Zoom H2n Handy Recorder Long Term Short Review (2023) 

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Hi! I'm not using any limiters or lo cuts, i prefer to use muff (cat) to eliminate rumble from wind and volume level on 3-4 during recording to keep signal nicely recorded with plenty of headroom. I'm editing all audio in DAW whereas it is possible to manipulate volume etc. If you using your H2n mostly for recording of ambient sounds and noises i would recommend to use lo-cut around 80 and leave volume at 4-5, in case if you would use limiter there is big chance of higher volume of background hiss on the recording. Thanks!

@@TechieViewVideo Thank you for your response. So my gain of 7 is way too high? I also thought I heard a sonorous hum in quiet passages, maybe that's because of that high gain. However, with a gain of 5 in MS mode, the db meters don't get much higher than -18 with some rumble sounds here on the kitchen table. Maybe I should go outside and record some sounds.

Hi, Yes, 7 could be a bit too high for my taste, i always recommend to record digital audio somewhere - 18 - 15, in some rare cases it can go up to - 10, remember that you always need to have enough of headroom for work with the recorded file in DAW. Thanks!

Hi! First of all, thank you for subscribing, much appreciated. It's all depends on budget, for starters with limited budget H1n would be a great option, one can mount it on top of the camera rig, made a connection to the aux in and record sound from the microphone of H1n directly to the camera. H1n could also be used as stand alone recorder whereas one can sink audio with video later in software. H1n able to record very good audio with 24 Bit 96 KHz. H2n will be an absolute great option for anyone who is busy with video production of any kind. Its truly versatile and very capable device, it has multi-microphone design whereas it is possible to record spatial, surround, stereo or just mono audio in high quality with very low noise level. H2n could be mounted on a rig or used as stand alone main or back up audio recording solution. It works 20 hours on batteries which is much longer than most of the devices of that sort. Regarding software, ProTools is the best for audio manipulation of any kind, it also has a free version which is more than enough for editing audio for video. Cubase would be my number 2, Adobe Audition is at number 3. Besides that you can always improve recorded audio in Blackmagic Davinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere Pro or Apple Final Cut Pro all of those packages have quite good or even extended audio editing capabilities. Also, you might be interested in some of Izotope products. Hope it helps! 😉

@@TechieViewVideo wow this is full package. Thanks so much I really appreciate for your time and effort 🙏 🙂

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The Zoom h2n is the best product in terms of mics for me. I've tested some other (more expensive) zooms and I still think h2n beats them.

Hi, i believe you can get in contact with the seller for reparation or replacement. I've got mine H2n for longer than 2 years never had any problems withy build quality. Thanks!

Hi, it is rather strange issue, i do not know what exactly is wrong with your device but i think if you try to update it that problem could be solved. Thanks!

Hi, i think you have to stop using limiter and keep volume at 4-5. Thanks!

Hi! In short - yes, it is! It is not a new model, but it is very capable little Handy Recorder which is able to make serious audio recordings in 24 Bit format it is also one of not so many recorders which is supporting "spatial audio" standard. Besides of array of the microphones it also has 3.5mm jacks for in/out which is quite handy if you want to make simple stereo recording from basically any source. There is plenty of other things it can do, so it is a very good recorder even in 2023 after long years of presence on the market. H6 is my favorite recorder I'm using it quite often when in need for "pro" connection and / or multi-channel, it's perfect for what it is. Thanks!