Recording synths is mainly what I am going to be using it for, and seeing the sound test with Roland Boutiques was very satisfying. The noise and hiss that many reviewers have been complaining about was not there. Thank you for your great review, it helped me make my decision.
Great to hear. I find that if you keep the inputs under 5/10 there is no inherent line noise or hiss. Some early analogue synths have a bit of noise to deal with but again if you watch the levels you can get a very clean recording.
At the end of this MC909 video there is a bipolar electrolytic capacitor modification on its main stereo outputs to reduce noise ..it worked so well that he has modded all his synth main outputs with this mod.peace. th-cam.com/video/Q88_nOMVW6M/w-d-xo.html
Hi I want to use this for music production also ? How do you get stereo signal into the recorder? Did you use a right and left mono jacks or a single trs into one input? Thanks
You definitely saved my from buying an interface and cables to connect my mixer to it, all these recording software, mics, cables can be stressful this is great to take with me whenever I perform at a party that way i can record my drums and syncronize the audio with the video!
*You DON’T need to buy a power adapter for this* If you have an old iPhone CUBE charger, just use it!! Same specs (5V) - It works - I use it all the time :) Or use any old charger with 5V lying around...
Thanks so much. Glad you found the video useful. If you end up buying one, I made a follow up video with even more information on how to use the H6. th-cam.com/video/aLCgvOajyD8/w-d-xo.html.
Thank so much for checking out the review and for watching until the end, I hoped that the extra audio samples might be of interest. You're right they kind of are ASMR, didn't even think of that at the time. 👍
One can tell how good the microphones are as they're very revealing of the problematic room reverberation that make cuts really difficult. A fine example of why one's environment is as important as the audio equipment itself.
I use a USB cable with a portable battery, the kind you use with your phone. It lasts for days. I saw you were using it, but you didn't mention the mounting hole in the back. I often use mine on a light stand. Just screw it on, or use an adapter to give you tilt ability. I love my H6
Great tips. Thanks for sharing! Yes I started to use a battery pack recently after a few viewers mentioned it and it does work great. The screw mount is also nice to have, I often mount mine on a Manfrotto pixie table top tripod. 👌
Very useful review i bought one of these to record my father's Roland V Accordion and works amazing, great sound quality, i also use the unit as an audio interface for videoconference throug skype, and also excellent, highly recomended
Great to hear. Yes it's so good that it can be used for all of these applications. I do the same using it for both audio recordings and as an audio interface.
Great purchase, I think you'll love it. As I say in the video, you'll really notice the quality of the preamps and once you have a play with it you'll work out the essentials pretty quickly. I have worked most of it out by now so let me know if you have any issues down the line. Otherwise enjoy!
Fantastic review. Has helped me decide to get one. Only thing missing is the sound of it recording an acoustic guitar using the XY mics. But great anyway.
Thanks for that excellent review: I almost couldn't believe how good that H6 sounds. I have a TASCAM DR-40x and the pre-amp noise is not good, I'll see how it works with a mic booster but I'm considering the H6.
Hello - excellent review. I'm looking to boost my audio quality. I do a lot of recording in a vehicle and find I'm getting a lot of ambient noise. I'm looking to clean that up. Would you be so kind as to give me a recommendation for a set up that would increase the voice audio and cut out a lot of the background road noise from the vehicle? Thanks again for the excellent review. All the best, Cheers Rick
Touch Technology Review I purchased all items based on your recommendations. I pray I get the same sound/audio quality as you. Although I don’t know your settings.
@@hollywoodloft6768 Great stuff. I am sure it will sound amazing. It's really quite simple just plug the NT1 into the XLR port and dial up to around 5-6 and it should sound the same. There are other considerations to do with the acoustics of the room, so if you have time check out this video where I talk about it in more detail: th-cam.com/video/KRwvUM2JxuU/w-d-xo.html
@@hollywoodloft6768 Thanks man, that would be amazing. LOL. Enjoy the new equipment and feel free to hit me up in the comments if you have any questions with the set up when it arrives. 👍
I had a Zoom H6 for a few days used to record audio on location. The worst design flaw I found was the channel volume "resetting" itself to zero when booting up via line level XLR input. I had the misfortune to notice this fault while on the shoot (from then on I had to keep slighty moving the dial input every time I switched the unit on to "wake up" the correct channel volume). I had to put tape around my XLR connectors to "pad out" the connection to try and prevent my cables from accidentally being pulled out because of the lack of XLR push-locks. Also the pre-amps are a bit meh, didn't cut it so had to power my mics via my sound devices mixer instead. It just about did the job... but 2 days with such a flakey machine was enough for me and sent it back!
