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Tascam DR-40 vs Zoom H2

    2.76 in
    6.1 in
    Tascam DR-40 Dictaphone
    Tascam DR-40
      2.66 in
      1.68 in
      Zoom H2 Dictaphone
      Zoom H2
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      2
      2 editorial reviews
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      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
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      User rating
      43
      3.7 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		20 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		13 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      33
      4.3 out of 5
      33 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		48 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Technical details

      Tascam DR-40Tascam DR-40
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Audio formats supported
      • MP3
      • WAV
      • MP3
      • PCM
      • WAV
      InterfaceUSBUSB
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Built-in speaker(s)yesyes
      Number of built-in speakers11

      Design

      Tascam DR-40Tascam DR-40
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Colour of productBlack,ChromeBlack
      Display typeLCDLCD

      Dimensions

      Tascam DR-40Tascam DR-40
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Width2.76 in2.66 in
      Depth1.38 in4.48 in
      Height6.1 in1.68 in
      Weight7.51 oz4.59 oz

      Connectivity

      Tascam DR-40Tascam DR-40
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Microphone inyesyes
      USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB B

      Audio properties

      Tascam DR-40Tascam DR-40
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Recording modes
      • High Quality
      • Pulse-code modulation
      Pulse-code modulation
      MP3 bit rates32 - 32048 - 320

      Storage

      Tascam DR-40Tascam DR-40
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Media types supportedFlash cardFlash card

      Power

      Tascam DR-40Tascam DR-40
      Zoom H2Zoom H2
      Compatible battery sizesAAAA
      Number of batteries supported22

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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