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The Easiest Recorder in the World!
With just one button press, the H1essential captures perfect audio for musicians, podcasters, filmmakers, and content creators. Simply hit Record and experience the power of 32-Bit Float.
32-Bit Float Recording
With 32-Bit Float recording, you never have to adjust levels. The H1essential captures every nuance of your sound, ensuring high quality on every take.
The First Accessible Handy Recorder
The Essential series was designed to be accessible for visually impaired users. Acoustic guidance is provided through the built-in speaker or headphones during menu navigation. Creatives can choose from English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian, and Chinese languages.
Loud and Clear
The internal X/Y microphones capture audio signals in clean quality up to 120 dB SPL, equivalent to the volume of a high-performance motorcycle.
The Perfect Practice Partner for Musicians
Musicians can record every practice session and rehearsal with the H1essential—ideal for improving their playing.
Sampling
With its internal microphones and compact size, the H1essential is the perfect recorder for capturing high-quality audio samples.
Sound and Picture in Harmony
The H1essential is the perfect choice for filmmakers. Record audio and transfer it directly to your camera or use the recorder to capture sound effects to complete your scene.
The Sound Makes the Scene
The H1essential is the perfect choice for filmmakers. Record audio and transfer it directly to your camera or use the recorder to capture sound effects to complete your scene.
For Storytellers
Podcasters can mount the H1essential on a tripod to record face-to-face conversations or use the “Mono Mode” for interviews on the go.
Many Features, Compact Size
The H1essential offers advanced features like overdubbing, pre-recording, and playback speed adjustment.
USB Microphone
When used as a USB microphone for a computer or mobile device, you can simultaneously record to the SD card.
Soft-Touch Controls
For quieter operation and to minimize handling noise, the recording controls and endless knobs have been carefully redesigned.
Internal Speaker
Quickly check your recordings by listening through the built-in speaker.
Camera Friendly
Use the 3.5 mm output to connect to a camera or plug in headphones to monitor the audio signal.
Ready for Lavaliers
The 3.5 mm microphone/line input can be used for lavalier microphones to record dialogue.
Vibrant OLED Screen
The high-contrast OLED screen makes navigation on the intuitive H1essential interface easy.
Set Markers
The H1essential features a dedicated marker button that lets you instantly set reference points during recording.
High-Capacity Storage
The H1essential supports SDXC cards up to 1 TB, allowing hours of audio recording.
Features
- 32-Bit Float Recording: Perfect Audio Without Needing to Adjust Gain
- 120 dB SPL 90° XY Microphones
- Records at Sample Rates up to 96 kHz
- New OLED Display
- Overdubbing, Auto-Record, Pre-Record, and Timer Functions
- USB Microphone Function
- Audio Guidance Feature for Blind and Visually Impaired Users
- 10 Hours Battery Life with 2 AAA Batteries or USB-C Bus Power
Technical Specifications
- 32-Bit Float Recording: Perfect Audio Without Needing to Adjust Gain
- 120 dB SPL 90° XY Microphones
- Records at Sample Rates up to 96 kHz
- New OLED Display
- Overdubbing, Auto-Record, Pre-Record, and Timer Functions
- USB Microphone Function
- Audio Guidance Feature for Blind and Visually Impaired Users
- 10 Hours Battery Life with 2 AAA Batteries or USB-C Bus Power
- Inputs: 2 Channels (Built-in Microphone with 90° XY Stereo Arrangement)
- Built-in Microphone: MIC TYPE Unidirectional
- Sensitivity: -37 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
- Gain Adjustment: No Setting Required
- Maximum Sound Pressure at Microphone: 120 dB SPL
- Microphone/Line Input Jacks: 3.5mm Stereo Mini Jack
- Input Gain: No Setting Required
- Input Impedance: 2 kOhm or Higher - Outputs: Line Out / Headphones, Combined via 3.5mm Stereo Mini Jack
- Maximum Output Level: 20 mW + 20 mW (32 Ohm Load)
- Output Impedance: 10 kOhm or More
- Built-in Speaker: 1W/8 Ohm Mono Speaker - Compatible SD Cards for Audio Recording
- 4GB-32GB microSDHC Cards
- 64GB-1TB microSDXC Cards (SD Cards Over 2 TB Not Supported) - Supported WAV Formats
- 44.1/48/96 kHz
- 32-bit float mono/stereo BWF and iXML - Display: Monochrome OLED Screen (128x64)
- Power Supply
- Batteries, 2x AAA (Alkaline, NiMH, or Lithium)
- Or via Zoom AD-17 AC Adapter (DC 5 V/1 A)
- USB Bus Power Supported - USB CONNECTION: USB Type-C
- Mass Storage Class: USB 2.0 High Speed
- Audio Interface
- Sampling Frequency: 48 kHz
- Bitrate: 24-bit
- Channels: 2 Inputs / 2 Outputs - Estimated Operating Time on Batteries: 2-Channel Recording to microSDHC Card "Approx. 10 Hours (Alkaline Batteries, Built-in Microphone, 48 kHz/32-Bit Float)
Scope of delivery
- 1 x Zoom H1essential Handy Recorder
Specification
- Product number 00103710
- Number of Tracks 2
- Colour Black
- Video recorder No
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