All user reviews for the Zoom H1

* For how long have you been using it?
- One day

* Did you try many other models before getting this one?
- MD Sharp, Sony MD, Zoom H2, Zoom H4, zoom H4N

* What thing do you like most/least about it?
- Plus: immediate start, all buttons are within reach, height, weight, price, quality microphones ... I recorded two concerts (one with a bass and no drummer, and another with an electric bass and percussion with) that night and frankly, that's what I recorded with a better recording device on the fly, and again, I recorded 44/16, knowing it can go until 96/24 like all professional studios. Mean EVERYTHING really well, at spatialization, I feel like I see them on stage when I listen through headphones, the speakers is less obvious ...
- The least: it looks like a toy, so fragile it must be very careful.

* What is your opinion about the value for the price?
- You can not do better

* Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
- Without any hesitation, however, I recommend it to all those who want a recorder pocket (pocket is what to say given the size and weight)
It seems that they are the same as H4 pickups, I could not care less about what it's like microphones from the moment I am happy with the record ...

EDIT 21/10/2010: Someone from Mogar (distyributeur the french) I confirm the problem, so you can make you change your ZOOM H1 if it eats the battery even complexion!

Passing the test:

For how long have you been using it?
From 3 days

What is the specific feature you like best, the least?

Plus: The sound is simply excellent. By recording the best possible quality and with a small tower in garageband Galise for a bit and standardize, we made quite a Coutable with high volume. It is a be regulated.

minimum: The plastic shell is super thin and fragile, nothing seems to hold, it's very very cheap ... the buttons are hard caught, you have to press hard on it. happily that everything is very simple. another less: handling noise are very laid back in the recording. do not expect to get a usable recording and taking the H1 own hand like a microphone ...

I vote "very good" and not perfect because of the manufacture more than limit (extreme fragility. Cot sound, it's very heavy.

I do not advocate independence that could not even test the machine.

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As my Paillassou ZOOM H1 is completely same voltage discharge teind ... I checked and this is what I found:

http://cheesycam.com/zoom-h1-battery-drain/

obviously there is a defective and Samson USA series resumes devices for change.

I contacted my dealer who will contact the distributor, I hope not to spend months ...

sle test done at home, put a new battery, turn off the H1, and then turn the next night ... if the battery is dead, welcome to the club ...

to follow!

I use it for almost 2 months to record rehearsals and concert (with microphones) and my mixes vinyl records and concerts console output (via line in). and no surprises level sound quality microphones and ease of use are waiting for you!

I will not bring much new to say other than zoom bin must be careful! in my opinion should not drop the little beast that is very fragile (it is still in its original box for transport, and "gaffée" to death when I go out ...). otherwise we can not do the simplest level use!

I have tried other zoom products (H2 and H4) so I can not compare with other brands, but no difference in sound ...

the +:
His-
Ergonomics (not via the menu screen, all settings are made via 3 buttons ... very convenient!)
-Choice between wav and mp3 from 64 to 320kbps!
In-line
Price

the -:
- Delivered without PSU (!)
- Autonomy with battery (one battery)
- Fragile (no pbm today but you have to be careful)

Value for money at the top when you see the price of other recorder (which I've never used but apparently not all excellent recording quality). So for less than 100 € are no photo!

I bought this recorder for my mother who sings in a choir, she unfortunately could not use it long because he emptied cells: very fast (3 to 4 days while turned off). However, following consultation of this site, I requested an exchange (no problem) and I noticed a huge difference on the measured consumption device off (in a ratio of 1 to 150 between the new and old model), the problem seems solved. So he's not lose the date during a battery change!

This is the first portable memory card that I use, but I had a MiniDisc recorder before. The difference is significant in terms of quality, I am amazed by the realism of the reproduction of recorded sound.

Ease of use is almost perfect, except for two specific points:
- If we just turn on the device or to complete a recording, press once to start the recording, on the other hand, if there is a break after listening to a song, must press twice (the first pressure mode will play). This can be confusing and can sometimes interrupt immediately start recording because it has been pressed twice instead of one. A true stop button would have been preferable.
- When you're not listening to or recording a song, it could disrupt the recording quality with the keys forward / backward.

The price / quality ratio seems excellent. I would definitely recommend this unit, I do not regret this purchase.

To summarize:
+ + Recording quality
+ + Prices
+ + Weight (80g with battery)
+ Simplicity
- A small thing (a stop button and a lock setting quality) would make perfect