Отзывы о Диктофон ZOOM H2n

I bought the H2n handy recorder to record my band playing some songs so we could critique them after the session. Since this is a "one-mic" recording (actually 5...) it forced us to properly set levels & EQ through the mixing board so the audience (H2n) heard the songs correctly.

The H2n performed fantastically, especially using the 2 channel or 4 channel recording modes and was very simple to use. I don't do much trying to alter the stereo mix in MS mode, but the feature does work and it's really neat do be able to do it in "post production". The battery life is good too - have used it for about 7 hours recording and only dropped 1 bar on the battery meter. Also like the option of running off AC power if needed (purchased separately).

With a properly set up band, this will capture sound very well. Overall I would replace this recorder if it was damaged or lost. Docked 1 star because of the additional accessories kit - I ended up purchasing the remote to make it even easier to start & stop recording.

My band just spent two weekends in a row doing some recording.

Rather than use the multi-track recorder in my music room (and risk sounding too dry and piecemeal), we opted to record live in our drummer's large, open living room.

I took a gamble and bought a Zoom H2n, a handheld digital microphone/recorder.
I threaded-on the mic stand adapter that came with the accessory pack, set the levels, and *boom*, we began to rock and roll.
The results were very impressive!
The ease of use, the overall sound quality, and the handiness of the device just blows me away.
I am amazed at the technology we have at our fingertips in 2015!

If you want to hear the results of those recording sessions, just email or PM me, or check out my profile.
(I do not believe that Amazon would want me to plug my band's website in this review.)

Anyway. This is a GREAT recorder. I highly endorse it.
Two thumbs up to the Zoom H2n.

I mainly needed the case and the windscreen. I've not used the remote yet and the USB wall plug and cord is just too short to be of use. Just use AA batteries, they last a really long time. I think it's a bit overpriced for what you get, but if you'll use all the accessories, then it might be right for you.

I have to agree with the other reviews about this accessory pack not being as ideal as I would have expected from Zoom. I am going to keep it but I did order the Zoom Q8 case as something that can hold all of the pieces including the H2n. Here is the one I purchased http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XR5D5RA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Hope this helps some of you. Skip this accessory case and buy the Zoom Q8 case and you will have more room to put whatever you need to in it.

So many great reviews have been written, and I'm not going to repeat.

I was a ZOOM H2 owner. An excellent device. But it had terrible power management. For example, if the battery is out and not changed for a long time, you'd lose the user settings completely and will have to set up everything again. Extremely painful and frustrating. Also, if you happen to run out of battery in the middle of a recording, you will lose the entire recording. There is no safe-proof partial recording in any event of unattended battery exhaustion like the Sony recorders do. These things are extremely frustrating and essentially made an otherwise excellent device unusable to me, especially because I don't use it very frequently. Whenever I pick up the device when I need it, the chances are that it has lost its settings because I have not used it for long time and the battery has run out long ago.

I was hesitating before buying the Zoom H2N, because I could not confirm whether the new product has resolved those major issues even after I have read many of these reviews.

I finally went ahead and bought the H2N despite the unanswered questions. I'm glad I did. Here are the quick findings in my initial tests (yes, the first thing I did was to test):

(1) The recorder would keep the file even after an event of unexpected power interruption. I intentionally removed the battery during recording, and lo and behold, the file was kept and could be replayed. This is a big save. For this reason alone, one should buy the new H2N instead of the old H2, which failed to do this.

However, I tested only using the MP3 format. I'm not sure what happens when the wave format is used. I would assume that it should behave the same. Why shouldn't it?

Also, I did not test the scenario when the battery runs out during recording, because it is difficult to artificially create that condition. However, if the unit keeps the file at a sudden removal of the battery, you would naturally expect it to do the same when the battery dies. I think sudden removal of the battery is the most severe test for this function.

(2) Yes, the unit keeps the user settings except for the clock. I left it without power for about an hour, and put back the batteries. All settings are still kept, except that the clock is automatically reset to the default time.

I then tested removing and reinserting batteries without much waiting in between to see what happens. I did not do an extensive test, but I can tell you that if you insert batteries quickly, say within a minute, the clock will maintain its user set time. This is great. But certainly, if you wait too long before you put batteries back, the clock will reset itself. I don't know how long you can wait, but certainly not an hour, and my guess is that it's it's probably under 2 min., just long enough for you to replace the batteries.

This means that H2N uses an nonvolatile memory for user settings, and also has an internal battery to briefly power the clock when the device is not externally powered, but it uses that internal battery very frugally. This makes sense to me. If the internal battery has to keep the clock to run for a very long time when no batteries are present, it could significantly shorten the internal battery life.

(3) User interface is much better than the original H2. I figured everything out without looking at the manual. It is very intuitive.

(4) The display, although not a high-resolution one, works just fine and is better than H2's.