Hi Good morning Sir, pls i need advice. i need a good usb mic, for youtube voice over with in fcpx , final cut pro x, am using a lavelier mic at moment, but i need a usb mic, ive tried the shure MV7 Mic, and hated it, u can see a vid i did on it, anyway i saw u used a Rode NT USB mic with the h6, sound was so nice, have u tried blue yeti x or apogee? or what do u recommend is the best voiceover mic, , with the h6 can i use that as a direct voice over while conected to mac using usb attached mic? basically usb mic to h6 to pc or mac, in fcpx voiceover
Hi there, thanks for checking out the video. I am a little confused as you mention that you want to use a USB microphone and the H6 when you can plug a USB mic right into the computer so don't need the h6 for that. So if you are happy to use the h6 you can consider an XLR microphone instead. Technically they would be the best in terms of fidelity of sound. So something like the Rode NT1, Rode Podcaster or Sure SMB XLR mic plugged into the Zoom would be premium. Now if you want to avoid using the H6 for convenience and just plug and play then a usb mic would be great. I haven't tested the new Sure MV7 but I thought it was pretty close to the legendary SMB in sound so I would have thought that would be a good pick. Next up the Rode NT USB is a good option. I haven't tested any of the Blue mics or apogee so can't say but I know they are pretty good. I have been sent a few microphones from BOYA recently and despite the low cost have been impressed with the quality of these mics. I did a review on the BM 700 which you can see here if you are interested: th-cam.com/video/DwBnGxCNVFM/w-d-xo.html If you have time listen to the audio and let me know if you think it is better than the Shure, it was plugged right into my Macbook Pro and recorded in Garage band for the demo. No EQ
@@Touchtechnologyreview yes i actauly bought sm7b mic, and zoom h6 and a cloudlifter yesterday, will set it up soon, u are right i mistakenly mentioned usb mic , i ment xlr mic, hopefully the sm7b will be just right, the nt1 was also my other alternative
@@Touchtechnologyreview you might not believe me when I say this but I ordered the H6 immediately I saw this review. I should get it in the mail tomorrow. 🙌
Great Review. I need to get one. Lets hope Zoom have learn't the cheap plastic build-quality lesson, and that the housing doesn't steadily biodegrade over time like my H4.
Yeah, I noticed many variations being sold on Amazon some with case some with both mics others with only the XY mic. The kit I purchased had both mics and the case. The case is great to keep it safe when transporting.
Opening the SD latch is the easiest thing to open. If it’s not, you are doing it wrong. Use a guitar pick or anything similar. opens up like magic. Voilà !
Thanks. Does connecting th slzoom h6 via the 3.5 outlet to your camara sound lower the quality of the sound when you put it in to your computer. As you mentiined it has great sound due to pre amps. But everyone says camaras have nit very good quality pre amps. And not to use the camera for sound. So does the sound go through the Camra pre amp through the 5.3 cable. The camera i have i think has phantom power. I would have to turn this off? Thanks a mill. ??? Thanks.
You are right that the pre amps on the H6 would most likely be better than any consumer grade DSLR or mirrorless camera. The noise floor would also be lower on the H6 so less hiss than most cameras. However if you do want to record into the camera directly certainly you can and the audio would be just fine. The noise reduction and audio optimisation tools in Adobe Premiere and Davinci Resolve are so good that once you apply the filters the audio will be fine...
Haven't tried any of the newer models. Improved noise reduction would be welcomed. In my opinion the noise floor on the H6 is pretty good at the lower levels, but becomes noticeable if you go up over 5 on the dial.
Yes you can do this. On top of the H6 are the input selectors, you can tap on the L,R which is to activate the capsule mic and any of the 1,2,3,4 buttons to activate the line input of your XLR mic. Hit record and you will get two seperate files.
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 purchased from a local AV company. You can get it on amazon. Here is an example of one listing. Keep in mind no one seems to have the exact same kit that I purchase with both capsules. amzn.to/3nYFO6c This one has the XY capsule only so you would have to buy the MSH6 separately if you wanted that as well. However the XY is probably enough for most recording situations.
Yes, absolutely. The XY recording capsule that comes with it is designed to reproduce room acoustics very accurately so if you get it in the right position it should work well.
Hi, I have been using the H6 for a couple of years now and am more than happy with it. However, just one thing that has puzzled me and perhaps you can answer this as I se you have the same issue. At 3:20 your display shows the XY and four separate channels, at 3:49 your display now shows the XY and three channels (channels 3&4 are now combined) . I only got this when I upgraded the firmware to 2.30, I did a factory reset and then all the channels were displayed as per 3:20. Any clue as to what has happened or have I missed something very obvious.
I know exactly what you are referring to and certainly doing a factory reset will bring it back to four mono tracks. plus the LR capsule tracks. However you don't need to do a factory reset. You can link channels 1&2 or 3&4 as stereo channels using the MS Matrix in the settings. For some reason when you try and turn the link of using the MS Matrix setting it doesn't always work. So what I do is to tap on the channel 3 button and at the same time tap on channel 4 for example and this will link and unlink without going into the MS matrix menu.
