Zoom H2n Stereo/Surround-Sound Portable Recorder, 5 Built-In Microphones, X/Y, Mid-Side, Surround Sound, Ambisonics Mode, Records to SD Card, For Recording Music, Audio for Video, and Interviews
Zoom H2n Handy Recorder
UK Version
The H2n Handy Recorder is the only portable recording device to come with five built-in microphones and four different recording modes: X/Y, Mid-Side, 2-channel surround and 4-channel surround. Other advanced features include automatic gain control and onboard MS decoding, plus effects like compression, limiting and low cut filtering. You can even use the H2n as a multi-purpose USB microphone!
Features
- Five built-in microphones and four recording modes
- Analog-type input gain control
- Auto Gain provides three preset recording levels
- Built-in reference speaker for fast monitoring
- Large 1.8 inch backlit LCD display
- Supports up to 24-bit/96kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
- Internal mixdown: four-track surround to stereo
- Built-in effects, including compression/limiting and low-cut filtering
FIVE MICROPHONES, FOUR WAYS OF RECORDING
The H2n offers not one, not two, but five built-in microphones. Two of them are arranged as an X/Y pair, while the other three are configured in an MS (“Mid-Side”) pattern. They can be used separately for X/Y or MS stereo recording, or combined to create stunning 2- or 4-channel surround sound.
MID-SIDE FOR VARIABLE STEREO WIDTH
Mid-Side recording is an incredible technique that allows you to actually adjust the width of the stereo image after it has been recorded, while maintaining perfect mono compatibility, making it especially useful for film, video and television projects. The three microphone elements in the H2n MS mic are set directly on top of one another. One faces forward and the other two face to the side.
SPATIAL AUDIO FOR VR
The Zoom H2n is the only handheld recorder that captures four-channel surround sound audio. With Firmware v 2.0, it’s perfect for the creation of 360-degree “Spatial Audio†files, the next-generation surround sound format native to the google JUMP Virtual Reality Platform.
 |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording | Stereo X/Y | Stereo X/Y / MS, 2 & 4 Channel Surround | Stereo, 4 Channel Multitrack | Stereo plus Backip Recording, 4 Channel | Stereo plus Backip Recording, 6 Channel | Simultaneous recording on 12 tracks |
| Tracks | 2 | 2/4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Inputs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Separate Line-Out | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weight: | 132 g |
| Dimensions: | 6.76 x 4.27 x 11.43 cm; 131.54 Grams |
| Model: | H2N |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 2 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Colour: | Black |
| Origin: | China |
I purchased this for recording Band rehearsals, I use the wide pickup pattern, and it really does sound good, provided everyone watches there individual sound levels, the only issue, is the menu system, in getting to the songs you want to listen to, kinda clumsy, but once you get the hang of it, it works, the battery life is good, for the price it works for me, this is the second one I purchased, the first one got damaged by the dog ( there not good chew toys!!!)
Uno strumento unico nel suo genere sia come microfono che come registratore
Although it’s written on the box that battery is included, there were none.
Ich kenne schon den Vorgnger, den ich aber nicht mein Eigen nennen durfte. Dies gert zeichnet sich durch einfache Handhabung aus und die Aufnahmen sind sehr gut. Einiger Nachteil ist das es nicht mit einem Popp-Schutzt /Windstop ausgerstet ist ab Werk. Diesen muss man dazu kaufen.
la versatilit complessa, bisogna abituarsi un po con l’ unico tasto su e gi, un indice tutto in inglese(!)….. all’inizio volevo ritornare tutto, mi sembrava un po giocatolo , ma dopo aver registrato ragazziimpostato nalla stanza registrava tutto cio che si parlava e faceva nel corridoio enel bagno……grande
It’s very versatile and records nice Audio. I also paired it with the Sony Compact Stereo Lavalier Microphone ECMLV1 and it was great. Just make sure to set this unit to power the mic, or it won’t work.
I was a bit sceptical about buying this… I remember having had a Zoom product that really wasn’t up to the mark a while ago and was so disappointed with it that I returned it. However, now needing something that was good quality and compact, I thought I’d give this a try and I must say that the sound quality is surprisingly good and, given that I’m guessing that’s what most people’s first priority must be, I think it will very likely fit the bill.
It’s a little smaller than I expected it would be, but that’s not a criticism. It actually feels quite solid in use and is undoubtedly made using high quality components. Recording in WAV modes gives me at least the quality I’d expect from a much more expensive (and not quite so portable) studio setup, and playback via the line out socket is really very good indeed, with voice quality crisp and true.
I must admit I found the original menu setup a little fiddly, but it certainly didn’t pose a huge problem and although I haven’t driven it’s first set of batteries to exhaustion yet, I’m really hoping that date and time data will be retained by the system settings between future battery changes. I was also rather expecting to receive a remote lead with the recorder too, but not so, and 36 for the accessories kit which includes it seems a bit steep, particularly when reviews of the mic stand on this site don’t look so great.
