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The display is good, Navigation is fairly logical, and it has lots of excellent software features for editing/manipulating/converting the audio, right inside the H2n unit (without external computer).
It is very fast/easy to turn on and start a new recording. You will never miss that special musical performance, baby's first words, bird call, etc.
Time/date stamping makes it easy to match up sound recordings with photos/movies, taken at the same day/time.
The H2n would be worth the price if you only used it as a high quality electret condenser studio mic/USB to computer interface, for recording with Logic Audio or Garage Band. Add the 2/4 channel SD card recording capability, and it is an amazing value!
My only (small) gripe is with the Jog wheel.
When you press it down to select something, it has to be centered (not tilted in either direction) or you can not push it down. This makes it more difficult to use than it needs to be. Might become easier with use/practice.
Owners manual is ok, but could be a little better, with a some more information about, and recommendations for how to use, the many features.
Recorded some live performances (including my own) at the local Coffee shop, last night.
Vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, Saxophones, piano, all sounded superb when played back through my Mackie HR824's back in the studio. Not a hint of noise or distortion.
Very glad I purchased the H2n, it is the best portable/field recorder I have had the pleasure to use (and I have used quite a few in the last 40 years).
Edit #1:
I have had this for 3 months, and have mostly gotten used to the jog wheal.
It is a bit easy to accidentally press/move it, so use the Power ON/OFF/LOCK slider to keep that from being a problem, if you are going to put it in your pocket or otherwise be handling it, during use.
The internal mics are very sensitive, with the gain turned up.
I have recorded acoustic piano, quiet ambient sounds like crickets/birds, as well as acoustic jazz, acoustic guitar, spoken word and other low volume sources (sometimes from across the room), with excellent S/N and sound quality.
I have also recorded moderately loud performances up close, with equally good results.
After many fine recordings made, in a variety of situations, with my H2n, I could not be more pleased with the ease of use and high quality results.
I am a recording eng., electronic tech and musician with 30 years experience.
The quality of the sound captured is phenomenal. At the current price, this is an amazing value.
Don't forget to buy a windscreen for use in breezy outdoor conditions.
The large foam one at radio shack for a few dollars, or the Rode Dead Kitten Windscreen available on Amazon, better sound quality but 10X more expensive.
Rode Dead Kitten Windscreen
Rode Dead Kitten Windscreen
Or this one from Zoom, that is half the price of the Rode:
Zoom H4n Furryhead Windscreen Black
and another more powerful one from Zoom for a few buck more:
Zoom H4n Furryhead Extreme Foam Core Windscreen Black
Zoom H4n Furryhead Extreme Foam Core Windscreen Black
Edit #2:
I have purchased the Sewell USB SoundBox 7.1 USB for listening to the 4channel recordings on my Apple MacMini or MacBook computer.
Sewell USB SoundBox 7.1 USB Sound Card
It is the same unit as the Vantec USB External 7.1 Channel Audio Adapter:
Vantec USB External 7.1 Channel Audio Adapter (Black)
This device, (which is the size of a deck of cards and runs off of USB power) gives me better sound quality than the computers built in hardware.
It also allows me to assign each of the H2n 4 channels (after transfer to computer) to a separate analog output so I can use two stereo amps with 4 speakers, to listen in Quad, surround sound.
I am currently using Logic Audio software for editing and playback because it's good, and it supports multi channel output for playback.
Happy Trails...
Dave
I wanted to record the performance and looked at several options. I chose the Zoom H2n Handy Recorder because it seemed the most idiot proof.
On the flight up, I reviewed the manual. There are several settings, but it suggested the one with two side mics and one forward-facing mic would be best for live concerts.
You can manually adjust the microphone gain or record in RAW and adjust later. But I opted for the automatic option that lets the recorder to the work because I have no expertise. Plus, I thought the post-production editing might be time-consuming.
At the show, the music didn't sound quite right to me. It seemed like a speaker was blown or, at times, the keyboardist was doing something that wasn't pleasant to my ear.
I was about twenty rows back, in the center of the audience. There were 10K-15K people in attendance and I forgot to use the windscreen. So I wasn't expecting much.
When I listened to the recording, it was excellent. At least to my ear.
Give it a listen yourself.
It is the audio track on these two YT videos.
(YT)/watch?v=TzuzVNxevzM
(YT)/watch?v=ZoHYC1RQ9qQ
This was the debut of one song and the other is new too, so I was very pleased the recording did them justice.
Bought it, did some tests and alas, there's not enough clean gain. I had to crank the thing all the way up to 10 to get a decent level of a normal conversation 4 feet away. The resulting noise floor was unacceptable. I wouldn't even rate it at prosumer level.
I also tested the external mic input against their little H1 handy recorder and the H1 wins. I guess they skimped on the external input because this things' focus is on surround. I'm sending it back.
This is a great idea--there's nothing quite like it out there--that got cheaped down for the consumer market. "Great idea, Akhiro, let's slap together some cheap parts and sell it for $150. We make fortune."
If they put some better mics and pre-amps in there I'd pay double easily or maybe even triple.
I've used the H2n for a month now.and I can do everything I need to do now without having to go the manual. It's really not complicated and the quality is suitable for simple demo quality recordings.
I've recorded our bluegrass group's rehearsals using 2 channel surround mode and the quality really is amazing. I was concerned about getting a good balance but mounted on a mic stand in the center of the group circle it does great without paying a lot of attention to "working the mic". I raise it to about 7' high and the 3 part vocals and all instruments (including the upright bass and guitar breaks) pick up really well.
I've recorded myself solo, vocals and guitar, using XY stereo also with great results.
I've used it as a practice tool in a couple of ways. Recorded rhythm guitar to practice lead breaks with. Also copied a specific guitar piece I was trying to learn, slowed it down and looped it to play over and over and played along with it.
Pros: Easy to use, great live results, surround mode is great for recording acoustic groups "in the round". great battery life, attractive price.
Cons: Based on the price I really haven't found any major cons, yeah, the card slot cover is cheap but be careful with it and it'll be ok. Be aware that the built in playback speaker is equivalent to a cell phone speaker. You'll need headphones/earbuds or line out to a stereo to hear the real results. I have a cheap mini boombox that I plug it into for playback when phones aren't an option..
I bought the accessory pack for the mic clip adapter and remote. The case and mini tripod that came with it are nicer than I expected.
I've used it in practice rooms and a large recital hall and I've got to say, the sound quality is fantastic!
I have needed to bump up the gain to about 6 on it to get recordings of a good volume, but the quality has absolutely stunned me. I haven't heard it distort yet, which was a problem with every phone or tablet I used before for simple recordings.
It captures a very large range of frequencies very clearly and evenly, and accurately captures subtle timbral differences between different instruments.
I do need to mention that it isn't particularly easy to use for non tech-savvy people. Thankfully, it's simple enough for when you just want to record. You pull the switch on the right side down to turn it on and just press the big red record button up front.
I haven't played with the other features of it yet, or changed the recording mode (Switch up top).
I am still absolutely stunned at the sound quality of this microphone though. Easily worth the investment for every musician.
Favorite features:
- rubber pads on the base
- multiple recording configs you can choose from
- recording button pushes down instead of in (so you can set it down and start recording without knocking it over)
- mic gain wheel
One downside of this device is that under some settings the microphone can be too sensitive, leading to a lot of background noise, but I am sure that can be filtered out with some editing software.








