Epic Battle For YouTube Supremacy Zoom H1n vs Roland R-07 Audio Recorders Today I Feel Like TIFL

Подписаться 84 тыс.

Просмотров 15 тыс.

50% 1

Epic Battle For RU-vid Supremacy Zoom H1n vs Roland R-07 Audio Recorders
Price: Let's start off with one of the first questions people ask when shopping for anything and that is how much does it cost. The Zoom H1n has a significant advantage in this category as the it is $80 cheaper than the Roland. The H1n is $119 while the R-07 is priced at $199. This Category goes to the Zoom H1n
Build Quality: Both devices are made out of plastic but the Roland feels like a much higher quality device and more robust. The Zoom is much lighter weight but that comes at the cost of feeling cheap and plasticky. If I dropped them both I feel like the Roland would have a better chance of survival. This category goes to the Roland R-07.
Pocket-ability: Right up front I can tell you this category is a tie. The Zoom H1n is skinnier and lighter but the Roland R-07 is shorter and has its mic input right at the top of the device making it less likely to get snagged or move if you drop this in a pocket. Again this category is a tie.
Features: They both record up to 24 bit 96 kHz WAV files and up to 320 kbps MP3 files. They both record to micro SD cards and have LCD screens. So, they are pretty equal until you get to some of the more advanced features of the R-07. The Roland has scene presets that allow you to save settings to so you can at the push of a button change your settings to fit a recording scene that you use often like recording in like a studio or a bedroom. The Roland also has Bluetooth connectivity allowing you to monitor recordings from paired headphones or pair it with the Roland mobile app and control the audio levels, start and stop recordings and more using the app via Bluetooth. This category is going to the Roland R-07.
Compatibility: Both recorders have 3.5mm line in ports. The Zoom H1n has a line out as well and even though it's not labeled as such the Roland R-07's headphone jack functions as a line out as well. However, when testing different microphones I found some mics that didn't work at all on the Roland like the Sennheiser lavalier mic with the twist lock did work with the Zoom H1n. This category goes to the Zoom.
Finally, Recording Quality: This category is more subjective and each person may find that they like one device over the other but I found that I like the sound of the Zoom's XY pattern mics more than the Roland. I also believe the Zoom has stronger preamps inside it. Using the same microphone I was able to get the same audio levels on the Zoom with the input set to only 60% while I had to go as high as 80% on the Roland to achieve the same levels. So this category is going to the Zoom.
Bottomline both of these audio recorders are high quality portable recorders with built in mics and lots of user controls however the Zoom H1n just edges out the R-07 because a lower price and stronger preamps. However, I use these recorders to record myself and when making videos so I don't care so much about the Roland's Bluetooth features however if you are a wedding videographer or other filmmaker and place recorders on talent and prefer audio recorders over wireless mic systems then being able to either monitor your audio or use an app to make adjustments to the input levels and start and stop recordings is a huge advantage that may be worth the price difference between the two. If you need a more basic recorder without the advanced features of the Roland R-07 then the Zoom H1n is a great entry level audio recorder.
Follow Me On Socials
Instagram
@blkphoto
FaceBook
/ todayifeellike
Twitter
@todayifeellike
Tumblr
/ todayifeellike
Amazon Products I Have Reviewed
www.amazon.com/shop/todayifee...
IPVanish
www.tkqlhce.com/click-9200047...
Ivacy VPN
billing.ivacy.com/page/23739
Adorama Camera
adorama.evyy.net/c/355945/5192...
Grow Your RU-vid Channel Fast With TubeBuddy
www.tubebuddy.com/todayifeellike
Aukey Products
www.aukey.com/?ref=xqv-enem3jx
Products provided by the manufacturer for review purposes.
#MaskUp #TIFL #Blkphoto #Larry #TodayIFeelLike #ProductReviews
#MicrophoneReviews #CameraReviews #Earphones #Giveaways

Опубликовано:

23 апр 2019

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 101

@berliyoz 3 года назад

Thank you. I appreciate the amount of work you have put in this video.

@TodayIFeelLike 3 года назад

Thank you I really appreciate you saying that. Thanks for watching.

@NicleT 3 года назад

Very good review. Thank you.

@TodayIFeelLike 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@MaestroBlight Год назад

Very helpful! Thank you!

@TodayIFeelLike Год назад

Thank you I appreciate it.