Still, the H2n is a good bit of kit by anyone’s standards and I’m sure it will prove to be a good workhorse for me.
Ottimo prodotto veramente utile e di garanzia. Lodevole.
Consigliato a tutti.
Easy operation- really clear sound
Rubbish speaker- but good headphones
Ottimo prodotto e facile da usare, davvero di grande qualit le registrazioni
I still don’t understand the Zoom h4 and h6; I just don’t know enough about sound to keep XLR/TRS straight and troubleshoot in the field, but with this recorder, I don’t really need to learn. It’s also so durable, I throw it in my purse (it’s lightweight, too) to take to my comedy gigs or speaking panels just in case, and more than once, it saved someone’s recording when their primary equipment failed. They just plugged it into their soundboard to record. It’s the piece of backup equipment that doesn’t feel like just backup equipment.
Plus, I’ve used it for 4 years with no real signs of wear, whereas my Zoom F1’s have seen better days in the same amount of time and field work. This little workhorse should be in everyone’s sound kit.
Lo aveva un mio amico, l’ho comprato perch me l’hanno consigliato. Lo consiglio, ottima qualit di registrazione e facilit di uso. Un po’ complicato all’inizio capire come si utilizza il menu a tendina. Ci vuole la scheda SD altrimenti le tracce non vengono catalogate e la memoria interna di base risulta troppo piccola.
The one downside is that it is susceptible to EM interference. I live in a city with a fair amount of radio congestion and probably some power line noise and that kind of thing. I have an old H4 that was really good at rejecting all of that and provided a great noise floor (but of course only had the X-Y pair built in). But with the H2n I’m finding the noise floor is not quite as good as the H4’s overall, and also that there are particular locations in the park nearby where it audibly picks up weird 1kHz (plus octave harmonics) interference. (I’ve attached a spectrograph showing the faint horizontal lines at 1k intervals.) I’m not sure if it’s a 1kHz external signal that isn’t being filtered, or if there’s just some strong EM/RF power there that is causing the internal circuitry of the H2n to fail in this oddly specific way.
I actually returned my first H2n thinking it was partially defective, but the replacement, from a totally different manufacturing lot, behaved identically. So I think it’s just an inherent issue with this model (and with my neighborhood’s electromagnetic fields!). But I kept the replacement because I actually still love it! And it’s been amazingly useful overall. But if anyone from Zoom is reading this, I’d gladly pay double for equal convenience but improved performance.
Been using Zoom H1n for Zoom Webinars for over 2 years. ZERO complaints. Clear, sharp, and natural voice.
==========
Zoom H1n VS. Zoom H2n:
==========
Zoom H2n can be 0% to 15% sharper. In most cases, it’s near 0%. Depends on what words are spoken, and your voice. In short: H2n has negligible improvement over H1n, at least in real life. People listen to you to learn; not to assess quality of your voice. That’s why I say “Real life difference is practically negligible/unnoticeable”. It’s only noticeable to you (the speaker who is doing DELIBERATE sound comparison).
Zoom H2n is though 25%+- more sensitive. Meaning Zoom H2n’s Gain of 9 will be about 25% louder then Zoom H1n’s Gain of 9. But again, if you’re doing Webinars, this won’t make a difference. If recording discussion in live class, this 25% gain will make a positive difference.
SUMMARY: In 99% of cases, there’s no quality difference between Zoom H1n and Zoom H2n. Get whichever form factor attracts you.
==========
Zoom H2n VS. Rode NT-USB
==========
Holy smokes. Rode NT-USB is another level entirely. Per my perception, about 10x better.
Better means: Rode NT-USB is even clearer, dynamic/uplifting, pleasing to listen to long time, bringing out your true personality, and even adding some cheer to your voice.
For this reason, we have resorted to using Rode NT-USB for all Zoom Webinars from now on.
But saying that, would switch back to to Zoom H1/H2 in a heartbeat, and GLADLY if Rode NT-USB suddenly disappeared.
Per ottenere dei risultati paragonabili a Zoom H2N occorre spendere ancora assai di pi. Pur essendo un prodotto in fascia media riesce ad essere un buonissimo registratore con 4 tipi di funzioni. E’ adatto per interviste riesce a registrare non attaccatissimo alla persona con alta qualit. io lo uso per questo e sono assai soddisfatto. Si pu facilmente montare su cavalletto o su macchina fotografica grazie al foro filettato.
La Zoom fa prodotti per l’audio stupendi e se gi amavo il piccolo h1Nora sono alle stelle!
L’h2N una BESTIA di registratore/microfono
I multi microfoni hanno una sensibilit stupenda e chiarezza incredibile!
IL GAIN facilmente regolabile e il display superlativo!!
C’ anche la possibilit di registrare in audio spaziale.
Likes:
Compact
Stereo
Auto Gain
Inbuilt Metronome
Easy to use.
