Adding to his reviews of new digital audio recorders, our Tools Editor Jeff Towne now presents a comprehensive test of the Zoom H2, focusing on field recording for radio. As ever, it aint perfect, but it has some unusual capabilities, along with the customary weaknesses common among these little machines. Jeff says, The Zoom H2 is a very convenient small recorder, and can give remarkably good sound when using its internal microphones. Its especially good at picking up musical performances or collecting stereo ambiences of events that are at least moderately loud. Come by Transom to see the full review and listen to sample recordings.
Like the person above, I'm interested in capturing broadcast quality interviews. Setting the H2 on a table between the two speakers and using the internal front and back microphones seems pretty appealing, but I'm concerned that the sound quality of final product might not make the cut. If I follow all of the suggestions can the issue of low "levels" be overcome? Should I be using an H4 with condenser mics instead?
I'm a voice over talent and I travel a lot, I would like to know if this recorder will give me the SAME results as if I'm recording in my studio at home?
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