At 5:36 PM +0000 7/1/09, Tom wrote:
> > If one is only going to use noisy mics (as Klas points out), then one
>> can save money and buy an Zoom H2. An LS-10 provides no real
>> advantage and still has more input noise than most recordists like
>> when they discover the important role mic-self noise can play. :-)
>
>Having had personal experience of both these recorders I'd have to
>say that the LS-10 does have significant advantages over the H2. If
>you keep the "Mic Gain" switch in the low range the input noise is
>low enough that it doesn't impinge on recordings made with a K6/ME66
>with a reasonable degree of ambient sound (wind, birdsong, insects
>etc.)
>
>The H2 on the other hand had a pretty awful mic input which was
>significantly noisier than using the built in mics. The only way
>you'd want to use the H2 would be with an external mic preamp which
>would negate the cost saving over the LS-10!
>
>These are just subjective observations, and I can't directly compare
>the two as I sold the H2 in order to trade up to the LS-10 - if
>anyone has the means to directly compare the mic inputs on the two
>units I'd be interested to see the results.
>
>Tom W.
><http://www.pterodaktyl.co.uk/>http://www.pterodaktyl.co.uk/
>
Hi Tom--
Listening for "quality" is inherently "subjective," so such
observations are equally, if not ultimately, more important. A
technical note to support your observation: An ME-66 mic with
~10dB(A) self-noise _should_ show-up the pre differences in the H2
and the LS-10. However, if one plans to use electret mics of the type
that Paul asked about (with more than 22dB[A] self-noise) any pre
difference would not be audible. This might be an important fact if
one knows that one will only use the electret or other noisier mics
with the recorder. Rob D.
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