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Superb review!! Zoom is noisier, but it seems to have more "brilliance." Tascam more resistant to fan (wind) w/windscreen. My choice = Tascam.

The Tascam has a rounder sound that seems more pleasant and more cinematic without processing. The Zoom seems to have more details but at the expense of more noise. I have the impression that the Tascam produces a pre-filtered sound while the Zoom seems to produce a more raw sound. In conclusion I would say that the Zomm necessarily requires post-processing most of the time while the Tascam delivers a ready-to-use sound for the most urgent. When listening, I personally prefer the sound of the Tascam, while I have the Zoom H1n, but this may be a mistake from a technical point of view. Thank you for this great comparison!

Love This…. Great Test…

Man, THIS is how a demo/comparison should be done. Each example is long enough to establish a particular use, short enough, and right next to each other to do an accurate comparison.

ALMOST PERFECT REVIEW: GRADE: C Tell them what you're going to tell them (failed) Tell them. (excellent) Tell them what you told them. (marginal) I needed to hear about --*USABILITY*-- not just the audio quality. Many of these devices are so arcane and difficult to actually use. Its not worth the iota of qualitative difference if the device has shitty documentation and FUBAR controls.

It’s Sunday evening and I have spent a few hours researching two tascam recorders. I took a chances with your video and it answered every question I had! Thanks!!

zoom is bassier and less clear, tascam is vice-versa so ultimately depends on what you like and your work

The tascam picks up more details than the room.

I regret buying the Zoom. Too noisy. I wish I had seen this video before I bought it.

Tascam has got a more natural sound, the zoom h1n, which I've got for recording my singing lesson, adds a resonance which is very annoying. You can clearly hear that at 1:50.

Tascam is the clear winner here imo. The Zoom is just way sharper which isn't nice to listen to

Did they have to carry the little one home?

Fantastc review. Have you tried either of these with an acoustic guitar?

Exactly after 10 years I am going to change Tascam DR-05 (not X version) for Zoom H1n. For years Tascam served OK, I did a lot of concert recordings (am a concert reviewer) and interviews with jazz musicians. However, this years a problem appeared, Tascam just sometimes is not able to save my recording which a a fatal failure. Why have I decided for Zoom now? I agree that Tascam may have a bit better sound quality. However, Zoom H1n looks OK in reviews, is smaller than Tascam and also cheaper. Very important matter - Zoom is interference resistant compared to Tascam. It has happened many times that my Tascam picked up the interference form a mobile phone. That really annoyed me. So, let's see how my new Zoom will work, I am going to pick it up today.

Thanks for doing this

Zoom is little more crisp....Ir Tascam a tad muffled... It would be good to show/layout settings beforehand.... Also, nowadays the Zoom is half the price of the Tascam....

The midrange and base of the Tascam is just slightly fuller sounding than the Zoom H1n. Superb comparison - thank you so much!

Incroyable ces interférences sur le tascam, c'est rédhibitoire pour moi et c'est dommage car le son y est globalement meilleur. Merci pour ce test !!!

Brilliant video, thanks Darren ❤ very unique

Nice

I like the TASCAM DR-5X a bit more than the ZOOM H1n. The lower tones are better recorded by the TASCAM. The are more sensitive,. but the record-level can be turned very low. The microfones can handel sound up to 125 dB, without deforming the sound ! I like the bigger size of the TASCAM, becouse i think the parts inside will be a bit bigger and stronger. I think that will give a bettrer sound, and make the device longer lasting. You can record a lot more on the 128 Gb SD-card then on a 32 Gb SD-card ! You can also use the TASCAM as an interface between an analoge audio-set, and your Digital computer, without needing a 'Driver-program' ! (AD/DA-Converter, with a max sample-rate of 96 kHz - 24 bit) I hope the microfones are as good as the mic's on the 'ROLAND R-07', witch i had before, but i sadly lost it. (I was realy surprised by the detailed, and very 'Realistic-Surround-Sound'' picked up by those 2 mic's !) But a new ROLAND R-07 costs +/- 249,- euro's, and the TASCAM DR-05X is now available for 105,- euro's ! The ZOOM H1n is cheaper but i think the TASCAM sounds better, and is a bit more professional. Edwin.

Hello.. You have done a detailed test, thank you.. My impression is that there is almost no bottom sound in Tascam.. Stereo separation is weak compared to Zoom, microphone sensitivity is less than Zoom.. Still, Tascam seemed to me to be of better quality, am I wrong?

I think Tascam DR-05X is bether than Zoom

Wonderful video thank you! I think this is moving me over to the Tascam camp as far as these two go - lower noise floor, and with the right headphones it sounds like the H1n has some kind of EQ that's cutting a bit of the higher end fidelity a bit. On the other hand, I wonder if the audio processing of the H1n with the effect mentioned is actually preferable with amateur videography? The audiophile in my chooses Tascam, the amateur film maker is still on the fence. .

Are both set at the same levels? Wav and sample rates

Thanks! Nice video!

which is better for recording college lectures?

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i really like the tescam microphones but the interferance is a deal breaker

For those who ride a motorbike and don't want to feel the wind but the engine of their motorbike, what is better between the two?

Thanks for awesome review. Real great compare

Did you find the tascam picks up external RF/electrical noise? I purchased a dr-07x recently but returned it the same day after noise in hotel room from WiFi routers and electrical switching crashed all across the recordings made. Apparently the tascam DR series are unshielded so needs care in urban settings...

I gotta say the Zoom sounds more natural and clear (not so muffled sounding) - I know others talk about noise, well yeah but I hear it as just room around and air. I just like the quality of the zoom sound better :) I guess it's about tone as much as anything. Nice video, thanks :) both are lovely amazing machines!

Amazing review. Thank you so much, I was ready to buy the Zoom because of the price and also because I know Zoom better but I never used the H1 but I am not anymore sure that I will ever use one now… I have to rethink my budget and many try to get a proper Zoom.

Just to mention it, I believe the Tascam has omnidirectional mics (a/b, or kinda pseudo a/b think?) and the Zoom has cartioids set up x/y. This may contribute to the timber and stereo image differences. Omnis are less susceptible to proximity effect, cartioids tend to be better for stereo imaging.

The o5x sounds cheap

Most interesting recorder review I have ever seen! Thank you!

THIS IS HOW REVIEWS should be! Directly to the point. No intros, talking a lot and such.

you cannot get results by having the mics into different directions. one is focused the other one set on wide. bad compared. sorry.

The zoom is very sensitive microphone

In my opinion, Tascam sounds better with VO, but Zoom definitely wins for atmos recordings, it has a wider stereo field and more detail.

I like the sound that the Zoom produces. Its more like stereo sound for both left and right direction. The Tascam sounds like mono, and the left direction is weaker in volume ( or maybe its because my hearing has deteriorated ). With the wind muff on, the Tascam is great to be shielded from wind noise. With the wind muff on the Zoom, you can hear the wind a little, but not obnoxiously irritating.

Excellent clear review with a pinch of humour. Love it- thank you.

Which mic has less noise? And Which preamp has less noise?

When the cars are passing i hear at high volume a more tunnel sound like if the mic is at the end of a pipe with the zoom. The tascam have a more authentik sound.

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Damn the Tascam sounds a bit nicer but I really like close XY configuration of the Zoom. Spaced out XY sounds weird.

excellent! thank you!

The Tascam has a much more noticeable timber in the vocals. Way deeper and smoother bass. I feel like the Tascam gives of a more natural and less sharp.