Buttons are self explanatory.
Can be mounted on common screw thread used for cameras.
Dislikes (mildly annoying):
Uses Mini – USB cable not supplied to connect to computer. So good luck finding a USB-C to USB mini cable.
Takes relatively small full sized SD card. I’m using a 32 GB card because it couldn’t format 128GB. Also not supplied.
Battery Cover for 2 x AA batteries (supplied batteries, go figure) is a pain to remove. Not enough grip to allow sliding.
Mio marito lo ha acquistato dopo diverse ricerche. Lo sta provando ma per ora soddisfatto. Abbiamo comprato anche gli accessori successivamente insieme alla scheda di memoria indispensabile per utilizzarlo.
Great is situation where you need to record quickly and can edit it afterwards. Very easy to use.
Great value for money and sound quality for its price. Obviously if you crank the mic gain quite up you’re going to have quite some noise from the pre-amps but compared to its predecessor, the original H2 it’s so much better and versatile. It’s actually got 4 microphones built-in and not 5 like advertised. The advert is more to make you understand the way the polar pattern works….sort of. Its actually got 2 microphones set in a X/Y configuration and 2 more microphones set in M/S where one microphone picks up the Mid signal and another microphone set right above it that works in a figure 8 pattern that picks up the Side signal.
You can also control the gain of the Side microphone letting you adjust it to you liking. Or you can also record in full gain and then use the free VST plugin from Zoom to edit the gain in post.
Overall for its price it really is a great and portable recorder which is very versatile (I use it mainly for field recordings), with excellent battery life that lasts ages and with lots of cool features. You can’t go wrong with this one.
Den Zoom kann ich an meinem Android Smartphone auf zwei Mglichkeiten anschlieen.
1.Mit einem USB C auf Micro USB Kabel direkt anschlieen. Dann wird er als Audiointerface vom Smartphone erkannt. Das funktioniert sehr gut, allerdings kann ich hier den Aufnahmepegel nicht wirklich beeinflussen. Da bin ich dann von den Einstellungen im Smartphone abhngig und muss evtl. spter in der Nachbearbeitung den Pegel etwas erhhen. Ist aber kein Problem.
Des weiteren reicht der Zoom den Ton nur ans Smartpone durch. Ich kann am Zoom selber keine Aufnahme starten um z.b. einen Backup Track zu haben.
Zweite Mglichkeit ist ihn wirklich als Mikrofon am Smartphone anzuschlieen. Dazu bentigt man 1. in der Regel ein anderes Videoaufnahmeprogramm wie zb. FilmMix Pro oder Open Camera. Dort stellt man dann in den Audioeinstellungen ein, dass der Ton von einem externen Mikrofon kommt.
Jetzt kommt der schwierige Teil und er klappt leider nicht mit jedem Kabel.
1. Als erstes braucht ihr einen Adapter USB C auf Miniklinke. Oft ist er beim Smartphone dabei und wenn das der Fall ist, dann geht vieles deutlich einfacher.
2. Ihr braucht einen Splitter. Das ist im Prinzip in TRS auf TRRS Adapter
3. ihr braucht ein Miniklinkenkabel, dass in den Zoom geht. Das muss ein TRS Kabel sein (2 schwarze Ringe am Stecker)
Wenn ihr das alles habt und das Smartphone erkennt die Verbindung korrekt, dann knnt ihr ber die Laut/Leise Taste am Zoom die Mikrofonempfindlichkeit der Videosoftware auspegeln. Das ist richtig klasse.
Bei Filmic knnt ihr das sehr gut erkennen. 1. steht unter den beiden Tonpegeln EXT. Das heit der Zoom wurde erkannt und ihr knnt am Pegelausschlag sehen, wie gut der Ton reinkommt. Jetzt gut auspegeln, damit ihr nicht bersteuert.
Zustzlich knntet ihr auch noch eine Backup Aufnahme am Zoom mit aufnehmen, indem ihr auch dort auf Rec. drckt. Wenn dann die Spur im Video nicht perfekt ist, knnt ihr die vom Zoom spter in der Nachbearbeitung austauschen.
Die Aufnahmemglichkeiten beim Zoom als Stand Alone sind ebenfalls super. Egal ob Niere/Acht oder Kreis Aufnahme. Die Qualtitt ist richtig gut. Man muss natrlich richtig auspegeln. Er ist wirklich ein kleiner Tausendsasser.
Ich nutze ihn wie oben schon geschrieben fr Videoaufnahmen. Egal ob die Aufnahmen nur Sprache enthalten oder wie bei mir auch hufig Ukulele und Gesang.
I am a keen home recording guitar/singer/songwriter ,usually making do in the kitchen.
I have interfaces ,rode condenser mics and many others plus obviously a DAW ,on my laptop, but…it’s all a bit of a faff sometimes.
I bought this to make quick off the cuff recordings , just when I feel like it.
