Although it’s somewhat build for reporters, explorers and other people of that nature. I think us musicians can also put it to good use as well. Zoom H2N Surround Portable Recorder first hit the market with Best Buy listed for $199.99. No worries though, H2N Surround Portable Recorder’s now listed in just about all other music stores, so the price is now reasonable. 
The cool thing about Zoom H2N Surround Portable Recorder’s that it’s always ready whenever you are. You can grab it and head to the balcony or the backyard and start writing/singing your lyrics while recording. When done, you can hook it up to your PC with its USB 2.0 feature to import and/or record directly to your computer. It’s the only portable recorder with five mic capsules: Mid-Side (MS) stereo. 90 X/Y stereo. 2-Channel and 4-Channel surround sound. It runs on two AA alkaline batteries. Giving you a well over 15 hours of recording. 
Here are some of its features:
- 1/8-inch Mic/Line Input and Phones/Line Output stereo phone jacks
- 1.8-inch backlit LCD display with 128 x 64 resolution
- Analog-type Mic Gain wheel
- Accommodates up to 32GB SDHC memory cards
- Built-in reference speaker
- Data recovery function protects against unexpected recording errors
- High-Speed USB 2.0 card reader function
- Operates on battery, AC or USB bus power
- Records in WAV up to 24-bit/96kHz and MP3 up to 320kbp…
Zoom H2N Surround Portable Recorder’s listed for $199 with ¢99 added differences between stores.
Here are the price list:
Full Compass Systems – $199.99
Musicians Friend – $199
Buy.com – $199
eBay – $199
All Pro Sound – $199.99
Amazon – $199
