Epic Battle For YouTube Supremacy Zoom H1n vs Roland R-07 Audio Recorders Today I Feel Like TIFL

Epic Battle For RUclips Supremacy Zoom H1n vs Roland R-07 Audio Recorders
Price: Let's start off with one of the first questions people ask when shopping for anything and that is how much does it cost. The Zoom H1n has a significant advantage in this category as the it is $80 cheaper than the Roland. The H1n is $119 while the R-07 is priced at $199. This Category goes to the Zoom H1n
Build Quality: Both devices are made out of plastic but the Roland feels like a much higher quality device and more robust. The Zoom is much lighter weight but that comes at the cost of feeling cheap and plasticky. If I dropped them both I feel like the Roland would have a better chance of survival. This category goes to the Roland R-07.
Pocket-ability: Right up front I can tell you this category is a tie. The Zoom H1n is skinnier and lighter but the Roland R-07 is shorter and has its mic input right at the top of the device making it less likely to get snagged or move if you drop this in a pocket. Again this category is a tie.
Features: They both record up to 24 bit 96 kHz WAV files and up to 320 kbps MP3 files. They both record to micro SD cards and have LCD screens. So, they are pretty equal until you get to some of the more advanced features of the R-07. The Roland has scene presets that allow you to save settings to so you can at the push of a button change your settings to fit a recording scene that you use often like recording in like a studio or a bedroom. The Roland also has Bluetooth connectivity allowing you to monitor recordings from paired headphones or pair it with the Roland mobile app and control the audio levels, start and stop recordings and more using the app via Bluetooth. This category is going to the Roland R-07.
Compatibility: Both recorders have 3.5mm line in ports. The Zoom H1n has a line out as well and even though it's not labeled as such the Roland R-07's headphone jack functions as a line out as well. However, when testing different microphones I found some mics that didn't work at all on the Roland like the Sennheiser lavalier mic with the twist lock did work with the Zoom H1n. This category goes to the Zoom.
Finally, Recording Quality: This category is more subjective and each person may find that they like one device over the other but I found that I like the sound of the Zoom's XY pattern mics more than the Roland. I also believe the Zoom has stronger preamps inside it. Using the same microphone I was able to get the same audio levels on the Zoom with the input set to only 60% while I had to go as high as 80% on the Roland to achieve the same levels. So this category is going to the Zoom.
Bottomline both of these audio recorders are high quality portable recorders with built in mics and lots of user controls however the Zoom H1n just edges out the R-07 because a lower price and stronger preamps. However, I use these recorders to record myself and when making videos so I don't care so much about the Roland's Bluetooth features however if you are a wedding videographer or other filmmaker and place recorders on talent and prefer audio recorders over wireless mic systems then being able to either monitor your audio or use an app to make adjustments to the input levels and start and stop recordings is a huge advantage that may be worth the price difference between the two. If you need a more basic recorder without the advanced features of the Roland R-07 then the Zoom H1n is a great entry level audio recorder.
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