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I never write reviews, but this is a great product. Don't expect to see these in use to record symphonies, but for documentation of live folk music it is damn useful and surprisingly good.






What I appreciate the most is the total control by the user; when editing as well as during recording.
I have been using for years the previous model. It continues to be as good as ever.



I've delt with microphones that had annoying cords and they are a pain in the butt to deal with and position when shooting video. This portable mic is truely amazing. It can capture audio directional (from one angle) or omni-directional (from any direction in the room. The quality is GREAT. You can set the compressor and limiter settings which will be processed on the fly while recording. That means you really don't have to dump your recorded file into a audio editing program to process for compression.
I could truly go on for hours talking about all the features, but there listed right here on the site for you to read. This thing fits in the palm of your hand and can pick up pretty much any sound you can hear with your ears in professional detail. I'm use to using big name brand mics like Rode, Neumann and manly. So, I was a little unsure about a 'Zoom' product. I've never used anything that was made by zoom until now. I have no regrets and will purchase a second if I find the need. Let me make one suggestion if I may. I highly recommend the accessory kit (an additional purchase) if you have the extra money to spend. I have found myself needing and using everything in the accessory pack. I'm sure you will too.







For me, the most useful item was the carry case. It is well made and well fitted to the H2n. I ordered the H2n and accessory pack together. The H2n went into the case as soon as I opened everything. It is a semi-rigid case, more than a cloth bag but not quite an Otterbox.
The next most useful item is the windscreen. This one is sized and designed for the H2n. For example, the windscreen cavity is sized to fit over the microphones and there are relief cuts on the side of the windscreen to access the control buttons on the H2n.
The tripod can serve multiple uses with not only the H2n but small cameras, etc.
The remote could come in handy, however given the memory capacity it may be better just to start recording and leave it record to the end. That way, one would not risk forgetting to start recording again after stopping.
The extension cord seems of limited usefulness. The recorder needs to be near the sound source. How often would someone be so far removed from the recorder and sound source that an extension cord to the remote is needed?
The USB cord is just like the half dozen or so I already have. Although, with the added cords, one can leave one at a workstation, put one in a computer case, put one in the camera bag, etc. Likewise, the AC adapter will likely see service for items other than the H2n.
Least useful to me is the mic clip adapter only because I don't have a mic clip to adapt to.
As I mentioned, the utility of the items will vary by each person's workflow. For me, I run the recorder on batteries and stay in close proximity to it while recording. Other folks may need AC power and remote control. This package can it all.

I received my H2n, unboxed it, installed the SD card and batteries and did a quick recording test with it as just about everyone who has ever purchased this recorder would do. I played back the recording using the built-in speaker and heard a large amount of hiss and crackling in the recording! Suspecting an issue with the built-in speaker, I plugged in my headphones and heard the same thing. Suspecting the playback circuitry, I offloaded the WAV file to a computer and played it - same problem. I then closely examined the recording level meters while in a quiet room. The left channel was registering something at about -35dB and the right channel was registering something at about -25 to -30dB! I monitored the recorder with headphones and heard the "cooking bacon" sound clearly in both channels, but more loudly in the right channel. I made several test recordings using different SD cards, different mic arrays, and different file formats (WAV, mp3). This confirmed that one or more of the microphones within the unit was producing a significant amount of noise. Slowly changing the orientation of the H2n (vertical, horizontal, rotating it) while monitoring the input would occasionally result in the noise stopping. Recordings made in this "window" of correct operation were the excellent, clean, clear results that other reviewers talk about.
It seems this unit slipped by quality assurance at Samson (company that makes the Zoom recorders) and has marginal or defective components for one or more of the built-in mics. Unfortunately, when I tried to arrange a replacement through Amazon, they were out of stock! Had to just setup a return and purchase the H2n from a different source. I suggest that anyone who purchases an H2n carefully test the unit using all mic patterns in case they have the same failure as the one I received.
