markstuk Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Does anyone have experience with "Handheld" recorders like the Zoom H4N or Tascam DR1/DR100/DR07 ? As a standalone rehearsal recorder they would seem to be a great idea, assuming they work as advertised.. Thoughts/Opinions welcome ... Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Zoom H4 is excellent, but has enough bells'n'whistles to be a pain if you're not into that sort of thing. Zoom H2 is simpler and cheaper. Easily good enough for rehearsals and I also use mine for gigs. I have the H4, the H2 and the Q3. The H2 gets ten times as much use as the other two put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=69620&view=findpost&p=992691"]Zoom Q3[/url] I'm really finding this very, very useful at rehearsals. Plus it's got acceptable video for sticking stuff up on youtube. Sound quality is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Had loud gigs recorded with a zoom and it sounded great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobluesine Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Tascam DR-1 is amazing, really is, i record all my gigs with it, settings need to be right, vol around 5, gain low, limiter on i can get 3hours, 16bit WAV @48K on a 2Gig card just need a little bit of post EQ work very robust, great battery, my only gripe is the lack of a Mic stand thread, you have to put it on a shelf/table or somethin, makes it VERY nickable at certain dodgy gigs, ALL of my gigs in fact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I have a Zoom H4n, and its the canine undercarriage IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Cheers folks. Sounds like you've had pretty positive experiences overall.. So i'll keep my eye out for a second hand H2, H4N or DR1/DR100 Thanks again... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I've had a Zoom H4 for a few years and it's invaluable for capturing rehearsals and live gigs. The controls can be a bit fiddly but well worth putting some time in to get familiar with. It's got a bucket-load of functions that I don't need, so the H2 might have sufficed, but that wasn't around at the time I purchased my H4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) [quote name='markstuk' post='997260' date='Oct 22 2010, 04:29 PM']So i'll keep my eye out for a second hand H2, H4N or DR1/DR100 Mark[/quote] For about the same price as a used H2 you could get the new [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Zoom-H1~ID~13779.asp"]Zoom H1[/url] Edited October 22, 2010 by andyonbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Cheers - I'll go and compare specs... Anyone got any experience of the H1? Mark [quote name='andyonbass' post='997315' date='Oct 22 2010, 05:23 PM']For about the same price as a used H2 you could get the new [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Zoom-H1~ID~13779.asp"]Zoom H1[/url][/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razze06 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Damn i've got gizmo GAS now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Sorry... :-) [quote name='razze06' post='997340' date='Oct 22 2010, 05:44 PM']Damn i've got gizmo GAS now[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Our guitarist had an Add-on microphone thing for his Ipod which worked quite well. Might be a cheaper route if you already have the pod.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Culture Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Apologies if this is a slight hijack but does anyone have any experience of the M-Audio Microtrack II? There's one available for a very good price through a friend (i.e. less than the new Zoom H1 that was linked to) and I was just wondering how it compares. Cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/swissonic_mdr2.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/swissonic_mdr2.htm[/url] We record every practice session on one of these, its usually just left down on the pooltable. No strtegic placement or any of that. They're fantastic and dirt cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [quote name='Mog' post='997541' date='Oct 22 2010, 09:14 PM']... its usually just left down on the pooltable.[/quote] That must be seriously robust - I'd have thought it would get damaged when you break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlefeeder Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Some information, and some thoughts - The Tascam DRI gets good reviews, but the DR7 has noisier microphones - may not be an issue for an amplified band, but may be if you record an acoustic set. The Microtrack II is a different animal - its main advantage is that it has phantom power if you have and want to use condenser microphones for your recording. Its disadvantage is that it does not have built in microphones. Battery life and battery changing/recharging might also be worth considering. The H2 and the DR7 take AA batteries, so they are a quick field swap. The Tascam DR1 and the M-Audio Microtrack II have a built-in lithium batteries, so when they run down, you have to power them externally. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 +1 on the batteries - I should have thought of mentioning that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='997554' date='Oct 22 2010, 09:34 PM']That must be seriously robust - I'd have thought it would get damaged when you break. [/quote] Theres usually a protective line of beer bottles waiting to go the the recycling centre so its safe enough. Actually, that reminds me........back in a mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) The Zoom H2 is by far the best bit of kit I've ever purchased. Absolutely invaluable and I would replace it in a heart beat. The Zoom H1 is exactly the same as the H2 in essence, but doesn't do 4 channel surround. It's worth noting that the Zoom H1 is armed as soon as it's switched on, and all features are accessed by buttons on the unit and not with menus. Other than that, the H1 and H2 share the same recording quality etc. The H1 is stupidly cheap at £85 too, so it's worth a punt into this market and is nothing to replace if the worse should happen. If you like the whole field recorder thing, then go for something big and better. Edited October 22, 2010 by derrenleepoole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I've got a ZOOM H4 and the Edirol R-09HR. The Zoom's best feature is the two phantom-powered XLR sockets so that you can plug some really nice mics into it and record in setups other than X-Y. I would say that the Edirol has slightly better usability, size and battery life though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldG Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 I'm another H2 user, Great for live recording using the mics - even better using tape out from the PA I like to use it as a studio mic for vocals,cabs, ambient etc - standalone or into the interface It can be used as a USB mic or interface if you wish too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan670844 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 [quote name='markstuk' post='997174' date='Oct 22 2010, 03:18 PM']Does anyone have experience with "Handheld" recorders like the Zoom H4N or Tascam DR1/DR100/DR07 ? As a standalone rehearsal recorder they would seem to be a great idea, assuming they work as advertised.. Thoughts/Opinions welcome ... Cheers Mark[/quote] + 1 for the zoom H2 its a great bit of kit, simple and its easy to achieve good results, fast and quick to set up which is the whole point of these things, a guitard mate has an H4, it has some amazing features but if you just want to press record. You won't go far wrong with the H2 or the H2 for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan670844 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 [quote name='dan670844' post='999170' date='Oct 24 2010, 07:23 PM']+ 1 for the zoom H2 its a great bit of kit, simple and its easy to achieve good results, fast and quick to set up which is the whole point of these things, a guitard mate has an H4, it has some amazing features but if you just want to press record. You won't go far wrong with the H2 or the H2 for that matter.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan670844 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 [quote name='dan670844' post='999170' date='Oct 24 2010, 07:23 PM']+ 1 for the zoom H2 its a great bit of kit, simple and its easy to achieve good results, fast and quick to set up which is the whole point of these things, a guitard mate has an H4, it has some amazing features but if you just want to press record. You won't go far wrong with the H2 or the H2 for that matter.[/quote] or H1 sorry I have been on the wine........ hic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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