It is significantly less noisy at higher gain levels, especially noticeable when using shotguns or low-level handhelds. The H6 has greatly improved preamps with an equivalent input noise of -120dBu or less on each of the XLR inputs. The H6 has independent rotary gain controls for each channel, including one on each of the interchangeable capsules, with enough resistance to hold their position and side guards so you can’t easily bump them off settings. On the Zoom H4n the gain for each channel was only accessible via a single plus/minus push button control on the side - which was still usable, but not a great level of control, and adjusting gain while recording resulted in audible clicks in the recording. Rounding out the lineup is the option to clip on two extra combo jack/XLR inputs, taking the input count to six. The standard near-coincident XY pair is replaced by two bigger capsules, and can be swapped out for a mid-side configuration or a shotgun.
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The most noticeable addition to this portable recorder is the option to swap out microphone capsules.
This is where H6 shines and definitely would come in handy. For instance, a simple interview might require two lavalier mics and a shotgun, or three omni handhelds if you’ve got two interview subjects.
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Zoom H6 gives sound recordists a true robust professional workflow that one can hardly overlook.įurther, the scenarios where more than two XLR inputs might be required on location are many. Optional Shotgun Mic and XLR/TRS Inputsįor a long time, there’s been no field recorder with four or more XLR inputs you can simply put in your hand or in your pocket, until now.
What are the strengths and weaknesses, the pros and cons of H6? Is it better than its predecessor the work-horse Zoom H4N? In this post we will continue to discuss recording sound in the field this time by focusing on a great review of the relatively new Zoom H6 field recorder produced by Mark Davie from. The Zoom H4n became, and still is, the go-to recorder for any DSLR videographer remotely serious about capturing anything more than camera audio. The Zoom H4N, and other similar portable professional audio recorders, have grown at about the same rate as the DSLR revolution.
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