I had this problem and it was definitely an issue with the mic plug that shipped with some of the units, including the first one I received.. I suspect the internal wiring inside the mic plug was loose. I did not have this issue when I used a mic other than the mic that came with my unit. I contacted Zoom and they sent me a new unit and no problems. The “pop” would occur with something as innocuous and sitting down with the mic on a belt. Seems you got a good unit-congratulations!
Thanks so much for your thoughts!! That is interesting that using a different lav mic solved the problem. Which one did you use? I had another guy who commented on one of my videos said he tried a sennheiser lav mic and it still popped.
One of the mics I tested was a lav mic that came with my Movo wireless system and the other was a headset mic with a screw on connection. I could feel a lot of play inside of the first microphone plug upon inspection. Almost any movement caused the pop sound-the sound was really bad and would ruin any shot where this happened.
@@rwsjr thanks so much for sharing the mic you used. That info will be really important to not only myself but others as well who are also having issues :)
@@rwsjr That is really good to know. Thanks for sharing that fact. I've been thinking of upgrading the lav mic that came with it but haven't pulled the trigger on that purchase yet.
Definitely like the D4 over the D3 with audio monitoring headphones. I hear the Sanken COS-11D lavalier works super well with this recorder, but the cost is $379!
@@poutineitup9510 Came with which? The f2? I didn't see a cable coming with it unless you count the lapel mic, which wouldn't work for the external mics.
@@poutineitup9510 I had a feeling. It's alright, I hunted them down on Amazon. I haven't gotten the f2 yet, but if I do, at least I'll know what to use. Also, I spent over an hour trying to hunt down video confirmation of the ability to plug external mics into the f2 and make them work. The last video I watched claimed that you couldn't without overwhelming it, due to it's extremely limited capacity as described in the documentation (5.5 something, don't know the terms and science behind it). So, since you have just proven that you can: would you be willing to make a new video verifying and quickly demonstrating your tests which prove that you can, for others to easily find? It's been out for years, but literally nobody seems to know this can be done! I'd do it myself using a clip from your video, but Adobe Premier is currently malfunctioning on me and I haven't learned Divinci Resolve yet, only just downloaded it. I'd rather promote you anyway; you did the work and deserve credit for it. This isn't my specialty and I don't care to become known for it. This ua-cam.com/video/lFG8FRyBZac/v-deo.html is the video in which they claimed you couldn't do it.
@@djedishadowslayer2076 much appreciated but right now I don’t know when I can get around to make another video to cover this. Feel free to take a clip from my video. Thanks so much
Thanks for the video.... was it just us, or did your test show the clicking sound at the begging of your NEEWER mic test? W look forward to your continued coverage. - Zork & Sweetie [ Professional Poets & Bed Vloggers ]
I thought the exact same thing when I was editing the video. I looked really closely at the wave form and those two sounds were half as loud as my voice wave form was when talking. Normally pops tend to be really loud and peak most of the time. This made me think they were actually plosives and not pops. Now I can’t be sure though so I will leave that up to you and what your thoughts are. I wondered about editing those sounds out though like I did with some other plosives in the audio but I thought full transparency with the tests was more important. Let me know your thoughts and thanks so much for watching the video and commenting.
I was thinking of purchasing the F2 as a 32bit float field recorder and pairing w 3.5mm shotgun mics for outdoor ambiance. What's your thoughts on that's? Should I just stick to the f5 with the onboarding mics?
Good question but to be honest I’m not an expert and never used the F5 so I don’t want to lead you in the wrong direction. Let me know what you decide and how it works out tho
Hey man, have to say, your lighting setup is top notch. Very nice quality, with a nice pleasing background. Very pro! What I want to know is, what is the adapter cable you are using to connect an XLR mic to the F2?
Hey thanks for the kind words :) good question. I actually wasn’t using an xlr mic going into the F2. I was using other microphones that only used the standard 3.5mm cables. I probably didn’t explain that well. Sorry about that. I had my normal studio xlr microphones going into my Scarlett 2i2 interface for a comparison only. If you have any other questions please let me know :)
We own a handful of F2's, and they all pop often with our Sanken lapels (which all lock into place) plugged up, which is very unfortunate. The Sankens are significantly higher quality mics and connections than the included lapels, and they don't have this issue on any other recorder or transmitter that we own. Tried a few other lapel brands and had the same results. I assume Zoom's standards for connection size / dimensions is very slightly off from industry standard, therefor it's only useful if you're intending to use the included lapel.
