Zoom H5 Handheld Audio Recorder

Zoom H5 Handheld Audio Recorder
Product no: 9000-0009-8567 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Zoom H5 is a reliable handheld audio recorder that enables you to make excellent 1 to 4-channel audio recordings. The recorder is equipped with two XLR/jack inputs at the bottom, and features a stereo microphone on top: the XYH-5 capsule, a removable module that can be replaced by any other Zoom input capsule. Use, for instance, the separately available shotgun microphone - a hyper-directional mic for video purposes - or the practical XLR-TRS module, which expands the number of XLR/jack inputs of this battery-powered recorder to a total of four.

Zoom H5: connectors, SD and USB

The XLR and jack inputs of the Zoom H5 allow you to connect microphones as well as mixers or keyboards. If you want, you can send a stereo microphone or line signal to the 3.5mm input at the bottom of the microphone module. Your recordings can be stored on an SD card of up to 32 GB. Connect a pair of headphones to monitor your recordings, or transfer the audio to a device like a camera via the line output. The recorder can easily be mounted on a single-lens reflex camera or video camera by means of a separately available hot shoe mount, and thanks to its USB connector it can also serve as an audio interface for your PC or Mac.

Recording

The microphone features an impressive maximum SPL of 140 dB, which means the H5 can effortlessly handle exceptionally high volumes, such as a departing plane or a powerfully emoting vocalist at close range. Other remarkable features of the Zoom recorder include a compressor, a metronome and a chromatic tuner, not to mention the Auto Record function (which causes the H5 to start recording as soon as the sound reaches a specific level) and the exceptionally practical Backup Record function. Activate the latter and the H5 makes a backup recording at a level that is 12 dB lower than the primary recording, so you can simply use the backup if the main recording cannot be used due to clipping.

Tips or comments about this product

Please note: the headphones are only pictured for illustrative purposes and are not included.
An SD card is not included either.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Recorder type	handheld field recorder
Number of XLR mic inputs	2
Number of built-in microphones	2
Max. simultaneous recording tracks	4
Max. playback tracks	4
Analogue audio input type	unbalanced stereo line in (TRS mini-jack), unbalanced line in (XLR), microphone input (XLR), microphone input (TRS mini-jack)
Recorder outputs	headphones (TRS, jack or mini jack), line out (TRS mini jack)
Timecode I/O	no
Power options	batteries
Built-in speakers	yes
Storage type	SDHC / SDXC
Maximum sample rate	96 kHz
Bit rate	24-bit
Audio formats	WAV / PCM, MP3
Recorder mounting possibilities	1/4-inch screw thread for camera stand

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	200 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	23,5 x 17,0 x 9,0 cm

Product specifications

portable audio recorder
compatible with all Zoom input capsules
4-track multi-track recordings (6 including backup)
gain control per input
brackets protect the gain controls
effects: compressor, limiter, low-cut filter
metronome and chromatic tuner
auto record, pre-record, backup record
editing: normalise, divide, trim
internal mixdown multi-track to stereo
voice memo and 99 marks per recording
A/B loop display
variable playback speed
variable pitch (does not affect playback speed)
USB audio interface functionality:
- iPad (with optional Camera Connection Kit)
- PC and Mac
- loop back function
mountable on DSLR or video camera (with optional HS-01)
operates for 15 hours in stereo mode on 2 AA batteries (included)
XYH-5 X/Y microphone capsule:
- unidirectional
- sensitivity: -45 dB
- input gain: up to 52 dB
- max. sound pressure: 140 dB SPL
- built-in shockmounts
mic/line input:
- connector: 3.5mm stereo mini jack
- input gain: up to 52 dB
- plug-in power: 2.5 V supported
inputs 1 and 2:
- connectors: 2x XLR/TRS (6.3 mm jack) combo
- input gain (pad off): up to 55 dB
- input gain (pad on): up to 35 dB
- max. input level: +22 dBu (pad on)
- phantom power: +12 V/+24 V/+ 48 V
- self-noise: -120 dBu or less
outputs:
- line: 3.5mm stereo mini jack, -10 dBm
- headphones: 3.5mm stereo mini jack, 20 W + 20 W at 32 ohms
- built-in speaker: 400 mW, 8 ohms, mono
file formats:
- stereo: WAV (44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24 bits), MP3 (44.1 kHz, 48 - 320 kbps)
- multi-track: WAV (44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24 bits), max. 6 tracks (L/R + input 1/2 + L/R backup)
USB:
- class: USB 2.0 High Speed
- multi-track: 44.1/48 kHz, 16/24 bits, inputs/outputs 4/2
- stereo: 44.1/48 kHz, 16 bits, inputs/outputs 2/2
- power via USB optional
display: LCD, illuminated, 128 x 64 pixels
storage: SD card (16 MB - 2 GB), SDHC card (4 GB - 32 GB)
power supply: 2x AA battery (included), AD-17 power adapter (optional), USB
included:
- 2 AA batteries
- XYH-5 X/Y microphone capsule
- USB cable
- protective box
- windscreen (foam)
separately available:
- SGH-6 shotgun microphone
- EXH-6 XLR/TRS capsule
- HS-01 hot shoe mount
- APH-5 accessory kit (remote control, AD-17 power adapter, windscreen)
dimensions (capsule not included): 66.8 x 135.2 x 42.1 mm
dimensions XYH-5 capsule: 65.5 x 62.2 x 41.0 mm
weight (capsule not included): 176 grams
weight XYH-5 capsule: 94 grams

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Andrew Simeou June 14, 2021