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 enlarge | Brand: Zoom
Category: Musical Instruments
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New (58) Used (3) Refurbished (2) from $220.00
Rating:  116 reviews
Sales Rank: 20
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
System Memory: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7 x 3
The Zoom H4 Handy Digital Recorder fits in your palm and is ideal for recording live musical performances, interviews, podcasts, meetings, classes and seminars. The H4 allows you to record 24-bit/96 kHz digital audio as well as in MP3 format with bit rates up to 320kbps. The H4 features two studio-quality electret condenser microphones configured in an X/Y pattern for true stereo recording. It also includes 2 combination XLR-1/4" input jacks with phantom power for use with any external micropho
MPN: H4
Model: ZOO H4
UPC: 718122383009
EAN: 4515260007059
ASIN: B000LGA2K6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Good all around performer July 8, 2008
John L. Mccarty (Daytona Beach FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Zoom H4 has performed very well for me in recording live music sessions. The quality range of 3 wav levels and 1 mp3 is good. The features are excellent but the controls are very compact and take a good deal of getting used to.
The only downside I feel is the short battery life. Using 2 AA alkaline batteries I can get 2-3 hours of recording time and then the recorder dies while there is still a lot of juice in the batteries for other applications. So I presently have a collection of about 50 AA batteries which are still good for running toys and flashlights but don't have high enough voltage for the H4. This is a small inconvenience - overall the unit is excellent.
weird package but great features and sound July 7, 2008
musicmonster
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read all the reviews before buying this thing and at first i was worried of some of the problems people were having with it. Mostly firmware related, a lot has been fixed, they ship with version 2.2 and gripes like level setting memory,card problems,and conversion errors are gone. Battery life with 2500 maH batteries was 6 hours! 8 gig cards do indeed work. Batteries are in a crappy place and if you need to swap your card, THEN you do lose your settings...=( menu while funky was rather easy after a while. Headphone volume could be better. usb 1.1 sucks audio quality at the 96khz with built in mics are really clear phantom power mics work great. And it does actually record at 96khz. a reviewer previously said it doesn't...
Nice unit June 23, 2008
S. Iverson (Southern California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this recorder upon a recommendation of some friends on a forum I frequent. It was purchased mainly to record acoustic and classical guitar practice sessions. The internal microphones are very sensitive and pick up very well. I haven't tried external mics on it yet. The ability to record as an MP3 file is very convenient and easy to send over the internet.
Things that would improve the unit include:
It would be nice to have a built in speaker for preview. There is a standard iPod sized earphone jack you can plug in to for preview and playback, but other than that, you have to take the card out and connect it to your computer, etc. to listen back.
Removing the SD card is difficult due to the placement right between the batteries. It's hard to get ahold of the card. You also have to open the battery compartment to get to it and the batteries are loosely mounted so you cant use gravity to help with the card or the batteries fall out. Both minor annoyances.....
All in all, it is a nice unit and worth the money. It has MANY features I will probably never use but the quality of recording for my use is exceptional.
 Frustrating Control Buttons June 22, 2008
Mister Chris
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased the recorder primarily to use as a sketch pad and practice tool. I liked the idea of having multiple track recording capabilities. Unfortunately, the product did not work for me. While trying to record multi-track I found the control buttons to be sticky and non-responsive in a random sort of way. As a result I just couldn't get the hang of using them. That made working through the menus difficult and frustrating...the last thing I needed when trying to make a recording. I ended up returning the item.
Zoom h4 June 18, 2008
A. Kiracofe (Mesa, Az USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The H4 offers high quality recording, and it does not distort with loud noise (drum set, etc). It is very easy just to pick up and record with. You can literally just turn it on, hit record, and go. You don't have to worry about accidentally recording over any saved material or anything. Play back is a breeze too; very self explanitory.
I agree with all of the usual complaints (SD card tough to remove, jog wheel kind of hard to use, and the whole unit feels a little flimsy. I also found out that when using phantom power, you have to power both mic inputs. So you cannot use a dynamic mic and condensor mic at the same time. Not too big of a deal, since the built in mics do a fine enough job.
I have had a terrible time getting Cubase to work right. It was frustrating downloading drivers over and over agian, only to keep getting new error messages. No instructions are included for Cubase, so you pretty much have to figure out how to use it on your own.
Overall, it's a great unit. The short comings do not take away from the fact that this is truly an amazing piece of equipment. Amazon seems to have the best price on it too :-)
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