Nice review, I might get this to upgrade from H4n which is really good. Surprised that they didn’t update that SD latch design, I agree that is a bit flimsy the first one to get worn out. I have mine already DIY with a little bit (that silky ribbon for gifts), just to have a tiny ear enough for finger to pull out the cover and it hides nicely being a cloth-like material. 😅
wow thank you so much for that last section with the tested audio, i was curious about how each mic set up would sound especially with the sound effects. Do you recommend using the wind muffler (foam thing) on top of XY mic when filming indoors? I have mine on but i'm scared it'll muffle the audio instead of it being as crisp as it can be.
You're welcome. Thanks for checking out the video! I don't think the windshield would noticeably muffle the sound in any way so if you wanted to you could leave it on. Having said that I tend to leave it off in doors just to ensure there is nothing in the way of the mic, however subtle it may be. The only benefit of using the windshield indoors would be when using it for voice over to reduce plosives when talking into it at a distance of 30cm or less so for any other recordings of music room ambience product unboxing etc I tend to leave it off.
Yes you can use it for live streaming. You can do that by connecting the Zoom to your computer using the usb cable and then you can configure your streaming software to recognise the zoom H6 as your audio input.
Huh. We bought an H6 Black, but it didn’t come with the case, nor the round capsule. Also, I tested the XY capsule straight out of the box, and man, the noise level was higher than our old Marantz!
It will depend on where you buy it from and what price you paid. I purchased the full kit from a local audio supplier and it came with both. I have just had a look on amazon and BH photo and can see some are offering the Zoom H6 All black with single mic and others are offering alternate bundles with power supply and remote units. So that is up the to reseller to specify what you get for the agreed price. As for the noise level, It should be relatively low at the lower end of dial from 1-5, as you go higher it will introduce more noise. Also depends on whether you are using the xy mic or xlr microphones.
@@Touchtechnologyreview Hm. Ok. I saw a few configurations of the H6 on Amazon, but I had to keep differentiating between the previous H6 and the Black one (still wondering wht is the deal with people saying the earlier one was better). As for the test, as I said, I used the XY. Haven't yet tried XLR, but we have SM-58s that I expect will work well. I suppose a mic upgrade is due, though!
I just bought the H6 but then, I just discovered the H8. I heard that the construction on the H8 is not that good, but I wanted something mostly for foley and field recording, and maybe light podcasting. Should I take back the H6 and get the H8. I like the shape better on the H6 better and I heard the construction is better, but I'll be missing out on a ton of features. I'm not sure what to do. Thanks.
Sorry it took a while to answer. The H8 is going to be a little better it is the newer model and has more of a touch interface and more xlr inputs. It does cost more so depends if you need all that. I think the audio quality on the H6 is as good as it gets really so you may not need to spend the extra. Let me know if you have made up your mind yet. Interested to know.
@@Touchtechnologyreview I kept the H6 for the form factor since it fits into most cases. I decided for my upgrade, I'll go with the Tascam X8 instead. But I'll wait till the fix they build quality. Thanks again!
You can use the toggle button just above the menu button on the side of the zoom h6 to adjust the volume of side microphone. By default it is probably going to be set to 0. If you keep moving left it goes to -22 Db and then into the off position. If you move the joystick right again you can increase the gain back up to activate it again.
I’m a keyboard player and singer. Can you do a video to show how you would use this product and the video camera to not lose the sound quality coming from the DAW. Does the audio have to be synced to the video or can you plug the output from my Mac directly to camera? I’m not very knowledgeable on camera technique. Thanks
Hi I'm very new to sound recording. What is 'pad control'? Like what is the dial near the mics used for, compared to the other four dials? 3:36-3:44. Thanks for the video, it was very informative!
I've been looking for audio interfaces for a while to be able to record my piano. I wanted to get a set of SE07's and a SSL2. After seeing this review I wonder if it wouldn't be better to get this ZOOM 6 instead. If I combine it with two SE7 I can use the 'on board' mics to pic up either a second instrument, voice, or maybe the soundboard of the piano to get a fuller sound. Or I can just use it the same way as I would use the SSL2 but be more flexible/mobile and also be able to use more phantom powered mics. Am I missing something or is the sound quality much better from a device like the SSL? Would love to get some input on this.
I'm at the very moment when I'm just starting to gather information about a video podcast. I need two medium quality microphones for starters, 2 pairs of headphones I have from sennheiser and a camera to film full hd on sd card 45 minutes or maximum one hour. My question is if I could use the BM 800 Condenser microphone with Zoom h6 input to get quality sound and the h6 zoom output at the microphone input in a camcorder? Thank you
Yes you should be able to do that. Looking at the BM 800 it seems to be an XLR mic so you can use it with the Zoom. As far as passing the audio through to a cam corder yes you could do that using the audio out of the zoom into the 3.5 input of a cam corder.
Hello! I was wondering if the 2 outputs (line and phone) are independent, can i route 1 mic exclusivly to the phone output while the other mics go thru the line out?
HELP: I want to import a music backing track to lay vocals along side to be mixed later IN THE H6. There is not ONE video that explains how to do this that works. I tried even converting the backing track to the specs the H6 is recording at on my laptop on the SD as I saw in a video but when I go back to the H6 and put the SD back in the H6 I can't find the backing track to play I want to use to lay vocals. I'm not talking about overdubbing I just need the track to be able to be referenced while recording. Can anyone help me or lead me to a very specific and good english video that shows how?
