Is the Zoom F1 recorder really that great in real world? 

Thank you Ahsan. I'm really sorry I missed this comment when you first did it. I've also just released 3 videos on the Rode Wireless GO systems if you care to check that out. I'm also planning on doing a video combining the Wireless GO together with the Zoom F1. They can be a REALLY powerful team together. Cheers from Tokyo!!

@@JasonMcNamara Indeed jason you do unique videos compared others, with alot ideas inside , thank for sharing.

@@RenaudDemaret That's awesome. Thank you. I really appreciate it when people compliment me on not being like other channels. I've got more gear videos coming (when I get time) so please Sub and hit the bell if you wish.

@@JasonMcNamara Ahah its already do, and you also help me improve english because i'm a french native speaker. Good continuing.

@@RenaudDemaret I feel your pain. I'm an Australian living in Japan so believe me, I know too well how hard a 2nd language can be. It's super kind of you to tell me that I've helped you. Thank you.

NICE!! Thank you. Hope you had a chance to check out some of my other demos.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Thank you so much. I need to make an new video with some of the pitfalls I encountered using the F1 at a trade show. It was all user error so hopefully it will help others.

Thank you very much @Sarikei Rex. Funny thing is over a year later I still use the F1's as interview recorders and of course when I don't need to be wireless. I appreciate the kind words. Cheers from Tokyo, Jason 😊

beavix it’s my pleasure. Thank you for enjoying the video. Please consider Subscribing. There’s a variety of videos on my channel, but there are plenty of Audio videos too.

That's very appreciated. Thank you.

Thank you Michael. I LOVE getting responses like this to my videos. To know all of the hard work putting something like this together is appreciated means the world to me. Cheers from Tokyo!

You're most welcome. I'm really grateful for how much yourself and everyone else has appreciate this video. Thank you too.

Thank you @Glen Smith for that wonderful compliment. There's more similar videos on my channel. I hope you have a chance to enjoy some more.

@@JasonMcNamara Thank you Jason . I will most def take a look at more of your Videos

@@JasonMcNamara Thank you Jason I will most definitely check out more of your videos

Thank you.

Thank you for watching and enjoying the video +SideKick202

I know. The older models like the H4n was terrible for that. The F1 is a really cool unit. I'm curious, did you buy one for yourself?

Thanks Mook. It's a great unit and very affordable especially for what it does.

HAHAHA!!! Don't want much do ya? I have an F4 and have used them on there as well. However I've never made a video about it. I don't have the time right now either sorry.

My pleasure Todd. I hope you got one (or three like me, haha!!) and gave the F1 a go for yourself.

Thank you very much. Is there other gear you'd like to see me do?

Thank you very much. I still blown away that 2 years on and people are still enjoying this video so much. It's appreciated.

Thank you for saying that. This video may not have had the most views, but it's received many wonderful compliments. Thanks for yours too.

Thanks Bill. I can't recommend Zoom enough. I've been using their recorders for well over a decade and I own 6 of them. My latest purchase was the F6 which is magnificent because it records in 32bit FLOAT.

NICE!! I’m happy I could help. I shot this video in January of 2019 and I still use them when I don’t need to use a wireless system. Just be careful to monitor the input gain so it doesn’t peak. Other than that you’ll be all good 👍

Thank you sir 🤩

@@JasonMcNamara Nice to hear Shibuya Crossing again in so many renderings!

NICE!!! I'm happy I could help.

Thank you very much.

That's fantastic to know that I helped you make a decision there. Thank you Doctor.

Same here! Thanks, Jason.

Just to follow up and out of my own curiosity, did either of you end up buying an F1?

Hey @JiDion. Sorry for the super slow reply. The Zoom F1 can do well in wind, but with which ever you use you've got to assist them. Placing the Pin Mic under your clothing will help a lot. If you're refering to the SSH-6 Stereo Shotgun Mic, it's not the best in heavy wind. The only real way to deal with strong winds is to use a pro level Shotgun mic inside of a Zeppelin with what the call a Dead Cat on (the fluffy wind sock) together with something like a Zoom H6, F4 or something with Phantom Power built in. However that set up would also cost over $1000USD. That's the trade off. Hope that all helps. Cheers from Tokyo!

7web教學分享-艾維斯 thank you 😊

That's awesome. Thank you so much.

Thanks @BraZick official. Do you own an F1 or are you planning getting one?

