Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder by Zoom Product Tags: 2 track recorder, h2 handy, h2 handy 2, handy, handy 2 track, zooh2, zoom, zoom h2, zoom h2 handy, zoom h2 handy 2	Rating:  Read Reviews (212) Write Comments/Review Price Drop Alert Add to my Wish List Tag This Product

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ZOOM fits the need 9/30/2008 This little thing records very well for what I want it to do. My band records the practice session and then I copy the music to each band members memory stick, they take it home and practice with it. The sound quality is very good but you will have to experiment to get the best sound. Once you are there, you just set it up the same every time. If you get it right on you can make a high quaity live recording you could be proud of. Some of the complaints I've heard from other people I am sure stem from not setting it up right, tweeking the gain, using the filters and compressor properly. I have thousands and thousands of dollars worth of high quality recording gear but they were all too much trouble to use for recording practice. I spent too much time turning it on, saving, burning etc. This thing on the other hand is simple. Just hit the red button twice. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
Great sound and ease of use 9/30/2008 I use it to record band rehearsals and the sound is great. All instruments (frequencies) sound well balanced. With other (low-budget) devices the drums or bass have the tendency to overrule the other instruments (at least with our drummer and bass player ;)). Not so with the Zoom H2. Usage is very easy creating new recordings is a one-button action which works perfectly. Deleting recordings is somewhat troublesome. Recording directly in mp3 format is very nice and the USB storage device connection makes copying and sending the recordings to the other bandmembers very easy. Using batteries is tricky. The battery lifetime is limited to about 4 hours of recording. This sometimes results in geniously creative jamsessions not being recorded. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
Great field recording tool! 9/24/2008 Purchased this very handy recorder (as the name indicates...) primarily to record choir concerts. I have not yet recorded an actual concert but I have recorded a couple of rehearsals and I must say the quality of the recordings are very good. Operating the ZOOM H2 is a breeze, the interface is quite intuitive and easy to learn. There are quite a few settings that you CAN change, if you want, but it works just fine right out of the box. Just insert the SD card, a couple of AA batteries and you are good to go! A note about the SD card - by a bigger card while your at it! The supplied 512MB card is only good for about 48 minutes of stereo recording in CD quality (44.1KHz/16bit) and hence if you want to record in surround mode in 4ch CD quality you only get ~24 minutes... On the subject of surround recoding with the H2 - also works like a charm. I took a field trip and did some recordings in the naval surroundings of my home town of Karlskrona (Sweden) and then coded the 4 ch recording to DTS to play back in my home theatre system and the result is astonishing with very clear directional distinction and very clear sound with very good frequency response all over. Updating the firmware was just as easy, my H2 was shipped with 1.30 software and a quick visit to ZOOM's home page reviled that the latest was 1.40. Simply downloaded the update, followed the instructions in the download and the H2 was updated. A Note; it is possible, although probably not recommended, to upgrade the H2 while on battery power only although the user manual states you need the AC adaptor connected. I upgraded on battery power... Finally another "tip"; if you do not already have a stand alone, or built in, SD card reader/writer - get one! Copying to/from the H2 directly using the supplied USB cable is possible, and works fine, but it is SIGNIFICANTLY slower that using a stand alone reader/writer. So why 4 stars and not 5? Well, as always there are a few things that could work even better. The USB connection for one - it should be faster. The battery indication, at least when using NiMh batteries. It reads one, or none, basically all the time but the recorded still works for like ~3 hours (and the operating time is ~4 hours when using alkaline batteries...) And yes, I have changed the settings to NiMh batteries so the H2 should be aware I'm using rechargeable batteries. Conclusion: A very good digital recorder for field recordings of various nature. Highly recommended! Thank You. Was this review helpful?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Great little recorder. 9/24/2008 I purchased this unit after speaking to a person that actually owned one. He was recording a pipe organ concert in a large church and at the end of the concert I asked him how he liked it? He immediately handed me the earphones, started playing some of it back and said what do you think? Well needless to say I came home and ordered one the next day from Amazon. Great price, service and product. I don't agree with anyone that complained about the cheapness of the case. I found it no different than most MP3 players, cameras and cell phones. Their not built to be dropped and run over with a truck. I really expect to get excellent service from it for years to come as it performs up and beyond what I ever expected. Neil MacDonald Thank You. Was this review helpful?
Simplicity and Power 9/18/2008 I cannot say enough good things about the Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder. You have read all the technical details and reviews by now, as I did. You have read the pro and con reviews, as I did. Here is what I have to add. This thing is dead simple to use. It is the audio equivalent of a point-and-shoot camera. The basic operation is 1) turn it on 2) press the record button once 3) if you like what you hear in the earphones (and you most likely will) press the record button again to start recording. Take some time to read the simple manual, experiment and familiarize yourself with all the options, and you will find a lot of power in this little recorder. But you don't need any more instructions than the above to get spectacular live recordings. You can't beat the price/performance. Some have complained that it feels fragile. It really isn't; treat it like a digital camera instead of like an old SM57 mic and it will be fine. I bought a small camera bag which holds the H2, all of its accessories -- and still has room for a small camera. Thank You. Was this review helpful?
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