Samson’s portable Podcast studio

Posted October 3, 2006 at 08:36 PM by Doug Berger

Section: Accessories, Portable Audio, Storage

Back at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo, Samson (not a typo) showed off its new pocket audio recorder, the Zoom H4 Handy Digital Recorder.  The device has two condenser microphones that are positioned for stereo audio recording.  According to TG Daily, the H4 is “slightly smaller than a paperback book” and decked out with buttons and switches along its sides.  If you’re not down with using the internal mics, the H4 has inputs for your standard XLR or 1/4” external mics.  You can record 24-bit/96 KHz audio at up to 320 kb/s sampling rate.

The H4 records in WAV or MP3 format straight onto any SD card.  The battery life is around 4 hours (way more than enough for your average podcast).  Look out for it this week, because the Zoom H4 is shipping for $300.

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