ZOOM H1essential Handheld Recorder

ZOOM H1essential Handheld Recorder — The world’s easiest recorder just got easier. With the push of a button, the H1essential captures perfect audio for musicians, podcasters, filmmakers, and content creators. Simply hit record and discover the power of 32-bit float.

$109.99 USD

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ZOOM H1essential Handheld Recorder

ZOOM H1essential Handheld Recorder — The world’s easiest recorder just got easier. With the push of a button, the H1essential captures perfect audio for musicians, podcasters, filmmakers, and content creators. Simply hit record and discover the power of 32-bit float.

32-Bit Float Magic — With 32-bit float recording, you never have to adjust levels. The H1essential captures every nuance of your sound ensuring high-quality audio with every take.

The First Recorders With Accessibility — ZOOM’s Essential Series was designed with Accessibility for the blind and visually impaired. Navigate the menu with audible descriptions through the built-in speaker or headphones. Creators can choose English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian, or Chinese.

Loud And Clear — The onboard X/Y microphones capture clean audio up to 120 dB SPL, equivalent to the sound of a high-performance engine.

ESSENTIAL FOR CREATORS

The Perfect Practice Companion For Musicians — Musicians can use the H1essential to record every rehearsal, a great way to improve your playing. Features like overdubbing and playback-speed-adjustment are great for writing and practicing.

Sound Makes The Scene — The H1essential is great for filmmakers. Record and send audio directly to your camera or use it to record sound effects to complete your scene.

For Storytellers — Podcasters can mount the H1essential on a tripod for sit down conversations or use ‘mono mode’ for on-the-go interviews.

Big Features, Small Package — The H1essential has advanced features such as overdubbing, pre-record, auto record, and playback speed adjustment.

Best-in-Class Features:

  • USB Microphone — When connected to a PC, Mac, iOS, or Android device using the USB-C Port, the H1essential can be used as a USB microphone while simultaneously recording to the SD card.
  • Soft Touch Controls — Recording and rotary controls have been meticulously designed to allow for quiet operation.
  • Built-in Speaker — Use the built-in speaker to listen to your recordings for quick reference.
  • Camera Friendly — Use the 3.5mm output to connect to a camera or plug in headphones to monitor audio.
  • Lavalier Ready — The 3.5 mm mic/line input can be used with lavalier microphones for dialogue capture.
  • Vivid OLED Screen — The high-contrast OLED screen makes it easy to navigate through the H1essential’s simple interface.
  • Set Markers — The H1essential has a dedicated Marker button to instantly set reference points while recording.
  • High Capacity Storage — The H1essential supports SDXC cards up to 1TB to record hours and hours of audio.

Specifications

INPUTS CHANNELS 2(BUILT IN XY MIC)
BUILT-IN MIC MIC TYPE Unidirectional
SENSITIVITY -37 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
INPUT GAIN unnecessary adjustment
MAX SOUND PRESSURE INPUT 120 dB SPL
Configuration 90°XY STEREO
MIC/LINE IN CONNECTORS 1/8″ stereo mini jack
INPUT GAIN unnecessary adjustment
INPUT IMPEDANCE 2 kΩ or higher input impedance
PLUG IN POWER plug-in power (2.5 V) supported
OUTPUTS LINE OUT/
PHONES
CONNECTOR 1/8″ stereo mini jack
Combined LINE/HEADPHONE
MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL 20 mW +20 mW
(32 Ω load)
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 10 kΩ or more
BUILT-IN SPEAKER 1W/8Ω mono speaker
RECORDING RECORDING MEDIA 4GB–32GB microSDHC cards
64GB–1TB microSDXC cards
(Not support SD card 2TB~)
WAV SUPPORTED FORMATS 44.1/48/96kHz, 32-bit float
mono/stereo
BWF and iXML
DISPLAY LCD 0.96″ monochrome OLED (128×64)
POWER SUPPLIES BATTERIES 2 AAA (alkaline, NiMH or lithium)
AC ADAPTER ZOOM AD-17 (DC 5 V/1 A)
• USB bus power is supported.
USB CONNECTOR USB Type-C
MASS STORAGE CLASS USB 2.0 High Speed
AUDIO INTERFACE
WITH REC
CLASS USB class compliant
Transfer method: asynchronous
SAMPLING RATE 48kHz
BIT RATE 24-bit depth
CHANNELS 2 in/2 out
ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIME USING BATTERIES 2ch recording to microSDHC card Approximately 10 hours
(alkaline batteries, using built-in mic, 48 kHz/32-bit float)
OPTION (Accessory pack includes)
HAIRY WINDSCREEN
ZOOM AD-17
USB Cable (Type-C)
Padded-Shell Case
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MANUFACTURER RESTRICTIONS

The manufacturer limits where we can sell this product.

United States and Canada: No restrictions. Canadian orders see live shipping rates from our Toronto and Vancouver stores at checkout.

Outside the US and Canada: We may not be able to ship this product.