Yes, I would have preferred AA too. I bought those rechargeable Duracell AAAs so that they last longer and can be recharged when I'm not using them.

True, there are certainly better devices. But I thought as a beginner, it's better to get something tried and true by many to ensure the best quality for the price 🙂

@@TheHopelessGeek I was pointing out there are so many choices now a days. Never had a quality issue with the H1. Mic placement, room acoustics, and other factors usually matter more. Hard to beat the value for money of this recorder. Small, versatile and easy to use.

Yes 👍🏼

I won't buy anything that takes AAA - unless the size requires it... this unit could hold AA... so, no deal. I am buying the Tascam DR-05x.

lol! You too eh? I have a Zoom h1n and the battery panel hinge is broken (attached with a rubber band) but still works well. But seriously all my batteries use AA and I don't want to have AAA just to accommodate this for my kit.

Ah, great idea. Thanks 😊

Yes, I'll make that video. It's fairly easy to achieve.👍🏼

Ah, yes. I realised that I can even plug it into my laptop and use it directly 😀

Thanks 🙏🏼😊

$30 is an amazing price for this. I paid in full🤕

Sure, I think this will work great for that.

Ah, yes, it does have USB audio pass through to be used as a mic 👍🏼

Well, it's not raw footage from the phone. There's some color grading too, but yeah it looks pretty good 🙂 I'm currently using the Honor Magic4 Pro which they gave me.

@@TheHopelessGeek really nice grading work and it looks super profressional, thanks for the info! Great phone camera!

😊👍🏼thanks

That's amazing! I think I'll check it out too✨

I use the Honor Magic4 Pro, but that's not as important as other things I do.🙂 I've talked about some of those videography methods here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbJ_g6ZnqNK3k4E.html

Ah, I'll make that video. It's quite simple, really. Most smartphones have amazing mics. You'll need to pair it with a software like Audacity to clean it up. I'll make that video on how I used to do it for hundreds of my previous videos before I got external recorders.

Yes, the mics are very sensitive to handling noise and accidental bumps on the plastic body or its holder arm. A shock mount would be great for this

I've seen phones with built in high-res WAV recording in the stock audio recorder apps now.

@@TheHopelessGeek Thanks. A friend of mine, Singh recommended it because it´s cheap (if you buy it) or use the free version. Love your video!

🙂 yes, it seems like a good app👍🏽

I've noticed that too.

@@TheHopelessGeek I checked the current draw on mine - it’s 0.26mA when switched off. My old zoom h1 does not draw any current when off

Oh. Then, should we remove the batteries when not being used? 😅

@@TheHopelessGeek I spoke with Zoom tech and he said it is a known problem with a small batch of them. I have sent mine back for repair/or replacement

I see.

They would be dope! Maybe we can use the current H1n's USB output to connect a wireless transmitter of some sort. I'll look into this 🙂

You can do that with any stereo mic, like even your smartphone! But if you can invest into a dedicated device, then yes, I can recommend the H1n. The battery drains a little faster than I expected, but the 24-bit 48KHz audio is excellent 👌🏼

@@TheHopelessGeek Thanks for your quick and honest answer. I really like your videos and is really engaging and the quality is top notch. Am using GoPro for now and the media mod is not that quality so I plan to use sperate audio recorder for it to get a better sound quality. Apart from the h1n is there any other one you can suggest with better battery life and work perfect as well.

I'm not quite familiar with external audio recorders. The H1n was a popular recommendation, so I decided to go for it. Alternatively, there's the Tascam DR-05X, but it's quite a bit more expensive amzn.to/3K4Xaab

Sure, I'll do that.🙂👍🏼

This can absolutely pick up the voices, but a wireless mic would be a better option for your use.

To record audio directly to your phone, you need a USB connection from the microusb port of the H1n to the USB of your phone. You will likely need an adaptor to make sure both of these connect over various ports. You can use a cable like this: amzn.to/3Qlg7aC As soon as you plug it in, the H1n will show the interface selection screen. Select the first one, called *Audio Interface* It then asks to choose between *PC* or *iPhone* . I've found that selecting the PC option works with phones and other devices too. It then gives a choice to use *Bus power* (draw power from the connected phone) or *battery power* . You can choose as you prefer. I suggest Bus power. For a digital camera (DSLR or mirrorless), it's much simpler. You just need to connect the *headphone out* port of the H1n to your camera's mic input. Please make sure to use a "TRS" style stereo cable, like this one: amzn.to/461538f And that's all! Your H1n will now act as an external mic to record high quality audio straight to the recording device. I hope this helped 🙂

Yes, be default, it records in stereo mode, so it will record omni-directional sounds. To get better isolation, I recommend getting an affordable shotgun mic and connect it to this via the aux-in port.

Thanks 👍🏼. As for the sound bar, most TVs now have good speakers for basic use. A good sound bar can add extra emphasis on mid-range of the audio spectrum (human voices, etc.) which can greatly benefit for watching movies.

