Question about Zoom H1

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hellboy80

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Does anybody have Zoom H1 audio recorder?
I bought it and I have this problem... If I want to monitor the sound via headphones I need to really pump up the volume of line out (otherwise the sound is very quiet) . This increases the noise (only in headphones). The recorded sound is clean, but the monitoring is practically useless (when I hear noise in headphones all the time, I cant be sure if its only in headphones or if I am actually recording the noise). Its possible to fix this problem? Buy better headphones?
BTW, I am using Rode NTG2 mic (with Shure A96F transformer which adapts XLR-type connector to the 3.5 mm input).
 
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Don't go above 70 on the volume output. 80 at the most, because that's where noise starts becoming obvious.

Also, don't use intermediary values. Stick to full decimals (60-70-80, nothing in between because those are noisy).

If it's too quiet, buy a portable headphone amp.
 
Yeah, I really have not had that problem at all with my H1, and I've used it quite a bit (straight audio and audio for video), and have not had issues with the headphone output. What headphones are you using? If you need a lot more volume, maybe an external headphone amp is what you need. But I did record a classical concert last spring using the H1 as a bit-bucket; decent front-end mikes, simple Behringer mixer... ran the output of the H1 into the input of my Sony Walkman Pro for back-up-- No issues with noise not only in the recording, but throughout the chain (and I monitored at various points like the mixer phone output, Walkman phone output, and even checked at the H1 output), so I'm wondering if you have a defective unit? How long have you had it? Maybe you can still return it and swap it for a new one?

GJ
 
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Just curious. H1 has AGC (Automatic Gain Control) have you played with it?

Good luck
 
The headphone noise isn't an AGC issue and I don't think he's got a defective unit. Mine's doing the same.
 
I also have a problem with low input volume... I was duscussing all these issues here:
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/all-things-audio/511218-zoom-h1-noise-headphones.html#post1757293

armannd said:
Don't go above 70 on the volume output. 80 at the most, because that's where noise starts becoming obvious.

Also, don't use intermediary values. Stick to full decimals (60-70-80, nothing in between because those are noisy).

If it's too quiet, buy a portable headphone amp.
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Interesting, I didnt know that. Does this apply for input volume too?

unclebob6958 said:
The NTG-2, as well as other mics that supply their own phantom power via battery, have a noticeably lower volume/level output than mics that draw their phantom power externally.
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I see. Maybe this will be the problem.
 
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"The NTG-2, as well as other mics that supply their own phantom power via battery, have a noticeably lower volume/level output than mics that draw their phantom power externally"

-- Not to confuse anyone but technically and FYI, an internal battery does not supply "Phantom Power" and running a mic on Phantom Power, opposed to a battery, would not 'significantly' boost it's output level or dramatically reduce it's 'self-noise'. Furthermore, a mic's battery should normally be removed when using Phantom Power unless it is manually or internally switched.
 
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