At a time of watching I was planing, by now I already own one LP version for 2 days with XY microphone of choice, since it has the most stereo feel to it and works perfect for what I need it) and planing to get ssh and exh in the future for different projects !) so thanks a lot again )

Thank you for enjoying the video.

Nice one. You have a cool channel Sound Hole. I love your presentation of sound recording my putting the video and the spectrum right there on the screen. Do you have an F1 or any of those mics yourself?

most time used a zoom h2n

My pleasure Florian.

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To really do binaural recordings you would need much higher end equipment than this. On a very rudimentary level through, the SSH-6 at 90º or the MSH-6 at 90º or even 120º would be best. The big thing you would need to be careful of is the handling noise of the F1. I've used it for recording Ambience many times, BUT you need to be super careful.

Nope. One or the other.

It's not possible to record a Capsule Mic and the Pin Mic simultaneously. The ONLY way you could record two sources at the same time would be to purchase the EHX-6 capsule. It has 2 VLX/Jack composite inputs.

Firstly, thank you. I really appreciate all of these wonderful comments from you and everyone here. The shotgun mic is great is normal level situations, however its not good in really noisy environments. Even if you turn the gain down, it still can’t handle any excessive volumes coming into it. That that I would go the mid side or even possibly the XY mic and its personal taste as to which you prefer the most. For me its the Mid Side. And for close up, the shotgun is good so long (once again) as the signal its trying to record is say a voice and acoustic guitar. Its no good with Drums. Hope all that helps.

@@JasonMcNamara Oh, that's too bad about the SPL. I've also read criticism about the battery door and the battery life. Feeling hesitant. I agree with your preference for the MS mic, just based on the video you presented I thought it sounded more natural.

HAHAHA!!! Yeah sorry about that. At least it got your attention. I've actually change it as of today where I've put in some cool music instead. Yes that tip will work with the cable, but the display will be upside down then too. Still it's not a big problem. Because you enjoyed this video on the F1, you may like to see three videos I just published simultaneously on the Rode Wireless GO which I've also used with the F1 and it's great. I will make a video focusing on using them together sometime. I have a really neat trick that most people may not have thought of. Thanks again for watching Vinny.Cheers from Tokyo!

If the display is upside down on the belt, and the wearer lifts the bottom up to look, then it’s the right way. Not sure that was intentional though. I may grab a right angle adapter if I can find one with screws, we shall see when I receive it tomorrow! I am interested in your tricks, and when budget allows, I certainly wouldn’t mind going wireless. I worry about interference ever since my camera picked up a beep I was unaware of and cause me me a lot of post-processing heartache to save an important interview. So now I’m looking to use the F1 for redundancy and also plan to get another with the shotgun to replace a Rode VMP that appears to be the RF amplifying culprit when paired with my X-T3. But it would be cool to record to the F1 and then pass the signal wirelessly back to camera or my H5. Anyway I’m getting into the weeds here, haha. My point is yes I am interested and will check out your other videos, and thank you for sharing!

@@VinnyLePes same goes for me too. A LOT of what I have learnt over the many years of doing this has come from my own mistakes. They have taught me so much and have also sharpened my awareness of what could be potential problems before they've even happened. I'm actually planning on doing a video sometimes with a stack of audio gear that I own to teach others ways of either combining what they already own or to help them be aware of what they are buying to make sure they don't blow their money on something that won't suit their needs. Not sure when I'll do it, but I hope to do it soon. Cheers from Tokyo!

Jason McNamara sounds cool 😎. I see what you were saying now that I received it, the screen is already upside down the way you’d want it when the ports face up. Not sure what the other review was talking about haha.

@@VinnyLePes makes me happy because it proves that I know my shit!! HAHAHAHA!!!! I really hope you enjoy using it. If you have any questions feel free to hit me up on Facebook. You can find a link to me in the description of this video.

HAHAHAHA!!!! Thankfully no cars got me. It's a wonderful intersection to do real world audio testing in. Thanks for the Sub good sir.

I've never created an IR's in my life so I wouldn't know how that would work. Sorry.

Thank you @flipteezy

Yes sir and thank you. I have a really old H4n, an F4, a H6, an F6, 3x F1's and the LiveTrak L-8. I found the F4 is really noisy with the XY capsule. Plus the handling noise off the F4 is terrible. The H6 is a little noisy as well. It's nothing that can't be fixed by using the Voice De-Noise module/plugin on iZotope RX8. That's what I use to clean out all and any background noise. And so you know as a working Sound Recordist, I LOVE the F6. That 32-bit FLOAT recording is outstanding.

