Zoom H1Essential Handheld Stereo Recorder with 32-Bit Floating Point
Finally took the plunge and upgraded from my H1n (which I love) to the Essential.
Have to say, very impressed. I do the odd video for my Youtube channel. I film in all sorts of environments, from the very noisy to the very quiet. So getting the gain right was always an issue. In fairness, the H1n was fine there. But to avoid clipping I'd try to set the peak between -12dB and -6dB. Sometimes that meant the recording level was a bit low. There was also the issue that, whilst you can lock all the *buttons* on the H1n, you can't lock the gain knob. So had to be careful not to accidentally adjust it when sticking in my pocket. But with the Essential that's now just one less thing to worry about.
Also, the Essential fits the same case as the H1n and takes the H1n Popshield. So if you're thinking of upgrading then you can still use bits of your old kit. I also like that finally the thread mount is metal rather than plastic. That's not a huge issue for me as I don't really mount it; but still nice to have.
Cons: The build quality isn't exactly military spec; but for
Have to say, very impressed. I do the odd video for my Youtube channel. I film in all sorts of environments, from the very noisy to the very quiet. So getting the gain right was always an issue. In fairness, the H1n was fine there. But to avoid clipping I'd try to set the peak between -12dB and -6dB. Sometimes that meant the recording level was a bit low. There was also the issue that, whilst you can lock all the *buttons* on the H1n, you can't lock the gain knob. So had to be careful not to accidentally adjust it when sticking in my pocket. But with the Essential that's now just one less thing to worry about.
Also, the Essential fits the same case as the H1n and takes the H1n Popshield. So if you're thinking of upgrading then you can still use bits of your old kit. I also like that finally the thread mount is metal rather than plastic. That's not a huge issue for me as I don't really mount it; but still nice to have.
Cons: The build quality isn't exactly military spec; but for
March 16, 2024
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Alan
