All user reviews for the Zoom H2

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.

After a few quick tests opinion in home studio: the catch of his can be used. Fortunately, you say, but I was afraid that the object is exclusively Designed for capturing rpt or other live session and not taken for a FOR dmo.

do not rely the cost of dealing directly on the H2, which is of average quality plutt, once the file in your import squenceur prfr (cubase for me ), there are all the same something usable in a mix, possibly some APRS ditions intended "clarification" and accentuate the high end. but almost no wind (everything is well taken paramtrer: pramp gain level, level recording distance from the source, etc. .. take a test).

Even when it is much faster than "real" sound recording for a flattering rsultat trs this price (less than 200).

trs a quality good value for money then.

PS: I read here and that decision could be a bit "dull", by drilling a little about taking Aiges ds, we get the strong attnuer trs CHARACTERISTICS, also on the trs usual stuff in this price range.

Used for 2 months.

Field of use
1) the recording of voice lessons on CD to store (- expensive than mini discs)
2) concert recording (+ chorus + solo instruments) transfer to CD

- Registration of private lessons with integrated microphones. *** Good quality.
It is mainly used to analyze and correct after the course, so work at home.
Some of my fellow singers use it to record rehearsals sessions (desk work). I used to record the songs to learn for my little friends (conversion to mp3 on the computer, then send by mail).

- Registration of concerts with external microphones AT3031 + static preamp personal. *** Very good quality.
The life of batteries is sufficient for a concert "normal". (Double prob. Battery because my preamp is also on AA battery).
Then, of course, work on a PC to a CD exploitable (cut out the pieces, remove unwanted noise, etc.).

The ratio Q / P is very good.
As against the quality of fab. is the price level (membrane keyboard! => life?? micro USB => hand soft and not nervous, inter zip => wait and see). If it breaks, after a year and one day, you can always buy one, considering the price.

The speed USB is slow, but who cares, we're doing a game with a cup of tea while waiting
Internal functions are slow !!!!!!! It is better to go through the computer. (Standardization, etc.).

The level control is on my preamp. The display is very small for old fogies like me (Ascending become blind with age), especially in dark places. Fortunately I have a magnifying glass with me! a bar graph + had been great fun. there was space on the sides.
I set the backlight duration of 15s, to not consume too much.

The setting of the AGC is a little hard (have tried just about everything. The - bad for me, "limit (concert)," but I came back to no AGC (the dyn. Is better returned, obviously). So rather critical gain setting (see above).

Also in mobile recording situation (church, concert hall) never tried the power supply sector. Also I was too traumatized by the "hum" sector. I know, we are cutting HF so inaudible, but I prefer the batteries anyway. I have the converters in my preamp battery too, no need to add the radiation.

A tip (1) for ceusse who want to transport: solid case (see LeroyMerlin faux granite + Aluminium foam inner liner) + a washcloth that is just thick enough size, it is protected, (ridiculous price if you steal your grandmother / mother / wife / daughter / girlfriend).

the amplifier output is very poor (- worse than my SB, which is worst of all), but still. The supplied headphones is a pleasant joke, just good enough to ensure that you register. Better to change very quickly.
Tip 2: it uses a headset, so unplugging during recording, especially if we do not listen. Beware of "big" their headphones are often too low impedance for amplifiers output recorders (Cram one on an earlier dat).

I had tape recorders, dat, mini disc, direct disk. It is currently the only small recorder NOMADE that suits me.
Pipe 3: SD 2GB minimum. 1000 record / erase max if you do not want trouble with the SD. It still leaves a margin.

In Monteverdi's last concert we did on 4/13/2008. The H2 has flourished in White Coats (that's probably the beginning of spring which means it , there were three.

My needs:
- Light + small + portable (battery / Ni-MH): ok
- Duration> 1:40: ok
- Digital (44.1 kHz CD audio =): ok
- Stereo: ok
- Easy to use: ok
- Integrated microphone and external input: ok
- Automatic gain control: ok but not simple, if we can see the screen
- Blast and noise of the analog input section, low: ok
- Digital output to go to a PC for control + audio on the spot: ok
- Solid: ok, if protected during transport and on-site
- No operating noise: ok
- Support "solid state": ok (if it is 96khz/24b see sd> 45x and 4GB for <2 hours => cost)

Its flaws are minor and total practicality, simple to use as I did.

