Great information. Was just about to purchase the h4n pro and after watching this, for a few bucks extra, i'm getting the H5 because of the analog dials. I appreciate it! Saved me so much time in returns and frustration!
@Ajay Singh Audio is TINY. 1Gb will hold approx 3 hours at 48 kHz/16 bit depth rate. Your 32Gb card will hold about 100 hours of CD-quality audio. If you record 15 hours, that's about 45 Gb. Very simple arithmetic.
@Ajay Singh I've never filled up the H4N while recording 24 bit / 48 kHz wave, through an entire day of event shoot. You can record on one card comfortably, or keep a spare one (which one should carry just in case, regardless). If you're recording an event and want light file sizes, 16 bit / 44.1 is the quality of a industry standard Audio CD, so more than good enough. And if you don't plan to tweak the audio too much, you can also get away with recording 320 kbps mp3... hope this helps :)
What he doesn’t tell you is if you are a musician, the H4n pro is the way to go. Multi tracking is easy and you get the benefits of all the effects for guitar and bass included. Multitracking on the H5 you need a college degree to just figure it out.
This is what I needed to hear! I'm a Tascam cassette 4 track user, and Tascam dp008 user. I just got the H4N Pro and was looking for something to just record with and not make my head spin. Thanks!
For concerts/jam sessions/play inns i mostly use Zoom H5, Many years ago i used H4. In studio i used Zoom R24 up to jan 2020. I will start to use Zoom L20 in the studio. I will start to use the Zoom Q2N K4. I mostly will keep using H5. Think of buying the big microphones for the H5. Many hundreds of video's/examples on my channel. I mostly record at gain setting 2 to 3. Then i will avoid clipping. In PC/DAW i normalize to 97% and add some effects from Isotope Ozone to make the sound bigger.
Good to know: the proprietary connector on the H5/H6 does not provide phantom power - so the extra XLRs can not be used for condensers and the module comes at quite some cost (if you may need 4 XLRs in the future then it is probably cheaper to go with the H6 instead of an H5 with the module). But more interesting is: the old 2013 H6 model is technically exactly the same compared to the "H6 black" refresh (that still comes e.g. with an old micro USB connector) ... they come at the same price ... but the old model had a hard case and an additional mic module (which alone is around 100 bucks) included! 🙁
@@WalfredoCirne please note / to be clear: This is only for the extension port: XLR ports added provide no phantom power - as far as I know. The two built in XLRs of the H5 come with phantom power for sure.
Superb, straight forward. You have greatly helped to make my decision: I have a H4n and I hate the digital screen for input gain and output vol. Your concurrence that the dials are superior seals the deal for me. Excellent video! Thanks!
This was an excellent video. Very clear explanations and helpful content. I own both the H4n Pro and the H5. I picked up the capsule providing two additional XLR inputs for the exact reason you described. I needed that back up recording function (-12db) because I'd gotten burned on an earlier recording session when the live audio was overdriven and, therefore, useless. I couldn't afford to be in that position a second time! I wish that backup function worked in the other inputs, but I've got the adaptor now, so all is well. Good video!
@@JebrilKessler That's correct. For some reason, only the. top microphone inputs (labeled L & R) offer the attenuated dual backup recording. This feature, inextricably, is not available for the line (input 1& 2) recording. It really should be, but it's not.
I just sold my pre 2020 H6 and kit on EBay and am already missing it. I used it as a sound interface using a Tascam 70 dynamic mic and Fethead to make calls using Google voice and my friends said I sounded like I was sitting right there in the same room with them. I might have to get an H5 as I never used more than 2 microphones on the H6. Though, with the 32 bit models coming on line more, these older 24 bit models will be had for a song and break dance.
Very unfortunate that the H5 has no secured xlr connections like the h4 pro. I once lost a recording of interior Jeep sounds because the cable came loose because of the vibrations.
Hi, this was a very concise and good comparative vid for the 3 diff models. I'm just curious what you might recommend as quality for recording nature audio, e.g., ocean waves at the beach, Thunder rain, etc., thanks!
