If you want to skip to the most important part, there is a dog at 1:59

Great review Mr. Galifianakis!

I just picked up an H6 (package deal with my Sennheiser MKH 416) and you further clarified many of the questions that I (figured) were so. Thanks again for your insight and contributions to the VO community!

Picked one of these up a while back, but never used it. Starting voice over and love seeing the options that this can provide. Thanks for the information.

Dude. I love the geek level and the way you think about problem solving in your videos.

Love your videos so much, man. I got the H5 after seeing your videos and it's been great so far for podcasting and video. Thank you so much.

I have bought one recently, and I am so satisfied with it so far.

You Rock! I love your energy & passion! I'm a newbie at podcasting (Master Leadership) and you inspire me with you zany, authentic self!!!

I keep re-watching this video it is so great don’t ever delete this

Love your video's Mike. They're very helpful to those getting into V.O for the first time like myself. I've taken your good and professional advice and purchased a good microphone and the H5. Looking forward to having an H5 as well.I look at it this way.......I would rather spend the extra money on the advice of a pro who's been there, and increase my odds of success, as opposed to making amateur mistakes which I would later regret. Thank you for producing these video's.

I'm with you. The H5 is great. I really like the fact that you have so many features to use.

Big thanks for this video. As a result of your insight and recommendation I've invested in one of these and I'm already impressed. And I've also watched several of your other videos and they've all been really interesting. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise and passion. Cheers!

I bought the H6 for podcasting. Absolutely love it. Great upgrade from the H4N. I'm buying an H5 to reside at my co-hosts house so we can record from separate locations. With the multiple outputs and inputs, it's great for doing this over cell phones via Skype.

Mike, I saw that you love and use the H5, I have one as well, I don't connect it to my puter, but I didn't know you could connect it to an iPad! OMG!!! you just made my day, I love hte preamps on this, so handy, I too, love my H5!! I'm sooooo bingewatching your channel right now and not doing housework --- it's raining out and I have auditions to do, but you're waaaaay more interesting, thank you!!!!!!!!!!! You're my new youtube obsession :)

So helpful - I was looking at buying the H5 and you just solidified it. Thanks man!

Just got one... thanks for the honest reviews and user guides

because of you, im buying this thing, thank you for the review! best one so far! i never thought there's another plug to make it 4 mics

Hi Mike, You have some real golden nuggets of information in getting started in VO. I eventually settled with Zoom H6 as it already has 4 XLR inputs and is good for location & podcast recording in a conversational setting. Although can't afford a whisper room, and closet space not suitable for consistency, I do have a spare room so looking into providing better acoustic treatment using your method. In the UK we don't appear to have the corning 703 and from my investigation Rockwool RW3 seems to be the nearest equivalent so going to go with that me thinks. I'm subscribed so make sure you keep up the great vids that helps all of us newbies. Keep the noise floor low, the plosives gone and the voice bright ! :0)

I have the Zoom H6 and soon adding a Zoom LiveTrak L-12 for home studio work amazing kit

Thanks from Argentina, i love your videos! Especially your DBX 286s specs, it was really helpfull for me

I have been watching and enjoying Mike’s videos from the start. Such a talent, such a character and such brilliant videos. Always love a creator when they are passionate about the ‘Art’ and not simply the dollar (or £) value of voiceover. Angela from #VoiceOverAngela and Mr Delgarudio, ‘the’ #BoothJunkie are not to be missed...

Thanks bud great vid , I took your advice and just bought one ;) $379 I was struggling between the h5 and the h4n pro at $279 .. h5 was worth the hundred bucks for me because I really like the separate line out and headphones as well as the removable mic pods ;) I've been told by so many that I have a radio voice , so I am considering your line of work.. Thanks again for the great videos...

No one has ever been this sincere with me.

I wonder if he made a video about that makeshift booth in the background... Hmmm. lol. Mike, your videos are always so entertaining and helpful. I picked up my E100S and Zoom H5 on ebay used for $400 total. You are absolutely right, the difference is staggering. Thank you so much for your help. I know I'm a bit late to the party, but it helped immensely.

