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The World's Easiest Recorder
With the push of a button the H1essential captures perfect audio suitable for a wide variety of amateur and professional users. Simply hit record and discover the power of 32-bit float. You never have to adjust levels; the H1essential captures every nuance of your sound ensuring high quality in every take. It also has advanced features such as overdubbing, pre-record, auto record, and playback speed adjustment.
Aquarian Notes: This recorder can be used with our H2dM (3.5mm TRS output) hydrophone, or any other plug-in powered hydrophone, for personal monitoring and recording with headphones. The headphone / line output can also be connected to the AUX input of a marine stereo or any powered speaker. Sound from the external microphone (hydrophone) input can be monitored even while not recording. Use this as a simple microphone preamp aboard your wildlife-watching vessel so your customers can hear cetaceans and other underwater sound though the boat's audio system and have the added benefit of capturing those sounds in high-fidelity at the push of a button. The pre-record feature buffers the last few seconds of sound, so you can even capture sounds after hearing them.
Zoom H1essential Features:
- 32-bit float recording: perfect audio with no need to set gain
- 120 dB SPL 90º XY Mics: capture clean audio up to 120 dB SPL, equivalent to the sound of a high-performance motorcycle
- Records up to 96kHZ sample rate
- New OLED Display: high constrast display allows easy navigation
- Overdubbing, auto record, pre-record and timer functions
- USB Microphone Function
- Built-in Speaker: listen to your recordings for quick reference
- Set Markers: a dedicated Marker button can be used to instantly set reference points while recording
- High Capacity Storage: supports SDXC cards up to 1 TB to record hours and hours of audio
- Soft Touch Controls: recording and rotary controls have been meticulously designed to allow for quiet operation
- Audio guidance function for the blind and visually impaired: audible menu descriptions available in English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian, or Chinese
- 10 hours of battery life on 2 AAA Batteries or USB-C Bus power
NOTE: SDHC memory card is not included and is required for operation.
Pictured: Our H2dM headphone (3m cable length) used with the Zoom H1essential and a pair of headphones, plus the necessary SDHC memory card
INPUTS | CHANNELS | 2(BUILT IN XY MIC) | |
BUILT-IN MIC | MIC TYPE | Unidirectional | |
SENSITIVITY | -37 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa | ||
INPUT GAIN | unnecessary adjustment | ||
MAX SOUND PRESSURE INPUT | 120 dB SPL | ||
Configuration | 90°XY STEREO | ||
MIC/LINE IN | CONNECTORS | 1/8" stereo mini jack | |
INPUT GAIN | unnecessary adjustment | ||
INPUT IMPEDANCE | 2 kΩ or higher input impedance | ||
PLUG IN POWER | plug-in power (2.5 V) supported | ||
OUTPUTS | LINE OUT/ PHONES |
CONNECTOR | 1/8" stereo mini jack Combined LINE/HEADPHONE |
MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL | 20 mW +20 mW (32 Ω load) |
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OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | 10 kΩ or more | ||
BUILT-IN SPEAKER | 1W/8Ω mono speaker | ||
RECORDING | RECORDING MEDIA | 4GB–32GB microSDHC cards 64GB–1TB microSDXC cards (Not support SD card 2TB~) |
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WAV | SUPPORTED FORMATS | 44.1/48/96kHz, 32-bit float mono/stereo BWF and iXML |
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DISPLAY | LCD | 0.96" monochrome OLED (128x64) | |
POWER SUPPLIES | BATTERIES | 2 AAA (alkaline, NiMH or lithium) | |
AC ADAPTER | ZOOM AD-17 (DC 5 V/1 A) • USB bus power is supported. |
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USB | CONNECTOR | USB Type-C | |
MASS STORAGE | CLASS | USB 2.0 High Speed | |
AUDIO INTERFACE WITH REC |
CLASS | USB class compliant Transfer method: asynchronous |
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SAMPLING RATE | 48kHz | ||
BIT RATE | 24-bit depth | ||
CHANNELS | 2 in/2 out | ||
ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIME USING BATTERIES | 2ch recording to microSDHC card | Approximately 10 hours (alkaline batteries, using built-in mic, 48 kHz/32-bit float) |
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OPTION | (Accessory pack includes) HAIRY WINDSCREEN ZOOM AD-17 USB Cable (Type-C) Padded-Shell Case |
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