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Zoom H6 6-Track Portable Recorder, Stereo Microphones, 4 XLR/TRS Inputs, Records to SD Card, USB Audio Interface, Battery Powered, for Stereo/Multitrack Audio for Video, Podcasting, and Music

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  • Direct recording to SD cards up to 128GB.Display 2.0-Inch full color LCD (320 x 240 pixels)
  • Gain knobs, pads, and Phantom power for each input
  • Newly redesigned preamps with an ultra-low noise floor, up to 24-bit/96kHz audio in WAV or MP3 format
  • Mountable directly to DSLR or camcorder with optional hs-01 Hot shoe mount adapter. Multichannel and stereo USB Audio Interface for PC/Mac/iPad
  • Includes: Owners manual, SD card (2 GB), xyh-6 x/Y capsule, msh-6 MS capsule, AA size LR6 battery x4, USB cable, sponge windscreen, Cubase LE software, case

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Sound quality
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.7
4.6
4.1
Easy to use
4.5
4.6
4.0
4.9
4.3
4.0
Battery life
4.4
3.7
3.6
4.4
4.3
Portability
4.6
4.7
4.9
4.3
User interface
3.6
4.8
4.4
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128 GB
32 GB
128 GB
16 GB
128 GB
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mp3 audio, wav
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4 aa, 4 9v
2 aa
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2 aa
2 aa, 1 lithium ion
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1.22 pounds
130 grams
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Zoom H6 6-track portable digital recorder.

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ZOOM H6 BLACK

The recorder that does it all.

The H6 is the ultimate portable recorder. With its advanced preamps and interchangeable capsules, the H6 delivers unmatched versatility and award-winning quality.

Features

  • Interchangeable input capsules
  • Six-track simultaneous recording
  • Four mic/line inputs with XLR/TRS combo connectors
  • Large full-color, angled LCD display
  • Records directly to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 128GB
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Podcast Anywhere

From the studio to remote locations, podcasts are produced everywhere. With inputs for every guest, the battery-powered H6 is a complete portable podcasting solution.

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Unlimited Studio Time

The H6 is your personal music studio 24/7. With up to six* discrete line-level / mic-level inputs, plus the ability to overdub and more, the H6 provides the road from a great idea to the perfect track.

*Optional EXH-6 mic capsule required

Sound for Every Scene

Featuring interchangeable mic capsules, four combo inputs and six tracks of quality recording, the H6 is ready to record on any set and in any scene the director throws at you.

From Sampling to Sound Design

Whether you’re a musician creating your own unique masterpiece, or a sound designer looking for that perfect sound effect, the H6 will become your most trusted companion.

Ins & Outs

Ins The H6 offers four XLR/TRS combo jacks with dedicated pad switches and gain control for distortion-free recording.

Outs The H6 features two 1/8” outputs, a stereo line out as well as a headphone out with dedicated volume control.

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Multi-Channel Audio Interface

The H6’s USB port enables it to serve as a stereo or multi-channel audio interface for your computer or iPad.

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Recording Time & File Formats

Record continuously for over 20 hours with just four AA batteries or extend your recording time indefinitely with the optional AD-17 adapter.

The H6 records individual WAV files in any of the following formats:

  • 44.1kHz / 16-bit
  • 44.1Khz / 24-bit
  • 48kHz / 16-bit
  • 48kHz / 24-bit
  • 96kHz / 16-bit
  • 96kHz / 24-bit

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Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
2,480 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the mic functionality, value, sound quality and appearance of the voice recorder. They mention that the modular mic capsules are great, it's worth the price and that it has many accessories available. They also like the ease of use, performance, and quality. However, some customers are mixed on battery life.

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193 customers mention180 positive13 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the voice recorder. They say it's an amazing piece of equipment for any home-studio recording, it oozes quality, and the recording quality has been good every time they've used it. The pre-amps really are quality, the mic that comes with it is useful for Foley recording, and excellent recording capabilities. The build feels durable and fragile at the same time.