Thanks to you I decided to go with the H5 and it's on it's way. Thank you friend.

Thanks a lot for the video. It helped me to decide wich recorder to buy. Definitely the Zoom H5.

You were talking about noisy computers , I have two 8 year old HP Compaq DC 7800 's I use about two feet to my Neumann mikes , and they don't even know the HP's are there , they are just so quiet ! My other modern computers are just too noisy , so get yourself an HP DC 7800 , they may be old , but they are great quality , cheap to buy , and were designed for the future . I love them ! The HP DC 7800 is so easily up-gradable in every way , I run them on Windows10 , and recording on them is a breeze......Job done ! Love your videos . Chris Grant London.

Bought both my h6 and h6 off ebay. 184 h5 and 256 h6. New open box. I use them to record live dj mix and master audio for events. Great devices!

Absolutely Love It!

Convinced! I'm an amateur podcaster and been looking at this. Your video convinced me. Thanks mate.

For years, I owned the Zoom H4N and it is a good portable recorder. It works best with batteries than with an AC Adaptor because of the ground noise. I have used it with my mirrorless camera, guitars, blue bluebird mic, SM57 mic and the vintage Uydine 545 mic. It could serve as an interface with my Garageband DAW system. I could choose or make my own special effects on the recorder. I could save and name my special effects. It could power a phantom power mic at 24V and 48V. With the software update, I can control the recording level separately on the two XLR inputs. I could plug in my electric guitar into the recorder. I have recorded sounds off my computer by using a stereo phone jack cable into the stereo external mic input and it worked at a high definition level of 96Khz, 24bit. The H5 and the H6 is tempting to purchase with its extra mics and extra xlr mic inputs.

Great video! I purchased a Zoom H5 after watching this and it is working out great to record my drums, with the XLR\TRS capsule upgrade! I love the fact that there are no moving parts!

Nice vid. The H5 is quite flexible. I want to use it to record guitar and vox from my TC Helicon Play Acoustic device. The portability and solid-state is fantastic. The changeable mics are great too. It's also nice to have the device when inspiration strikes and in different places..without having to have it tied to a computer.

You can also pass through a signal from a mixer or another line level device, with the line-in socket on the Rt-side of the mic capsule.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ZOOM AS WELL MIKE!!!! I have an R8, an R16, and a H2N I NEVER HEAR OF THE H5 Til' NOW ... Don't know how how I missed it LOL... THANK YOU!!! GREAT VOICE BTW!!!

Hi, this one is the best review ever ❤ for h5

Just got one, it's sexy, can't wait to start to record stuff with it. Nice vid!

Hey Mike I'm in need of a new audio interface, I dropped my scarlet 2i2 :( I remembered you talking about the H5 in this video and in our interview and I'm planning on buying it today. I think it will be a great way to get my computer out of the studio and I can use the H5 as a mic when I vlog! Thanks again for pointing me in this direction.

Your video is amazing and you are a great guy! I have just bought the H5! thanks man!

I love my H4n. I would want to upgrade to the h5, but for now, it does what I need it to do. Granted I'm using my Presonus Audiobox (one cited in the video) but for out and about production work, my H4n works, or if I don't trust my Audiobox for whatever reason. Thanks for sharing.

The only problem with this, is like you said, it picks up desk and handling noises really well which require you to use RX to fix them. Besides that, USB power is the main reason to get it for outdoor shooting and the other reasons you describe. Definitely a winner.

Nice and easy setup

p.s I truly appreciate your video blogs BJ-man...you rock!

You really made me laugh after you said, "You can even turn your computer off." And the face you made. lmao. 😅 Thanks. I needed a good laugh.

I got one. It's dope.

The H5 only provides phantom power on the two built in connectors on the bottom. The optional EXH-6 dual XLR/TRS module does not provide phantom power.

dude you just convinced me, i am buying it

This is a great video, along with the "beginner vocal booth" which i'm utilizing. Any chance of a video about using the h5 as the interface for reaper. Struggling with that a little bit. Keep up the great vids, much appreciated.

