It records really good quality, and very portable, you really can't beat it for the price too

Built to last with outstanding recording quality

I love the quality of it, but I wish it zoomed further

Works just as expected, has good sound quality and is relatively reliable

Of course you can find other recorder that has great quality, but they are slightly more expensive

The audio quality is unmatched by the rival Tascam DR-40, and the fact that the H4N comes with its own plastic case is a small touch that goes a long way in terms of practical usage/packing/transportation of the device

Excellent quality

the zoom is amazing i love it so much it picks up noise acceptably well and with great quality too

Excellent recording quality and easy interface

Easy to use and great sound quality.

Great quality for value price.

Great quality, easy to use

Build - I like the build quality compared to the H4

I loved the quality of the recording and of the Mics

After carefully see what's on the market I decided to have "top quality" sound for my productions without spending a fortune nor hiring professional sound technicians.*built-in Canon

Awesome recorder, professional quality that I can use for both my video work and straight audio.

The one thing we noticed that put a damper on producing great quality videos was lack of amazing audio

It's super easy to use and the sound quality is amazing for such small gizmo

The sound quality is good with the built in mics- the 90/120 degree variable pattern is a useful feature as well.

(Mounting the H4N to a Canon 7D DSLR, very common since the audio quality is so great!

Just good freaking quality

Great recording quality

I record live bands so they can do demos for touring, the sound quality is really good

Great audio quality and very easy to use.

I used it for shooting outdoors , it's amazing sound quality

Great Quality for good price, no sd card included

Excellent Quality and well protected in delivery.

really great recording quality

Love the quality both in sound and how this product is made.

super high quality!!

I like the quality of the sound and the battery life and the three different ways to connect.

Also is a great quality mic to do voice overs into, which means you then just need one mic on a small shoot instead of a shotgun mic and a wireless mic for your voice overs.

If you don't want to spend a fortune in equipment or pro sound technicians but still want to get TOP QUALITY

The in-built microphones are great quality, and the transfer to the computer is simple and efficient

The sound quality was great, although maybe as a result of the mic configuration, the stereo separation felt limited.

Sounds quality is amazing, light, portable, easy to use, swappable memory

the quality is just as good (if not better) than professional recordings made using the microphones in our symphony hall.

Excellent audio quality all around and has so many uses and gives me options of how I want to record anything at any time

If you are looking for a simple recorder, The zoom H1 is much quicker and easier to use and still has fantastic quality, but you wont get the professional looking studio recorder quality feel that you do from the Zoom

Sound quality is outstanding in every way

Good quality, but complicated to use.

It is easy to bring my extremely portable Zoom recorder and hook the sound booth's XLR and quickly record a nice broadcast quality audio file without using the tv studio resources

, XLR inputs on the bottom of this thing are a godsend for using great microphones to get amazing sound quality

Sound quality is good and easy to operate

It has an exellent sound quality and is very easy to use

the H4n let's the full band record decent quality tracks which we all use in between sessions to work out our own parts in more detail

it's the background noise that kills the recording quality

A bit overpowered for the task, but I can't fault the sound quality and I learned a while

The quality of the microphones is very crisp.

Really good sound quality

Great sound quality, and easy to use.

Sound quality is great, plenty of options for adding 4 channel sound with XLR / 1/4" combo jack

Just a nice quality sound

Great quality product

The sound quality is EXCELLENT and the machine is well-made and durable!

It's a a top of the line recorder, with superior sound quality

I also didn't want to be involved with "post production" just a decent quality end usable product.

Sound quality was awesome.

Still, the build quality is not notably superior to the H2, and of the 4 Zooms, it's the fussiest, intended for a user whose willing to take some time to become familiar with its versatile learning curve.

Unbelievably quality

-The quality of the Zoom H4n itself is very good and solid

Awesome, I use it to record my bands rehearsals and new ideas for songs, awesome quality so good in fact I will use for pre production.

Outstanding audio quality

Good quality for the money.

The build quality is pretty nice.

But my riend who showed me how to use it got good quality recordings from it.

All has been already said (and written) about the excellent qualities of the H4n

Overall, I would highly recommend this for good-quality recording, though I would also invest in a larger SD card than the 2 GB one provided.

Great sound quality and very easy to use, which is a huge plus for a novice like me.

I don't know if this means my unit was defective, or this will happen to all Zoom H4N's, but this is not acceptable, and poor audio quality, as far as I'm concerned.

Overall, great quality

For a great all around handheld recorder with excellent sound quality, lots of features, and a reasonable price, the Zoom unit is going to be very hard to beat.

Even though the H4n comes with a 1GB SD card, using WAV format is better quality sound which also means much bigger files & versatility

Jumping from the h4n to the h4npro super simple but extremely satisfying.. great quality sound... extremely easy to use and operate with a rode mic or any other external mic system

Sound quality is superb and the device is very easy to use!

when it records the quality is great

Awesome quality.

The sound quality is so much better!I highly recommend this to anyone who has any needs for sound recording of any kind

That said, the sound quality I get when I use this device is simply amazing!