This gadget is perfect.Recorded quite a few yesterday testing positions and settings.
Some of the recordings are nearly as good as my more troublesome ones. Stereo XY is my best setting and manual gain and vocal compression on , sorted good to go!
Load it into my software afterwards, add a bit of reverb if needed etc… quality excelle
bonjour le micro en lui meme est au top rien a dire par contre pour le telechargement du logiciel il n existe pas alors que dans le boitier du micro y a un code pour lobtenir merci beauocup cordialement mr langlois
Cinque microfoni in uno, non capita spesso… quattro modalit diverse di registrazione, per voce, strumenti musicali, live, home recording… ci fate davvero tutto.
Un tuttofare… magari non specifico per ogni cosa, nel senso che se volete ottenere il massimo risultato solo per la voce, o per la musica, allora vi conviene prendere microfoni/registratori specializzati solo in quello…
Ma se dovete fare video con un mix di tutto, oppure un giorno registrare concerti live, il giorno dopo far un vlog o una diretta social, il giorno dopo registrare suoni della natura… non troverete secondo me di meglio come rapporto qualit prezzo e ovviamente in questa fascia di prezzo comunque bassa e abbordabile.
Importante, visto che prima di comprarlo cercavo questa informazione e nessuno la diceva chiaramente: se volete usarlo come microfono connesso direttamente alla vostra videocamera DSRL: l’H2N ha un uscita audio ma per le cuffie e se collegate un jack alla videocamera, l’audio fa “schifo” perch non progettato per funzionare cos… Per credo che con un adattatore dal jack a dslr possa invece funzionare bene anche se non ho pi fatto la prova per non spendere altri soldi per l’adattatore e perch alla fine funziona benissimo se registro in sincrono e poi edito in postproduzione…
L’H2N ha davvero poi tante funzioni e modalit di registrazioni e filtri da poter applicare oltre a poter scegliere qualit audio a 24 bit davvero elevate.
Complimenti a zoom… lo consiglio vivamente!
Man kann Aufnahmen am Gert abhren.
Es gibt ein Gewinde, um es auf ein Stativ zu schrauben – aber das Gert steht auch von selbst.
Eine Kurzbeschreibung liegt bei – im Internet gibt’s ein verstndliches Handbuch auf Deutsch mit 96 S.
Einfache Funktionen sind selbsterklrend.
Wer die Flle von Funktionen nutzen will, braucht das Handbuch.
Nur ein Beispiel: wenn die Aufnahme zu leise ist, kann man mit dem Gert den Pegel nachtrglich anheben. Toll – da kommt man gar nicht von selbst drauf, danach zu suchen.
MEIN PROBLEM: ich habe bis vor ein paar Jahren beruflich mit Mikrofonen gearbeitet – kenne mich also aus im Umgang mit Kugel, Niere, Super-Niere etc.
Aber meine Erfahrung ntzt mir hier nichts. Offenbar hat sich nicht nur die Technik gendert, sondern auch die Sprache … und vielleicht auch die Logik, mit der man Mikros bedient. Ich sitze also wie ein Anfnger vor diesem Gert.
ERSTE ERFAHRUNGEN: ich habe mit verschiedenen Gerten Sprachaufnahmen gemacht – und die 4 Freunden zur Begutachtung vorgespielt. Alle waren sich einig: die Aufnahme mit Zoom H2n war eindeutig die beste.
Bought this for my father to record his guitar playing. Easy to use and long battery life.
Would highly recommend, I’ve tried many other manufacturers and this has been the most reliable and versatile.
Acquistato per migliorare l’audio delle riprese di semplici vlog.
E’ un prodotto davvero versatile, aggiungendo un paio di cavetti possibile registrare due microfoni lavalier sull’ingresso mic stereo (con il limite che il guadagno identico per entrambi). I 5 microfoni interni funzionano davvero bene, la coppia in configurazione xy precisa e fedele.
Tra le funzioni presenti, se siete di fretta, il limitatore per la voce si comporta decorosamente.
Avevo guardato per modelli superiori ma non sono pentito di aver preso questo. Se siete videoamatori, vlogger, o vi piace registrare suono ambiente uno strumento valido per la sua compattezza e portabilit.
Buona anche la durata delle batterie.
Diverse funzioni utili per un veloce editing dell’audio direttamente sul registratore.
Consigliato.
USB Cable (which you need to copy files onto a computer if you don’t have a card reader)
Wind jammer (muffler) – You will not be able to use this outside / whilst moving because of the wind noise (it’s a “portable” device)
SD card – If I am not mistaken you can only record a very short test recording without a SD card
Any sort of a mount / strap.
Also, the hardware is quite dated. The transfer rate of the data over mini-usb cable is approx 4MB/s which is extremely slow for today’s standards (I think it’s USB 1.0).
I understand all this is likely to keep the product price low, but at least the cable and wind jammer should be included, as without these addons the recorder is not fully functional.
