Zoom H5 Portable Recorder

Zoom H5 is ideal for documentaries, podcasting, audio for video, and professional sound design. The Zoom H5 portable handheld recorder lets you quickly record up to four input signals regardless of your audio experience.

Multiple Capsules
Zoom H5 can use any of Zoom's portable capsules so you can change your recorder to fit your needs. It comes with an improved X/Y stereo microphone in the box that has a pair of high quality capsules set up in a perfectly matched stereo configuration. If that is not exactly what you need however you can purchase any of the optional capsules that are easy to get up and running. Mid Side, Shotgun, Stereo XLR, and Large X/Y Stereo capsules are all available for a very reasonable price so you can use this microphone for a wide range of different scenarios.

Ins and Outs
The H5 is a 4 track recorder so not only do you have access to a stereo microphone on the top but also 2 XLR inputs on the bottom of the microphone. All of these tracks record onto separate channels so you can take them out later and edit on your favourite DAW or even on the H5 itself. All of these inputs can be sent out either through the inbuilt line out for direct connection to a camera or headphone out for constant monitoring. The best part however is that all of these inputs and outputs can be individually controlled for pan, level and more.

Portable
A portable recorder isn't any good if the batteries can't last. That is why Zoom have spent a lot of time making sure that this microphone is as energy efficient as possible. So with that the H5 will run on a set of AA batteries for over 15 hours! With this much power you can do two full days of work with this microphone without having to change batteries once.

USB Audio Interface
If its abilities as a portable recorder were not already enough to convince you of the handiness of the H5 you can also use it as a high quality USB interface. Via USB 2.0 you can use the H5 for 96kHz / 24-bit recording straight into your favourite DAW. If you need a portable system to edit and record with on the go, match this up with a laptop for the ultimate portable studio.

Package Includes:
XYH-5 X/Y mic capsule
AA size (LR6) battery x 2
USB cable
Foam windscreen
Case
​Steinberg WaveLab LE software download
Steinberg Cubase LE software download
Operation manual (English)

Specifications
Includes detachable X/Y capsule (XYH-5) capable of handling 140 dB SPL
Shock-mounted mics for reduced handling noise
Compatible with all Zoom input capsules
Four-track simultaneous recording
Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB
Up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
Two mic/line inputs with XLR/TRS combo connectors, each with selectable phantom power and -20 dB pad
Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression, and limiting
Auto-record, Pre-record, and Backup-record functions mean that you'll never miss that perfect take
Backlit LCD (128 x 64 pixels)
Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad with Loop Back function
Powered by two AA batteries or via USB
Over 15 hours of operation with alkaline batteries