Zoom H2 ?

[hear2day]

Hi, Has anybody tried the Zoom H2 or do you have any comments about it?
I'm looking at options for portable recording.


Thanks,
Jim

 

[Yoshimisumi]

likewise...

no reply so i'll give it a go!
ye i was looking into the h2 as well but also now the h4.
it seems pretty cool for an entry level thing with a few tracks for some basic mucking about at home which is what i want it for.
some other input would be much apreciated.

 

[apratsunrthd]

I've looked at both of them. I'd more likely buy the H2. The only thing I'd use either for would be for recording my practice or when I'm writing. I might also take it to the occasional show to record. Since I do all my tracking on my PC, though, there's no benefit to spending an extra $100 on the H4.

 

[warble2]

I've owned one for about a year now. It has worked flawlessly since I bought it, and has some nice features.

I've used it for field recording - recorded walking in leaves last fall for someone, and a thunderstorm this past spring. I also use it weekly to record Podcasts at my church. I run out of my Yamaha board directly into the stereo line in (1/8") on the H2. Works really well and sounds good at 44/16. I usually record at 44/16, but have tried the 44/24 mode just to test, and it sounded great. Haven't done anything with surround sound recording yet. I also use it when I'm writing music as a scratchpad of sorts. I just pop in on a mic stand using the screw-in adapter that allows the recorder to sit in a mic clip, and record my ideas.

Built-in mics are pretty decent IMO - not stellar by any means, but for a $200 digital recorder, they are nice.

All in all, this was a well spent $200. It has quite a few features and sounds good. What else could one ask for. Heck, I've even dropped it accidentally a couple times, and it still held together. Mind you, it wasn't a ten foot drop. It's not built like a tank though - plastic casing all around - so I don't want to give the impression that it's super durable.