"...The stereo XY mic that came with this is hefty and feels well made. I have yet to drop it and test it's ruggedness, but I am not going to test that...." Read more

"...Build?Feels durable and fragile all at the same time. Meaning it feels like it could take a drop but my mind says no!..." Read more

"...Even so, the H6 is an amazing piece of equipment as-is for ANY home-studio recording enthusiast, or capturing live performances, and an equally..." Read more

"...It is light weight, not too big, and the knobs move with ease. Works exactly as expected to with a decent battery life. This device is easy to use." Read more

142 customers mention122 positive20 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the voice recorder. They say it's a perfect audio interface for the SHURE SM7B Mic, and it helps you recover from clipped sound. The audio recordings are clean and free of noise, and the pre-amps are quality. Customers also appreciate the incredible audio recording technology that this product offers. Overall, customers are satisfied with the sound performance of the product.

"...You're good to go!Did I mention this can be used an an audio interface?You can use the inputs in your favorite DAW...." Read more

"...The H6 noise floor is very low, lower than our cameras built in XLR’s which surprised me. With the high bit rates, the H6 will record may be why...." Read more

"...simultaneously at (up to) 24-bit / 96 khz resolution, with a low noise floor and good pre-amps (amazing for a $350 hand-held recorder)-..." Read more

"...This is a great upgrade and I highly recommend the device for sound quality, easy of use, and portability..." Read more

109 customers mention96 positive13 negative

Customers like the ease of use of the voice recorder. They say that the menu is easy to follow, and the controls and display are extremely intuitive. The product is convenient, good sounding, and easy to set up and use. The learning curve has been rather short, and multitrack recordings are easy to do. The screen is crisp, and editing podcasts after in GarageBand is a breeze.

"...The initial learning curve was very easy, straight forward...." Read more

"...Meaning it feels like it could take a drop but my mind says no! Has a rubbery feel so can get a good grip on it...." Read more

"...Fairly easy to navigate menu system (still not something you want to do in a pinch, on-the-fly)-..." Read more

"...This device is easy to use." Read more

85 customers mention73 positive12 negative

Customers like the performance of the voice recorder. For example, they mention it's easy to use, produces great results, and is solid performing. Some reviewers also mention that the USB audio interface works great with their Mac and that the H6 is an excellent choice.

"...I have used this for a show to capture live music playing and it does a very well job...." Read more

"...Works exactly as expected to with a decent battery life. This device is easy to use." Read more

"...Build quality, while very good, not up to the Sony PCM-D100 level (but with the same caveats as above)" Read more

"...to make this device work with my computer, but it works flawlessly." Read more

39 customers mention33 positive6 negative

Customers like the mic functionality of the voice recorder. They say the modular mic capsules are great and allow for a lot of different types of microphones, the ability to mic four subjects at once is awesome, and the swappable mic is a great feature. The color LCD monitoring panel and the ability of using multiple microphones are also appreciated features. Customers also mention that the menu is easy to follow, and it supports both Dynamic and Condenser microphones. The H6 comes with two different mic capsule for recording, and each has independent gain controls as well as an optional -20db pad for those recording from a mobile device.

"...This model has the detachable mic and input modules. The stereo XY mic that came with this is hefty and feels well made...." Read more

"...With this recorder we are now able to put more microphones on stage and not have to run those long XLR cables that take a lot of gaffer tape and..." Read more

"...++ Very useful full-color LCD monitoring panel++ Flexibility to use multiple microphones that attach to the top of the unit via a dedicated..." Read more

"...Recordings sounded crisp and clean.The H6 comes with two different mic capsules for recording...." Read more

38 customers mention32 positive6 negative

Customers like the value of the voice recorder. They say it's worth the price, the adapter is not expensive, and the recording quality is stellar. It's versatile and easy to get started, and it has many accessories available, including mikes, remotes, power supplies, wind screens, cases, and more.

"...I am not a paid reviewer either. I just feel that this product is so fairly priced for what you get, I just got to share!..." Read more

"...with a lot of clean gain with a fairly solid build and want it at a lower price while still having good reliability then the H6 is the best one I've..." Read more

"...the mics that can attach to it have great sound quality and are affordably priced...." Read more

"...The unit does everything it says it will and comes at a good price and becomes more flexible if your willing to spend more on the attachments...." Read more

24 customers mention24 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the voice recorder. They say it looks great, has an intuitive design, and the colored display is a nice touch. They also mention that the screen is crisp and bright, and that it comes with a carry case. Overall, most find it to be a cool piece of kit with slick design and useful features.