From what I gather, the H5 can go up to 24/96 only in stereo mode. In multi-track mode, its best is 16/48. Is the H6 different in this regard? Will the H6 record in 24/96 in multi-track mode?
Great explanation, Can you please tell me connect to connect ZoomH1n and Boya BY M1 lav mic to my smartphone so that I can record Audio and Video in together.
I'm not tech savvy, can you recommend the best (and user friendly) option if I'm going to record a live acoustic music demo (guitar and vocals) and I'd like to be able to do overdubs of vocals or guitar? I'm looking for something that would work similar to one if those old Tascam 4 track machines
Hi, I noticed that the XY microphones that the H5 comes with are smaller than the XYH-6 bought separately (or that the H6 comes with). Is there a quality difference between these XY microphone variants? Is the sound quality produced by the XYH-6 (the big one) better? Thanks
Hi - Great video. I have 2 questions. You kept referring to the XLR's as mono inputs. However, if I took 2 XLR outs (left and right) from my desk and placed them in the 2 XLR inputs on the bottom of the H5 for example, can those inputs be panned left and right to record stereo. If so.....the 2nd question is can I simultaneously record the 2 XLR's in stereo and also the front XY microphones in stereo as a live recording?? This information will be really useful. Thank you. Peter.
@David Stadium Heights Thanks for responding. In the end I went for the H6 trying to "future proof" myself with extra inputs. It allows me to record any or all of the line inputs plus the stereo mics on the front if required - so 6 channels readily available. Peter.
Thanks for the review. I am currently deciding between the Zoom H5 and H6, I hope you could give me some advice on that. I am planning to use the Zoom to record acoustic guitar music, which means that most of the time I would be using either the in-built mic or only two XLR inputs for mics. I am wondering if the H6 is a better quality audio interface than the H5, if I use the zoom as an audio interface in the future? And if I record the music directly into the Zoom with 2 external mics, is the H6 going to produce a better quality recording than the H5? Thank you for your help.
The H4N Pro, H5 and H6 have the same preamps. Very quiet at -120dB EMI A-weighted. www.wildtronics.com/recorderguide.html#.X2TaHzjsZZU. However the headphone amp output on H5 is quite noisy; not sure on the H4N or H6 on that count.
TAke out the damn music so we can hear the microphone self noise or gain noise that you so conveniently tried to blend out. Quite sure I heard a pretty substantial noise floor on your recording with one of your other zoom recorders.
Exactly the type of comparison I was looking for! Clear and concise.
Thanks
Great information. Was just about to purchase the h4n pro and after watching this, for a few bucks extra, i'm getting the H5 because of the analog dials. I appreciate it! Saved me so much time in returns and frustration!
Great content! It helped me choose the H5.
@Ajay Singh Audio is TINY. 1Gb will hold approx 3 hours at 48 kHz/16 bit depth rate. Your 32Gb card will hold about 100 hours of CD-quality audio. If you record 15 hours, that's about 45 Gb. Very simple arithmetic.
@Ajay Singh I've never filled up the H4N while recording 24 bit / 48 kHz wave, through an entire day of event shoot. You can record on one card comfortably, or keep a spare one (which one should carry just in case, regardless). If you're recording an event and want light file sizes, 16 bit / 44.1 is the quality of a industry standard Audio CD, so more than good enough. And if you don't plan to tweak the audio too much, you can also get away with recording 320 kbps mp3... hope this helps :)
What he doesn’t tell you is if you are a musician, the H4n pro is the way to go. Multi tracking is easy and you get the benefits of all the effects for guitar and bass included. Multitracking on the H5 you need a college degree to just figure it out.
This is what I needed to hear! I'm a Tascam cassette 4 track user, and Tascam dp008 user. I just got the H4N Pro and was looking for something to just record with and not make my head spin. Thanks!
For concerts/jam sessions/play inns i mostly use Zoom H5, Many years ago i used H4. In studio i used Zoom R24 up to jan 2020. I will start to use Zoom L20 in the studio. I will start to use the Zoom Q2N K4. I mostly will keep using H5. Think of buying the big microphones for the H5. Many hundreds of video's/examples on my channel. I mostly record at gain setting 2 to 3. Then i will avoid clipping. In PC/DAW i normalize to 97% and add some effects from Isotope Ozone to make the sound bigger.