Yes you can, each track is recorded as an individual file. You can use these files in an audio editing program to put them together on individual tracks. Or if you don't want to edit in an audio program, you can use the H6 built in mix down feature to mix them down into a single track after you have recorded all tracks.
What one of the best product reviews I’ve watched in TH-cam. Impressive!
Thanks so much. Greatly appreciated!
Your negatives for the H6 are so wonderful. DC adapter and SD card door, such a simple ask. Great review!
Yes, as I say not much to criticize. Great Audio Recorder! Thanks for checking out the video!
Recording synths is mainly what I am going to be using it for, and seeing the sound test with Roland Boutiques was very satisfying. The noise and hiss that many reviewers have been complaining about was not there. Thank you for your great review, it helped me make my decision.
Great to hear. I find that if you keep the inputs under 5/10 there is no inherent line noise or hiss. Some early analogue synths have a bit of noise to deal with but again if you watch the levels you can get a very clean recording.
At the end of this MC909 video there is a bipolar electrolytic capacitor modification on its main stereo outputs to reduce noise ..it worked so well that he has modded all his synth main outputs with this mod.peace.
th-cam.com/video/Q88_nOMVW6M/w-d-xo.html
Hi I want to use this for music production also ? How do you get stereo signal into the recorder? Did you use a right and left mono jacks or a single trs into one input? Thanks
You definitely saved my from buying an interface and cables to connect my mixer to it, all these recording software, mics, cables can be stressful this is great to take with me whenever I perform at a party that way i can record my drums and syncronize the audio with the video!
Great to hear that. Yes it is a versatile unit. As you say great for location work and doubles up as an audio card for home recording!
Thank you for the bonus sound samples at the end, the XY stereo microphone is great.
You’re welcome. Yes both audio capsules sound great 👍
Excellent review, very clear and informative! Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Wow, Best audio I've heard on TH-cam yet! Great Review
Thanks so much, it’s been a big step up using this and the Rode NT1 microphone 👍
I use this for my podcast and it is very clean sounding for such a small package. Really no complaints.
*You DON’T need to buy a power adapter for this*
If you have an old iPhone CUBE charger, just use it!!
Same specs (5V) - It works - I use it all the time :)
Or use any old charger with 5V lying around...
Great tip. Thanks for sharing! Yes I just tested and it works just fine, connecting the mini usb to usb cable from the H6 to the iPhone charger.
And THAT just made it worth it again. Thanks!
such a satisfying review! amazing thank you
Thank you. Greatly appreciated!
I love this review.....this video is just super informative and amazing at the same time.
The audio quality is just beautiful and crisp
Thanks so much. Glad you found the video useful. If you end up buying one, I made a follow up video with even more information on how to use the H6. th-cam.com/video/aLCgvOajyD8/w-d-xo.html.
Thanks for the thorough in-depth review of the H6, I enjoyed it so much, your presentation alone persuaded me to try one for my audio needs.
Great to hear! I am still using mine and love it. Hope you enjoy the new zoom!
Came for the review, stayed for the ASMR at the end
Thank so much for checking out the review and for watching until the end, I hoped that the extra audio samples might be of interest. You're right they kind of are ASMR, didn't even think of that at the time. 👍
I’m following because of that song you ran through the Zoom. Groovy
Thanks so much. Oh yeah I forgot about that track. It was a live performance with the Roland Boutique gear. I should do some more tracks...
One can tell how good the microphones are as they're very revealing of the problematic room reverberation that make cuts really difficult. A fine example of why one's environment is as important as the audio equipment itself.
Yes I agree with that. The quality and nature of the microphone along with the placement are all important factors in getting the best audio.
@@Touchtechnologyreview Room treatment key when recording dialogue.
@@Naitsirk808 Yes for sure.
Such a well thought out and comprehensive review! Awesome video! Thank you for that!
You're most welcome. Thanks for checking out the video!
I use a USB cable with a portable battery, the kind you use with your phone. It lasts for days.
I saw you were using it, but you didn't mention the mounting hole in the back. I often use mine on a light stand. Just screw it on, or use an adapter to give you tilt ability. I love my H6
Great tips. Thanks for sharing! Yes I started to use a battery pack recently after a few viewers mentioned it and it does work great. The screw mount is also nice to have, I often mount mine on a Manfrotto pixie table top tripod. 👌
Great tip thanks
So no Bluetooth?
Also you still like the h6?
Find anything better? Thanks
Thank you for this awesome review! That was very useful and exactly what I needed!
Great to hear. Thanks for checking out the video and for the positive feedback!
Very useful review i bought one of these to record my father's Roland V Accordion and works amazing, great sound quality, i also use the unit as an audio interface for videoconference throug skype, and also excellent, highly recomended
Great to hear. Yes it's so good that it can be used for all of these applications. I do the same using it for both audio recordings and as an audio interface.