PS I will now make another preamp "more better" to go with the H2. And like, maybe change the pickups.

I mainly use a sound recorder to the sounds of nature in a very quiet atmosphre.
My opinion is that of a casual amateur.
I use a Sony DAT TCD rgulirement-D8 + Microphone Rode NT4

Please note this test was done only to headphones connected to the recorder, I did not TRANSFR files on PC.
Sennheiser HD600 and HD25

- How long have you use it?
I was testing the Zoom H2 for a few days

- What is the particular feature you like most?
Overall complete and successful.
The unit is compact homogne trs, self-satisfaction with NiMH 2900mAh.
Easy to use, you soon realize all the functions without using the manual.
Intgr mics are good.
Good rsultats to loud sounds or means.

- What is the particular feature you like least?
Breath important depending on the level of amplification, level 3 on the Zoom H2.
1st level low blows, but bearable Submitted enough 2nd, 3rd breath important.
LCD display readable medium on the day in the sun characters too small.
Trs fragile little plastic bumps and scratches.
Headphones to its terrible.
The Rode NT4 branch does not work on the Zoom.
Lack of effect stro.
Lack of "transparency" or "ism" from my Sony DAT TCD-D8 + Rode NT4.
Sounds in the acute power shortage of bass.

- How do you report qualitprix?
Trs good value quality / price

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes, lightweight hsiter to travel, spend inaperu.

For reasons of budget, I changed the zoom H2 to a fostex FR2 LE, compltement that satisfies me, much better than my old DAT.

I DCID to buy the zoom h2 APRS a month browsing the forums and opinion without rponses prcises find a use as I wanted to do, namely the use for my home studio for recording voice and instruments, as well as micro.

it is versatile trs, trs easy to use even if it has the manual will use all its capabilities:

the use of modes and angles DIFFERENT registration rvle to be very practical in rduisant angle, one can avoid all kinds of noise.
Level 3 are available for audio recording, High, medium and low, which can avoid the unwanted hum and saturation based on the distance to the source audio.
a filter battery is also available, but not test good ide ...
Note that you can not record on a track dj cre, would push the envelope t ^ ^

in short, that's good, PRTA 10sec recording, it loses none of what is happening around, the sound is really clear and clean, lots of fonctionnalitsadcouvrir to refine your registration ...
no points REALLY ngatifs except the shell that seems flimsy, but hey, silicone shells are easily eb its use as a microphone is not exceptional but it can sometimes dpanner ...

dpenser go for the dolls, seems' that the crisis, and at least you'll be happy with the product

Used in recent weeks to record rehearsals and vocal group also teaches piano.

Very easy to use, fast. That's not all intuitive to 100% but only one reading the manual just to be operational for long.

Advantages:
- Very light, small and autonomous. I hesitated with the H4, increased opportunities for his proposal, but ultimately, for the use I make (like MD), the H2 is more appropriate. He stands on his foot, it is placed, it is "rec" and it left my kiki.
- Use almost intuitive
- Multi-format recording. For my part, I opted for the 160 mp3. For the testimony of repetition, it's perfect, it does not feel at all frustrated by a compressed sound. In my opinion, it is broadly comparable in quality to the minidisc format. And there, on a 1GB card, it takes 11 hours ...
- Connection to the computer without driver (or leaving by directly reading the SD card into a card reader to the computer).
- System 10 directories (folders) ... is better than nothing.
- Limiters
- Sensitivity adjustment recording High Medium Low ... complemented by a refined level on a scale of 0 to 100. I did not notice breath especially in Medium.

Defects:
- Construction plastic, but at € 150 / 200 (used), we will not expect to titanium. Be especially careful when opening the doors of the batteries or SD card. We guess that at any time, a "crack" fatal can occur.
- Battery charging indicator of low visibility (in this regard, I have to check ... but it seems to me that on a long-term recording, before losing all vanish for lack of fuel supply, it saves the file where there are significant ... and then dies).
- Position of the "left right" depending on the angle 90 ° or 120 ° chosen. It seems that in one case, the right lane is on the left and "high school in Versailles." So, we must take in his favorite software for réinverser the two tracks.
- No explanation of the different modes of compression / limiter. By limiting it: there are "live", "studio" ... What it is like limiting behavior? No explanation, at least not in the manual.
- Boot record: you have to press 2 times "Rec", the first to arm, the second to launch. As the pictogram is tiny, I already have both qq: I paused instead of registering.

