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🎧 Ultimate Portable Recorder: ZOOM H4n Pro Black – Unleash Pro-level Audio Recording Anywhere! Review

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Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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Electronics, 📺 Television & Video, 📺 Television Accessories, 📺 Television & Video

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Description of 🎧 Ultimate Portable Recorder: ZOOM H4n Pro Black – Unleash Pro-level Audio Recording Anywhere!

Zoom H4N Pro is a portable recorder that will be an excellent solution for recording audio not only at home, but also in the field, outside the studio. It allows you to get clear and crisp stereo sound for every recording, from musical performances, song recordings and rehearsals, to seminars, conferences, journalism or video soundtrack recording. The model is equipped with high-quality and silent microphone preamps, as well as a built-in speaker and a convenient, informative backlit display. Design The Zoom H4N Pro portable recorder is equipped with two stereo microphones that can be positioned at 90° or 120° from each other in an X/Y configuration. They provide depth and volume to the recorded source, which is achieved due to the location of the microphones on the same line, but with directionality in different directions. The model is equipped with a 3.5 mm stereo input and output, allowing you to connect external microphones, speakers or headphones to the recorder. There are also combo jacks that accept either XLR cables or balanced and unbalanced 1/4-inch cables. The USB port on the recorder is used to transfer recorded data to a PC or digital mixer. The Zoom H4N Pro portable studio comes with Cubase LE8 and Wavelab LE8 professional software, which will allow you to perform high-quality post-processing of recorded material. The recorder supports saving audio in two MP3 and WAV formats with a maximum quality of 24-bit/96 kHz. Also available in the model is an overdubbing function, which allows you to overlay audio recordings on top of each other in layers, creating a rich and full sound picture. And the ability to control the playback speed will allow you to easily transcribe recorded interviews, music, and more. The model supports an automatic range adjustment mode, as well as a low-cut function (lo-cut) and a limiter. Peculiarities: High quality audio Four-track simultaneous recording High quality mic preamps Rich selection of features Professional software included Long battery life Informative display Adjustable angle X/Y stereo microphones Ease of operation Rubber body XLR/TRS combo connectors
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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything in the purchase suits, a very necessary product.

I wonder what will happen to the firmware for these devices in the future. Will the software be improved? Got pros: Good build quality, easy operation and clear menu. In my case, it easily reads a 32Gb memory card. Good functionality and included two licenses for programs for sound processing. Has cons: Mini USB can be perceived as a minus, the rest does not raise questions.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am amazed at how well the product is made, just magically!

Excellent recording in both 2 and 4 channels (microphones + line input). It is convenient to write DJ sets (with the noise of the hall, in different tracks), interviews. Can be used as an external sound card (but why?). There are built-in limiter and effects, power-saving mode (very useful), plastic case. Good, decent management. You can add marks while recording. It was frustrating that there was no wind protection, a cable for a computer and a power adapter. This is far from the cheapest…

Pros
  • Functionality, recording quality, ease of management.
Cons
  • Lack of windscreen, power adapter and computer connection cable included.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Quite good, but I expected more from it.

in fact - only a recorder, and this is at best 2/3 of the functionality, if you need a turn-on speed and an interface speed (not for streaming exactly, there is no return line either) - not an option. I took off one star for the undercard, the second - for the price (+ external remote control and power supply). As an option instead - ZOOM P4, there are usb-c and cards up to 512GB . and + 10kRub to the price

Pros
  • as a recorder - a great thing, sound quality, settings - all the rules. I use it, in addition to it, Focusrite Scarlett and Yamaha AG03 are used as sound cards.
Cons
  • as an external sound card - noticeably worse than what I use: built-in MBP, or external Focusrite Scarlett 2, although they were all bought 3-4 years ago, those are about one year - 2022 - 17 By the way, the zoom that is now on sale is a suspiciously ancient thing. And sometimes it is noticeable, including - download speed (although not very critical). Interface input - mini USB - USB A 2.0.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Terrible quality, disappointed with the purchase.

I bought such a voice recorder a couple of years ago, I didn’t immediately attach importance when a noise was heard in the left channel, rustling like that. During this time I used it several times, I decided to just sell it because I didn’t need it at all. I sold it, but after a couple of hours the buyer wrote to me and asked me to return the money, as there was an unpleasant noise from the built-in microphones. Of course I came, returned the money and took the goods. But I remained very angry

Pros
  • Hard to tell
Cons
  • Quality

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am delighted, the product is really worthy.

I use the recorder with Saramonic uwmic9 tx9+tx9+rx9 wireless lavalier microphones, as well as a Rode videomic pro+ microphone. The quality of the recording is of course many times higher than if you write sound directly to the camera - the sound is much cleaner and there is no background noise. At various events, it is convenient to cling to the mixing console in order to record the sound directly from the presenter's microphone or sum. If you want to take your videos to the next level, I…

Pros
  • + The quality of the recorded sound from both the built-in microphones and the inputs. +Various audio inputs - both XLR and 3.5mm + Ability to record simultaneously from different sources + Various recording formats. + Simple and clear control. + Powered by AA batteries + Case included
Cons
  • -Long boot time with 32 GB memory card (about 50 seconds)

Revainrating 4 out of 5

No complaints, I recommend to buy.

In general, a pretty solid recorder, high-quality assembly and recording. More of a professional thing, with a lot of fine-tuning, but it can work like a regular voice recorder on auto settings. If you do not need multi-channel recording, the H1 is also suitable, it is more compact, which is more convenient on the road. Frustrated that it takes a long time to load. To use the built-in microphones, you need wind protection, you can make it yourself from a foam sponge or a fur collar from a…

Pros
  • Pleasant assembly, high-quality recording, recording on 4 channels, jack and exclr inputs. Lots of settings. Sensitive microphone.
Cons
  • With a 32 GB card, it turns on within 50 seconds. Cards up to 32 GB.