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08-28-2009, 08:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Plains, Missouri | | | Zoom H4n pro's and cons from users
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??? Do you like it? Do you wish you hadn't got it? Something better? etc.
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08-28-2009, 08:29 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DSM, IA | | | I like mine. I'm not sure I would have gotten something better, the H4n is pretty good. It's got the capability for point-N-shoot, which is good as I really don't have much experience in recording live on my own. I also haven't had much of a chance to get a feed from the board, which was why I originally picked it up...for 4-channel recording. But based on the 2 mics up front, I think it sounds really good. |
08-28-2009, 09:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Plains, Missouri | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BigLoopDuke  I like mine. I'm not sure I would have gotten something better, the H4n is pretty good. It's got the capability for point-N-shoot, which is good as I really don't have much experience in recording live on my own. I also haven't had much of a chance to get a feed from the board, which was why I originally picked it up...for 4-channel recording. But based on the 2 mics up front, I think it sounds really good. | Cool. I was thinking of getting the Tascam DP-004 (a little cheaper) but it appears the H4n has a lot going for it and may give more for the money.
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08-28-2009, 10:07 PM
|  | keepin' the beat since the 60's | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Studio City, SoCal, USA | | | I don't have the H4, but I have the H2 and find it is a tremendous bargain, and works really well. I find the high end a little lacking, but have yet to try it with external mics.
The ONLY thing that I would like that no one seems to have is a remote control, so I can start and stop it from the stage.
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08-30-2009, 12:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I'm a dyno man, N.of Detoilet | | | I've recorded many hours with my H4 and really like it(from the board and live with it's built-ins). The remote control option is what's going to make me switch to the "N" model. They really cleaned up the interface, too. VERY tough to beat for the money given all the improvements.
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08-30-2009, 12:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | | | It also works smoothly as an interface, and wasn't much more expensive than the basic m-audio ones, last time I checked. Its really nice for rough mixes or recording practices.
Still, though I haven't heard this is a problem, the headphone jack went out on mine. (I happily got a replacement under warranty, but it was a bit of a hassle)
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08-30-2009, 01:25 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: L.A. (the Valley) | | | Yeah, the remote control on the 'n' model is a nice addition. I have the H2 and love it.
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09-11-2009, 10:06 AM
| | | | I didn't think I'd really be using it for this, but I love the amp models in MTR mode for practice purposes. The SVT model sounds particularly good on bass, with the RackComp effect on. It's amazing how many parameters they let you tweak too. |
09-12-2009, 05:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oregon | | | I just got mine and it seems terrific. It does everything. |
09-12-2009, 05:26 PM
|  | Hard rockin' stay-at-home dad | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The soggy state of Oregon | | I have one and like it very much. Sound is great even for a recording noob like me (have to turn the recording level down for gigs). The remote control is very nice -- I can set it up out of the way of anyone at a gig and still be able to start/stop recording without having to get up to the unit. But as it is a wired remote, I can't access it from the stage -- I just start and stop between sets.
Cons:
The mics have no protection. My drummer dropped mine  and it landed on the mics. Didn't really hurt it but one of the mics is slightly looser when rotating between 90 and 120 degrees. Don't drop it!!!
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