When I record with my F2 I have to turn my audio on my computer all the way up to even hear it decently.. How do you adjust this? In adobe when I raise the gain, It gets distorted and somethings are really loud while others are low.
I don’t use Adobe for processing. I use Divinci resolve for editing my video and audio. For divinci I just raised the output level on it and there wasn’t any distortion.
@@poutineitup9510 Thanks for the reply, I'm dedicating my day to trying to resolve, so far I found a video explaining how to output audio for youtube, it works decently. Still trying to learn more without having to pay for extra programs...lol
@@SHIFT-ED Good to know! I actually haven't tried it yet. I just downloaded it to try this morning and ordered the TourBox NEO to enhance my workflow with all my production programs as well. I've always wanted something with dials to better control the editing and keep my eyes on the screen, and the TourBox looks epic. You might want to check it out. Better deal than any other options I've seen and might really enhance your workflow.
@@poutineitup9510 I own a few Tascam products and am satisfied with this brand. I now need a recorder for interview/lectures and the 32 bits feature is very appealing. Tentacle product sounds very good but is quite expensive...I think I will buy a Zoom F2 and after testing it myself, keep it or send it back...Thank you for your good reviews !
Thanks so much for comment. Great question!! Since they were shorter clips I didn't do a ton to the audio when I processed it. I did notch out certain frequencies that were piercing and raised the low end to give my voice a little more boost. I also thought the D3 sounded the best. Would you be interested in a video on how I process my audio for my videos? I've been wondering if that sort of video would be helpful for people. BTW I just got a brand new studio mic delivered today. I can't wait to unbox it and do some testing and give it a full review. Look for that video that will probably show up some time in February or sooner perhaps.
@@poutineitup9510 I only ask because I've been working with a voice actor with very strong sibilance that I can't remove with notching or de-ess plugins. I'm trying to find a solution. I'm always interested in how others process audio :-) An example ua-cam.com/video/InVBLFOy1h4/v-deo.html
I notice very occasional clicks with mine like when turning the unit on and putting into a pocket. It’s easy to make pop when even slightly purposely moving the connection to the F2.
Good question =) This is not the bluetooth version of this field recorder. For my purposes I didn't feel like i needed bluetooth functionality and not for the extra $50.
I have the bluetooth version and have taken several hours with recording without any popping sound. So I have never run into that issue:-) Anyway a great review you have made here.
Awesome and in depth video! Exactly what i was looking for! Can you please leave your contact email or social media links in the description of each of your videos so that you can be easily reached? UA-cam removed the inbox.
Thanks so much for the suggestion =) I've added my instagram handle and I added my website to the description as well. Feel free to email me on my website on the contact page. Not looking forward to getting a ton of spam from web crawlers who find my email address in the youtube description =) Looking forward to hearing from you!!
I had this problem and it was definitely an issue with the mic plug that shipped with some of the units, including the first one I received.. I suspect the internal wiring inside the mic plug was loose. I did not have this issue when I used a mic other than the mic that came with my unit. I contacted Zoom and they sent me a new unit and no problems. The “pop” would occur with something as innocuous and sitting down with the mic on a belt. Seems you got a good unit-congratulations!
Thanks so much for your thoughts!! That is interesting that using a different lav mic solved the problem. Which one did you use? I had another guy who commented on one of my videos said he tried a sennheiser lav mic and it still popped.
One of the mics I tested was a lav mic that came with my Movo wireless system and the other was a headset mic with a screw on connection. I could feel a lot of play inside of the first microphone plug upon inspection. Almost any movement caused the pop sound-the sound was really bad and would ruin any shot where this happened.
@@rwsjr thanks so much for sharing the mic you used. That info will be really important to not only myself but others as well who are also having issues :)
@@poutineitup9510 I ended up getting a replacement but EVERY mic I had worked properly except the one that shipped with the unit. All good now!
@@rwsjr That is really good to know. Thanks for sharing that fact. I've been thinking of upgrading the lav mic that came with it but haven't pulled the trigger on that purchase yet.
