Zoom H1n 3-stars Reviews

Great for sampling

This recorder is very light and small, perfect to have them always with you to record sounds that you might want to use in your music production, and to record ideas.

Its an great choice for people that want excellent portability and don't mind perfect sound quality.

it does not come with a memory card, and I had a little bit of trouble finding a compatible one.

Its has a great range and but unfortunately it catches a lot of noise,its good for close recordings in quiet places and you must buy it with the respective accessory pack because it helps with the noise reduction (since it has a tripod and a wind sponge).

Its a good starting point for musicians that want to record ideias or sounds for sampling on the go; and its also good for interviews. Other than that, you might as well use your phone.

Bad noise level

Nobody else mentioned this, so maybe I had just bad luck, but the noise level is bad. It's OK to record an interview for later transcription, it's OK to for learning an instrument to record yourself, but for anything else, the quality is too bad (somebody mentioned collecting samples of outdoor noises -- wouldn't do, IMHO).

Too sad, because despite the flimsiness (it really is light!) it's obviously a well thought-through device, good quality for the price, simple handling, I love the old-school cheap-o 2xAAA battery box (as I have lot's of those lying around), etc.