Recording Magazine: Zoom Q3 Video Recorder
Whether you want to use it for video-with-audio or for audio-only recordings, the Q3 yields good sound even from unlikely circumstances like an overly loud band in unkind acoustics.
Sound On Sound: Zoom Q3 :: Hand-held Audio & Video Recorder
Whether you want to use it for video-with-audio The Zoom Q3 is an easy-to-use, good-quality audio recorder with simple video functionality thrown in for good measure. Those looking for video-only recording can find a large number of portable HD recorders in the current market, but the Q3 stands alone at this price point when it comes to audio quality.
American Songwriter: Zoom Q3 Video Recorder
Compared to the aisles and aisles of video cameras currently capturing sound with cell phone-quality microphones, this is a welcome newcomer to the world of pocket video cameras.
Gear Vault: Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder Review
The Q3 is a great tool for musicians and bands. It makes recording demos, video clips, band practices, lessons, and all sorts of stuff easy and affordable.
cnet.com: Zoom Q3 camcorder puts emphasis on audio
To answer the call for a musician-friendly video recorder, the folks at Zoom have unveiled the Zoom Q3 handheld camcorder with a built-in pair of high-quality stereo condenser mics.
wired.com: Fetish: Mini Camcorder Boasts Serious Audio Cred
It’s the first of its kind with serious audio cred… Swiped from the company’s pro-grade voice recorder, the condenser mics capture sonic waves in stereo and stores them on an SD card as MP3 or linear PCM files.
gizmodo.com: Zoom Q3: Finally A Flip-Type Pocket Cam With Decent Audio
But the Q3 is all about audio, and we’re pretty impressed with what Zoom packed into it… It’s got two mics to give true stereo sound, and they can be aimed both manually and with the camcorder’s automatic presets.
engadget.com: Zoom brings stereo audio to Q3 pocket camcorder
As the product name implies, it’s the first pocket camcorder to hit the market with such a serious focus on good sound, packing a directional, dual condenser microphone setup that enables shooters to capture clips at 24-bit/48 kHz while even focusing the mics on the sound source.
slipperybrick.com: Zoom Q3 mini camcorder with stereo microphones
People love small camcorders because they are convenient and compact. The problem is that you sacrifice audio quality for that small size. The audio just plain stinks. I don’t have to tell you. However, there may just be a way to have that small size and decent audio together in one package
createdigitalmusic.com: Zoom Q3 Mobile Video + Stereo Sound, Love Child of an H4 Recorder and a Flip
It seems Zoom heard your wish. The Q3 has the stereo mic from the H4n — a really great-sounding mic for field recording, one that almost magically seems to make things sound good in tough situations.