Definitely like the D4 over the D3 with audio monitoring headphones. I hear the Sanken COS-11D lavalier works super well with this recorder, but the cost is $379!
Thanks for your thoughts!! Wow that is super expensive. More than this channel can afford. Lol :)
The D4 sounded better than the D3 or the CM14.
I'm not seeing the connector listed here; are you using an adapter to connect your mics to the f2?
Thanks for comment. I didn’t use a connector. Just the cable that came with it
@@poutineitup9510 Came with which? The f2? I didn't see a cable coming with it unless you count the lapel mic, which wouldn't work for the external mics.
@@djedishadowslayer2076 I believe the cable cam e with one of the other mics but I do t recall which one.
@@poutineitup9510 I had a feeling. It's alright, I hunted them down on Amazon. I haven't gotten the f2 yet, but if I do, at least I'll know what to use.
Also, I spent over an hour trying to hunt down video confirmation of the ability to plug external mics into the f2 and make them work.
The last video I watched claimed that you couldn't without overwhelming it, due to it's extremely limited capacity as described in the documentation (5.5 something, don't know the terms and science behind it).
So, since you have just proven that you can: would you be willing to make a new video verifying and quickly demonstrating your tests which prove that you can, for others to easily find? It's been out for years, but literally nobody seems to know this can be done!
I'd do it myself using a clip from your video, but Adobe Premier is currently malfunctioning on me and I haven't learned Divinci Resolve yet, only just downloaded it. I'd rather promote you anyway; you did the work and deserve credit for it. This isn't my specialty and I don't care to become known for it. This ua-cam.com/video/lFG8FRyBZac/v-deo.html is the video in which they claimed you couldn't do it.
@@djedishadowslayer2076 much appreciated but right now I don’t know when I can get around to make another video to cover this. Feel free to take a clip from my video. Thanks so much
Thanks for the video.... was it just us, or did your test show the clicking sound at the begging of your NEEWER mic test? W look forward to your continued coverage. - Zork & Sweetie [ Professional Poets & Bed Vloggers ]
I thought the exact same thing when I was editing the video. I looked really closely at the wave form and those two sounds were half as loud as my voice wave form was when talking. Normally pops tend to be really loud and peak most of the time. This made me think they were actually plosives and not pops. Now I can’t be sure though so I will leave that up to you and what your thoughts are. I wondered about editing those sounds out though like I did with some other plosives in the audio but I thought full transparency with the tests was more important. Let me know your thoughts and thanks so much for watching the video and commenting.
I was thinking of purchasing the F2 as a 32bit float field recorder and pairing w 3.5mm shotgun mics for outdoor ambiance. What's your thoughts on that's? Should I just stick to the f5 with the onboarding mics?
Good question but to be honest I’m not an expert and never used the F5 so I don’t want to lead you in the wrong direction. Let me know what you decide and how it works out tho
Hey man, have to say, your lighting setup is top notch. Very nice quality, with a nice pleasing background. Very pro! What I want to know is, what is the adapter cable you are using to connect an XLR mic to the F2?
Hey thanks for the kind words :) good question. I actually wasn’t using an xlr mic going into the F2. I was using other microphones that only used the standard 3.5mm cables. I probably didn’t explain that well. Sorry about that. I had my normal studio xlr microphones going into my Scarlett 2i2 interface for a comparison only. If you have any other questions please let me know :)
We own a handful of F2's, and they all pop often with our Sanken lapels (which all lock into place) plugged up, which is very unfortunate. The Sankens are significantly higher quality mics and connections than the included lapels, and they don't have this issue on any other recorder or transmitter that we own. Tried a few other lapel brands and had the same results. I assume Zoom's standards for connection size / dimensions is very slightly off from industry standard, therefor it's only useful if you're intending to use the included lapel.
Thanks for sharing. Since I use it for just this channel if it happens to pop every once in a while it doesn’t bother me a ton
When I record with my F2 I have to turn my audio on my computer all the way up to even hear it decently.. How do you adjust this? In adobe when I raise the gain, It gets distorted and somethings are really loud while others are low.
I don’t use Adobe for processing. I use Divinci resolve for editing my video and audio. For divinci I just raised the output level on it and there wasn’t any distortion.
