We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05
Close
Zoom H1 Dictaphone
Zoom H1
Close
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Zoom H2
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
1
1 editorial reviews
True inspiration is an elusive thing. When you want to capture one of those best-riff-I've-ever-written moments, you have a choice: hum into your phone (never really works, does it?), or boot up the cRead more
Read editorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
Most filmmakers say 60% of a film is the music and audio quality. Without realizing it, viewers notice inconsistency in sound more than anything else.Read more
We tested the Zoom H1n Handy Recorder, a compact digital audio recorder from one of the most recognized brands in the industry.Read more
Now for the actual audio test.Read more
Read editorial reviews
3
3 editorial reviews
Zoom’s latest recorder ups the ante on the features front — even including M/S recording — but remains very affordable.Read more
Writers such as myself like to romanticize about technology that was once essential to our craft but has been vastly usurped with the march of time. FromRead more
Zoom HRead more
Read editorial reviews
User rating
53
3.8 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Technical details

Audio formats supported
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • PCM
  • WAV
InterfaceUSBUSBUSB
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
yesyes
Number of built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
1

Design

Colour of productSilverWhiteBlack
Backlightyes
N/A
N/A
Backlight colourOrange
N/A
N/A
Display typeLCDLCDLCD

Dimensions

Width2.0 in1.73 in2.66 in
Depth5.0 in5.35 in4.48 in
Height1.0 in1.22 in1.68 in
Weight64.0 oz2.12 oz4.59 oz

Connectivity

Microphone inyes
N/A
yes
Connection to PCyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB AMini-USB BMini-USB B
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A

Storage

Media types supportedFlash cardFlash cardFlash card
File type supported
  • WAV
  • MP3
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
N/A

Often compared with Tascam DR-05

Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-07X
TascamDR-05
TascamDR-07X
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05X
TascamDR-05
TascamDR-05X
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-40
TascamDR-05
TascamDR-40
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Zoom H1
TascamDR-05
ZoomH1
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Zoom H2
TascamDR-05
ZoomH2
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Olympus LS-12
TascamDR-05
OlympusLS-12
Tascam DR-05 Dictaphone
Zoom H4
TascamDR-05
ZoomH4

Often compared with Zoom H1

Zoom H1 Dictaphone
Zoom H4
ZoomH1
ZoomH4
Zoom H1 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05X
ZoomH1
TascamDR-05X
Zoom H1 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05
ZoomH1
TascamDR-05
Zoom H1 Dictaphone
Zoom H2
ZoomH1
ZoomH2
Zoom H1 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-10L
ZoomH1
TascamDR-10L
Zoom H1 Dictaphone
Olympus LS-P1
ZoomH1
OlympusLS-P1
Zoom H1 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-22WL
ZoomH1
TascamDR-22WL

Often compared with Zoom H2

Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05X
ZoomH2
TascamDR-05X
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Zoom H4
ZoomH2
ZoomH4
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Zoom H1
ZoomH2
ZoomH1
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-05
ZoomH2
TascamDR-05
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-40X
ZoomH2
TascamDR-40X
Zoom H2 Dictaphone
Tascam DR-22WL
ZoomH2
TascamDR-22WL