Please don’t treat the above as a deal breaker as with all these accessories the recorder becomes one of the most affordable devices that will provide a quality recording, I want to warn you though that you need to get several extras with it.
E’ un buon microfono per quel che costa, si pu usare per un sacco di cose e dura una vita. L’ho usato per registrare voce, musica, strumenti. Le funzioni sono tantissime, ma occhio che un microfono molto sensibile quindi consiglio di usarlo in stanze ben insonorizzate.
Unica pecca che posso dire: il coperchio posteriore e la vite:
Dopo un po’ di uso, la vite si spanata e di conseguenza il coperchio di alloggiamento delle pile, i cui agganci erano l vicini, per qualche motivo ha iniziato a essere meno stabile
The device combines a good quality and flexible microphone with either standalone internal recording of use as an audio interface for working with a PC. Low noise and very flexible options mean I use this microphone all of the time now connected to my PC and I haven’t yet tapped into all of the standalone capability. Very pleased with the audio quality. Excellent value and fantastic flexibility.
Fantastic bit of kit. Purchased one after hearing the quality of recordings from live band rehearsals. Take time and Have a look at the book To unlock its full potential, easy to use after spending a bit time with it.
Mine was delivered at 1830 and I was recording our rehearsal At 1900 hrs using the auto gain function with x/y mic setting. Was blown away by the quality of the sound.
Would certainly recommend this to anyone with a use for it.
Non sono un intenditore e non avevo grandi pretese, volevo qualcosa di non troppo scadente n troppo professionale, e questo quello che fa per me, lo considero un ottimo acquisto: rapporto qualit/prezzo, tanta qualit, batteria super (dura le sue ottime e infinite 20 ore consecutive), ci metto le eneloop ricaricabili, facilissimo da usare, c’ anche il PDF su internet, ma in poco tempo lo impari tutto.
Da un po lo sto usando anche per youtube e come microfono Windows: soddisfatissimo.
Mi pare che una volta ci ho aggiornato pure il firmware (adesso ho il 2.0), lo trovate su internet sul sito ufficiale, occhio a seguire bene le istruzioni prima di aggiornarlo (e vedete se vi conviene, l’ultimo firmware il 3.0 aveva solo lo Spatial Audio che a me non serviva).
Il mic molto sensibile e pu generare fruscio se lo tenete in mano o se lo muovete dentro una tracolla o borsa o altro e se c’ del vento.
Ho usato sia XY che MS che 2ch che 4ch, sbizzarritevi, ma la maggior parte delle volte sono in XY.
Quando registro lo tengo appoggiato fermo su un piano, non ho un treppiedi perch non mi serve (un rialzo lo trovo sempre), non uso nessuno di quegli effetti che ti bilanciano o equalizzano automaticamente i parametri, l’unica cosa che uso il GAIN da 0 a 10, lo setto in modo tale che quando canto e suono l’asticina rientri tra i -12 e -6db (non sono un tecnico, spero di non star dicendo cavolate), per cui devo prima calibrare il GAIN facendo un paio di prove in base alla posizione in cui mi trovo, e quando pronto inizio a registrare, non mi preoccupo di fare start e stop ad ogni canzone, delle volte l’ho tenuto in registrazione 5 ore di seguito, poi in post-produzione rimuovo le parti che non m’interessano.
Per la massima qualit uso il 48Khz/24bit, oltre non vado perch mi sembra inutile (non mi saltate addosso, audiofili), anche perch poi dipende che ne faccio della traccia: ad es. se la metto su youtube posso anche registrare in mp3 320kbps, tanto poi yt l’abbassa di qualit.
Per il 48/24 utile anche per una questione di compatibilit con vari software audio e per editarlo velocemente in post-prod, se uso mp3 prima me lo deve riconvertire in wav e perdo tempo oltre che qualit audio.
Che altro: uso questa SD e questo caricabatterie con 4 batterie integrate:
– SD (pagata 18): https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B003P3MCXW/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
– caricabatterie (pagato 38): https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B01HXXFSC6/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
L’H2n lo tengo dentro una custodia imbottita di un HDD esterno, piccola e facile da trasportare.
Come accessori non ho niente, uso solo un cavo USB con cui lo collego al PC per scaricare le tracce e per registrare con Audacity, e se non sbaglio posso acquistare un adattatore USB–>cell, quindi con lo stesso cavo posso fare un sacco di cose.
Possiedo anche un H4N pro e personalmente credo che nell’assenza della necessit di collegare strumenti esterni l’H2N abbia poco da invidiare al modello successivo ed anzi ha qualche vantaggio.
L’estetica a mio parere incredibile: si presenta benissimo ed il colore veramente apprezzabile e nasconde bene i segni naturali dell’usura.
I materiali sono di qualit. Molti si lamentano dell’utilizzo di plastica al posto del metallo; credo sia una scelta di portabilit e comunque un oggetto che dura nel tempo. Certo non ha il rivestimento di gomma del H4N ma molto pi leggero.