@@poutineitup9510 Thanks for the reply, I'm dedicating my day to trying to resolve, so far I found a video explaining how to output audio for youtube, it works decently. Still trying to learn more without having to pay for extra programs...lol
@@SHIFT-ED Davinci's base program is free. You only have to pay to go higher than UHD video 4k, such as 8k video production.
@@djedishadowslayer2076 i have been using davinci since the day i made this post and can never go back to adobe…lol
@@SHIFT-ED Good to know! I actually haven't tried it yet. I just downloaded it to try this morning and ordered the TourBox NEO to enhance my workflow with all my production programs as well.
I've always wanted something with dials to better control the editing and keep my eyes on the screen, and the TourBox looks epic. You might want to check it out. Better deal than any other options I've seen and might really enhance your workflow.
Can you use the f2 with Bluetooth with the f6 at once recording into the F6?
Good question. I’m not really sure. I do not have the Bluetooth version.
I bought a sennhieser MKE but can’t find its voltage I thought I saw the F2 puts out 2.5v I’m worried that the MKE is like 7.5 or 5
Good luck with it. Let me know what you find out.
I hear clear pops for example at 6.28, 6.39 and 7.03 which got unnoticed...
Thanks!!
@@poutineitup9510 I own a few Tascam products and am satisfied with this brand. I now need a recorder for interview/lectures and the 32 bits feature is very appealing. Tentacle product sounds very good but is quite expensive...I think I will buy a Zoom F2 and after testing it myself, keep it or send it back...Thank you for your good reviews !
@@richardjehl1455 my pleasure. I hope you enjoy it
They all sounded pretty good but, for me, the D3 just edged it. When you processed the sounds did you have to work on sibilance at all?
Thanks so much for comment. Great question!! Since they were shorter clips I didn't do a ton to the audio when I processed it. I did notch out certain frequencies that were piercing and raised the low end to give my voice a little more boost. I also thought the D3 sounded the best. Would you be interested in a video on how I process my audio for my videos? I've been wondering if that sort of video would be helpful for people.
BTW I just got a brand new studio mic delivered today. I can't wait to unbox it and do some testing and give it a full review. Look for that video that will probably show up some time in February or sooner perhaps.
@@poutineitup9510 I only ask because I've been working with a voice actor with very strong sibilance that I can't remove with notching or de-ess plugins. I'm trying to find a solution. I'm always interested in how others process audio :-) An example ua-cam.com/video/InVBLFOy1h4/v-deo.html
@@davidcripps3011 wow that video is terrific!! I’m just an amateur but I’ve learned a lot from Alex Knickerbocker on UA-cam about mics and processing.
@@poutineitup9510 Thanks for the compliment and the recommendation :-)
I notice very occasional clicks with mine like when turning the unit on and putting into a pocket. It’s easy to make pop when even slightly purposely moving the connection to the F2.
Thanks so much for your input. I’m sure others will find your experience valuable. Are you considering contacting Zoom?
@@poutineitup9510 I haven’t yet since the pops tend to happen when getting the F2 in place. I’ll give it another week and see.
@@AndrewVanBeekOttawa sounds good. I would live to know your final decision :) take care!!
Could it be the person was using a non locking microphone? That got the pop?
Possibly. I could get it to pop even with a locking mic but it wasn’t easy to get it to pop
is the bluetooth version? i heard the issue was worse on the bluetooth model.
Good question =) This is not the bluetooth version of this field recorder. For my purposes I didn't feel like i needed bluetooth functionality and not for the extra $50.
I have the bluetooth version and have taken several hours with recording without any popping sound. So I have never run into that issue:-) Anyway a great review you have made here.
@@JensChrStrandos thanks so much for your feedback about the popping issue and the kind words :)
Awesome and in depth video! Exactly what i was looking for! Can you please leave your contact email or social media links in the description of each of your videos so that you can be easily reached? UA-cam removed the inbox.
Thanks so much for the suggestion =) I've added my instagram handle and I added my website to the description as well. Feel free to email me on my website on the contact page. Not looking forward to getting a ton of spam from web crawlers who find my email address in the youtube description =) Looking forward to hearing from you!!
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