(5) The record button is designed so that when the unit is on a tripod, or standing vertically on a surface, you can press the button using one finger without touching other parts of the recorder. This is very considerate because theoretically this could reduce the operation noise significantly. The original H2 is not like this. Unless the H2 is lying on a surface, you can't press the buttons without holding the thing using two hands. If you're making high-quality recording on a tripod, that would be a problem with the original H2. Besides, because both the H2 and H2N has microphones facing two directions, the vertical standing position on the surface is the natural position which properly positions the microphones. The H2's requiring that the unit lie on the surface was simply a mistake. So this is another welcome change with the H2N.

However, pressing the record button still kind of shakes the unit, thus creating a bit of noise when you operate the button. So it's much better, but not completely trouble-free.

(6) H2N is thicker than the original H2, but the handling is nonetheless very good. Overall size is about the same. Quite bulky if you are used to the smart phone slickness, but is not heavy and clumsy at all. Besides, you need to have a relatively thick base to place the recorder on a surface to stand vertically in order to

Totally satisfied, but it would be nice if it had a little stand attached so it can be set upright without use of a tripod.
Otherwise nice product. It does a nice job of recording.

Excellent device. Easy to use. Excellent sound quality, and incredibly portable. I recommend use with a camera tripod (or micstand) for optimum stability, recording quality, and positioning.

Really amazing product, best audio recording i've used besides studio equipment. The sound quality is out of this world for such a small and affordable unit. I really think it's the best Zoom field recorder as long as you don't need additional mic input options like xlr etc... I use this for podcasts, lectures, music etc.

My ONLY gripe (and why i didn't give it 5 stars) is that once you initiate recording, the plastic body is so sensitive that you CAN'T change any settings, including the manual gain, without recording a bunch of fumbling hand noise. So you really have to dial this in right and "set it and forget it".

I've had this recorder for quite awhile and I like it very much.i do a lot of karaoke recordings and the sound is excellent. The battery life is great. I'm very pleased with this unit.

this is a great little recording device. The quality of the recordings is excellent, the internal microphones work well. It is simple to use.

I use this as a backup and or primary recording device for my court reporting business.

The recorder could use a better more readable manual but like so many other products in the "information age", less and smaller is always better. A larger more legible font would have been appreciated. However, after battling through the startup difficulties were overcome, this is one of the finest pieces of equipment for doing open area audio recording that I have ever had the opportunity to use. It exceeded even many conference recording systems costing much more money...The fidelity made generating a written record of the conferences we were recording a piece of cake.

I've heard this latest Zoom acquit itself quite nicely, with a focused and balanced soundstage despite (not necessarily because of) the extra mic capsule. All the same, I sense some overhyping of the device. More mics do not necessarily equate to better recorded sound--one great-sounding microphone can perform wonders in reproducing the sound of, say, a Bosendorfer piano compared to 5 cheap ones. And the casing still does not have the solid metal feel of a recorder built to last (on the H2, a tiny plastic clip holding the card cover on to the machine proved an Achilles Heel, eventual requiring adhesive tape to keep the door in place).

The controls are still tiny, the menus many, the editing features excessive for such a small device. Serious audio enthusiasts will certainly choose to do their editing at a powerful desktop machine while running their preferred DAW. The attempt to pass off the H2 or H2n as equal to a professional system can only strike the more experienced as weak.

So given the difference in price and the proven reputation of the H2, which is the personal recorder that really opened up the entire field and continues to remain Zoom's flagship model, my preference leans toward the earlier model. The all-black color, the addition of yet a few additional editing features and submenus, and even the inclusion of yet another microphone can't disguise the fact that the H2n is a restyled H2, perhaps intended by Zoom to replace its predecessor should the market insist on a clear upgrade worth the marginal price increase.

If fact, I see that recently the H1 has overtaken both H2 models in Amazon's sales rankings. You can't go wrong on the price, the size makes it Zoom's handiest not to mention "truest" stealth recorder, the device has all of the versatility a user could want or is apt to use with its two adjustable mics that permit X-Y patterns, finally (but not necessarily least in importance) it's the one Zoom that can be learned practically instantly, taken to a night-time event, and operated inconspicuously, like braille.

As for more deluxe personal recording devices, Zoom's H4n can certainly compete with the best of them, permitting the use of 2 additional mics in addition to the two onboard ones for mixing while you record. But it has yet to prove its durability compared to, say, the tank-like build of the Sony PCM-50. So the relative newcomer may wish to hedge his bets a trifle without losing much quality (if any that's noticeable to the average listener) by sticking to a budget while going to the slightly simpler and less expensive H2 or the much simpler and much less expensive H1 for the time being. All three of the recorders in question have the same mics and produce sounds so similar that an owner is hard-pressed to distinguish among them in a blindfold test.

Zoom has misfired, it would appear, in their personal audio recorders with video capabilities--first with SD cameras and later with HD video-cams. The cameras defeat the purpose of stealth recording and are not of the greatest importance to audio enthusiasts. The video quality simply doesn't compare with either that of the best video cams or point and shot miniatures that include a video cam. Moreover, most point and shoots--the Canon SD1000-1400, SD780, Elf 300 and 310, the SD95--are capable of eliciting the "awe" factor with the quality of their images while leaving most users impressed by an unexpected bonus--not only hi def video but far better stereo sound than the photographer figured he had a right to expect.