Love your stuff man, have to disagree with the xy not being usable for voiceover though--I think it sounds great. Though I must confess I am not an audio connoisseur :-)

Great video Mike! Thanks for sharing! You are very funny!

Hey, Mike. Without getting into all the reasoning and all that, I am going to add an SM57 to use with my H5 that was bought largely bc of your endorsement (which also is how I found your channel several months ago). Your advice has served me well thus far with the H5 and some tips/tricks - thank you - so I was hoping you could weigh in on whether or not I need an external preamp for the 57 and, if I do, if you could recommend something portable and budget-friendly that wouldn't end up on the upgrade ASAP list. Would love to grab the MM-1 you reviewed recently, but that's definitely out of my range right now. I'll drop the cash on a Cloudlifter or something similar if that's what I need to do, but I'm trying to keep costs as low as possible. I'm not presently doing VO or such work, so I don't necessarily need quite that standard of audio, but I still want a quality baseline recording.

wondering if the zoom H5 has a better Pre-amp than my M-Audio MTrack MK II, was thinking about getting one for my SM7B

If you do use a PC, a VGA, HDMI, or related extension cord is great along with a good wireless keyboard and mouse. Move the noise out the the room. Monitors are fanless.

great video thank you

I love your channel, thank you!

Jesus,you almost took my right eye out with the mini USB cable

Thank you very much. Your Videos helps a lot . Greetings from Germany :-)

Okay. Sold. I was on the fence about the quality of the preamps, but I get it-you love it! I'd be interested in hearing the Zoom H5 compared to your usual preamp with the same mic. I know that would take some editing, but you're the man, Mike! Let's do the H5 v the world preamp nuthouse video like you did with the e100s.

yes, i confirm, this microphone is awesome :)

I like your channel, your videos are amazing. To recording naturally sound(rain, birds, sea, cars and more) which microphone will be best choice too get right sound quality with zoom h5?

Thank you so much for helping and guiding me through getting my studio together during lock-down :) Have you had any experience with other Zoom products? The R Recorder interface series looks interesting, especially with them being able to run off batteries as well. R16 or R8

GREAT tutorials thank you! question-for voiceover recordings what setting would you use for compression? Comp 2 (vocal), Limiter 3 (studio) or am I way off? Thanks Mike!

Nice video. : ) Thank you.

Love it! Booth Junkie to the rescue. Does it mow the lawn? I've been wondering why more VO artists don't use this as an interface. Just saw a video on another channel where the guy just happened to mention in passing that this could be used as an interface as well. I had a "what, What, WHAT?!!??" moment. You can pick them up on eBay for $200. Very, very nice. Sorry, Focusrite. That's one less Scarlet Duo sale for you.

'most computers are really loud' That's why I love working with audio recording and my fanless MacBook Air M1 xD it's literally quieter than I am when sitting still

I did this! Got the zoom H5, an MXL 990, some rechargeable batteries, an XLR cable, and a desktop microphone stand. Boom! Self-contained, portable voice-over booth, minus the booth. But I got an old ford out back with a non-op! Let's do this.

For a good quiet computer try the ipadPro and Auria app

I have an H6 it's one of the best investments I've made, when it comes to running a podcast.

Thanks for your introspection and Humor! Can anyone suggest the best settings for the Low-cut Filter on the H5? In relationship to the environment you are using it, 80HZ, 98, 115, 133, 150, ETC. I just purchased this unit and trying to get as much use out of it as well.

can you record to the H5's SD card and the computer at the same time so you have a back up recording just in case the computer crashes.

my laptop does not have a fan it is dell latitude and my interface is awesome I go to the park quite ofton with my laptop audio interface and condencer mic and record podcast with them during the summer

Booth Junkie I don't know how I survived without your videos. Thank you for all your helpful vids!!. I just ordered the amazing Zoom H5, but also a Steinberg UR22 MK2 interface. If I can use the Zoom H5 as an interface too, is there any reason why I should keep the UR22?

Thx for info ,😉☺️😁

Dude, just got mine today. You guys get to be the judge of how it sound in my newer videos

Soundwise, would you recommend the H5 or the H6?