You can plug this directly to your phone?
Sounds so warm
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Great Review. Was looking forward to know whether 3.5mm TRS would fit in this and you answered it right on track. Thank you so much.
You're most welcome. Cheers!
Solid video. Just got mine and still trying to learn all the details. Thanks.
Great purchase, I think you'll love it. As I say in the video, you'll really notice the quality of the preamps and once you have a play with it you'll work out the essentials pretty quickly. I have worked most of it out by now so let me know if you have any issues down the line. Otherwise enjoy!
Fantastic review. Has helped me decide to get one. Only thing missing is the sound of it recording an acoustic guitar using the XY mics. But great anyway.
Thanks for that excellent review: I almost couldn't believe how good that H6 sounds. I have a TASCAM DR-40x and the pre-amp noise is not good, I'll see how it works with a mic booster but I'm considering the H6.
Thanks so much. Yeah I'm still using it to this day. Great sound...
Great review! I love mine and was curious about trying it with a lav mic. Thanks!
Great to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Fantastic video, one of the absolutely best I ever have seen. Thank you so much, it was exactly what I needed to know. Great done! 🙏👏👋🙂👍🎻🎤🎧📯🎶🎵🎼🎹🇸🇪
Thanks so much. Really appreciate that feedback! 🙏😊
Great review. This deserves more Likes!
Thanks so much!
Thanks a lot for the update.
Great video, good review, beautiful production.
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Thanks so much. Greatly appreciate the view and the kind words. Cheers!
Hello - excellent review. I'm looking to boost my audio quality. I do a lot of recording in a vehicle and find I'm getting a lot of ambient noise. I'm looking to clean that up. Would you be so kind as to give me a recommendation for a set up that would increase the voice audio and cut out a lot of the background road noise from the vehicle? Thanks again for the excellent review. All the best, Cheers Rick
Thanks so much. Glad you liked the review. What camera or phone will you use for the video footage in the car or are you going to use a Go Pro?
Exactly! That's what we are using
HI what means or is phantom power thanks
AYYYYY beatbox all-stars! Didn't expect to find you here at all!
Esh!
Great review! Thank you!
My pleasure!
Great video and audio Sir. Thank you.
You're Very welcome!
Nice video! I think I’m going to go with this recorder now!
Good choice!
Brilliant review.
Thanks so much. Greatly appreciated!
I appreciate this review SO MUCH!!!
You are so welcome!
Wow. You sound amazing.
Thank you. Greatly appreciated!
Touch Technology Review I purchased all items based on your recommendations. I pray I get the same sound/audio quality as you. Although I don’t know your settings.
@@hollywoodloft6768 Great stuff. I am sure it will sound amazing. It's really quite simple just plug the NT1 into the XLR port and dial up to around 5-6 and it should sound the same. There are other considerations to do with the acoustics of the room, so if you have time check out this video where I talk about it in more detail: th-cam.com/video/KRwvUM2JxuU/w-d-xo.html
Touch Technology Review You are the man. You get the You Tuber of the year award. Thanks so much.
@@hollywoodloft6768 Thanks man, that would be amazing. LOL. Enjoy the new equipment and feel free to hit me up in the comments if you have any questions with the set up when it arrives. 👍
Great review! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this with my V-Moda Headphones.
Thanks so much. Listening on V-Moda is perhaps the ultimate test. Great headphones!
Excellent review and a great voice !
Thanks 🙏 so much. Greatly appreciated!
Bought one the other day, love it...ps i like you're watch?
Ps get yourself a Roland MX1,
Cheers
Great to hear. That is my Nixon Mission watch. Funny you should say that as I ended up getting the Roland MX1, perfect for the TB03 and TR09!
@@Touchtechnologyreview excellent.
Loving it!!
Great to hear!
Very informative, thank you :)
You’re most welcome. Thanks for checking out the video!
Just bought it thank you
Great. Enjoy!
I had a Zoom H6 for a few days used to record audio on location. The worst design flaw I found was the channel volume "resetting" itself to zero when booting up via line level XLR input. I had the misfortune to notice this fault while on the shoot (from then on I had to keep slighty moving the dial input every time I switched the unit on to "wake up" the correct channel volume). I had to put tape around my XLR connectors to "pad out" the connection to try and prevent my cables from accidentally being pulled out because of the lack of XLR push-locks. Also the pre-amps are a bit meh, didn't cut it so had to power my mics via my sound devices mixer instead. It just about did the job... but 2 days with such a flakey machine was enough for me and sent it back!
Excellent no-nonsense review.
Thanks so much!
Great review, great quality.
Much appreciated! Thanks for checking out the video!
Excellent review ! Helped me decide.
Great to hear that! Thanks for checking out the video!
Thanks. Excellent review.
