The Zoom H2 is a smaller version of the H4, but it’s designed to be more affordable and easier to use, but less pro. It’s encased in what seems to be cheap plastic (which doesn’t bode well for it’s longevity), weighs 110 grams (4 ounces), and is quite small (63,5mm*110mm*32mm) which means it could fit in a big pocket. On the front panel, you’ve got all the navigation controls and menus: this is where all settings are adjusted. The screen, which allows 128x64 display, is LCD and backlit. As far as connections go, it should be noted that they're all in mini-jack format, which confirms the non-professional character of the device. There’s a stereo line input, an external mic input and a headphone/line output.

On one side of the H2, you can adjust 3 input level modes (low/medium/high) for the integrated mics, and on the other side you can adjust the output volume via the + and - buttons. The computer connection is USB 2.0 (mini-connector). This USB connection allows PC connection, and also Macs, without drivers (class-compliant).

On the back, the Zoom H2 lets us insert two standard alkaline AA batteries. The SD memory card is inserted into the bottom of the H2. Concerning this memory card: if you want to buy a bigger one, you should be aware that this device accepts cards of up to 2 GB in standard SD and 4 GB in SD HC (HC for high capacity). The fact that this device accepts latest generation HC cards is a plus: they can give much higher speeds than standard SD cards: up to 15,5 Mo/s write-speed.