The only thing which I consider, or worried about are the capsules, which I Imagine are frigail.

Thank you so much for the wonderful information. I’m thinking of getting one soon and I wanted to see your results. I cook on KZfaq and Ive only done it for one year. Friends tell me, I need to better my videos, so I’m doing my homework. Do you think I should buy it for my cooking in my house?,

Hi Mike, You are too awesome, thank you. A question: recording "on ZOOM H5 micro SD" vs "on PC through USB" vs "on DSLR 3.5mm mic in (canon 5D mark ii)" Is there a difference in voice quality? I will appreciate if you give a brief answer.

Hello Mike! I bought a Zoom H5, but I have a problem everyone seems to share.When you listen into the headphones, H5 makes an electronic noise, like an interference, like a cheap device that makes noises when runs out of batteries, that it is not present on the recording itself. It is strange, because it is pretty annoying sometimes.I use the gain level on 5, like you do, because after 5, the preamp noise becomes pretty loud and not usable at all.Do you have the same problem, with the electronic noise? Thank you!

just bought one because of you! Do I need to worry about compressors / limiters when recording a voiceover(just an interview)

Hey ,i have question.I'm using the XLR input in the Zoom h5 with 1/4 mono jack and there's a noise,i tried many cables and adapters and still get a small hiss.But when i use a a stereo 1/2 jack or XLR cable the noise disappear. Any Advice? Thanks

Hi Mike, First, thank you for your greats videos. I have a Zoom H1, and if my Presonus Audiobox USB suddenly burn (I'm not sure it's correct in english, sorry), I'll probably buy a H5. But you made a mistake : you can plug an Audiobox in a iPad. With Garageband, I think it's more user friendly than Studio One (for example) for record a simple instrument take. Again, sorry for my english and best wishes from France. Jean-Baptiste

I have a zoom h2n. Is there a way to record in mono (one track?)

I wonder why Zoom didn't put the vocal and guitar effect from the H4N into the H5 & H6

Hi ! What do you think about the Marantz pmd661? Thaks for your videos, the are very useful.

can you somehow play background music on it to record vocals?

I'm getting a lot of hiss - sounds like internal noise because it doesn't change with environmental sound changes - and I've tried 2 microphones - any suggestions?

Can you use the H5 interchangeable boom mic to record voice over acting? I dont have any XLR mics or any other mics.

is the handy recorder on the same level? because that's what I used it was all inclusive I was gifted an audiobox and a behringer and I'm totally lost!

How good for recording an acoustic or electric guitar and vocals? Good video thank you!

Hello Mr. Delgaudio. I wanted to know if you could do a comparison video of your “Zoom H5” versus “Tasman DR 40X”

Will the H5 work with a pro tools SE interface? Are they compatible?

Great for podcasts but would you also recommend this Mike for audio book narrators?

Hey! Just found your video. Awesome! After seeing a couple of your videos I bought a Sennheiser MKH416 - hope, it will arrive next week. I'm now considering buying a Zoom H5 or H6... I'm a bit concerned about the battery life when using phantom power. What is your experience around that? Thanks a lot in advance and best regards from Germany!! Cheers

sir can we connect our 3.5 mm aux speaker to it so that we can hear our recording from speaker ?? and where to connect it? i am asking for zoom h6

so for the money from my 1st job I got a Rode NT1 with a Focusrite scarlet 2i2 preamp from my second job I bought the H5, this is gonna allow me soo much more flexibility

It's thanks to this and other videos of yours that I have a Zoom H5 in my booth. Thing is, I'm getting what sounds like audio twice in the cans when I record. The onboard mics aren't on, so what am I doing wrong?

Someone please help, I cannot select all the recording source at the same time. I want to use the L/R and inputs 1 and 2 at the same time. But it won’t let me. When i press 1 or 2 the L/R buttons turn off… the same thing when I press L/R button the buttons 1 and 2 turn off

Mike, does your H5 have noise at gain 6, mine does and it's very loud. what gain do you record your audio at? thx

Can I connect it to android phone as a microphone?