"...and this records a -12db track from where you have your mic set, very nice! Project folders = organized files for post!Build?..." Read more

"...but there is a general quality feel to the device, and the full-color display is a real plus, one you will not find in many similar systems...." Read more

"...The knobs and buttons are outstanding. The color screen is bright. All the connection ports seem to be in the right places...." Read more

"...In fact, the visual display is excellent overall with only one minor issue: if you're speaking into the device with the top mic, you can't actually..." Read more

38 customers mention24 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the battery life of the voice recorder. Some mention that the quality is fantastic and the battery-life is very, while others say that the battery is unacceptably short. Some customers also say that it eats batteries like they're Pringles.

"...This comes with Phantom power, powered from either the USB (on pass-thru power from a usb power bank, no batteries)...." Read more

"...My one and only complaint would be that it seems to drain batteries if they're left in it, but I feel like that's a small price to pay for a great..." Read more

"...Works exactly as expected to with a decent battery life. This device is easy to use." Read more

"...mixer, battery-operated... this thing is an amazing miniature multi-track recording studio...." Read more

Real world use...
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Real world use...
The perfect handy recorder! This review is how we use it, how we love it and why. I am not a paid reviewer either. I just feel that this product is so fairly priced for what you get, I just got to share!We shoot a lot of dance recitals and stage plays. We use boundary microphones to capture stage sounds, i.e. tapping, effects etc. We capture the facilities “sound system” directly to one of our cameras for the music and vocal microphones and leave the H6 to record the natural sounds of the stage and room. In the past we would run very long XLR cables back to our cameras, 100’s of feet worth counting all the mics. With this recorder we are now able to put more microphones on stage and not have to run those long XLR cables that take a lot of gaffer tape and time.Both microphone attachments that come with the H6 sound great. But I feel the MSH-6 MS mic is the best to me. It picks up exactly as you hear it naturally, the highs and the lows! It gives a natural Right Center and Left in one audio track. You can adjust this effect from narrow to wide, just astonishing! We produce 5.1 surround on all our projects - the H6 will allow us to do this more accurately and easier! You get separate audio tracks for 4 mics and 1 stereo track for the attachment mics, although, you can make 1 & 2 stereo and / or 3 & 4 stereo if you need.The H6 noise floor is very low, lower than our cameras built in XLR’s which surprised me. With the high bit rates, the H6 will record may be why. In the editing room is where I really feel good about this!One thing I wish I had known before I put it to professional use - if you put batteries in the H6 and plug in the power to an outlet and the plug gets unplugged by accident, the batteries take over instantly! During a play we shot as the actors were jumping off stage one hit the outlet and well the recorder stopped. Not a big issue as it was just before intermission and we shot the same play 4 times I could just use another show for that scene, but backup batteries would have been helpful. I just did not know it would do that. If the recorder gets unplugged while recording and you don’t have batteries installed you must use the file repair feature in the H6. I had to run the repair twice to get the file playable and downloadable but it worked! But backup batteries… wish I had known.Other good info to know:You can run either one XLR from the line out of the recorder to your camera, reason for this, easy sync! The H6 has a sine wave noise, (you have to turn this feature on in the menus) you know the blip sound. As you hit record on the H6 the camera will record that blip and in post you can simply line the blips up and perfect sync in seconds. Yea there are methods for automating sync I know I use them, but this is just quicker and easier. We run a line out to a mic pack transmitter and wirelessly transmit to a receiver on the primary camera to record this without a long XLR cable run, and it allows you to monitor the sound.. sort of, as well as getting that blip noise for sync. The headphone jack on the H6 will give you a true preview, the line out is really just for sync purposes, you get a monotone lower quality sound… you get it.Run time?Phantom power on all 4 tracks along with the MSH-6 MS mic while recording 48k 24 bit will drain alkaline batteries in about an hour. Our rechargeable batteries in 10 minutes. Use a power source for long recording needs, or just don’t run mics with phantom power??. They claim 20 hours of recording, maybe if you run just the attachment mic and at a low bit rate??? But my test in a real-world situation the way we require - 1 hour! But power outlets are never an issue for us. Stages always have an outlet within reach., just have batteries installed for backup if an accident happens.Setup?The menus are very easy to navigate. I figured it out in about 2 minutes. Easy to configure! Backup recording only backs up the attachment mics and this records a -12db track from where you have your mic set, very nice! Project folders = organized files for post!Build?Feels durable and fragile all at the same time. Meaning it feels like it could take a drop but my mind says no! Has a rubbery feel so can get a good grip on it. The H6 has a standard 1/4 “tripod thread on the bottom for connecting to a stand of your choice.
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The perfect handy recorder! This review is how we use it, how we love it and why. I am not a paid reviewer either. I just feel that this product is so fairly priced for what you get, I just got to share!

