The new Zoom Essential Series pushes the boundaries of audio recording thanks to their portability, flexibility, and exceptional sound quality that caters to various types creators.
The Essential Series comprises three models, the H1essential, H4essential, and H6essential with each model offering 32-bit float technology and other unique features, making them suitable for various applications.
32-bit float recording ensures the highest quality audio capture, eliminating the need for manual level adjustment, to capture every nuance of the sound without altering its original essence.
Pro Tip: 32-bit float recording allows for a dynamic range so broad that no matter how loud or soft the sound input, it captures clear and distortion-free recording.
Zoom designed the Essential Series to be more accessible by including audible descriptions to help facilitate navigation through the built-in speaker or headphones for the visually impaired and is available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian, and Chinese.
Zoom H1essential
As the entry level model, the H1essential is a compact and user-friendly device that will capture audio at the push of a button.
It also comes packed with advanced features such as overdubbing, pre-record, auto record, playback speed adjustment, and a dedicated marker button for setting instant reference points while recording.
The USB-C port allows the H1Essential to connect to a PC, Mac, or iOS and Android devices to be used as a 32-bit float interface while simultaneously recording all 6 tracks to an SD card.
Key Features
- Musicians / Filmmakers / Podcasters Compatibility
- 32-Bit Float Recording
- 3.5mm Mic Line Input / Output
- USB-C Port
- OLED Display
Zoom H4essential
The H4essential offers four tracks for recording and allows for more flexibility featuring two XLR/TRS combo inputs and onboard X/Y microphones capable of capturing sound up to 130 dB SPL.
Additionally, it features a full-colour LCD screen allowing for easy navigation and supports SDXC cards with up to 1 TB of storage.
With Zoom’s BTA-1 Bluetooth Adapter (sold separately) attached, the H4 Essential can pair with an iOS device allowing users to remotely hit record, make mix adjustments, view waveforms, and change settings. It also allows the unit to pair with other Bluetooth timecode devices for audio and video sync.
The USB-C port allows the H4Essential to connect to a PC, Mac, or iOS and Android devices to be used as a 32-bit float interface while simultaneously recording all 6 tracks to an SD card.
Key Features
- Musicians / Filmmakers / Podcasters Compatibility
- 32-Bit Float Recording
- 3.5mm Mic Line Input / Output
- 2x XLR / TRS Inputs
- 4-in / 2-out Audio Interface
- USB-C Port
- Up to 1 TB Storage
- LCD Display
Zoom H6essential
The H6essential is flagship model in the Essential Series offering six tracks of 32-bit float recording and a next-generation 3.0 capsule system.
It also includes a dedicated mixer button allowing for full control of mix and a waveform displays that visualizes the audio as it records.
The USB-C port allows the H6Essential to connect to a PC, Mac, or iOS and Android devices to be used as a 32-bit float interface while simultaneously recording all 6 tracks to an SD card.
One of the unique features found H6Essential model is it’s interchangeable microphone capsule system.
The H6Essential includes the XYH-6e Stereo Mic Capsule, but also supports the optional SSH-6e Stereo Shotgun Capsule and EXH-6e Input Capsule which adds a couple of extra inputs.
Key Features
- Musicians / Filmmakers / Podcasters Compatibility
- 32-Bit Float Recording
- Superdirectional Microphone
- 3.5mm Mic Line Input / Output
- 4x XLR / TRS Inputs
- USB-C Port
- Up to 1 TB Storage
- LCD Display
Finally, offering the power of 32-bit float recording and host of advanced features, the Essential Series is a significant upgrade in the world of portable recorders, and a solid option for those looking to upgrade their audio recording capabilities.
