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FEBRUARY 4, 2008
The H2 is a much finer product than required for the use I planned but I tried it anyway. The unit is too large to carry in a pocket the way I treat my tiny Olympic recorder. When holding it there was noticeable noise created from my movements and it was not as easy for me to learn the many functions and menus.
The H2 comes with earbuds, 1/8 inch stereo to RCA cable, mic clip adapter, tripod stand, USB cable, AC adapter and a 512MB SD card. For those of you who feel the Zoom H2 Handy Recorder from Samson may fit your needs here are some links, photos and specs.
As I mentioned above this is a good product that I attempted to use for the wrong task. If you are a musician or just want to record meetings or sounds that come from many directions the H2 is for you. If you want a recorder for memos, short one-on-one discussions, and other very basic uses you should look elsewhere. I apologize to Samson for my lack of understanding in this situation. |
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Zoom H2 Handy Recorder from Samson
It does have its place as a recorder. I tested it using my Dell Windows Media Center surround sound system. It duplicated the separation of sound quite well. After this test I found a fun reason to use the H2. I have many music files that I am no longer able to copy/burn to a CD, from the Dell to my notebook, or to MP3 players and music cell phones due to DRM issues. Since I can still play them on the Dell I placed the H2 in the middle of the surround sound speakers and recorded the tune. Just for kicks I did the same with a 12 song album as one long one track. This may seem like a painful way to do things but it was fun to see the results and the sound was great. 