The Zoom H1 Recorder Offers Pro Sound in a Tiny Package
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Zoom is better known for its guitar and effects equipment than handheld audio recorders, but the Zoom H1 Handy Recorder brings professional audio recording to a package small enough to fit in one hand. There are a number of companies with audio recorders at the same size and price point, but the Zoom H1 features twin microphones at the top of the device configured in a crisscross pattern to obtain full depth and clarity of surround sound while recording.
The H1 records and stores audio as WAV files in 96, 48, and 44.1 kHz in both 16 and 24-bit audio, and in MP3 at your choice from 48 to 320kbps depending on how much recording you plan to do. If you decrease the quality or increase the audio compression, you can fit more audio on the device, which will ship with a 2GB microSD memory card. If you need more storage, you can swap the included 2GB card for any microSD card up to 32GB.
The Zoom H1 also has a mounting joint so you can use it to record panels or meetings, and has a mic input so you can connect an external microphone as well. It also has an audio output so you can connect the H1 to external speakers. The H1 will cost $99 USD when Zoom starts shipping them to major electronics retailers and music stores on July 30th.
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