Once the batteries were inserted one is able to record straight away in a dry mix format with a flat eq. This how all scratch tracks should be recorded. An ambient room recording was done where the sound coming from the speakers was recorded at the back of the room at approx 15m ftom speakers with mic on ms setting. The mixer operator who runs a home studio was happy with the recorded sound. Any recording done through the mic socket will be unbalanced. Best sound from the recordings is achieved through a good set of headphones or active studio monitors. Overall this unit is great for having AA batteries, an adjustable microphone setup, flexibility for playback, the included software and compact size. To go semi pro ine should look into the zoom z8 with recording software.
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Used it for a few nature recordings and a test run with a lav mic so far and I'm very impressed. Found a cheap deadcat wind filter that fits it perfectly, already have the adapter to use my SmartLav+ as a direct input and I use a tiny little USB powerbank for power instead of buying batteries. Without batteries and with the powerbank it's about as heavy as a large smartphone. Really surprised by how good the recordings are played back on studio headphones, crystal clear and very accurate frequency response, very much a true to life recording. The microphones are a lot better than I expected them to be. They're not amazing but they definitely punch above their price point. I thought about buying a you-beaut carrying case for it, but ended up wrapping it up in a microfiber cloth and chucking it in an airtight food container with the power pack and the USB cable. Good as gold, highly recommended to amatauer videographers, content creators and even semi pro videographers.Read full review
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Amazing value for money! A good performer if it was just a stand-alone multi-function mic, but it is also its own complete recording system, and compact. Fabulous for recording ambient sounds of nature. Top marks to the Zoom engineers who put this one together.
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It records as well as a product which cost 10 times as much. It is highly portable and easy to use
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Take with you everywhere, very reliable great sound for the price.
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