Meanwhile, an audiophile would get great sound from any of the Zooms, but it would be what he expected. However, the video quality of either the Q3 or Q3HD is likely to strike most camera users as somewhat disappointing, not up to Canon images. So decide whether you're after sound or movies before making any decision. Then decide whether you would ever edit in the camera or plug an extra mic into the camera. If nor, you've limited the field to 3, with a price of little more than 50 separating the bottom from the top. If you plan to experiment with panoramic, or "arena" recordings, the H2 or H2n is probably your recorder (but besides price, factor patience, set-up time, editing into your decision).

If you simply wish to ignore the instruction manuals and capture Zoom-quality sound as quickly and conveniently as possible so you can dump it into your computer program for more serious editing, the inexpensive H1, which followed the H2 Zoom chronologically, may very well become, if not best of the bunch, the most used Zoom in your collection. (But in the meantime, always be mindful of the strides being made with iPhones and iPods, both now including mics that are making some of the former add-ons gratuitous (e.g. Blue's Mikey)--just as the built-in speakers of iMacs have begun to equal if not upstage numerous computer add-on stereo spe

Again, for the price, this is hard to beat. Packs decent internal microphones (at this price!), and easily connects to external mics. Not made for use in professional sound environments -- connectors are 1/8" (3.5mm), not XLR, and it doesn't provide 48V phantom for pro mics. But quality is excellent, convenience is high, and beyond simple recording with the builtin mics (in three quite different and useful modes), you can connect external mics easily. AND, an interesting trick, in 4-channel surround mode, if you plug in external mics, it uses the two primary internal mics and the two external mics and really does record four separate tracks. (You can't adjust the tracks independently, there's a single volume wheel for the whole recording session.)

My experience with all the recording volume automation has been negative (creating clearly audible pumping action whenever there's a moment of silence), but for some surveillance and dictation purposes they're probably useful.

My original Zoom H2 was a great piece of gear, it lasted 4 years before it became faulty. I needed another recorder asap so looked up the reviews and chose another Zoom, and this time went for the H2n, slightly different operation, I tend to consider it a little easier to operate, i.e. from the moment it is turn 'on' the H2n is 'primed' for recording, so One button push and you are recording! Other extra features are a speaker, and the speed down/up, and pitch down/ up. I use the zoom to send files to other band members.

Super little recorder! Compact, long battery life, and easy to use. Great for use for recording of music, spoken word, etc.

For the price and the compact format this is an excellent device. It can be used to capture ambient sound, music, or do interviews on the go.

Really good sound quality and pretty easy to use, even for a newbie like me. Just watch a youtube tutorial or two and you will be all set to get amazing sound.

This is the perfect device for a starting podcaster with a limited budget. It will allow you to record using a built in mono directional mic for a solo podcast or surround sound for a podcast roundtable! It's also great for backing up your podcast, live. Set it in the middle of the room, record your podcast and if your primary crashes, you still have a recording of your podcast. I also think that this accessory pack is ESSENTIAL if you are going to podcast with this thing.

Here's my Video review / Mic Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLAdbx7BARI

This thing is awesome! I've been attaching it directly to a boom pole to record a fan film and the audio has been spectacular. The plastic body does sometimes pick up motion really easily so it'd probably work better as a stationary mic, but with a wind screen over it, it does a fantastic job. Does a great job with directional recording as well. I love the analog gain dial that lets me adjust gain on the fly and the easy record start stop controls means just about anyone I hand it to can pick it up and be a boom operator. Can also be hooked up to your computer and act as a microphone for recording or even just a quick skype meeting.

Works as expected and then some. With the mic level all the way up the sensitivity is slightly beyond my range of hearing. It feels very light in the hands almost giving the impression its build quality may be cheap but it seems very solid after handling it for a couple hours. I'm not convinced the included accessory bundle is worth an extra 40 bucks but the items are useful. To give you an idea of how it works in action: I set it up with the mic level maxed on my front porch of just the birds around my house. When I uploaded the file to my pc and played it it sounded just like I was back outside; some of the closer birds almost clipped the recording level it is so sensitive. Just be aware it will pick up ALL of the ambient noises including even distant cars that you can barely here with your ears. I'm overall quite impressed with the quality and ease of use.

Excellent. Rechargeable batteries work well, last a long time. The sound quality is very good. I wish I bought this first. I got a Yeti USB for my desktop which is also great, but if I knew how good the Zoom H2N was going to be, I would have just got that. It's not cheap though, but you get every bit of what you pay for here. Easy to use. Too bad of the 32 B limitation though, but it's not a big deal as that is a lot of space to record sound. I wish this had Wi-Fi.

The quality of the surround sound is excellent. I am very happy with the quality of the product construction and audio. I would recommend this unit if you are looking for something small and portable with great sound recording capabilities.

recorder and accessories too complicated for this tech challanged mind--just wanted a recorder for a fun vocal class I am taking--this recorder would not add to the fun

Honestly everything here is really great and works well with the Zoom H2n. The only problem was that I lost the cable that connects the recorder to my laptop, so I will have to purchase this accessory pack again. It would be easier if each part of the pack was sold individually, but when it comes to quality, everything is spot on.