Zoom H2n & lavalier mic

[Marc1980]

Hello,

I’ve just bought a Zoom H2n and was looking for a lav mic to use. I read earlier from another forum post a recommendation of a lav mic which is a trrs mic. I saw on a youtube video earlier that trrs microphones are not compatible with Zoom handy recorders. Is anybody able to confirm.

Many thanks

Marc

 

[spantini]

I don't use either of these myself. I did find some info indicating the Lav mic's TRRS needs to plug into a TRRS to TRS adapter for the H2N. You should be able to find a Lav mic package with whatever adapter cables you'll need. Something like this : https://www.amazon.com/Purple-Panda...-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Check this out - scroll down a ways to get to the H2N section :

Purple Panda Lavalier Lapel Microphone: Not Working Fix | DIY Video Studio

How to fix the Purple Panda Lavalier Lapel Microphone if it's not working with your recording device. Plus tips on how to use your lavalier microphone properly for audios and videos.

www.diyvideostudio.com

 

[rob aylestone]

Why not just buy the right mic? There are plenty of xlr adaptors to power 5v mics. If you buy a 4 circuit mic, it’s meant for use on laptops and some phones? Do you really want that kind of lav mic? Stacking adapters that wiggle and don’t lock is a great way of losing recordings, breaking things when people trip on cables and stuff like that.

 

[keith.rogers]

I’ve just bought a Zoom H2n and was looking for a lav mic to use. I read earlier from another forum post a recommendation of a lav mic which is a trrs mic. I saw on a youtube video earlier that trrs microphones are not compatible with Zoom handy recorders. Is anybody able to confirm.

Lavalier mics that use plug-in power generally have a TRS (tip-ring-sleeve, aka "stereo") kind of connector, which in the mic's case, allows not for stereo recording, but for power to be supplied. I don't know why some mics have TRRS plugs, but I'd say don't get one of those, or if you do, you'll [probably] need an adapter for the H2n, which says it has a 3.5mm "stereo" input jack.