Dimensioni relativamente modeste e una richiesta energetica non eccessiva.
Volume di registrazione incredibile e modalit di acquisizione varie e funzionali.
Tuttavia rispetto al H4N si registra pi rumore di fondo ed il suono mi pare pi “secco” (al di l della qualit sicuramente superiore di H4N, questo fattore anche legato alle preferenze personali).
Ottimo preamplificatore e ottimo il suono che si ottiene con microfoni esterni lavalier, personalmente sono rimasto colpito.
La connettivit col PC facile ed inoltre possibile connettere ad altri dispositivi con I giusti adattatori (io lo uso con il tablet tramite dongle usb-c).
Non capisco l’utilizzo di uscita mini-usb, ormai caduta in disuso. Francamente fa pensare ad un oggetto di altri tempi.
Monitoraggio, accordatore, controllo frequenze, Gain (rotella a lato comodissima ma forse un po’ esposta) – insomma un oggetto incredibile e a tutto tondo.
In pi vengono fornite licenze per Cubase Elements e Wavelab LE – essenziali per chi non avesse gi questi software per la gestione audio (io uso cubase pro ma le funzionalit sono circa quelle).
Personalmente credo che per la registrazione su campo questo sia lo strumento migliore di Zoom, ammesso che uno non abbia pretese di tipo professionale e che abbia coscienza di ci che I microfoni interni di questo registratore possono fare. Guardate assolutamente dei video comparativi e recensioni prima di comprare questi oggetti.
Ultima nota: sono personalmente convinto che Zoom, poco correttamente, sovrapprezzi gli accessori originali e tenda a venderli in bundle piuttosto costosi. Io consiglio di comprare questi oggetti separatamente, cos da acquistare oggetti che spesso hanno una qualit simile o superiore per circa lo stesso prezzo (evitando di comprare oggetti futili).
I have had this for years now and looking at the adverts the same item is still available to purchase which I find reassuring. I’ve recently updated the software.
I bought it to make general stand-alone music recordings and to improve the sound quality with my DSLR video sound. I’ve recently bought a lav-mic. to accompany it.
I have used the Zoom to record speech, the Zoom mic as a USB mic. into my Mac and more recently with the lav-mic. to record whilst mobile. The SD card works well, I simply drop the card into the Mac process the file in Audition and then sync the sound to the DSLR.
For the price I think it’s great.
A great piece of kit, easy to use and sound quality is good.
Don’t like the fact that the mic is “live” when on standby ready to play back through an amplifier even though the mic input volume is set to zero.
Really happy with this. I bought this to practice singing, I’m only a beginner and i use this with headphones so when i sing i can hear my voice as others hear it, the ability to record and play back my singing practice also really helps. It may not have the quality of a similar priced studio mic but it is very close and much more versatile and portable. I don’t think i will use anything else for a number of years, it is more than adequate for practice and amateur you-tubers.
Very nice device , and cheap too. Great when starting out.
Great product, sound is great, size fits nicely in pocket.
Bought for my grandson, he’s finding it useful for his filming.
I have used this for videos and now plan to use it for Podcasts, easy to use
I bought this product on a different website in 2017 and as a USB microphone, it does its job wonderfully. That said, I have to dock one star for a flaw in the product.
If your H2n microphone is hooked up to your computer via USB and you’re recording from the Line In port, interference will make your recording unusable. You can still record without interference if you unplug the USB cable, insert batteries, record to the SD card and manually import the files into your audio editing software. But for recording directly to your computer from your H2n’s Line In port, this product is unsuitable.
Adequate for impromptu voice and piano recording: quality is good for this price point. I found it easy to operate. Battery life not great, but I was using rechargeables, and changed them probably well before the device would have had insufficient power to work.
Bought for uni, really easy to use after a couple of tester recordings, has a lot of really useful features. A tad on the pricey side as you also have to buy the memory card and all the accessories separately but overall good quality and is built to last.
Super product. Replaced my old zoom. Excellent features and very easy to use.
Love this recorder! Records easily and effectively onto an sd card. Good enough sound for my radio show
I use its basic features recording music in my school.
The product comes in a nice packaging, Wavelab LE and Cubase LE, both are bundled with this product. Recording is flawless, no compromise in output, but overdubbing is not available in this model, that’s ridiculous because even the lower priced H1n has overdubbing function. Recorded file might not sound good in the recorder itself, but it does sound crystal clear in other devices, all the mids highs and lows are perfectly captured in the recording !
For extra functionality and protection, it is recommended to get the AP-H2n accessory pack, which is sold separately. The complete package costed me around 16k, but it is worth the price, and delivers what you need.
Alkaline batteries were supplied, and they had a great backup, though Ni-Mh batteries are somewhat less in backup when compared to them. Adapter is included in the accessory pack, but it is more of a useless item, since this product is designed for outdoor work. Included tripod is good enough to hold it firmly. The remote is a great accessory, as it has pause button. The buttons on the recorder as well as the remote are carefully designed, they don’t make a click sound on pressing.
