ZOOM H2n Handy Recorder with MS Microphone (Japan Import)

Can on time and works great. Note that the manual is not in English, but you can find it online.

Je n'ai reçu l'article que plus d'un mois après la commande et le paiement. L'article vient d'Asie et le mode d'emploi n'est pas en français. Je ne recommanderai pas cet acheteur mais l'article acheté, lui, est de qualité. Je ne connais pas encore toutes les touches. Il faudra que j'en découvre toutes les fonctionnalités de manière empirique...

If you are trying to decide if you should buy this Zoom unit, or another model or brand, then read other reviews. But I can tell you quickly that I have this and the Tascam DR-05 and I use both, for different situations. This unit is great for recording piano recitals and similar gigs. I put it 10-20 inches from the piano, on a mic stand. The recording comes through clean and crisp. It rarely clips, though you have to make sure you set the input level properly (and do some test recordings). The Tascam is better for directional sources and outdoors (and to reject other noises such as cars and traffic), but for piano recording, the Tascam sounds more muffled. Also this zoom unit is slightly more immune to RF noises (such as under a sports stadium, where you have sodium lamps arcing RF) than the Tascam. The RF noise comes through as a horrible buzz that you can't easily remove in post. Though both are not perfect and to get the best sound, sometimes I have resorted to wrapping the recorder in aluminum foil (leaving a hole for the mics). It's sad, i know. But when you are at home and processing the recordings, you will be glad you went the extra mile. Now, for why you came here, this Zoom recorder is sold by Amazon Japan. There is another one just like it on this website that is sold by Amazon USA. I bought both. They are the identical products, except one is $109 and the other is $175 as of this writing. The buttons and menus are in English. The quick start guide is in Japanese but I don't bother with it. The product is easy to use and you should at some point download the full manual and read it at lease once to understand the finer features of this recorder. Its easy enough to find on the Zoom website. The recorders are both made in Japan, so I can see why the Japanese one is cheaper. So I highly recommend buying this unit if you are looking for an inexpensive recorder to record music on stage or in a room, and you do want to pick up some ambient sounds to make the recording more authentic (audience clapping, etc).

A little disappointed with this, to begin with I thought there would be enhanced features but not really. I used one which was over 10 years old and it had better features. Also I could not use SD card would not work, yet the same SD card works Ok on my laptop.

このモードはミキサーおよび複数マイクの機能を備えているので、音響良く録音できます。 防音室での一人録音、および多人数でのレッスン時の録音に使用中。 通常前者の環境では響きが悪いので、複数マイクとリバーブ・エフェクターをつけて録音していたが、H2nでは単体で十分満足できる。 また後者では音の分離が悪く自分の音(声)が聞き取りにくい状態でしたが、H2ｎでＸＹマイクとＭＳマイクを左右に分離することで、音の広がりがでて、聞き取りやすくなった。 サラウンドからステレオへのエンコードが比較的早く使いやすい。