Best product comparison Ive seen so far. Clear and straight to the point. Thanks a lot for the video!
Been using H5 for years! It’s so versatile and sounds incredible! Still feel I made the best purchase!
Would it also be good to record weather sounds?
R. Voogt I would guess yes! Especially since there are microphone options. I’ve seen videos here on UA-cam of people doing just that.
No info or test of pre-amps, software and other features. Overall mere statement of specs written in their website.
Very clear!! their official site should post your video, that we don't get confused! Thank you so much!!
Great video, thanks so much. Going to go with the H5.
Good to know: the proprietary connector on the H5/H6 does not provide phantom power - so the extra XLRs can not be used for condensers and the module comes at quite some cost (if you may need 4 XLRs in the future then it is probably cheaper to go with the H6 instead of an H5 with the module). But more interesting is: the old 2013 H6 model is technically exactly the same compared to the "H6 black" refresh (that still comes e.g. with an old micro USB connector) ... they come at the same price ... but the old model had a hard case and an additional mic module (which alone is around 100 bucks) included! 🙁
Oh, wow!! Not having fantom power is a deal breaker for me. Thanks!!
@@WalfredoCirne please note / to be clear: This is only for the extension port: XLR ports added provide no phantom power - as far as I know. The two built in XLRs of the H5 come with phantom power for sure.
@@nmbr73 Ah, I see!! The "native" ports work. Then they are game again! 🙂
Thanks mille for reaching out and clarifying!!
Superb, straight forward. You have greatly helped to make my decision: I have a H4n and I hate the digital screen for input gain and output vol. Your concurrence that the dials are superior seals the deal for me. Excellent video! Thanks!
Wow this is excellent, exactly what I needed and delivered succinctly. Thank you!
This was an excellent video. Very clear explanations and helpful content. I own both the H4n Pro and the H5. I picked up the capsule providing two additional XLR inputs for the exact reason you described. I needed that back up recording function (-12db) because I'd gotten burned on an earlier recording session when the live audio was overdriven and, therefore, useless. I couldn't afford to be in that position a second time! I wish that backup function worked in the other inputs, but I've got the adaptor now, so all is well. Good video!
So if you have the adapter for the h5 then the backup recording will still work but only with the two additional xlr inputs?
@@JebrilKessler That's correct. For some reason, only the. top microphone inputs (labeled L & R) offer the attenuated dual backup recording. This feature, inextricably, is not available for the line (input 1& 2) recording. It really should be, but it's not.
Thank you for this. Now I understand. Going to stick with H4N Pro for now.
Thank you for your clear and current review. Excellent
Short and sweet, best video on the topic!!! Thanks!
excellent overview. I am in the market for an field recorder and might get a good deal on the H5
Thanks a lot for this detail demonstration, I’m getting the h5 !
Short and informative. Just the way I like it. Thanks InFocus! H5 is for me.
I just sold my pre 2020 H6 and kit on EBay and am already missing it. I used it as a sound interface using a Tascam 70 dynamic mic and Fethead to make calls using Google voice and my friends said I sounded like I was sitting right there in the same room with them. I might have to get an H5 as I never used more than 2 microphones on the H6. Though, with the 32 bit models coming on line more, these older 24 bit models will be had for a song and break dance.
I use the Zoom H5, H1n and Tascam DR-05
Best video I could find... Clear and straight forward comparison! Thank you! Made the decision easy! H5 it is! :)
Succinct and very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for explaining necessary information under 5mins, great content
Very unfortunate that the H5 has no secured xlr connections like the h4 pro. I once lost a recording of interior Jeep sounds because the cable came loose because of the vibrations.
Amazing review. Straight to the point!
Great comparison! Good job!
Earned my subscription
clear and useful comparison. very helpful.Thanks for the introduction.
Thanks for the great content! 🙏
Hi, this was a very concise and good comparative vid for the 3 diff models. I'm just curious what you might recommend as quality for recording nature audio, e.g., ocean waves at the beach, Thunder rain, etc., thanks!