Hi Good morning Sir, pls i need advice. i need a good usb mic, for youtube voice over with in fcpx , final cut pro x, am using a lavelier mic at moment, but i need a usb mic, ive tried the shure MV7 Mic, and hated it, u can see a vid i did on it, anyway i saw u used a Rode NT USB mic with the h6, sound was so nice, have u tried blue yeti x or apogee? or what do u recommend is the best voiceover mic, , with the h6 can i use that as a direct voice over while conected to mac using usb attached mic? basically usb mic to h6 to pc or mac, in fcpx voiceover
Hi there, thanks for checking out the video. I am a little confused as you mention that you want to use a USB microphone and the H6 when you can plug a USB mic right into the computer so don't need the h6 for that. So if you are happy to use the h6 you can consider an XLR microphone instead. Technically they would be the best in terms of fidelity of sound. So something like the Rode NT1, Rode Podcaster or Sure SMB XLR mic plugged into the Zoom would be premium. Now if you want to avoid using the H6 for convenience and just plug and play then a usb mic would be great. I haven't tested the new Sure MV7 but I thought it was pretty close to the legendary SMB in sound so I would have thought that would be a good pick. Next up the Rode NT USB is a good option. I haven't tested any of the Blue mics or apogee so can't say but I know they are pretty good. I have been sent a few microphones from BOYA recently and despite the low cost have been impressed with the quality of these mics. I did a review on the BM 700 which you can see here if you are interested: th-cam.com/video/DwBnGxCNVFM/w-d-xo.html If you have time listen to the audio and let me know if you think it is better than the Shure, it was plugged right into my Macbook Pro and recorded in Garage band for the demo. No EQ
@@Touchtechnologyreview yes i actauly bought sm7b mic, and zoom h6 and a cloudlifter yesterday, will set it up soon, u are right i mistakenly mentioned usb mic , i ment xlr mic, hopefully the sm7b will be just right, the nt1 was also my other alternative
The Best of the best Review
Thanks so much. Glad you liked the video. Cheers!
@@Touchtechnologyreview you might not believe me when I say this but I ordered the H6 immediately I saw this review. I should get it in the mail tomorrow. 🙌
@@DarlingtonSheriff Great to hear. I genuinely love this recorder. Still using it on all my videos! Enjoy!
Thanks for your video! It’s helpful.
You are very welcome!
Great Review. I need to get one. Lets hope Zoom have learn't the cheap plastic build-quality lesson, and that the housing doesn't steadily biodegrade over time like my H4.
Mine has been fine for a few years now. However I only use it indoors so not sure about more challenging environments outdoors etc.
My H6 arrived today and disappointed to see they don’t include the case anymore.
Yeah, I noticed many variations being sold on Amazon some with case some with both mics others with only the XY mic. The kit I purchased had both mics and the case. The case is great to keep it safe when transporting.
Great review; very thorough. But uh, "haych 6"?
Thanks man. Glad you liked the review. Yeah I have to agree the Aussie accent is a bit weird. It's the way we learned to pronounce it down here.
Great video! Thank you. Is there a way to record the audio on a zoom call on my computer ? If so, how would I do this?
Opening the SD latch is the easiest thing to open. If it’s not, you are doing it wrong. Use a guitar pick or anything similar. opens up like magic. Voilà !
Great tip. I have a few guitar picks handy, never thought of that.
Thanks. Does connecting th slzoom h6 via the 3.5 outlet to your camara sound lower the quality of the sound when you put it in to your computer. As you mentiined it has great sound due to pre amps. But everyone says camaras have nit very good quality pre amps. And not to use the camera for sound.
So does the sound go through the Camra pre amp through the 5.3 cable. The camera i have i think has phantom power. I would have to turn this off?
Thanks a mill.
??? Thanks.
You are right that the pre amps on the H6 would most likely be better than any consumer grade DSLR or mirrorless camera. The noise floor would also be lower on the H6 so less hiss than most cameras. However if you do want to record into the camera directly certainly you can and the audio would be just fine. The noise reduction and audio optimisation tools in Adobe Premiere and Davinci Resolve are so good that once you apply the filters the audio will be fine...
awesome review! great content.
Thanks 🙏 greatly appreciated
In the meantime Zoom moved on. The H6 had relatively poor noise floor. The F series are a mayor step up from the H series.
Haven't tried any of the newer models. Improved noise reduction would be welcomed. In my opinion the noise floor on the H6 is pretty good at the lower levels, but becomes noticeable if you go up over 5 on the dial.
i wanna learn how to use this for live sound i have good mics but outside of controlled sound i wonder how this would fare in outside sound
This was awesome thanks!
can you record simultaneously with H6-XY capsule and with an XLR mic? And if so would this be recorded as two separate tracks?
Thank you
Yes you can do this. On top of the H6 are the input selectors, you can tap on the L,R which is to activate the capsule mic and any of the 1,2,3,4 buttons to activate the line input of your XLR mic. Hit record and you will get two seperate files.
@@Touchtechnologyreview thank you, I've just ordered one. So looking forward to playing with it 😊
@@NanaFox Great stuff. You'll have lots of fun. I still use it to this day for all my recordings. Very happy with it!
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 have used one of these, I plugged my mic into a good outboard mic pre, then run it into the H6 at line level and the sound was just terrific
What site did you buy it from?