In short, I found the quality / price excellent. This is a great tool to walk and record anything in 2 Seconds. Repeat, archive concert from the table, a musical idea, a poem for children. It's so up and running quickly!

Too bad it did not exist longer.
What do I do with my Minidisc now?

- I've had it 5 months
- I used to work in RPET and pieces with me as "notepad"
- I have not tried other models. Before I used a dicatphone k7, a mindisque, old 4-track Tascam K7
- The ratio quality price is monstrous ... I do not know how much I pay even more but the worth. The sound is excellent and the Stereo is perfectly rendered. a ring 20 000 times better than the combination of SM58 + + minidisc Berhinger Small table for example.

- I live Rasht. + same price.

For me it is indispensable

the only problem is that food is the batteries. (I use it rarely trs with batteries but they are always empty when I want to use it!)

- How long have you use it?
2 months.

- What is so special that you like best?
I like the portability aside, even if the machine is not very flat and does not house so easy in a pocket. The Quick Start, direct access to start recording. Sound quality.

- What is so special that you like the least?
The small protective pouch cloth would have benefited from a bit more to allow the zoom to get into it even when it has its protective shell made of silicone. This is pretty puzzle to put up or remove, and suddenly can not put it more practically.
Besides these "details", many problems occurred on my copy:
. playback of recordings in fast or slow speed (obviously not desired)
. total machine crashes due to application to remove a file,
. complete silence on an output channel (left), both in monitoring mode in playback mode.
This seems to have been resolved after removal of battery for several minutes and was not repeated. But I got right to the second use, and I admit that it made me a little scared. I should point out that the batteries were new and of good quality, and were still used subsequently with a general operating correctly.
This only happened once, but if it happens again, I reversal under the warranty.

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
No, no. I relied on the reviews, read here and there.

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Good.

- With experience, you do again this choice?
If the product does me more bizarre, yes.

I make another recording and confrence live recording, I was looking for a memory card recorder to replace the CD and MD recorders (such CDRW700 Tascam, Sony MD deck), many hardware and trs good quality but heavy transport and limited to 80 minutes enregistremnt for the CD and the MD 74mn in Stereo - mono 148 minutes, plus time to transfer in real time on a computer!

- How long have you use it?
4 months
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
- How do you report qualitprix?
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...

I use the Zoom H2 for several weeks. I was looking for a high quality recorder numrique with features open while both easy to use. This recorder is an excellent product that may be suitable DIFFERENT uses: confrences, concerts, sound of a song and / or instrument, sounds in nature, dictaphone etc ... What I like most is the high quality Fidler taking sound quality "Wav 44 hz" (CD), which can be is also 96 Hz can also be SAVE for the SD card, select a record to MP3, but less deep enough to use "taking notes". I will use it to record my music lessons and also mainly in the wild. Tests for bird songs are gorgeous. It is possible to focus the microphone to filter the main sound (low) or in context (Hi) / depending on the distance of the subject and the project. In addition you can choose to record 90 360 depending on the situation (a choir, a rptition with a group of musicians situs in DIFFERENT places a pice etc.). The CONNECTIVITY with the computer is simple, you can copy files, rename them, burn them to CD. If we make a model of a song with the right rglages, your exact is convincing. The return of the voice / singing is rich and Fidler, like the instruments on which I test (djembe - think record with the aircraft on the ground lgrement DCAL - flte native). It is even possible to use the Zoom H2 as micro (bracket supplied), on your exact amp is good trs. In short, I think I made a good investment that puts in a dimension of the semi-pro recording. I m'tais well informed before making my choice, choice and MRI that I love today! A 200 euro is a good compromise over the Systmes more likely but less pro lightweight (it fits in one hand and slips into a jacket pocket: a strap t have one more though. ..). Note that depending on the recording format can be selected on a same card CRER files 6:00 (4 GB) until 139 hours (MP3). You can put a more powerful card (up to 32 GB) with a 16 GB opening at boot time is longer. Learn about compatible brands on the official website before.