Zoom H1n/UK Handy Recorder

Product Information

The “Limiter” and “Auto Level” buttons give the user further control over the quality of sound being recorded.

The Zoom H1n is highly compact and portable, it has a small handheld design giving you the ability to capture sounds in superb quality on the move, in any given situation and environment.

The H1n’s Playback Speed Control lets you transcribe music, interviews and other types of recordings without altering pitch. With the popularity around the H1n, there are plenty of good options available if you need a wind solution. When testing the X/Y microphones, we noticed that the audio would distort when speaking too close to the device. The ICD-UX560 also has a lithium battery that is rated at 27 hours depending on the style of recording and playback, which is considerably longer than the Zoom H1n.

That was popular with ultra low budget filmmakers because it was small and extremely affordable, though it had some frustrating limitations. stereo mic/line input lets you record with your external microphones or other sound sources, and supplies plug-in power (2. Doing any kind of decent mobile recording with good sound quality used to be a pain, either too much hardware was required or you needed an engineering degree.If neither of those things work, check out our guides on how to resolve audio device issues on Windows and Mac. The "Limiter" button will limit the audio signal to a specific threshold, making sure the audio that you record remains undistorted. Although small and light the H1n has a battery life of up to 10 hours with alkaline batteries, recording directly on to SD or MicroSDHC cards of up to a massive 32GB (not included).