We shoot a lot of dance recitals and stage plays. We use boundary microphones to capture stage sounds, i.e. tapping, effects etc. We capture the facilities “sound system” directly to one of our cameras for the music and vocal microphones and leave the H6 to record the natural sounds of the stage and room. In the past we would run very long XLR cables back to our cameras, 100’s of feet worth counting all the mics. With this recorder we are now able to put more microphones on stage and not have to run those long XLR cables that take a lot of gaffer tape and time.

Both microphone attachments that come with the H6 sound great. But I feel the MSH-6 MS mic is the best to me. It picks up exactly as you hear it naturally, the highs and the lows! It gives a natural Right Center and Left in one audio track. You can adjust this effect from narrow to wide, just astonishing! We produce 5.1 surround on all our projects - the H6 will allow us to do this more accurately and easier! You get separate audio tracks for 4 mics and 1 stereo track for the attachment mics, although, you can make 1 & 2 stereo and / or 3 & 4 stereo if you need.

The H6 noise floor is very low, lower than our cameras built in XLR’s which surprised me. With the high bit rates, the H6 will record may be why. In the editing room is where I really feel good about this!

One thing I wish I had known before I put it to professional use - if you put batteries in the H6 and plug in the power to an outlet and the plug gets unplugged by accident, the batteries take over instantly! During a play we shot as the actors were jumping off stage one hit the outlet and well the recorder stopped. Not a big issue as it was just before intermission and we shot the same play 4 times I could just use another show for that scene, but backup batteries would have been helpful. I just did not know it would do that. If the recorder gets unplugged while recording and you don’t have batteries installed you must use the file repair feature in the H6. I had to run the repair twice to get the file playable and downloadable but it worked! But backup batteries… wish I had known.

Other good info to know:
You can run either one XLR from the line out of the recorder to your camera, reason for this, easy sync! The H6 has a sine wave noise, (you have to turn this feature on in the menus) you know the blip sound. As you hit record on the H6 the camera will record that blip and in post you can simply line the blips up and perfect sync in seconds. Yea there are methods for automating sync I know I use them, but this is just quicker and easier. We run a line out to a mic pack transmitter and wirelessly transmit to a receiver on the primary camera to record this without a long XLR cable run, and it allows you to monitor the sound.. sort of, as well as getting that blip noise for sync. The headphone jack on the H6 will give you a true preview, the line out is really just for sync purposes, you get a monotone lower quality sound… you get it.

Run time?
Phantom power on all 4 tracks along with the MSH-6 MS mic while recording 48k 24 bit will drain alkaline batteries in about an hour. Our rechargeable batteries in 10 minutes. Use a power source for long recording needs, or just don’t run mics with phantom power??. They claim 20 hours of recording, maybe if you run just the attachment mic and at a low bit rate??? But my test in a real-world situation the way we require - 1 hour! But power outlets are never an issue for us. Stages always have an outlet within reach., just have batteries installed for backup if an accident happens.

Setup?
The menus are very easy to navigate. I figured it out in about 2 minutes. Easy to configure! Backup recording only backs up the attachment mics and this records a -12db track from where you have your mic set, very nice! Project folders = organized files for post!

Build?
Feels durable and fragile all at the same time. Meaning it feels like it could take a drop but my mind says no! Has a rubbery feel so can get a good grip on it. The H6 has a standard 1/4 “tripod thread on the bottom for connecting to a stand of your choice.
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Daniel D
5.0 out of 5 stars Gran equipo
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great product. And Amazon is our "new normal".
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5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I managed to snag a discontinued 2019 model.
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