I've got a Zoom H2 too. I've had it just over two years (got it for about £130 at that time) and it's been absolutely marvellous. I use it for a couple of different purposes but I'm sure I haven't even scraped the surface of its versatility yet!

I use it to record one-to-one banjo lessons with my teacher, so I can listen back to the lesson and particularly how a new tune should sound. I use it to record myself playing banjo to track my progress.

I've also used it at Sore Fingers bluegrass camp over the last three occasions to record group lessons from the tutor (John Dowling, Ron Block, Tony Furtado). In fact this was the original reason I bought it. I've also used it to record a few songs at the SF tutor concerts - from the front row in a small hall with circa 200 people in the audience. Obviously it picks up some noise in the hall in this instance but that just adds to the ambience! Generally the sound quality has been excellent in all these different instances, the only hiccup I have experienced is where I have set the levels wrong for the particular circumstance (or accidentally knocked the button from med to low).

I have stuck to the "front pair" mic settings for all these as I haven't really learned what to do with the two pairs of files you get when recording in surround setting....I must have a go at this as it would be great to try and record some of the four-part Sacred Harp singing I am involved in.

The Zoom Handy H2 - a great piece of kit, thoroughly recommended!