@@TheHopelessGeekok thank you

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🙂👍🏼 glad you liked it

It only supports up to 32GB.

Good idea for storage. Yeah, the build quality is a bummer. Audio quality is quite good. The wind filters arrived today 🙂👍

@@TheHopelessGeek Gosh, I was about to ask your details to speedpost the wind foam & audio extension cable. If you are looking for audio cables try searching in home theatre shops first. Theirs cheapest audio cable is comparable to premium consumer end audio cable. This hack worked for me & others.

gokul the consistent here

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Ah, I didn't know that 🙂

If you get a 3.5mm to XLR connector for the mic, I think you can. But I haven't tested it yet.

That's true, but I read once that it's getting stronger compared to Indian Rupees.

You're right 😅👍🏼

It's great for being a portable recorder. Just be careful with it as it isn't very durable 😅

@@TheHopelessGeek agreed. Had one break before. This time more careful.

I've heard that they're releasing a new version of that soon. May be worth checking that out 🙂

@@TheHopelessGeek zoom 1hn?

😅 not sure what they'll call it.

I haven't used the saramonic one, but rumour has it, a new version of this H1n is coming out with 32bit support! That'll be so much more than the present 24 but 96 KHz limit. 🙂

Yes, it's one of the best for entry-level pros, like me👍🏼

Great deal. I heard there's a newer version out.

Glad you enjoyed it🙂

If you have one of those 3.5mm to Bluetooth receivers, then yes. The H1n doesn't have wireless radios of its own

@@TheHopelessGeek Alright.Thanks.

🙂👍🏼no problem

Yes, this can record very sensitive stereo audio for ASMR. You can use a 3.5mm cable from its audio out jack directly to your iPhone (using a 3.5mm to lightning port adapter, of course) to record videos 🙂👍🏼

@@TheHopelessGeek Thank you so much

There is a slot 'Line Out' in this device, 3.5mm cable connects in this slot and the other end of the cable goes to iphone.. hope this is correect?

Yes, the out is to output the recording to anything. If you connect a headphone, you'll get a live audio playback. If it's plugged to another recorder, like your phone, it records audio to it.

@@TheHopelessGeek Thank you so much.. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

Yes you can, but this can act as a better, higher quality recording device with better control over the audio bit rate. It has its own high quality mics too, so you can record great stereo sound by itself.

I record straight to the SD card in the H1n and then transfer it to Audacity to edit a bit. I then sync it to the video file in Premiere pro. 🙂

@@TheHopelessGeek Ooh apologies, I meant on your phone actually!

Ah, I just use the built in audio recorder. It's pretty good, has features like bidirectional recording, and even WAV hi res audio!🙂

For real, why are battery doors like this 😂

Yes, it works with a power supply too.

I see your point. I wonder why they opted for AAA. It seems hollow enough to have room 😅

@@TheHopelessGeek I would have bought it except for this. I have lots of rechargeable AAs. Shame.

Ah. I bought rechargeable AAAs just for this thing 😂

Yes, keep it at a reasonable distance, around *25 cm. Don't hold it like a mic. 🙂👍🏼

@@TheHopelessGeek omg how fast you reply thank you so much

😊 I was using my phone when i got the notification from your comment.

Yeah, this is for gentle use. Maybe one of those Tascam-something ones would be more rugged.

Sure, I'll do that soon 🙂👍🏼

Ah, yes. You're right. I'm dum 🫣

After buying this, me too 😅

Most phones have setero microphones. It depends on the recording app, some of which use mono by default.

interesting i didnt knew that@@TheHopelessGeek

🙂👍🏼yeah, that's a thing. But nowadays most phones come with a stereo recording mode in the stock recorder app

Wow, that would be amazing 🤩

That explains why it's discontinued on zooms website

An upgrade is always a good thing. I might consider it.

I bought a Zoom M2 32 bit float mic / recorder recently for about the same price as the H1N.

👍🏼thanks

😌no explanation necessary

Yeah, I use it to monitor audio 🙂

😂yes, the wind filter has arrived. Not a furry one though

@@TheHopelessGeek no wont do basically deal breaker fur is necessary meaow

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24-bit 94KHz high resolution greetings

It only records either with the built in mics, or with an external mic connected.

@@TheHopelessGeek yes that is what i said lol

I know, just made it a little more clear. I thought they all worked like this 🙂

@@TheHopelessGeek yeah it’s super disappointing :( - i’m excited to try the tascam. The line input pre amp gets overloaded on these H1Ns and that’s why it clipped out even though I was like 40% on the meter. I also got the one with the video camera in it and begged amazon to return because the camera was literally 2007 quality. The absolute worst camera i’ve ever used in my life. They really need to get it together lol.

😅let me know how the Tascam one works. I didn't go for that cause it seemed too expensive without much difference

👍🏼👍🏼thanks

Thanks for clarifying

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The cage seems to be the sturdiest part of the whole thing. The rest of the body feels hollow 😅