Zoom H4n Pro Digital Multi-Track Recorder

Sound quality is very good indeed, but for vintage samplers like the MPC line or the SP 404 series and similar, it seems the gain inputs distort the XLR/Line in combo inputs A and B, without care that is. While these samplers hookup with ease between each other, I have had to noticeably reduce gain to ensure no distorted inputs which says a lot about the default power output in those vintage gears. The MTR mode is truly good, given that it works like a tape machine, not as much as a looper or sampler (no inbuilt looping mode) but excels in its intended purpose. For recording a looper just get a looper. The bounce feature and inputs monitoring work flawlessly, latency is nil and audio signal is internally routed for highest resolution. The metronome feature during recording is a necessity and its great to have it. The fact that you can monitor the built in guitar and bass fx and amps settings is a game changer as recording is seamless. You can directly record what you hear. The built in mics are great with adjustable stereo fields. In MTR mode you can monitor both inputs A and B and record both too which is like full duplex recording without a laptop overhead, the default mic input is another recording source, with an external mic input provided as well. Literally guitar, bass and vocals can be recorded in sync in this hand held unit. I am mostly using it for MTR mode and guitar/bass fx processing on the go.The fx is certainly useable and with a little tweaking shines through, mind you, its not a multi fx chaining fx powerhouse but for a bread and butter toolkit that does the job when used well. It certainly beats adding another hardware FX processor on the go.Stereo mode is great for regular field recording. I use a 32GB card and it starts up well in time, some 25 seconds bootup is not at all an inconvenience, and certainly not as lagging as some folks might like to imagine. If you are used to working with a lot of hardware gear, vintage samplers, drum machines and so on, the operation is highly intuitive, just focus on the menu button, scroll wheel and press down button at the right side. Play pause and record and transport are right at the face plate. Selection of inputs or recording tracks is also right at the faceplate. All this becomes muscle memory in no time.I use it for music production, beat track drafts, music transcription, demos, field recording, multi track recording, I can imagine using it for ASMR or podcasts and film making too..The stamina mode that is enabled by a switch inside the battery compartment which must be turned on before closing the battery compartment and rebooting your unit, works as intended.I don't find the added plastic case goofy as some might try to say, its a very well designed hard plastic case that saves added costs on procuring one, Zoom has given a lot of thought with this and it shows.Tip, buy the USB 5V power cable for H4n Pro and connect with phone power banks for a really long lasting performace time.Also read the manual well, its a good booklet and all features are described step by step.Good luck to future buyers, you will be a proud owner, and at this price its truly a step.

As a content creator o found this one is absolutely Value for money, makes your videos sounds pro, even with difficult atmosphere it gives decent sound,interms of noise reduction it gives more than its pricing, tough there are high priced marvels available...h4n pro stands out with handy and professional outcome within its price range... great product to buy. They could have included a power supply with instrument,it's battery drains heavily cant complain coz it demands more power, but kool with power bank and getting a connector cable was a painstaking one for me. Happy so far

This is one of the best recorders that Zoom offers right now. The quality of the microphones is probably one of the best in this class at this price. It can be used outdoors as well as indoors. As a pianist I can say that the recording is good for your personal rehearsals.However there are 2 major problems with the product. The first is the insanely long startup time of over 30 seconds. This makes any kind of spontaneous recording next to impossible as the recorder takes a lot of time to boot. The second problem is with the company selling the essential tool kit as an extra 3000 Rupees bundle. It gets you an adapter, a USB cable, a noise filter and 2 more cables. To add insult to injury, the accessory kit of a "Field Recorder" DOES NOT INCLUDE A HOT SHOE MOUNT. How am I supposed to connect this thing with a camera without a hot shoe mount. If you are selling a 3K worth accessory pack, then include that.The recorder though is great, but yes the accessory pack is a necessary but highly overpriced addition.

Zoom H4n Pro is one of my most coveted sound recorders, as a professional audio video producer, it is of extreme value to me. Its handy design, with 2 XLR input is of great use when recording directly from the mixer in a concert. Great value for money. Only Flipside being the battery back up, it could have been better, on the normal mode of recording.

I"m a professional photographer, and I also do video for select clients. This is my go-to recorder. Paired with a wireless mic, this works like a charm. The menus take a little getting used to, but compared to Tascam products, it's much more user-friendly.The microphones on the recorder are also pretty good if you're within a couple of feet of it. If you deal with audio-only interviews, this one's a no-brainer.

I am using H4n pro recorder for last 1 year. I am using it for YouTube videos and it’s 👍 nice, records great quality. Though quality also depends on the mic 🎤 as well.Overall satisfied with quality of product as well as the audio output. Only con I have experienced is that it eats up AA batteries quite quick.

Recording quality is good by I am facing a issue in switching off the device.It is getting switch on automatically whenever I am switching it off..

Great portability and high quality. Can almost be used as a standalone DAW with the multitrack facility.I have also used with external microphones and so far no issues.The learning curve may be a bit steep for people new to this kind of devices, but the accompanying manual and lots of videos on YouTube should make it easier to use this to its full potential.Would have been nice if there was builtin charger - the batteries run out quite fast depending on the usage and mode, and this can irritatingly hamper recording sessions. The branded external power supply (to be purchased separately) is very expensive for what it is, but I have been using (a much cheaper) other brand power cable and a power bank. No issues so far.