![]() Two downsides so far: I haven't yet worked out how to connect this to my 2011 iMac via USB. There are a ton of other features on this that I doubt I'll ever use, such as four-track recording and (apparently, but I can't find it) a guitar amp-sim. Not a scientific test, obviously, but good enough for me. When used together that gave, I'd say, around 75% protection against wind noise without a noticeable drop in response. I made sure to test this as far away from any roads as possible, not easy as I live in a city where traffic noise is everywhere.Īs I haven't yet bought a dedicated wind sock I used instead a pair of spongy pop filters that came with a pair of Behringer overhead mics (useless on their own when tested against a fan), and a child's mitten tucked over the mics. Upon advice of a seasoned Zoom-user friend of mine, I used a pair of earbuds to monitor any wind noise as this can ruin a recording, but I found that on a fairly still day there was extremely low noise and, with the record level set at 80% there was no clipping - although it wasn't a loud environment. That said, I think it'll take a lot of practice to get the field recordings I'm looking for. ![]() For want of a better term, what you hear with your ears when recording is more or less what you get on this Zoom. Low bass, crisp lower-mids, smooth upper-mids and highs. Really impressive sound results in terms of just how much detail, clarity, dynamic range and frequency range there is. With the mics set at 90 degrees (can be twisted to 120 degrees for wider field) it gave great stereo imaging and a sense of space, albeit with an occasionally strange telescoping effect of far away things sounding near. Not that I was snooping ) but its almost like aural binoculars. The mics are astonishingly sensitive - picked up conversations of passing walkers from 20 meters away as though they were next to me. Also, the two extra mic inputs should be really useful when it comes to band rehearsals and, I'm hoping, to record a drum kit using the on-board mics as overheads and separate mics for the kick and snare. Chose the H4 over the cheaper H1 as from the Youtube tests it sounded like the larger mics had the edge in terms recording quality. 229745) (all not included in the delivery)īought this for field recordings (rain, storms, seashores etc) and also band rehearsals. 233103), power adapter Zoom AD-14e (article no. Suitable accessories: Remote Control Zoom RC04 (article no. ![]()
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