Monday, May 18, 2015

Zoom H4n Recorder reviews ByRonald S. Wolcott



I've had this recorder for three weeks and have used it to record my school and Army bands in various live and studio settings. I've used the auxillary mics (AudioTechnica 2020 - condensor mics) and found the bass response to be a little weak which could be the mics themselves, but the response from the internal mics throughout the spectrum is terrific. The auxillary mics require a WAV setting. The compression settings make it impossible to have a distorted recording. Stay away from anything that does not have a compressor for recordings that could get very loud.

AA batteries only have about a 4-6 hour life span, but it's far better than an internal rechargable battery that lasts about a year before needing to be replaced to the tune of $60-$100. The feel and look of the unit is the best I've seen and easy to run. The one drawback has been having to go through several screens to delete individual tracks.

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