My final verdict : Go for this Zoom product if you are not concerned for warranty services, and need a professional recording system without burning a hole in the pocket. 🙂
Having owned Olympus dictaphones I thought I’d try out the Zoom H2n/UK Handy Recorder. I’d advise potential buyers to see some Youtube videos about the H2n but you won’t be disappointed.
In comclusion, from my own experience in using and getting quality results from this unit, all I will add is less is more
This thing is like a little Swiss army knife for general purpose recording. You can record high quality tracks directly on the unit itself, you can import these tracks to your favorite DAW (digital audio workstation) for further processing, you can use it as a great little USB mic, and it even doubles as an audio interface with a stereo input. There are some great options for mic configurations. You can configure it for X/Y, mid-side, 2 channel, and 4 channel, easily adjusted with the turn of a little dial. A pair of handy LED lights tell you which side (or sides) of the mics are active. These same lights will flicker when the signal is clipping, which is a very nice visual indicator. Furthermore, it can be mounted on a tripod or you can buy the super cheap mic stand adapter for around $10 which allows you to mount this unit on a mic stand (plus it doubles as a useful handle). It has an onboard speaker so you can listen back to recordings, or you can plug in a pair of headphones to the line out. The on board speaker is terrible, but what do you expect? It’s a recording device, not a mini boom box. You can also plug in a remote which is useful for creating WAV markers. I like this because with a DAW that supports it allows you to easily navigate through your recordings.
There are some useful options, such as auto-gain (to help prevent clipping and such), a compressor/limiter, a low cut filter, and a few other options.
This unit operates on a pair of AA batteries and it’s amazing how long the batteries last given the quality of recordings. Zoom claims about 20 hours of battery life which I find to be a bit optimistic, but even still at around ~15 hours the battery life is great.
The interface on the device is quite nice. It has a backlit LED screen and navigation is simple with a selector switch that allows you to move up/down or press it in to make a selection. It only took me a few minutes to get used to it.
This recorder uses a single SD card for storage, up to 32GB which is plenty adequate for my needs. I record at 44.1 kHz / 24 bit (any higher is overkill for something like this IMO) and with a 32GB SD card I can get about 33.5 hours of recording. If you record at CD quality, which is 44.1 kHz / 16 bit, then you get a little over 50 hours of recording time. The max setting of 96 kHz / 24 bit will give you over 15 hours of time, and if you don’t mind recording in mp3 then 128 kbps (said to be CD quality, but debatable) gives you over 550 hours! 256 kbps will give you half that.
I primarily use this for recording band rehearsals and even demos. Recording rehearsals in the past was annoying, either I would use a smartphone which would provide terrible recordings, or I would use a laptop, dedicated recording interface, and microphones, which did give me better recordings but it became really cumbersome dragging that stuff around to every practice/demo session. Plus it’s annoying dealing with all the extra wires/cables and such. Also, I believe it’s a law that when you introduce a computer into the mix then you’re going to have glitches and other issues. The H2n solves all my problems, all I have to do is plop it down and hit record and I feel confident that my recordings are going to sound good every time.
The negatives are pretty minor. The biggest issue being that it only has a single universal gain knob, it would really be nice to have separate gains for each side of the mic. A minor issue is that it doesn’t come with a USB cable in the box (my H6 did), I have plenty of USB cables lying around but including one in the box would have been useful for a lot of people. It does feel a little cheap-ish being all plastic, but I haven’t had any issues with durability yet, though thankfully I haven’t dropped it. Also for the best results you really need to mount it on something, whether that be a tripod or mic stand (using the adapter, not included), recording while handling the device introduces a lot of noise, though this is probably just the nature of the device.
Despite the minor issues noted above, this is an easy 5-star product. 5 stars doesn’t mean “perfect in every single way” it means “I love it!” and I certainly do love this thing. It’s super useful and feature-rich, all in a device that can fit in my pocket.
If I am being critical I guess that I find the multi-function main switch a little ‘vague’ but actually I was aware of that from reading other reviews — but I certainly don’t think it’s all that bad and I am sure that with regular use the traits of the switch will be forgotten. It does the job very well and so if you read other reviews which mention the ‘soft, vague’ switch then I wouldn’t let that worry you (it’s fine with me… and I am a fussy old geezer!).
The overall build is nice quality and I can see me using the microphone for most of my projects. I do have more expensive and sophisticated mics but they are certainly not as portable or quick to setup as the H2n. I have since invested in the accessory kit as I feel the H2n needs a nice padded case and windshield… and the other items in the accessory kit will come in handy too I reckon. I paid just over 20 for the accessory kit on Amazon and I believe that’s extremely good value. Admittedly the mini-tripod is a bit naff, but it’ll do the job. The value is mainly in the lovely case, decent windshield, cute remote control (with extension lead too!), and even a main adaptor. I must say that the ‘dummy mic handle’ in the accessory kit is a great idea, either for slotting the H2n into a standard microphone holder… or as a ‘hand-grip’ for the odd occasion.
