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ZOOM H1 Handy Portable Digital Recorder (Red)

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Arrives Mar 10 – Mar 13
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Color: Red


Style: Recorder only


Item Weight: 7.8 ounces


Product Dimensions: 1.69 x 4.33 x 8.66 inches


Item model number: H1


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: January 12, 2017


Color Name: Red


Compatible Devices: MP3 Player


Hardware Interface: USB


Standing screen display size: 1.25 Inches


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  • CLEAR & SIMPLE... despite cheap plastic, it's a WINNER!!!
Color: Black Style: H1 (pre-2018 Model)
The media could not be loaded. PAID :: $99.99 - 1/15/16 - Did not get the Official Zoom Accessories Kit. (SEE VIDEO FOR SOUND EXAMPLES) NOTE :: 1st half is a Nikon D5300 BUILT-IN Mic, 2nd half is the ZOOM. You can hear the irritating Auto-focus noise w/Built-In :( RESULTS :: Captures Audio very well, if you use even earbuds as a monitor, it shocks you how much detail the Stereo Mics on the unit actually pick up. During a Car Show I was able to pickup "Everything" including idle chatter, birds in the distance, loud resonating bass from big block muscle cars...even to the point of being more sensitive then my own ears. CONCERNS :: My MAIN complaint is a specific minor issue. When you use it as a line-in 'ripper' the highs are washed out and the lows lack 50% or more of the frequencies below 250Hz. In other words using this as an mp3 ripper is less then ideal. I am sure I could get good results, but not without disabling every sound feature on my SoundBlaster ZX Card AND setting all EQ's to flat or disabled. NOTE:: When ripping the aforementioned steps are standard, you just need to put in extra time to rip with an H1 due to clarity, high end noise & the low end -db cut. FINAL OPINION :: Fantastic device, super easy to use & very suitable for post-production audio syncing. I don't use the line-in as a ripper, but that's completely overshadowed by the units functionality. If you need a great easy to use recording device for car shows, beach events or other busy convention-like activity the Zoom H1 Handy is the BEST vs. COST. It functions perfectly as a personal recorder and for interviews. The buttons function perfectly for me, with my only real complaint being the plastic case feels cheap & the SD Card slot & battery covers are too delicate. (Although after 6 months, I have not damaged mine...yet.) :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: UPDATES :: Make sure you download the firmware update = fixes the battery drain issue. My batteries last for MONTHS sitting in my H1 and I use Rechargeable Duracell NiMH cells. Get a FUZZY windscreen, handle (for personal recordings) & vibration isolation cage. I bought this set Movo AEK-Z1 Accessory Kit for the Zoom H1 Handy Recorder (Includes Shockmount, Camera Shoe, Furry Windsceeen & Hand Grip) it's much better then the Zoom versions (sadly). If you're not sure about this device let me say "It's a critical upgrade when compared to any built-in DSLR Mic hands down!" Just wish they sold an aluminum version with weatherproof rubberized sd card doors & battery cover, I would buy it even at $200. The larger Zoom mics are much better, but for me SIZE, WEIGHT & EASE of USE are more critical to me when used for events/shows/conventions/etc. Multi-track recorders have the edge, but the H1 gets the job done for me at a fraction of the cost & clutter. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2016 by HAPPY TIMES HAPPY TIMES