Wonderful quality.

The sound quality is much better and I like that there are many more options

With my Sennheiser microphones, I record individual birds and other animals and natural sounds with excellent quality

The rest is gravy: phantom power on XLR, decent battery life, good UI, and great build quality with standard 1/4"-20 tripod mount (which I wanted as a photographer)

It is perfect for my minuscule budget, and if you can get the microphone close enough to the subject, the sound quality is surprisingly good

I can't believe how much better the quality of my audio captures have been since investing in this device

What I like: Professional-quality recorder with excellent audio quality in a variety of formats

I first bought the Zoom H1 and loved the quality and ease of use

The sound quality of the H4N is excellent and it is very easy to hook up external microphones to the unit.

The quality is crisp and clear

It has excellent quality, a lot of features, and is very reasonably priced.

Highly recommend as a rock solid, quality recorder for newbs to intermediates to semi-pros and even pros

If you need a digital recorder, and aren't looking for a cheap, low sound quality model, this is the recorder you want.

Works great .. good quality

Impressive sound quality without a fortune in external microphones.

The quality of the recording is almost unbelievable

wellThis thing is great, really amazing sound quality

Great audio recorder if you need portable quality sound.

Sound quality is crisp and clean

Other than my one gripe, this device (with good mics and cables) does produce some great quality sound for something as inexpensive as it is

This is definitely a rugged device designed for clean quality records.

Inexpensive for what it is, excellent quality of sound recordings.

I wish there wasn't so much handling noise when using the onboard mics, but the sound quality from them is otherwise very good.

The sound quality is unbelievable

Awesome quality and awesome product!

Really good sound quality and very useful

Superb quality of audio

Only problem that I've had with it is that when I try to connect it to the pc for audio in mode it comes in very choppy and low quality

The sound quality is great, specifically the quality of the stereo feed

Pretty solid sound quality for the price.

Quality seems great, screen lights up nice, you could use it in the dark

EvaluationThe H4n is a uniquely brilliant design, which manages to deliver sophistication and versatility whilst being easy to use, plus quality and portability that is exceptional

The build quality is solid, but lightweight enough to not be cumbersome

Incredible high quality sound.

The stereo mic on the top is incredible quality for voice over work

The build quality is solid and it seems like it will hold up well

Sound quality is awesome

Works perfectly, and has a great sound quality, with many different options to enhance your recording

Super flexible and produces excellent quality.

I've accomplished great quality audio with the MTR

and I appreciate the quality of the product

The sound quality is great and since I record a lot of artist's acoustic performances, the two xlrs plus the built in stereo mic does the job nicely

It seems as though Zoom has really focused on improving the sound quality with this release - it records very clean sound, especially with an external mic connected via an XLR cable

Just good freaking quality

Sound quality is good, phantom power is nice.

Great quality but teh software is complicated.

we needed an extra copy of the audio for our promotional and instructional videos and this fit the bill, its easy to learn how to use and the quality is great.

Great quality sound.

The sound quality is great, the onboard mics sound fantastic

The Zoom records great quality, and has a ton of features I haven't even used yet

Obviously it's not going to give you top-notch studio quality, but it's capable of making a nice sounding recording

Simply put, using the device's internal microphone is not sufficient quality for a

+ Phenomenal recording quality for a portable recorder+ Excellent built-in stereo microphones+ Record level adjustment buttons on the hardware, rather than just on the software+ Two combined XLR and

That turned out to be way too low, but because I used the best sound quality (96 hz frequency, and 24 bit depth) I was able to pull up the sound in Adobe Soundbooth

To really improve the quality of your movies, quality sound is key

While it's not a professional recording studio, the sound quality is exceptional for a field recorder of this price

Using the correct equipment, scenario and settings will greatly improve the quality of sound.

sound quality is amazing!!

Improved rubberized case that is easier to handle- Improved recording quality and noise floor (see below)But the MOST improved aspect of the new H4N Pro is the audio quality

The quality of the sound recorded with its mics is fantastic, it is capable of producing movie like sounds like floor creeks, doors shutting, people steps

I paired it with a shotgun mic on a boom pole, and now get good quality dialogue recording on my film projects

It records very well but the build quality is horrible.

The sound quality is great and it's pretty easy to use

Great sound quality, which is the most important part

We also hooked it up at a live show through the desk and the quality was good enough for us to post to our [...] site so you can check out the audio quality for yourself

Amazingly clear and high quality sound

Great sound qualityWAV format provides best sound quality, but choice of other formats for space constraints

I am a pianist and bought this to record myself playng with good quality sound and minimal background noise.

Product of excellent quality and easy to use.

It's audio quality far exceeds the lower priced handhelds, and it has been a pleasure to use

Great sound quality – does everything I need.