I purchased from a local AV company. You can get it on amazon. Here is an example of one listing. Keep in mind no one seems to have the exact same kit that I purchase with both capsules. amzn.to/3nYFO6c This one has the XY capsule only so you would have to buy the MSH6 separately if you wanted that as well. However the XY is probably enough for most recording situations.
@@Touchtechnologyreview Thank you for your helpful video and your reply. I really appreciate it.
@@LyricsMadeJustForYou You are very welcome!
sir can we connect our external woofer to it so that voice comes from speaker what we speak on mic???
Yes you can use the line out jack at the base of the unit to do this.
the first mic together wirh the recorder is amazing.
Thanks, Yes the Rode NT1 works great with it!
Thanks so much for the information. I am wondering if Zoom H6 is valuable for choir (30-50 singers) recording.
Yes, absolutely. The XY recording capsule that comes with it is designed to reproduce room acoustics very accurately so if you get it in the right position it should work well.
Thanx, useful!
You’re most welcome!
The Zoom H6 it's amazing. Have you encountered a buzzing/interference sound when using it as an audio interface?
Not for me. I have connected to a 2016 Macbook Pro and 2019 iMac and neither had any issue. No noticeable line noise or interference at all.
Hi, I have been using the H6 for a couple of years now and am more than happy with it. However, just one thing that has puzzled me and perhaps you can answer this as I se you have the same issue. At 3:20 your display shows the XY and four separate channels, at 3:49 your display now shows the XY and three channels (channels 3&4 are now combined) . I only got this when I upgraded the firmware to 2.30, I did a factory reset and then all the channels were displayed as per 3:20. Any clue as to what has happened or have I missed something very obvious.
I know exactly what you are referring to and certainly doing a factory reset will bring it back to four mono tracks. plus the LR capsule tracks. However you don't need to do a factory reset. You can link channels 1&2 or 3&4 as stereo channels using the MS Matrix in the settings. For some reason when you try and turn the link of using the MS Matrix setting it doesn't always work. So what I do is to tap on the channel 3 button and at the same time tap on channel 4 for example and this will link and unlink without going into the MS matrix menu.
@@Touchtechnologyreview Thank you for taking the time to reply, I will give your suggestion of linking the channels a try.
OK it all works as per your suggestion, many thanks.
Great to hear that 👍
Nice review, I might get this to upgrade from H4n which is really good. Surprised that they didn’t update that SD latch design, I agree that is a bit flimsy the first one to get worn out. I have mine already DIY with a little bit (that silky ribbon for gifts), just to have a tiny ear enough for finger to pull out the cover and it hides nicely being a cloth-like material. 😅
Great idea! Thanks for sharing
Great Job. Thank you.
Great, thanks for the feedback and for checking out the video!
Good review
Thanks!
can I record all 4 channels using the line out to my camera
Yes the line out should send all channels of audio out to any device.
wow thank you so much for that last section with the tested audio, i was curious about how each mic set up would sound especially with the sound effects. Do you recommend using the wind muffler (foam thing) on top of XY mic when filming indoors? I have mine on but i'm scared it'll muffle the audio instead of it being as crisp as it can be.
You're welcome. Thanks for checking out the video! I don't think the windshield would noticeably muffle the sound in any way so if you wanted to you could leave it on. Having said that I tend to leave it off in doors just to ensure there is nothing in the way of the mic, however subtle it may be. The only benefit of using the windshield indoors would be when using it for voice over to reduce plosives when talking into it at a distance of 30cm or less so for any other recordings of music room ambience product unboxing etc I tend to leave it off.
When connected to a computer, can you use the inbuilt mics and speaker for video calls?
Morgan freeman is that you?
Damn, this sounds great.
He's got to be the best in the business. So that is a great compliment. Rode NT1 and Zoom H6. Great combo.
Thanks for sharing this. Does this allow live streaming to a video conference?
Yes you can use it for live streaming. You can do that by connecting the Zoom to your computer using the usb cable and then you can configure your streaming software to recognise the zoom H6 as your audio input.
@@Touchtechnologyreview Thanks!
You’re most welcome!
Huh. We bought an H6 Black, but it didn’t come with the case, nor the round capsule.
Also, I tested the XY capsule straight out of the box, and man, the noise level was higher than our old Marantz!
It will depend on where you buy it from and what price you paid. I purchased the full kit from a local audio supplier and it came with both. I have just had a look on amazon and BH photo and can see some are offering the Zoom H6 All black with single mic and others are offering alternate bundles with power supply and remote units. So that is up the to reseller to specify what you get for the agreed price. As for the noise level, It should be relatively low at the lower end of dial from 1-5, as you go higher it will introduce more noise. Also depends on whether you are using the xy mic or xlr microphones.
@@Touchtechnologyreview Hm. Ok. I saw a few configurations of the H6 on Amazon, but I had to keep differentiating between the previous H6 and the Black one (still wondering wht is the deal with people saying the earlier one was better).
