plug and play on any operating system or just a basic output feature to send the .wav file to your desktop.

I bought this pocket recorder based on a recommendation of a friend. I was looking for something easy to use to record our band's rehearsals for playback. This device could not be easier to use, and makes simple recordings which rival or are better than those I have been able to make in the past with a fully featured four channel recording desk. The multitude of settings make it possible to adjust for a variety of settings and requirements. The manual is fairly easy to read and understand.

Using this recorder during rehearsals has greatly improved the speed with which our band is able to learn new material. With a minimum of hassle we are easily able to download the recording, cut it into songs, and post it for all members to hear. This is usually done before the next morning. Being able to listen to what we are playing after rehearsal allows us to disect the various aspects of the songs and work on the details, and also allows us to record versions for new members very easily.

The only thing I don't like about it is that the placement of the recorder in the room is your only real ability to 'mix' instrument levels relative to one another. You get the hang of this fairly easily, but it is not as easy as moving a slider up and down.

I think the recorder is great value for the money. I have tried to do similar things with mixing consoles and multi-track recordings before, and the problem with that method is that it could take a very long time to get even a single rehearsal recording up. To get full benefit from this activity, the recording has to be available to all bandmates very quickly. This device provides that facility while also providing great, almost professional, sound quality. It also works well within a lot of different environments, and has a wide lattitude with regards to sound levels and mixes it is able to accomodate.

I have tried other similar recorders, and although there are also many competitor products which offer similar levels of performance and value, this is the one which seemed to be the best combination of sound quality, usability, and value. I would definitely buy another if this one breaks or is lost.

I use it for more than 2 years

I tried Zoom H4 but too expensive for my needs. There is little difference "to my ears between H2 and H4. Finish quality is considerable cons. The H4 is more complicated.

What I love: it can be used quickly without "taking head" with the manual. Even the bad computer to arrive. However, you can configure it easily if we take the trouble between several types of microphones (front or back or forward more surrond, wma or mp3, etc.
I find it very intuitive and most importantly, it offers recording quality unexpected for a small budget (for singles, not a model group with 4 or more instruments)
I used to accompany singing and listening to my faults and correct (when possible)
I make song recently and it helped me grow a lot (although I'm not terrible)
I continue to save regularly and for me, this is a must have accessory!!
If it breaks tomorrow I bought a pronto!
defects: cheap plastic, tiny screen, Trapes treated with caution, but given the quality!!

The Zoom H2 is a hand held recording device they every musician must own. It really comes in handy, no matter where you are you can pull this bad boy out and start singing or recording a melody or anything that you have in mind. I have to keep this one me no matter where I am. If its not in my gig bag or pocket than its in my car. I can say I used this about 8 times a week. I get inspired in some of the wackiest places and with this technology you can really record some good stuff on the spot.

Don’t get this confused with just a basic hand held recorder that you can get at your local electronic store. This provides great quality, you could probably even record something and take it home put it in pro tools and actually keep the track, not just for a demo either. That’s how good it really is, I couldn’t imagine not having this on me at all times. I would probably panic if an idea came up and I wanted to record something really fast and I didn’t have it on me. That means I would have to use my phone to record and that just would be too much clicking just to record a quick clip and the quality wouldn’t be good either.

With the Zoom H2 you get high quality recordings no matter where you are at and they are all at the push of a button. It fits right into your hand and its very handy, trust me you have to get one of these. I am so glad they have made these because I use to use the old ones with the little tape in it that was made by sony. This one is way better than those old ones. Also, no pesky menu’s to navigate through to get to the record function. Its all right there in front of you just push and you are good to go. Great price and a great product.

I use it less than a year
studio and live recording

is the first micro digital multifunction I use

registration is neutral
with very good dynamic
and a lot of possibilities, 5:1, Stereo 120 ° or 90 °, or by mono
in wave, mp3 or various quality
of hours' recording
with two batteries

frankly, I do not even understand all the musicos do not have a
is a pure killing, and I'm zicos stage and studio for 23 years

to purchase, and again, again and again and especially to advise

the more I use it now to make my acoustic guitar made in the studio
(In fact, having tried many config, the best, cheapest and most effective is the zoom)
I put it in mono
I record in mono headset twice
Then I import into logic audio wave
and it is a pure killing

I think his guitars Matthieu Chedid def do with as

I recommend it 100 000 times
especially for the price

- How long have you use it?