  • Satisfies every requirement
Color: Black Style: H1 (pre-2018 Model)
Many years ago I miked a jazz band with a big name 1/4" reel-to-reel and two then state of the art condenser mikes half as long as Harry Potter's wand in return for free beer. I wish I had had this instead. Technically it is as good as without the tape hiss, weighs less than one mike and carries in my pocket not my car trunk. Factually my interest started with simply being able to record normal conversations. I tried a couple memo type recorders. They only recorded at an adequate level if held close to the mouth. The cost of those two failures was over $100 and Amazon sold this one for $91. (see $3000 below) Needless to say it works perfectly for group conversations with auto level turned on. And the stereo nature of the recording makes it much easier to understand who is saying what when everyone talks at once. This alone makes it superior to mono memo recorders. And if an officer should break into song during a traffic stop I am ready for him. (Think Buffy, Once More With Feeling.) I haven't had the chance to test it on live music as yet but the Ode To Joy in Beethoven's 9th was a faithful reproduction of what came out over the sound system. This goes back to everyone speaking at once. The better the frequency response the easier it is to tell who is saying what. I haven't had a knock-down, drag-out yet but I have no complaints either. (We are passionate not enemies.) So this unit does everything I wanted in an audio recorder. It will do what an amateur music recorder like myself did 30 years ago with equipment that would cost at least $3000 of today's dollars. All that said making it do what I want is easy. Even the switches on the back are easy to memorize and change without looking not that you will want to change them much. The hold position that locks selections is a brilliant addition. Get it right once and don't worry about it afterwards. This is incredibly useful if your recording session includes the consumption of alcohol or other intoxicants. If you are not familiar with what frequency and bit depth mean to resulting quality then simply record in the mode that has the shortest recording time on the display. That is the best quality it can do. Reduce it later if you want with most any commonly available free software. No matter what your SD card size a single recording can be no more than 2GB. That is the size of the card that comes with the recorder. That is 58 minutes at highest WAV quality (lossless -- see below) which is enough for any of Beethoven's symphonies. It is longer than any set a band is going to play. An 8GB card is good enough for anything short of an all night rave. It will take up to at 32GB card for 16 hours at best quality. BTW: Auto volume should NEVER be used for music but if you want a triangle to be as loud as a bass drum, knock yourself out. It destroys the dynamic range. The noise floor appears to be down there in the 24th bit which means you do not worry about it. Also do not worry if your peak recording level is not at the peak of the meter. It does not translate directly but from the tape days your peak should be about -6dB from the peak. This was not only because of non-linearities all through the analog system but also because the real peaks are always higher than you think and this prevents clipping. You hate clipping which is when the red recording light flashes. The latter reason applies to digital recordings. The microphones have a dynamic range limit also. This can only be adjusted by moving them further from the sound source. Doing this correctly is a matter of experience. It cannot be fixed by reducing the recording level. In other words, if you have done everything right and there are still problems, move the unit further from the source. If that fails contact the manufacturer. === below *The crossed x/y pattern is important in digital recordings. These days the components are accurate enough that the phase shift issue mentioned in the produce description is significant. It changes the amplitude of frequencies by phase interference. It is minor but for the surprising quality of this unit it is worth correcting. Besides, its width profile does not increase for having to rotate the mikes outwards. It is such a trivial solution it is unclear why all stereo mikes and recorders do not use crossed paths. *Because the rear-looking w pattern is only useful when the recorder is in the middle of the musicians (unless you want to record the audience reaction) it is not clear why us amateurs would need the more expensive models. If you are a member of the band fine. If you are audience you can't put your recorder there. *The audio manipulation tools in the top of the line model may be great for instant gratification but for my money and effort they are best done in a computer with a terabyte to hold mistakes. *Compared to analog, digital is always lossy. Lossless means the quantization level is below what can be detected by the ear or eye. With the present standard level of quantization the few failures are rare and take experts to notice and amateurs have to know what to look for. However the noise floor and dynamic range of digital methods is so much more robust than any analog recording system there is no prefer analog over digital. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2011 by Matthias M. Giwer

  • Very Handy, Stereo "Live" recorder with USB to PC Connectivity
Color: Black Style: H1 (pre-2018 Model)
I bought the a few different models over the years. they all work well. I paid $70 for this one, and it's worth every penny. Pretty solid feel, mics are sensitive (they pick up everything) and are pretty flat, maybe a bit weak on the low end, but that's to be expected from mics this small. I tried the other brands, they are too. But I am happy with this one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025 by Amazon Customer

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