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Zoom H2 Handy Recorder
Handheld SD Recorder with Four Internal Mic Capsules, and the Ability to Record 360-degree 4-channel Data


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Handheld flexibility!
The Zoom H2 Handy Recorder puts pro-quality audio literally in the palm of your hand! The followup to Zoom's super-successful H4, the H2 Handy Recorder gives you an amazingly versatile tool for capturing top-notch 2-track audio. Its internal 4-mic capsule allows for several different polar patterns which, combined with its signal-processing capabilities, give the H2 the ability to record 4-channel data that can be authored into 5.1 surround! With a USB interface, external mic In, and time stamp function, the Zoom H2 Handy Recorder is a compact wonder!

Zoom H2 Handy Recorder at a Glance:
  • Handy size, multiple uses
  • Quality built-in mics and signal-processing
  • Recording flexibility
  • Time stamp and markers

Handy size, multiple uses
From seminars, workshops and conferences, to podcasting, to musical settings such as live performances, songwriting sessions and rehearsals, you could really use a a sound-capture tool that gives you high-quality audio in an unobtrusive, compact package. Here it is! The Zoom H2 fits in the palm of your hand and offers you pristine audio, plus an array of miking options. Once you use it, you won't believe how truly handy the H2 is for getting incredible sounds, easily!

Quality built-in mics and signal processing
Recording an exceptionally realistic stereo image can be a challenge with a conventional mic pair. The H2 has dual X/Y configured stereo mics facing front and rear. This is ideal for capturing a wide and contiguous stereo image. There are two sets of mics - one pair facing the front and one pair facing the rear - allowing you to record at 90 degrees from the front or 120 degrees from the rear. You can even use both two pairs to produce a four-channel recording with 360 degrees coverage. After recording, the built-in 3D panning function gives you full control over the front/rear/left/right balance. Or use commonly available authoring software to create 5.1 surround recordings. No other portable digital recorder has this ability.

Recording flexibility
Zoom's H2 records on SD media cards up to 4GB and ships with a 512MB card. In addition, you can set the file format to the widest variety of bit rates available for increased recording time. Record at 96kHz (DVD quality) 48kHz (DAT quality), 44.1kHz (CD quality) and MP3 up to 320kbps. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) data format is also an option for the best optimization of memory. The H2's onboard USB interface lets you manage your files by moving them to your PC or Mac for storage and editing with your favorite Digital Audio Workstation software. Or use the H2 as a USB mic to record audio directly to your computer.

Time stamp and markers
The Zoom H2 also has a time stamping feature so that you can organize by date and time the recording is made. This feature is especially useful for electronic newsgathering or any application where real time data is needed to coordinate production. You can also place markers where you need them in the audio for quick and easy locators.

H2 Handy Recorder Features:
  • 4 mic capsules and signal processing make flexible polar patterns possible
  • Built-in USB interface
  • WAV 96kHz/48kHz/44.1kHz and MP3 up to 320kbps VBR data format
  • External Mic In can connect general plug-in-power stereo mic
  • Time stamp function
  • Possible Polar Patterns:
  • Front 90 degrees super cardioid
  • Rear 120 degrees cardioid
  • 360 degrees polar pattern
  • Includes 512MB card, Stand, Mic Clip Adapter, Windscreen, Earbuds, USB Cable, and AC Adapter
  • Dimensions: 2.5" wide x 4.33" high x 1.26" deep

Zoom H2 Handy Recorder - The next generation of portable recorders!

Customer Reviews
 AFTER A YEAR  
by Randy from Dayton, Ohio, June 07, 2009
Music Background:  Playing since before 1970


“After using this for around a year I can't say enough. The other reviews cover almost everything. Audacity free editing software or something else better is essential to cut long recorded files into short songs, title, and change file types and size, and remove between song jabbering. Also to touch up levels and neatly fade in or out. Another essential is a larger memory card and a sack of...” Read More
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  "The H2 is the most popular handheld recorder Sweetwater has seen in a long time. I have sold this to band members, spoken word artists, reporters, moms, dads, brothers, and sisters. Somehow it always ends up in the hands of the musician in the family... hmmmmmm. Add on the necessary 2 GB SD card for maximum recording capabilities."
Carson McClain


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