Affordable mics

thedbassist · #1 03-30-2008, 03:41 PM

Who knows of a great portable recorder that is affordable, i.e. not over $400? I would mainly be using it to hear myself play, thanks for your input.

Jake deVilliers · #2 03-30-2008, 04:32 PM

Zoom H4 or H2

Dave Muscato · #3 03-30-2008, 04:37 PM

Zoom H2 is amazing. I record every one of my gigs & every band rehearsal with it. I also do field recordings of other bands' shows for hire, using an Audio-Technica Pro24 stereo mic ($75, battery-powered/no preamp required) on a 9-foot mic stand at the back of the room, going straight into the H2.

H4 is unnecessary unless you plan to hook up external mics which require a preamp, and if you're going to go to that trouble, you might as well use a better preamp than the one built into the H4, anyway.

I'll post some sound samples later if I remember, haha, or PM me.

anonymous12251111 · #4 03-30-2008, 05:42 PM

Zoom H2, I use it every day when practicing. It's amazing

Pops · #5 03-30-2008, 07:16 PM

Would the H2 work for recording audition cd's?

anonymous12251111 · #6 03-30-2008, 07:51 PM

yup. just did one 3 days ago. it can record at like 380 quality.

Pops · #7 03-30-2008, 08:09 PM

sweet

Dave Muscato · #8 03-30-2008, 08:59 PM

Dude, it can record at 96 kHz/24-bit! (and also 16-bit, and also 44.1 kHz/24-bit and 16-bit, and also MP3 VBR, 320, 256, 224, 192, 160, and 128 kbps).