I've never tried that and it's a good question, but yes, I would say that it would work. My trick that I use every time including on this video is to clap twice. I do it like this, "Audio marker 1" (clap)... "Audio marker 2" (clap). That works for me. Then I have a very obvious marker on all of my cameras as audio recorders that I can see on the WAV of all of my sources in the editor.

I don't actually recall, however I can tell you that I set the input level from the dial that's on the Microphone and it was too hot. I should have had it about 3dB to 4dB lower.

Hi Nancy. Sorry for such a late reply. To reduce the noise outdoors... 1: Monitor the recording with a really GOOD pair of headphones. My recommendation is to use the same headphones you listen to your music with. That way you are comfortable with the sound. If you only have Airpods, then get some nice headphones like my Audio Technica ATH990BT and get yourself aquatinted with the sound of the headphones you use. 2: Buy (more money, sorry) and learn to use iZotope RX9 to clean up the audio in Post Production. Personally I have RX9 Advanced, but I also clean Audio professionally. Hope that helps.

Thanks a lot Jason! Stay safe!

I'm really sorry for such a late reply. Did you end up buying something since having see this video 7 months ago?

That's because I was shooting it on a really nice camera which with a killer auto focus and a nice depth of field. Plus it's not very often that many gear demos are shot purely outdoors where the gear is quite possibly going to be used. I'm happy to know you enjoyed the video. Thanks 👍😉

I shot this video 3 years ago now so I can't remember specifically, however there the levels are set on each mic so I may have had them set differently to each other. However yes, the difference in concentration vs separation between Mono & Stereo may have made a difference too. Well spotted.

Yes it will, just so long as the mic has a 3.5mm (also known as an 1/8" in the USA) jack on it.

I'm very appreciated for your (very) quick help 👍👍

The only time I personally put it on is if I'm in an environment where the sound is liable to have sudden loud noises such as a factory or something like that.

Yes I was using the SSH-6 in this video. The difference is really simple. SSH-6 is Stereo and the SGH-6 is Mono. Changing the Degree amount is done with one of the buttons on the F1 unit itself. Hope that helps to answer your questions. Cheers!

@@JasonMcNamara thx bro , i understand ad. honestly this is the best and detail review ever !!!

You may have the Mono SGH-6 (the more Silver one) which is only Mono. The SSH-6 (more of a darker Grey) which is the Stereo can do it no problem.

@@JasonMcNamara Oh crap yeah, I have the silver one. I see the issue now. Thanks for clarifying.

I would say the Mono Shotgun capsule, however from experience it's important to make sure you listen to the levels before recording at the very least. However the best bet is to monitor the entire time with your headphones on so you know if the level needs to be brought down a bit or not.

André Rodrigues - ART Films : I must admit the battery compartment is the Achilles Heal of the F1. Mind you, the way it’s designed I personally have only had minimal issues with it. With all of my gear on a shoot, I try my best to reserve a certain amount of my brain energy for being that extra bit more careful with my gear. I can tell you, it saves a lot of money in the long run from not breaking anything. I usually damage myself before gear 🤣

@@JasonMcNamara Thats the true! Today, I simply unscrewed the protection, and reassembled again. Voi là! Works fine, the reason I dont know!?! But, stay in the records.

I recently got a Zoom F6 and that thing is outstanding for recording. I'll try to get time to make a video on that. See how I go. And on the F1, if you need a stand alone Lav Mic recorder it's fantastic for that purpose. Think of the Capsule Mic possibility as an added bonus on top. You can always use the EXH-6 (capsule with 2x XLR inputs) on there for some majorly flexible possibilities.

Like any mic, you have to use the windshield which there is one included. Generally I would say yes it is, but I'd also recommend if it's windy out to also use the built-in Low Cut and adjust the frequency to your liking. PRO TIP: If it's super windy and you need to check the sound, make sure you're wearing headphones to check the sound AND also wear a hoodie or something over top of the headphones to block the wind from around your headphones. I've done that many times and it helps more than I have words to tell you.

Thanks Krane. I did think about it, but in the editing I found that it took away from the mission at hand which was to simply show off the recorders.

It's not made to be wireless. Of course you could attach a wireless system such as the RØDE Wireless Go to it, but that would defeat the purpose.

It really is. The only issue is that you need to hold the unit to use it for interviews, but I did a stack of interviews with it at the NAMM show in Anaheim back in late Jan and the only problems I faced were my own mistakes. The F1 was great to use out in the field.