![]() ![]() The H6 records to SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards up to 128GB in capacity. This is definitely an improvement over the H4n, whose excellent recording performance was constantly marred by its extremely slow boot up time. Powering on the unit, we were pleasantly surprised by H6’s close to instant boot up time. Here’s where the H6 truly shines in comparison over the H4n, providing the user with low cut filter (8 positions between 80- and 237Hz), compressor/limiter and phantom power for each individual channel, as opposed to the H4n’s universal settings which applies across all channels. The lower section of the H6 sports an LCD screen inclined at an angle that allows you to monitor all six input channels, providing customizable feature sets for each individual channel. The rubber casing surrounding the Record button is a nice design feature that prevents accidental recording in the event your finger brushes past the button. The mid-section of the H6 has all the usual suspects including record enable buttons for all six possible inputs (L/R for microphone capsules, 1-4 for XLR/TRS inputs), Stop, Play/Pause, Record, Rewind and Forward buttons. Do take note that the XLR inputs do not lock, hence there might be a possibility of losing connection should a cord wiggle loose from the XLR/TRS input. All the important controls are right at your fingertips: physical gain control and -20dB pad selector for the four XLR inputs are located conveniently above the transport. Whereas the H4n features two XLR/TRS inputs for integrating your own microphones, the H6 boasts four. ![]() While slightly larger and bulkier than the H4n, its rubberized plastic body and curved edges handled much better, especially in hand-held recording situations. The H6 measures at 78.9 x 60.2 x 45.2mm, with an XY microphone capsule attached. Let’s dive straight in to see if it’s a worthy successor to the H4n. We were lucky to get our hands on a H6 to try it firsthand. The Zoom H6 is the latest iteration of its Handy Recorder series and a direct successor and upgrade over the extremely popular Zoom H4n. This article is contributed by Leon Kiong. ![]()
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