@davidrhodes6413 2 года назад

I own 3 x old Zoom H2 - for surround sound recording. but the sad truth is I rarely used it/them to full potential and I needed something that boots up faster and that I could stick in my pocket for walk for impromptu use. So I ended up looking at the Zoom H1N and the Roland R07. Larry's video has really helped me to decide more than any other vids I watched (I did check out some sound samples of course). When I started the vid I had all intentions of buying the Zoom, but after watching the comparisons I took the plunge and bought the Roland (£169 amazon) and tests with it so far tell me that this is going to get a LOT of use! Its v small, stunning and the bluetooth monitoring is something I've wanted for a while and is so easy to use. I'm not regretting this purchase at all.

@tex24 3 года назад

Based on recording samples provided, the Roland is hands down the device I would chose. I also think pocketablility is better. Great video!!!

@TodayIFeelLike 3 года назад

Thanks I appreciate that. Thanks for watching.

@CitizenJane- 2 года назад

Thank-you Larry. This is a great video for anyone considering buying either unit. The thing that surprised me was the poor volume level of both units at anything less than 70 percent. I thought these were microphones?

@TodayIFeelLike 2 года назад

Yeah I want to get some new recorders and see how they compare but these just keep working. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.

@BBQCrasher 5 лет назад

Appreciate all the hard work and editing you did to make the comparisons. Which one has the quietest noise floor? Didn't really get too much silence to compare.

@TodayIFeelLike 5 лет назад

The Sony by far. That is the recorder I use regularly now.

@KandiKlover 4 года назад

Everything is quieter than zoom so just skip out on those. They are junk. Get one of the Tascam portables if you need a nice cheap one.

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

Yeah the Tascam ones are nice but they are considerably bulkier.

@mannyevaldez 5 лет назад

Thank you for the awesome detail video and comparison. I'm happy with the Roland R-07. I'm sure Zoom H1N is also good. .

@TodayIFeelLike 5 лет назад

Yeah I preferred the Roland too. More expensive but sounds better.

@-freespirit-3314 5 лет назад

Good review....thanks

@TodayIFeelLike 5 лет назад

Thank you for watching and please subscribe.

@Moses_Kanneh 4 года назад

Great review. The biggest thing that bums out about the Roland R-07(via USB) is that you cannot power the device and use it as an audio interface at the same time. Also powering the device solely via usb, the Roland will turn off if you are not actively tracking(recording). Rechargeable batteries 🔋 are a must. Overall the Roland is amazing.

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

Yeah it has its issues but I'm really excited to see what the next version looks like.

@KandiKlover 4 года назад

Actually you can power it and use it as an interface at the same time. I do all the time. The "Power Supply" option in the menu when you plug it in is just if you want to use it like a normal recorder but without the batteries drainig. The PC IF setting takes power from USB still as do all the other USB modes. You can see it in the top right of the screen as it displays a plug instead of a battery icon. All the issues were fixed in firmware long ago, has none now.

@zaptor1514 5 лет назад

Roland: sounds better, looks better, more compact, and has Bluetooth which is very handy.

@KandiKlover 4 года назад

Much quieter preamps too. I love mine.

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

Yeah the Roland is much better than the Zoom. I recommend it.

@BBQCrasher 5 лет назад

Tku for the replies and your opinions with usage input. Where does the tascam dr10L rank between all 3? I like how the Dr10L has a mid auto gain setting with a digital limiter and decent lav mic. Problems w the zoom is that it auto gains up too high in silence then clips when sound is added. Purple Panda is slightly muffled. Any luck with using a Rode video maker or Giant squid lav? Sorry getting sidetracked...should be asking how the sony handles spoken word and auto gaining? Any limiters or compression? You the best...you gained a new sub 10+

@TodayIFeelLike 5 лет назад

I didn’t like the Tascam DR10L and I returned it. The belt clip is not very secure and the first time I used it the recorder popped off my pocket because the belt clip is not very strong. Also the DR10L sucks batteries and because they use those little AAA batteries there is not much capacity to begin with. I would go out shooting and had to carry like three sets of AAA batteries just to keep the recorder working and I just didn’t trust it because of that. It’s sounds good though. I ended up buying the Zoom F1-LP which is nice but has poor construction of the battery door and broke rendering the device inoperable. Also the preamps are sort of weak. The best combo I have found is the Sony PCM-A10 with the Rode SmartLav+ using the Rode SC3 3.5mm TRRS to TRS adapter.

