Comments on: More Zoom H2 reviews: it’s in the way that you use it https://bradlinder.net/2007/09/more-zoom-h2-reviews-its-in-the-way-that-you-use-it.html Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Brad Linder https://bradlinder.net/2007/09/more-zoom-h2-reviews-its-in-the-way-that-you-use-it.html#comment-259 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:31 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=250#comment-259 The Zoom H2 like the Zoom H4 has several mic settings, low, medium, and high. You can also tweak the input volumes a bit using the menus, but it's not quite as useful as having a recorder with a full fledged volume dial.

I believe there's also an automatic gain control setting, so if you plan to record something loud like a band practice or performance, you can set the AGC level in advance.

]]> By: Mohssin https://bradlinder.net/2007/09/more-zoom-h2-reviews-its-in-the-way-that-you-use-it.html#comment-339 Tue, 04 May 2010 22:00:52 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=250#comment-339 Hi, i have H4N and Rode NTG3, i can't get sound from this shotgun, what settings and mode should i use? the phantom power is on.
thanks

]]> By: Brad Linder https://bradlinder.net/2007/09/more-zoom-h2-reviews-its-in-the-way-that-you-use-it.html#comment-1331 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:18:46 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=250#comment-1331 The Zoom H2 like the Zoom H4 has several mic settings, low, medium, and high. You can also tweak the input volumes a bit using the menus, but it’s not quite as useful as having a recorder with a full fledged volume dial.

I believe there’s also an automatic gain control setting, so if you plan to record something loud like a band practice or performance, you can set the AGC level in advance.

]]> By: Anonymous https://bradlinder.net/2007/09/more-zoom-h2-reviews-its-in-the-way-that-you-use-it.html#comment-1332 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:23:57 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=250#comment-1332 I’m *thiiis close* to buying an H2, but my purpose is recording live music. I want to set it up for recording my own shows, rehearsals, and open jams. I’ve been hunting around for people who have used the H2 for this, and all I’ve found are podcasters and such. Does it handle high volume well?

]]> By: skiphunt https://bradlinder.net/2007/09/more-zoom-h2-reviews-its-in-the-way-that-you-use-it.html#comment-1335 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:31:43 +0000 http://bradlinder.net/?p=250#comment-1335 Hi,

Yeah, I think I was too hot on the second two recordings. I’m just getting this thing dialed in and when I made those recordings I was just testing still.

I have to add also that on the Sennheiser recordings, I’m using a Shure line-matching-transformer with a mono plug inbetween the mic and H2, and the H2 set for mono mix.

I went to a music store yesterday and compared recordings done with a standard XLR to 1/8th stereo plug. There was a significant difference. First of all the efficiency with the transformer went up about 7 level clicks. Second, the mic sounded brighter and crisper with the transformer as opposed to the standard XLR to 1/8th Mogami cable. The recording was good with the standard Mogami, but there was a noticable improvement using the transformer.

Skip Hunt
Austin, Texas
http://www.skiphuntphotography.com

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