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michel poiccard « Excellent product! »
Published on 01/16/12 at 15:16The Zoom H4n is an excellent product quality / price ratio outstanding!
Among its shortcomings on we note: the inability to activate the "dual mono" In the 1 / 2 in "4CH"!
It is therefore impossible to record an external microphone mono tracks on 2 "1 / 2" 4ch mode. The microphone preamps are fantastic (you must pull in) for the gain but it is usual on this type of recorder. Therefore it is impossible to use ribbon mics or the traditional with the LEM DO21B Zoom H4n. Provided these pre-amps are pretty good with microphones to "high" level of output. Beware of battery life with a condenser microphone, it will fall quickly, especially if the micro "consumer" a lot.
While not fragile, microphones embedded are nonetheless vulnerable. Caution to prevent falls. Finally, the pair of microphones is useless without an internal "wind jammer" type Rycote. Once the photo is taken with the quality of sound is amazing! If the sound source is very low, then we reach the limits of the pre-amp but for a recording of this type it is still remarkable. Other default Zoom (identical on all other recorder class: handling noise are inevitable when recording with the internal microphone. At the end of measurements it seems we notice a tendency of saturation at the Zoom H4n. This I have not seen "in use".
Among the outstanding features the "USB Audio Interface" on Mac and PC. This feature also makes me choose rather than the new H4n Tascam yet cheaper. The balance of the recorder is very successful (with the metal part on the front) and its grip thanks to bors slightly "rubberized". The richness of the functions of the software part for an unbeatable offers on recorders competitors in this price range. In short, the Zoom H4n is now in my opinion the best choice.
Some titles on albums by majors were even recorded on H4n!
Among its shortcomings on we note: the inability to activate the "dual mono" In the 1 / 2 in "4CH"!
It is therefore impossible to record an external microphone mono tracks on 2 "1 / 2" 4ch mode. The microphone preamps are fantastic (you must pull in) for the gain but it is usual on this type of recorder. Therefore it is impossible to use ribbon mics or the traditional with the LEM DO21B Zoom H4n. Provided these pre-amps are pretty good with microphones to "high" level of output. Beware of battery life with a condenser microphone, it will fall quickly, especially if the micro "consumer" a lot.
While not fragile, microphones embedded are nonetheless vulnerable. Caution to prevent falls. Finally, the pair of microphones is useless without an internal "wind jammer" type Rycote. Once the photo is taken with the quality of sound is amazing! If the sound source is very low, then we reach the limits of the pre-amp but for a recording of this type it is still remarkable. Other default Zoom (identical on all other recorder class: handling noise are inevitable when recording with the internal microphone. At the end of measurements it seems we notice a tendency of saturation at the Zoom H4n. This I have not seen "in use".
Among the outstanding features the "USB Audio Interface" on Mac and PC. This feature also makes me choose rather than the new H4n Tascam yet cheaper. The balance of the recorder is very successful (with the metal part on the front) and its grip thanks to bors slightly "rubberized". The richness of the functions of the software part for an unbeatable offers on recorders competitors in this price range. In short, the Zoom H4n is now in my opinion the best choice.
Some titles on albums by majors were even recorded on H4n!