@BBQCrasher 5 лет назад

@@TodayIFeelLike awesome tku if I pull the trigger ill make sure to use your Affiliate link and include my cart items to say thank you.

@TodayIFeelLike 5 лет назад

That’s awesome thank you. Let me know when you have had a chance to use it and let me know how you like it.

@calebe16 4 года назад

Thank you for the video, man!! I felt like the zoom was cleaner for voice only, but seems like the Roland is suffering from capturing ambient reverberation, thus making ur voice bad.

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

Nice observation thanks for sharing.

@juanete69 3 года назад

Hello. What about the tascam dr-05x ? I don't know if buying any of them or go for a usb mic without recorder.

@mattcero1 3 года назад

Do they both take TRS for the microphone inputs or does the Roland need a TRRS? Maybe that's why your mic didn't record? Thanks man.

@TodayIFeelLike 3 года назад

Both are standard TRS

@webpunky 4 года назад

Hei, thanks for the review, but can this devices work as a usb mic? Which sound quality they can be used as usb mics?

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

Hmmm that's a good question but I don't know I never tested it as a USB mic.

@webpunky 4 года назад

@@TodayIFeelLike okay, thank you

@Moses_Kanneh 4 года назад

It works as a USB mic(more so a limited audio interface). Very nice I use it within GarageBand.

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

Thanks for that clarification 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@robwasnj 2 года назад

I just wish you'd used some higher end lavalier mics. I own the Purple Panda myself and while it's a great value mic it's not great quailty. Sony makes a stereo lav mic, loving mine but most lav recorders only do mono so I'm looking for a small stereo recorder I can clip onto myself that provides the best sound and low noise with a trs input. Thanks for the review, very helpful.

@TodayIFeelLike 2 года назад

Do you want stereo or dual mono?

@robwasnj 2 года назад

@@TodayIFeelLike I'm looking to have the ability to record stereo,I have a few stereo mics like the AT8022 was well as the Sony ECM-LV1. Definitely looking for something high quality and wearable that has a replaceable battery. The Sony recorders look like they're good quality and small but the non replaceable battery means in a few years it'll be dead. I do see the battery can be replaced in the Sony A10 but doing so requires soldering skills. Thanks for the reply, great channel you have.

@TodayIFeelLike 2 года назад

Check out the this little guy. amzn.to/3LrRJ3T

@TodayIFeelLike 2 года назад

Also check out this one. amzn.to/33e6KVC

@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole Год назад

The unusual design is pretty neat with the Roland. The white-trimmed Roland looks hoakey. I'd go with the full black. I think Roland was foolish not to make some in lipstick red, or other color choices. It would have been simple to do. Could have sold like hot cakes. I'm a sound engineer, and this is the first time i've head of this Roland unit. At home, I own TWO of the new TULA microphones. No interface at all. Just buttons. Yet, i find it very intimate. And they sound better on my vocals than on my Zoom. And, of course, the Tula mic is looks sexy on my videos--which I GOTTA have!

@TodayIFeelLike Год назад

Yes Roland should have done a lot with this recorder that they didn't do and I think they just weren't ready for the fact that people were going to like it as much as they did but maybe they should just come out with a new version and offer different colors and some updated features and really make it special. I think a updated version of this recorder with 32-bit float would be fantastic. Also they could offer it in lipstick red and other color choices.

@valdrag909 Год назад

Roland had much nicer pre-amps for sure

@mattcarpenter3243 5 лет назад

👍🏼 👍🏼 👍🏼

@TodayIFeelLike 5 лет назад

Thank you much appreciated.

@ahmedadambd1939 4 года назад

Great comparison. Is there an explanation concerning the lav-mic which don't work on the Roland? Otherwise, can we connect other pro Lavs (different from ME2), like Sanken, Countryman, Electrovoice, etc? Thank you

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

The mic that didn't work was a twist lock mic like used with Sennheiser wireless sets. It did work on the Zoom but only barely. It only have one channel of audio. The other mics you asked about I'm not sure.

@gregoriogonzalez2206 5 лет назад

Roland is slightly better.👍

@martinezq1 4 года назад

What you think about Roland 07 for live music recording ? I have Tascam 05 but not happy with this

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

You will be much happier with the Roland

@martinezq1 4 года назад

@@TodayIFeelLike Thank you

@martinezq1 4 года назад

@@TodayIFeelLike one more thing - is possible to work with usb power / no batteries ?