It is well-built with top-quality components and will last you for years if you take good care of it (it comes in a hard plastic case which you can use to transport it).You can also buy a remote control to use with this

I have a Canon T2i and although it takes wonderful video I needed to have good quality sound

The target group that will enjoy this device most are people who record their rehearsals, especially using the built-in mics - also, people making composition sketches using the 4ch multitrack mode that allows overdubbing(!... pretty incredible for such a tiny box for $300)All the functions sit right on the edge of being "almost pro", yet it isn't completely pristine, not really top notch:If your priority is top-quality, the bigger recorders such as the Tascam HD-P2 or the Korg MR-1000 or an Oade Bros modded Fostex FR2 are definitely better choices

Good build quality

Sound quality is nice and the surrounding mechanism used in the device to get sound from all possible angles and areas make it too sensitive to sounds even from far

Also use this unit for voice-overs in some videos and the quality has been excellent for my needs

The sound quality is just awesome

The design does look a bit dated but for the purpose of recording YouTube videos this thing greatly improves the sound quality of the video compared to my Galaxy Note 4 built in microphone (Yes I use my phone to record my YouTube videos :D)

Since I bought this I have added a pair of bigger stereo mics to this set up to get even better quality.

Great sound Quality

It has great sound quality when it's ready, when the batteries aren't dead and when you've got everything set up, but it's really poorly designed.

Excellent quality

Great quality recording

The sonic quality is stunning, it's what one would have needed a studio for ten years

amazing quality. compact design

Great sound recording quality and overall great value vs quality bargain.

But once I took a trip through the menu and turned off phantom power, set record settings to 4 track with the onboard mics on 2 and the XLR inputs on the other 2, and record quality to the highest setting, I've achieved better audio quality than I imagined possible at this price point

The sound quality is excellent.

It took a bit of playing around with it to figure out how to improve the sound quality, but once I figured it out, I was happy with the recording

Awesome sound quality, great mics, easy to use and very portable

very easy to use and great quality sound, I use it for my radio broadcast and it is wonderful to use and a great tool for my ministry

Great quality recorder

Great Piece of Equipment, Have only been able to play with the integrated Mic so far but the Quality of that is good as well.

The quality of the recorded sound is great for a piece of equipment this size

recorder works well and the sound quality is good, but the inability to sync with my computer is a serious negative.

I have used recorders on set that cost thousands of dollars, and the sound quality was no better than that of the

Good quality, fix to much sound problems

The jogwheel is still the same feel (I wish they would have improved that with a better quality/feel, since that's used so much for navigating the

The sound quality of the built in mics is great.

Though it has a microphone on the top of the H4N, it's recommend to buy a XLR cable Microphone for the BEST quality audio

All around, it seems to be a good, compact recorder; sound quality is excellent.

It has built-in mics or can be plugged directly into the soundboard for even better quality

It does very good quality recordings.

When I plug it into my computer with the USB cable the audio quality is garbage

Superb sound quality

The quality is really awesome, it runs on battery forever and takes a while to run out of memory

I am using it in multitrack mode to make excellent quality demos.

Easy to use, good workflow, reliable, high quality from the built in microphones.

The sound quality is spectacular.

So many functions and abilities and GREAT quality for the price

While the sound quality is crisp and full, the noise floor is higher than I'd hoped

I did that this past weekend and the quality is just as good as the other reviews say it is

The sound quality isn't perfect, but it's very good and I got this unit at an excellent price; the positives far outshine the negatives, and I'm looking forward to using the H4n in all kinds of contexts: practicing music, recording live shows, and of course the purpose I got it for: recording audio in an indie filmmaking/video context

and apparently they offer good sound quality although you are limited to one stereo track (could be a mix of two mics connected to one of these devices which connects to the camera body using the Mic input) and have to take a $2500 risk

I am really impressed and would recommend this product to anyone looking for a reliable, quality digital audio recorder.

Fantastic sound quality for such a small mixer.

(The simpler Zoom H2 line is a great choice if you'll be sticking with the built-ins exclusively and don't need to record as many tracks; the H4N is a little more complex to operate in tradeoff for the expanded recording options.)In use, the Zoom package is compact, durable, and functional -- this is an upgrade in durability and quality over the somewhat plasticky previous model -- and the sound quality is great, as expected

Whether recording abient room sound with its built-in stereo mics or upping the ante with my Rode NT3 attached, the sound quality is fantastic

Excellent sound quality, rugged construction, intuitive controls/navigation

don't use the Zoom mount as it is all plastic...there are companies that make all metal ones that are inexpensive).This makes a really high quality portable stereo mike for recording HD video and audio with the Nikon and much better sound than the on board mono mike

Great sound quality and easy data transfer.

The quality is awesome

Quality of sound is excellent (low noise) and the easy setup allows me to have non-technical people setup and use

I shoot weddings and as a wedding videographer i need reliable equipment to output the best quality videos

Third, this thing has great build quality--especially for the money.

Sometimes I take this on on the field and record an interviewee on the fly with this and the sound quality is fabulous.

I am a pianist and bought this to record myself playng with good quality sound and minimal background noise.

If your environment is clean from noise your recordings will be as clear and perfect as you could ever dream

I highly recommend it for pros as well as for common audiophiles.

This item is used extensively in a DSLR video shooting function, as well as for ambient field recording