Command Thomann Monday reu and the following Friday. It is therefore only five days. Take this notice to Premire a grip!

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

The H2 is lightweight, holds well in hand. The grid of microphones is mtallique and seems solid. As against the rest of the hull is trs 'plastic' and actually quite 'cheap'. The screen is a bit small but enough to use (it is clear rtro. The buttons are too small but my taste seems ractifs enough for now.
It is fully stocked with accessories (I even surprised t!) With a microphone stand adapter, a small support for the table, a wind screen, SD card 512 MB (!), A carrying case, Stereo headset, a USB, a cable to plug into a string and a Stereo adapter.
Only the batteries are missing the call, but it supports many rechargeable batteries and even has a feature on the menu for estimating More precisely their service charge.

Setting function is trs fast and the menus are fairly intuitive for common functions. There is also a large selection of SETTING THE compression, MP3 64kbps MP3 to WAV and 320 kbps Stereo in the 16bit/44kHz 24bit/96 kHz. It is also possible to record in surround (4.0) in 16bit/44 24bit/48 kHz or kHz. It accepts SD 4GB chard and the recording time is therefore 8333 minutes 116 minutes (over 4GB).

I test the bte during the weekend for some home recording solo (guitar + voice). The offering is pretty easy and the whole is sensible. The quality is really good with no audible breath test (in Wav and MP3 and Stereo). For better dynamic can refine rglages, but 'out of the box' your exact is really nice for a music lover (I am not pro, away from!). Given a nitre can judge the sound level and the LED flashes when the microphone the sound saturates. With the headset can be judged IMMEDIATE rsultat of recording with fast forward, which is great practice.

I also test the H2 as a USB microphone plugged into the Mac. IMMEDIATE is the recognition and use in Garageband is simple (in Stereo, I did not test 4.0). When the connection is chosen if the H2 is used as a micro or SD card reader. In the latter case the transfer speed is fine but I would use trs probably plutt a photo card reader (I have a bad exprience with the USB ports of such devices!).

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

I had the H4 but silent in hand a bit too expensive for me and I will not use the micro supplmentaires taken. For cons, I have the video in HD and H2 seems to me a great camra complment my Canon HV20 to record surround sound (although I must test a).

- How do you report qualitprix?

Difficult to judge whether the price of this product will fall, but say that 200 euros is honnte and did not much competition on the market (especially in surround recording)

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...

the exprience is a bit short for now, but I think so.
I put 9 / 10 because of the somewhat 'cheap' plastic.

I possde the H2 for ten days and I must say I am delighted.

I prfre home is his versatility, judge plutt: in an object as small functions are accumulated audionumrique interface of USB key, multi-format recorder (44.1, 48, 96 Khz in 16 or 24 bits, the smallest mp3 DBiT at lev), we can choose to save with 2 or 4 microphones Intgr having the camera in hand or on a possible base or a microphone stand ... and I forget, such as the possibility of compressing records ...

I do not like is the touch aspects of plastic. I said to touch because the visual aspect is of good quality and a small dception Treint me in the first tactile contact.

The quality-price ratio is amazing me. I also possde Micro Track 24/96 M-Audio is a good micro pocket but Exceeds the H2 is more versatile, more compact, with better ergonomics, etc ...

If c'tait again without hsiter, I sign again: think so, I no longer need to lug a sound card + microphone with the laptop, the H2 does everything and does almost no space. And the quality of the audio is thundering ...

- How long do you use?
I do not spend more since October 2007; t'allumes, record yourself, even not need to read the instructions!

