H3-VR : Good package but a bit noisy for quiet environments

5 years ago

Initially wanted to use it to do field recording in nature. Its hardware is nice - lightweight, small, convenient (with bluetooth control option) with a very nice mount for use with a camera. However, it is not very sensitive to soft sound, and its pre-amp is a bit too noisy. There were also some handling noise which was not noticeable in the audio captured by camera while I was recording on the move. At the end, I had to use the audio file captured from camera. Perhaps it would be a good option for those recording an environment requiring less gain.

Its ambisonics player is quite nice and it exports audio file in different setting (e.g. stereo) quite easily.

Image Zoom H3-VR

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Zoom
  • Released in 2018
  • Average price : $250
  • Dimensions : 76mm x 78mm x 123mm
  • Weight : 120g
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