I must find something to have a gripe about though! I was rather miffed to discover that in my H2n box there was a very impressive printed manual(s) which actually consisted of three manuals measuring about 1/2inch thick. Almost every language under the sun in it but no English!!! I was rather amazed. I have since obtained a PDF English Manual online but can’t believe that all the documentation that came with the H2n did not include English. A lot of gadgets these days you can fathom out without a manual, but the H2n is quite a complicated device with many options and settings. I pity anyone buying this who hasn’t got internet access etc.
Anyway, there’s the good (and the bad) about the H2n. As I mentioned, this is a very early review so I can’t say I have tested the H2n much yet. Time will tell whether it continues to impress me — if I discover anything worthy of note I may add to this review at a later date.
So far though, the H2n seems to be a little belter!!!!
It’s a great recorder but mine came with no SD card, there was a sticker on the box telling me but the Amazon description said there was one so I didn’t order a card to come with it. Also it had user manuals in French, Italian and Spanish but not in English. I can access the manual online but it’s annoying.
Of note: I use an iPad and iPhone as my primary computing devices – which I think is only going to get more popular as an option. You can not use this device directly with those devices. While the h2n offers an ability to act as a USB microphone and a card reader, it draws too much power for those iOS devices and they are not compatible because of this. Even with the unit switched on using batteries, iOS still rejects the connection with a warning that it draws too much power. A minor but important niggle. That won’t stop you being able to take the memory card out and using a camera connection kit to get the files across, but that’s less convenient as well as not quite the same functionality.
Fantastic product……the recordings are quality….nice to use..and easy to use…fabulous
Neil
Product arrived well packaged and undamaged. Was surprised it recorded our band rehearsal and live gigs with such clarity and no distortion. Very easy to use easier with the accessory pack which has the remote control. Very pleased.
We use this recorder in church in 4 channel mode. 2 channels recording the audio straight off the microphones via the sound desk and a cable into Line-In. Built in mics simultaneously record the congregational singing in stereo. All in high-quality WAV format which I can then mix to achieve the desired balance. Brilliant, well thought out, powerful, great quality.
Anders beim Zoom H2n. Das Gert ist teurer als ein Diktiergert, zeichnet aber hervorragend klar und unverzerrt auf. Es speichert auf einer SD-Karte. Die Aufnahmen bertrage ich per USB-Kabel an den Computer. Diese Kabel machen meist nach einiger Zeit schlapp. Beim Gert lagen Gutscheine fr Steinberg WaveLab und Cubase Einsteiger-Versionen dabei. Die Bedienung dieser Profiwerkzeuge erfordert eine umfangreiche Einarbeitung. Aber man kann mit einfachen Programmen die grundlegenden Bearbeitungen genauso ausfhren.
Auch mit Akkus arbeitet das Gert viele Stunden. Zeichnet man drauen auf, empfehle ich dringend einen Windschutz. Auch gegen Krperschall ist das Gert empfindlich. Man kann es auf ein Fotostativ schrauben, und man kann auch eine Kabelfernbedienung kaufen. Ich schneide einfach die Gerusche weg, die beim Aufstellen entstehen und halte die Hnde still. Dann ist alles ok.
Nutzt man die Automatische Einstellung der Lautstrke, wird diese bei lauten Geruschen wie Beifall abgesenkt (wie soll es anders gehen).
Es gab bereits 2x nach dem Kauf Firmware-Updates. Man formatiert eine Speicherkarte, spielt die Datei darauf, startet das Gert damit neu wie in der Anleitung angegeben, und das Update wird installiert. Hat jedesmal gut geklappt. Es gab dann neue zustzliche Funktionalitten ohne dass sich das Vorhandene gendert htte.
Will man es am Computer als Mikrofon verwenden, ist ein Treiber erforderlich (ASIO4ALL), den man im Internet kostenlos laden kann.
Alles in allen sehr zufrieden.
Will man (fr Musiker) mehrere Kanle nacheinander parallel zueinander aufnehmen, geht das mit diesem Gert nicht. Es kann 4 Spuren aufzeichnen, aber nur in einem Durchgang.
Die Wiedergabe mit dem Gert ist sehr leise. Man kann jedoch ber Klinkenstecker einen Kopfhrer oder Verstrker anschlieen (Stereo).
Ebenso kann man eine externe Tonquelle ber Klinkenstecker anschlieen (Stereo)
Nachtrag 27.11.2019: Bei der Aufnahme von externer Tonquelle werden die Mikrofone nur dann abgeschaltet, wenn der Schalter oben auf dem Gerte auf XY steht. Ich habe dies auf Nachfrage vom Support erfahren und mchte, dass andere es einfacher haben.