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
For me it is the tool IDAL:
- It allows me to record my concerts and my rptitions (I think the quality is sufficient to CDs dmo), it is also used for taking notes, recording a studio .. . Unlike what is said in other opinions, it can be used by hand, provided they do not seek to manipulate buttons for recording, with a little tact I could do interviews or field surveys (almost) without noise.
- It is compact, the cover is provided with super cheap but there are at Dcathlon 7 Euros for a bag fits the subject and all the essential accessories: tripod, USB cable and the windscreen wind, which must be added the spare battery, 2 or 3 SD cards of 2GB, a small USB card reader and a strap "tour-de-neck" that I produced starting from a small piece of threaded rod pierces a ct to fix a cord, it is very practical to use the H2 as an MP3 player or to make recordings with an external microphone (as with my micro- Soundman headset): more noise manipulation and both hands are free to do other things during that time (for example, and I recorded an internship while I was playing batucada!)
- It also serves as MP3 player, even if it is not very practical: Can not modify or rename the default tree on SD cards, and navigation is laborious but it works even when!

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
the question did not ask for because budgtaire: currently there is no other equivalent device that price on the market ...

- How do you report qualitprix?
absolutely perfect, even if I think the competitors will line up and new products will dbarquer, when you think that just three years ago, you had to use an MD or dpenser 1500 Euros. ..

- With the exprience, this choice would you do?

Yes, hsiter, but I have put that 9 / 10 because:
- The DBiT via the USB cable is slow (o intrt of a small card reader)
- It is rev-hungry batteries (you can not disable the microphones when used only in reading and / or shipping, and you have NI-Mh prvoir of at least 3200 mAh)
- Can not rename files or otherwise hold, which makes finding files tedious if you want to use MP3 player you must rename the files that contain accents.

NB if you want your recordings CONTRL effectively on the ground, do you think of a team headphone closed (almost indispensable, adding to the budget to purchase)

I use the H2 since (I think) two months. This opinion is likely to evolve over time.
For technical specifications see reviews previous ones.

The use I make:

- Record voice lessons (singing, choir, piano + vocals).
- Notepad for musical composition ides (acoustic guitar and vocals)
- Recording rptitions / Oxen (rather acoustic, guitar or elctriques but not pressure test with sound like batteries)

DETAIL: I tried to record a portable Sound Speaker Tel: Impossible. The wave of mobile qq are saturating the H2 is the recording level. Too bad.
The + + +:
+ Size. Like in a shirt pocket.
+ The quality audio. Trs reasonable price. Ms. Good. The quality is the most thunderous of spatialization, we have the true Stereo. I did not test the 4ch surround, but using 2 ch Surround Stereo was a spacious trs. Rglant in the sensitivity of recording you get a lot diffrent without saturation or excessive wind.
+ The ease of use (even if ergonomics see ---).
You press record in pr, you RULES of the level, you press recording. Simple and effective.
+ Design and the "kit". The hatch for the battery is ok for the SD card too. The diodes in the right place to see if it records or not, if is saturated or not etc ... The Backlit screen is readable. Comes with a tripod stand, bracket "handle micro" Bonette an anti wind (Antipop made for singing), USB cable, a cable line in the transformer industry, the 512 MB SD card and headphones while correct facts.
+ The price of egg trick.
+ The dtails: mtronome Intgr and excellent tuner.

and ---:
- Autonomy. In enregisterment batteries, with some manipulations file I did not last two hours. However, it is enough to have two sets of rechargeable batteries and it's ok. Read, autonomy is more than sufficient. WARNING: Autonomy is not so bad that a. In Ralite display remaining battery is safe. While my battery displays empty silent, I had nearly 40 minutes of costs. In contrast, low battery APRS message, there were only 5 minutes. This caution is ok for recording, but reading it can make you throw batteries that still have a lot of running time. It is therefore a point ngatif tempra.
- Ergonomics of menu navigation. It requires 10 pressings of button to delete a file. Navigation using only the keys before rear, while there are "up / down" and not available for use ... While waiting for a Firmware Update?
- Plastic. Sr is the price, it is not brushed aluminum. But a little scary when the same plastic. That said micro grids are strong. for now I have not had ppins see the use. The advantage of this inconvnient: the H2 does not pse!

