H5 : Great recorder with implemented audio bug...

2 years ago

Let's get straight to the point Plus: The sound is great if you use it for field recordings. There are lots of internal settings including a metronome, markers The software part of the product seems really solid, lot's of settings to choose from. Cons: The phantom power with the batteries just doesn't work on my device, it just restarts. I don't know if I had faulty one but beware. There is a strange wobble sound when you try to use it as an audio interface, you can hear it when plucking the first string on guitar. Some of the Zoom guys got back to me and said that it's actually true, it's on all H5 devices, so beware of that too. Here is the message: "We can confirm that this is a limitation of the H5 while using it as an audio interface. When using the H5 as an Audio Interface, the audio quality is not as good as standalone. Specifically, there is a "warble" which can be noticeable. You should not experience this when recording to the SD card" The SD card sounds fine, so if you're using it for that I guess that's ok.

Image Zoom H5

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Zoom
  • Released in 2014
  • Average price : $279
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