@norielmartinezfotografia2962 4 года назад

Bro I am confused now, why is it that both devices sound the same when you use the internal mics but when you use the camera line you have higher input on the h1n, without lava mics the roland seemed louder to me at 50% as well.

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

Because one has stronger preamps

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

It's one of those things you wouldn't know without testing and for most people by that time it's too late they already bought the product. Anyway let me know if you have other questions. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.

@jeb1246 9 месяцев назад

Wonderfull test! Perhaps next time add a 1 second pauze between the words to bring up the noise. The Zoom noise is much stronger and the pre amp weaker compared to the Roland who is clearly the king when it comes to the sound

@jeb1246 9 месяцев назад

Listening to you you say that the pre amp gain of zoom is better. But listening i hear it is much less strong then the Roland. Now i am confused

@celecha Год назад

How would you compare the Roland R-07 with the Sony PCM A10? They seem to be around the same price

@TodayIFeelLike Год назад

I personally like the Sony better. That's the one that I decided to keep in use however, I also really like the Roland and I don't believe you can go wrong choosing either one.

@celecha Год назад

@@TodayIFeelLike thank you! Bought the Roland R07 and am going to try it out :)

@rfilianogmailcom 5 лет назад

Portability: I carried my Zoom h1n in my pants pocket everyday for around two weeks. The mics, knobs and buttons started to collect these fabric debris you always have there. Then I decided to buy the case and that was the end of the story, the case is bulky and then no more recorder portability.

@rfilianogmailcom 5 лет назад

By the way, the recorder sound quality is great and you can overdub. My comment was about portability.

@TodayIFeelLike 5 лет назад

Yeah I thought the H1n was great until I found better options. The Zoom is still great but there is better.

@rfilianogmailcom 5 лет назад

@@TodayIFeelLike which ones? I'd love to know, especially if those are in the same price rang.

@vnecksurferdude7041 2 года назад

@@rfilianogmailcom I know. All the comparisons are always with units at double or more the price of the Zoom H1n

@TodayIFeelLike 2 года назад

Yeah the Zoom is cheap but it sounds it too.

@waimeaguyz9074 4 года назад

can you record direct into a mixer to capture live music?

@TodayIFeelLike 4 года назад

I haven’t tried it but I don’t see why not.

@waimeaguyz9074 4 года назад

@@TodayIFeelLike be better than taking a computer or cd writer. just plug that in because most want to just hear the recording and daw is kind of pricy.

@waimeaguyz9074 4 года назад

@@TodayIFeelLike should work, i think

@Dogasaurus 2 года назад

Interesting comparison. Not much in it, audio quality-wise, to me. Looking at both of these devices myself as well as others like the Rode Wireless Go II. Two other big differences for me; the Roland can be monitored/ controlled via bluetooth. That is HUGE, imo, and makes it worth the extra $$. The form factor is key,too. There's no hiding a Zoom H1N. The Roland dwarves the Rode Wireless Go, for example, but at least it's a deck of cards shape, small enough to fit a breast pocket or elsewhere with some imagination & gaffer's tape.

@TodayIFeelLike 2 года назад

I would say go for the Rode Wireless Go II the 32 but float is awesome.

@Dogasaurus 2 года назад

@@TodayIFeelLike I don't think the Rode is true 32 bit floating, though . See Curtis Judd's review. Strong contender in other ways though, for sure, but I still like the live feed monitoring capability of the R7,too.Clipping isn't the only thing that can ruin audio. Scratchy clothes/breathing, random RF/background noises, etc, can't be "heard" on a meter. AFAIK, you can control the Rode's settings via the app, but no wireless live headphone monitoring. Ditto for the Zoom F2 BT, another contender. So many toys, so little $$....lol

@TodayIFeelLike 2 года назад

Well it sounds like you are doing a good and thorough search just take your time and make this decision that's right for you. I will say that I have audio recorders and I have my Rode Wireless Go II kit and that stays with me all the time.

@TodayIFeelLike 2 года назад

I works also check out the Sony PCMA-10 amzn.to/35X2E5q

@Dogasaurus 2 года назад

@@TodayIFeelLike Always good to get real world feedback while doing my due diligence, so thx for the vids & personal input.