Subjective Comment: I am happy with this toy Hyper. IDAL it to work: I record, j'coute, j'amliore, I record, j'coute, erase ... etc. dtails with that please the musician, as the tuner. The audio quality standard compared to the ease of use. Often we do not take the time to register when beef, too much thread, etc. rglages. The you can play, record and was a reminder of good quality Stereo means the placement of different instruments. The foot.
And it's really done everything right as quality recording. I think we can even couraging small acoustic dmo with little to the head. I love it.

By the way Lawrence, I have thanked me for offering?

Since Christmas 2007.
Get started really easy. good ergonomics, simple menus, in short, no need to read the instructions (very well done for that matter).
I had a Sony MD before, I used it with a micro bayerdynamic. The sound was good but quite delicate sound recording and single!
the quality is the sruprenante, both in the record that the spatial (stero as 4CH). I use it mainly to catch in its collection's outdoor (saw all the accessories). But also to the "photos" sound with friends. The voices are excellent.
on the other hand to record instruments, it is necessary to test qques (compressor, limiter, AGC, etc.). To find the best rendering.

Some complain they can not change the recording level during recording (bah me, I could), but it seems very unnecessary (in my use anyway), and it is always possible normalize the audio file after (very very slow !!!).
File manipulation (normalization, conversion to MP3, etc) is slow (very!). Better to go through the pc.
About the appearance of plastic, yes, but it does not bother me. Sony MD is plastic, but the painting is more beautiful, it look less cheap perhaps. I bought a small pouch 10 which allows me to put it away with all accessories and on being protected. Otherwise, you just have to be careful. that's all.

Initially, I regretted that there is no XLR as the H4, but in the end, the microphones are of very good quality and external microphones, it's pretty painful carry, connect, adjust, especially for taking in its collection's outdoor spontanne. (I hear a sound I like, I leave the H2 out of my pocket, I press rec, I adjust the gain and the input level, press REC, and presto, it's in the box )

for brevity:
+ Ease and ergonomics
+ Quality sound and spatialization
+ Easy PC connection
+ Option (Stereo, 4CH, microphones AV, AR, MP3, Wave, compressor / limiter ....)
+ Accessories

- Work on files very slow
- Autonomy with battery
- Not possible to recharge the battery via the transformer (supplied)

I buy it if it was his eyes closed again.
I put 9 to 10 not to, and because of the autonomy

Everything has been said is not it?
I use it to record repeated and classical concerts.

Nice sound, very sensitive, very tolerant with respect to the placement, no breath
Good, but in moderation, including (especially?) Ass a table with good microphones.

Evidence by its:!) http://www.lebruitquipense.fr/Lourdes.html

Limits? The look cheap (all plastic, the small but complete - display the consolidated Cell (about 2 hours by rec with new batteries 2600A) ... it was worth the money.

Correction for those who do not read manuals, you can adjust the recording volume while recording. (Uh ... in an emergency because the embedded microphones are very sensitive, so noise manip! Remember to remove your watch, it captures the ticking 1m

I will not be original compared to others:

+: Ct the simple and practical concept of H2, the excellent quality microphones Intgr, the functions of shipping, the four types of spatial micro, 3 positions of microphone sensitivity.

- He is Fully plastic (shells, buttons, connectors for input and output).

I bought the Zoom H2 to record sounds different: crowds, animals, domestic sounds, noises of factories, acoustic instruments, motors, voice ... short, it's my passion, I'm kind of hunter sounds.

I'm using for over 10 years a player / recorder Sony minidisc, coupled microphone Stereo AT 822, and trs well frankly the sound is better with the H2 and microphones Intgr, much warmer, less wind and more gain, much less "acid" and mtallique. I test the H2 with the AT822 and Intgr with microphones, all on a same sound source, bein there's no photo, I think I no longer need my AT822. ..

I've never used a recorder of its kind high-end Nagra or Sound Devices, but I imagine that this device does not play in the same CATEGORY, I think everyone will understand. But for that price I am the peak.