Zoom’s Handy series offers plenty of choice and great value. Options include not only mono/stereo recorders but also multitrack devices such as the H4 Essential that we have up for review.

Four-track simultaneous recording Record up to 140 dB SPL with X/Y microphones Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB Built-in effects, including compression/limiting, low-cut filtering, ...