Thank you for this, Eric, you're a great help!
Curt Olson
Eric Benjamin wrote:
> Curt Olson wrote:
>> Does anyone here know what Zoom H2 users are reporting about line
>> input and A/D quality?
>
> I had a chance to use one a couple of weeks ago, and make a few bench
> tests with it. The frequency response, from the line inputs, is down
> about 0.4 dB at 20 Hz and at 20 kHz. From the mic inputs it has the
> same HF response, but the low end is down about 7 dB at 20 Hz. The
> dynamic range was about 88-89 dB, the same whether the input was the
> mic input or the line input. It didn't matter much whether 16-bit or
> 24-bit recording was used. The noise floor is pretty much free from
> spurious noise, like tones or birdies.
>
> I used it in 16-bit 48 kHz mode exclusively, and it worked just fine.
> But I like the Microtrack 2496 much bettter, because of the way that
> the controls work and for the larger screen.
>
>> Might it be a reasonable capture device for the output of a
>> high-quality external mic pre?
>
> Yes, but the only reason that I would choose the Zoom H2 over the
> M-Audio Microtrack would be either for its lower cost, or for its
> internal 4-microphone array.
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