toddlgreene
3161 posts
Jul 23, 2011
6:04 AM
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Dare I say, they made it sexy?
Very cool additional features they've added. Wonder what the price will be?
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Todd L. Greene
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timeistight
107 posts
Jul 23, 2011
6:23 AM
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Supposed to be $199. It's due in September.
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Shajan
22 posts
Jul 23, 2011
12:24 PM
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COME OOON, I just bought mine 2 days ago and I have already opened it...
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Big Daddy Ray
26 posts
Jul 25, 2011
6:54 PM
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Shajan most places have return policies. Find it out.
I am glad the new one came out. It means the first one may be more affordable soon. They can be bought very cheap brand new on Ebay,too.
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JohnnieHarp
107 posts
Sep 07, 2011
7:43 PM
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Zoom H2N in stores now. Picked mine up at Long and McQuade in Canada. Had reserved one and was notified today that it was in.
I can't compare it to the H2 but have experience with other recorders and microphones and really like it so far. The microphone gain thumb wheel is a very useful feature.
Store price is $199 with the H2 discounted to $159. Given the additional features in the H2N and the extended battery life, I think it's worth paying a bit more for the latest version. I expect it will be a hot seller.
Last Edited by on Sep 07, 2011 8:03 PM
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isaacullah
1571 posts
Sep 07, 2011
8:25 PM
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Thanks for the review!
I think Zoom is making a power play with it's new products this year. If the G3 (http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/g3) is even half as good as it seems like it is, then it could be a Line 6 POD/Digitech RP killer. Now I just need to save up the $$ to buy one! ;)
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HarpNinja
1648 posts
Sep 08, 2011
8:01 AM
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I've heard very mixed thing about the G3, namely, it doesn't compare sonically to the POD HD stuff. I have a Zoom H4n and Zoom Q3. I wish I had the Q3HD, but I only use it for Youtube stuff anyways.
For a general purpose field recorder - meaning you are only going to record the room - the Zoom stuff is sweet.
The Zoom H4n is around $300 new, I think. In all honesty, I got it for the features and learned that while it the capability to do what I wanted, it was a huge PIA.
For example, the direct ins for XLR and 1/4 are consumer grade only. Meaning, you can't take a direct signal from ANYTHING without clipping. You need a mixer and/or DI infront. It works FANTASTIC as an audio interface when using the stereo mics. It is not as nice as some of the $200-300 dollar audio interfaces for DIRECT recording.
What I am getting at is if you want a field recorder, the new Zoom H2n is probably going to be great. If you want to do more than set and forget, the Zoom stuff isn't a good buy at that price point.
The Zoom Q3 is a great piece of gear I use all the time. It captures a field recording as well as the H4n, but also give me video. I am going to sell both to get the Zoom Q3HD as it is HD and has a Line-in, which I would use a lot.
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Last Edited by on Sep 08, 2011 8:18 AM
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mr_so&so
461 posts
Sep 08, 2011
8:06 AM
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I have the original model and it works really well, but it is built kind of cheaply. That new H2 looks sweet and the 360 deg. surround mode is nice too.
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