As for the test, as I said, I used the XY. Haven't yet tried XLR, but we have SM-58s that I expect will work well. I suppose a mic upgrade is due, though!
I just bought the H6 but then, I just discovered the H8. I heard that the construction on the H8 is not that good, but I wanted something mostly for foley and field recording, and maybe light podcasting.
Should I take back the H6 and get the H8. I like the shape better on the H6 better and I heard the construction is better, but I'll be missing out on a ton of features. I'm not sure what to do. Thanks.
Sorry it took a while to answer. The H8 is going to be a little better it is the newer model and has more of a touch interface and more xlr inputs. It does cost more so depends if you need all that. I think the audio quality on the H6 is as good as it gets really so you may not need to spend the extra. Let me know if you have made up your mind yet. Interested to know.
@@Touchtechnologyreview I kept the H6 for the form factor since it fits into most cases.
I decided for my upgrade, I'll go with the Tascam X8 instead. But I'll wait till the fix they build quality. Thanks again!
@@synthguy7774 Great to hear. Enjoy the H6!
@@TouchtechnologyreviewThank you! Also, I heard the touch screen on the H8 is a bit finicky.
@@synthguy7774 I haven't had a chance to test it yet but I imagine it would be. Its not that large a screen so could be...
Can you record on other tracks and listen to play back on another track
looks like a solid bit of kit
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I would prefer other field recodes that you can use sync sound
Do you need an audio interface with this. or do you get this also in the mix of this machine?
Can a USB mic like Rode podcaster work with this?
How can I make msh-6 capsule record from the front only or in the middle without being scored from all sides, left and right
You can use the toggle button just above the menu button on the side of the zoom h6 to adjust the volume of side microphone. By default it is probably going to be set to 0. If you keep moving left it goes to -22 Db and then into the off position. If you move the joystick right again you can increase the gain back up to activate it again.
Nice! Thanks dude, keep it up!
You’re welcome. Thanks for checking out the video and for the encouragement. Always appreciated!
I’m a keyboard player and singer. Can you do a video to show how you would use this product and the video camera to not lose the sound quality coming from the DAW. Does the audio have to be synced to the video or can you plug the output from my Mac directly to camera? I’m not very knowledgeable on camera technique. Thanks
How does this compare to the Anker for Zoom calls? That is if you're familiar with Anker.
Can you add extra vocals on a prerecorded track? And if not….why?
Hi I'm very new to sound recording. What is 'pad control'? Like what is the dial near the mics used for, compared to the other four dials? 3:36-3:44. Thanks for the video, it was very informative!
Really good 😊😃😃😃😊
Thank you so much 😀
I've been looking for audio interfaces for a while to be able to record my piano. I wanted to get a set of SE07's and a SSL2. After seeing this review I wonder if it wouldn't be better to get this ZOOM 6 instead. If I combine it with two SE7 I can use the 'on board' mics to pic up either a second instrument, voice, or maybe the soundboard of the piano to get a fuller sound. Or I can just use it the same way as I would use the SSL2 but be more flexible/mobile and also be able to use more phantom powered mics. Am I missing something or is the sound quality much better from a device like the SSL? Would love to get some input on this.
I'm at the very moment when I'm just starting to gather information about a video podcast. I need two medium quality microphones for starters, 2 pairs of headphones I have from sennheiser and a camera to film full hd on sd card 45 minutes or maximum one hour. My question is if I could use the BM 800 Condenser microphone with Zoom h6 input to get quality sound and the h6 zoom output at the microphone input in a camcorder? Thank you
Yes you should be able to do that. Looking at the BM 800 it seems to be an XLR mic so you can use it with the Zoom. As far as passing the audio through to a cam corder yes you could do that using the audio out of the zoom into the 3.5 input of a cam corder.
Can you use this with an iPhone? If you’re recording with your phone but use this as the mic.
My H6 says wait for signal to record when I hit the record button. I’m using the microphone that is included. (The XY recorder) Why and how to fix??
Hello! I was wondering if the 2 outputs (line and phone) are independent, can i route 1 mic exclusivly to the phone output while the other mics go thru the line out?
HELP: I want to import a music backing track to lay vocals along side to be mixed later IN THE H6. There is not ONE video that explains how to do this that works. I tried even converting the backing track to the specs the H6 is recording at on my laptop on the SD as I saw in a video but when I go back to the H6 and put the SD back in the H6 I can't find the backing track to play I want to use to lay vocals. I'm not talking about overdubbing I just need the track to be able to be referenced while recording.
Can anyone help me or lead me to a very specific and good english video that shows how?
Can you use this as a 4 track recorder? ie recording instruments separately and not at the same time?
Yes you can, each track is recorded as an individual file. You can use these files in an audio editing program to put them together on individual tracks. Or if you don't want to edit in an audio program, you can use the H6 built in mix down feature to mix them down into a single track after you have recorded all tracks.
@@Touchtechnologyreview brilliant, thanks for the reply 👍
@@troutmaskreplica5337 You're very welcome. Cheers!