Really slick video. Might need to grab that H5
Thanks very much for this professional review
this was very helpful, thank you so much
xlr/trs jack trs is stereo that should be 6 stereo {starting to give me audio mixer ptsd 9 channels and the 9 is a mono out for no good reason}
From what I gather, the H5 can go up to 24/96 only in stereo mode. In multi-track mode, its best is 16/48. Is the H6 different in this regard? Will the H6 record in 24/96 in multi-track mode?
Great explanation, Can you please tell me connect to connect ZoomH1n and Boya BY M1 lav mic to my smartphone so that I can record Audio and Video in together.
I'm not tech savvy, can you recommend the best (and user friendly) option if I'm going to record a live acoustic music demo (guitar and vocals) and I'd like to be able to do overdubs of vocals or guitar? I'm looking for something that would work similar to one if those old Tascam 4 track machines
saw which one is better
Thank you for this video ...
What do you suggest me to buy
im confuse on choosing zoom h4n pro or h5 for my asmr video i'll put the device like 30-35cm from me,which one will make my audio crisp and sensitive?
Looking for the same answer ...
Hi,
I noticed that the XY microphones that the H5 comes with are smaller than the XYH-6 bought separately (or that the H6 comes with).
Is there a quality difference between these XY microphone variants? Is the sound quality produced by the XYH-6 (the big one) better?
Thanks
I'm currently using Zoom H1n along with Saramonic SmartRig2. My Zoom is 2 years old and my SmartRig is 6months old. Is it worth it to upgrade to H5??
Do any have usb output to connect to a computer?
Which one suitable for live band?
All have MTR?
This helps a lot. Thanks!
Can advise on Zoom H5 recorder
Great vi!is H6 got the bigger mic capsule than the rests? does capsules size reflect to the sound quality ? thx
Does audio quality gets diffrent between these?
Does any one of them have auto gain?
Thanks :)
thank you very much
Perfect video mate
And the sound quality...?
Hi - Great video. I have 2 questions. You kept referring to the XLR's as mono inputs. However, if I took 2 XLR outs (left and right) from my desk and placed them in the 2 XLR inputs on the bottom of the H5 for example, can those inputs be panned left and right to record stereo. If so.....the 2nd question is can I simultaneously record the 2 XLR's in stereo and also the front XY microphones in stereo as a live recording?? This information will be really useful. Thank you. Peter.
@David Stadium Heights Thanks for responding. In the end I went for the H6 trying to "future proof" myself with extra inputs. It allows me to record any or all of the line inputs plus the stereo mics on the front if required - so 6 channels readily available. Peter.
15h with two batteries is incredibly superior to getting 20h with four batteries.
is sensitivity both same?
Nice video! Do you know if the Zoom H5 can be used in the IPhone 11 as an External mic?
Technically you can. You can record the audio on the H5 and sync the video and audio in post later.
Thanks
So... can you still effect the gain on the H4n Pro even though it doesn't have a dial?
Yes, gain control though buttons and screen. Will result in handling noise being recorded by the built-in mics if you change the gain while recording.
Thank you !!!
I will buy h5
Tnks
can zoom h5 do MTR mode like zoom h4?
Sabe me dizer??
Thanks for the review. I am currently deciding between the Zoom H5 and H6, I hope you could give me some advice on that. I am planning to use the Zoom to record acoustic guitar music, which means that most of the time I would be using either the in-built mic or only two XLR inputs for mics. I am wondering if the H6 is a better quality audio interface than the H5, if I use the zoom as an audio interface in the future? And if I record the music directly into the Zoom with 2 external mics, is the H6 going to produce a better quality recording than the H5? Thank you for your help.
The H4N Pro, H5 and H6 have the same preamps. Very quiet at -120dB EMI A-weighted. www.wildtronics.com/recorderguide.html#.X2TaHzjsZZU.
However the headphone amp output on H5 is quite noisy; not sure on the H4N or H6 on that count.
TAke out the damn music so we can hear the microphone self noise or gain noise that you so conveniently tried to blend out. Quite sure I heard a pretty substantial noise floor on your recording with one of your other zoom recorders.
H6 makes more sense to me.
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