In which I review the Zoom H5 Handy Recorder 3/4 the way through 2022. Is the H5 still worth it in 2022? Spoiler alert: Yes... it is.
I did a lengthy review of the H5 and included a brief look at the menu system, a 360 view of the device, some mic tests, and a couple of field recording samples.
I chose to record the audio for this video using the Røde NT1A large diaphragm microphone into the H5 because the NT1A is the quietest mic in the world and you can have a listen to the preamps without wondering if it's the mic that is causing a little noise. For contrast, I used the NT1A mic into the Sound Devices MixPre 3 II recorder for the menu portion of the video so you can get a sense of how a high-end recorder sounds with the same mic.
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Feel free to skip to your desired chapter:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - About the H5
01:12 - Top Down View
04:04 - The Menu
08:17 - Mic Tests
10:30 - Field Recording Samples
11:38 - Pros & Cons
14:12 - Price
14:19 - Analysis!
15:09 - An Anecdote
17:28 - Final Word
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Gear Used in this video:
-Zoom H1 Handy Recorder
-XYH-5 Stereo Mic Capsule
-Rode NT1a Microphone
-Shure SM58 Microphone
-Stedman PS101 Custom "Dorothy's Slippers" Ruby Red Pop Screen
-Stedman DT101 Pop Filter
-Sound Devices MixPre 3 II
-Canon M50
-Sigma 30mm 1.4 EF-M Lens
-Manfrotto Mini Tripod (Zoom H5 Mount)
-Godox ML60 Continuous Light
-Godox 32" Softbox with Grid
-GVM LED light panel (backlight)
-Pixel GS1 RGB Light
-Godox VL49 RGB Light
-Canadian Studio 5-in-1 Reflector
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