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0:00 Intro
0:28 Build Quality
4:19 Display Screen Options
6:32 Menu System
8:00 Lo Cut Feature
9:39 Compressor & Limiter
11:05 Plugin Power & Phantom Power
13:30 Other Input Settings
15:42 Recording Formats
17:38 Tools and System Settings
19:26 Size Comparison with Zoom H2n and Roland R-05
20:34 Button Controls
22:01 Recording Demo
28:50 Overview Thoughts
29:55 Pros
33:46 Cons
37:28 Final Thoughts & Rating
The Zoom H5 impressed me the moment I first held it. Although spent a lot of time looking a pictures and videos of it online, I still expected it to be larger. The Zoom H5 fits very comfortable in the hand and weighs less that I imagined. All of the controls are easy to reach and manipulate with a single hand. The Zoom H5 does not feel cheap at all. The body of the Zoom H5 is made of a rubberized plastic that will keep the device firmly in your hand. Like its big brother the Zoom H6, the Zoom H5 has interchangeable capsules. It ships with the XYH-5 capsule which has a pair of condenser microphones in a 90° pattern. The microphones are housed in a rubberized shock mount which will reduce noise from handling the device, and the XYH-5 capsule is made from a durable metal housing.
If I could improve the Zoom H5 I would add a noise gate and include a higher capacity memory card (it ships with a 2 GB MICRO SD card). However, these are relatively minor issues and don't downgrade my opinion of the Zoom H5. I give the Zoom H5 an A++ rating!
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