Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder by Zoom
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Digital camera reviews of Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder
Digital camera Review: Excellent field recorder
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a musician and use this to record rehearsals. It is very simple to use and provides outstanding quality once you get a feel for which settings work best in which situations. A band mate has a Zoom H2 and he is constantly fiddling with it while this thing is completely intuitive. A real bargain and I like that it doesn't have a bunch of guitar effects and other junk to complicate things.Digital camera Review: Best Portable Recorder on the Market
Summary: 5 Stars
I play drums in several bands and found this to be a great learning tool in rehearsals. It remembers! Well better than we can, a recording tells no lies. Anyway, I rate this item the highest posssible 5 and 1/2 stars. Buy it you can't go wrong. I wish I owned shares in Zoom.....
Oh the quality, just the best, the sound even better. I recorded my 4 drum sets for comparisons to each of the sets and you could hear the slightest change of ambient sound and tone from one of my studios to the other room,Studio II. I just can't say anymore, except the built-in mic.'s are really good. Oh, this is the second one my band purchased because the first one was so great and each of us wanted our own to record the band on a whole as well. I gotta go practice!!!
Digital camera Review: Five stars for ease of use!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this item for my husband who has been delighted with it from day one. He uses it to record speeches at conventions and conferences. It's incredibly easy to use and the recording is crystal clear. Would recommend without reservation. Digital camera Review: Zoom H2
Summary: 5 Stars
I had read that this unit wasn't sturdy, but I found it sturdy enough for any reasonable use. It is so feature packed for the price point that I have no complaints. The recording quality is good enough for demo CD's and it's pretty intuitive to use.Digital camera Review: A pocket marvel
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, let me say the H2 is one great digital recorder. I use it predominantly for recording meetings, hearings, etc, to be transcribed later. The unit comes with a little tripod; perfect for setting up on a table in the middle of the action. I do not use an external mic, as I find the onboard mics more than adequate, especially if you are able to use the 90 degree front or 120 degree rear positions. I find the 2CH Surround great for what it's designed for, but it does tend to pick up more unwanted noise than the other positions. This is not a problem, and in some cases the 2CH Surround is your only option.
I use 2xAA 2900mAh rechargeable batteries (Vapex) which gives me approx 8.5 hours of continuous record time from one charge, recording at 160kbps MP3 - more than enough power for any day's activities. I have an 8g SDHC card on board (SanDisk), which, at the bit rate I use, all up gives me approximately 5 days record time, and the sound quality is unbelievable.
I usually have the Mic Gain slider set to High, unless I can place the Zoom fairly close to speakers. Yes, the LCD, buttons, and menu could be improved upon, but for my purposes this is terrific technology.
The one problem I have encountered, however, is with Time Stamps. To play back recordings, attaching the H2 via USB to my notebook, I use TheRecord Player by FTR, which allows me to also use a foot pedal. Although I have set the correct time, date, etc, on the H2, this does not correspond with the clock on the FTR Player. I've contacted Zoom about this problem, but as yet haven't had a response.
This unit has now replaced my trusty minidisk, but I believe it's a great leap forward, if only by virtue of the fact I can record in mp3 or wav and use these files immediately.
I'm an extremely satisfied user of the Zoom H2.