Is the Zoom H1n Better than the H1? 

Nice review. I'm also not a fan of the different batteries. I want to buy this to use with my original H1 when traveling. Now I need different rechargable batteries and charger.

It sounds like there are some phase issues/capsule irregularities with the internal mics on your H1n... Has anyone else who has purchased this recorder experienced a similar issue? This is the only test video that I've heard where it sounds like that.

The whole point of getting this simple audio recorder, is for run and gun recording, where you want everything simple and straightforward. The original H1 is simpler for this purpose. The physical buttons on the outside makes it easy to set what you want, while the new H1n requires you to change it in menu. Battery is a huge deal too, and I much prefer using the single AA battery in the old H1, since I already have rechargeable AA batteries for my flash lights. Otherwise, the sound quality is pretty much identical for both. The slate beep function on the H1n is neat, but not necessary. One can always simply just clap with your hands to get that click waveform for syncing.

thx for the review! what lens did you use to shoot this vid?

For the level button, if you touch it during recording, does it change the record level or you need to stop the recording to adjust it ? (I would like to use it as recorder for my motorcycle engine sound sur if it move in my bag and so change the level it could be HORRIBLE :O ^^)

Just got the H1n.. I LOVE it.. How do you use the audio slate generator, and how do you see the slate when you import it into an editing program like Premiere?

Thanks. I''m still deciding what to get for my stuff but this helped a lot.

Hey. Thanks for the video. Can you record at the same time with connected mic ant internal to one file?

Very nice review! Plenty of info and straight to the point! 👍🏼👍🏼

A little heart breaking to see this H1N days after I bought H1. But yes, thanks for sharing your views. Really appreciated the concise content.

Great explanation, Can you please tell me connect to connect ZoomH1n and Boya BY M1 lav mic to my smart phone so that I can record Audio and Video in together.

right on bro. good review. info is strait to the point.

Thank you for this video. It was indeed very helpful

Very informative! Thanks for this review.

Can you use an eternal mic and record on one channel while using the onboard mic to record on the other channel?

Can we create files And put a name in each one, when the recorder are conected in PC. And after Rec áudios on each file we want?

Could you tell us which model of the giant squid audio lab lav mic are you using?

Great video! Production quality and performance is spot on.

Are you able to pause the recording on the H1n?

Which Giant Squid audio lab lav are you using for this video and your tests?

sir my house is located in a noisy place and through out the there is vehicle sound.. will this zoom h1n be a suitable device for me to record audio for youtube????

Can I also use this for class? I want to get a recorder for multi use

Damn son. You look completely different. Haven't watched you in about two years.. Even at that point you were making gains. Secret? 🙏🏽

I cant get my lav mic to work do you know the settings?

Are the threads to mount it on a tripod still plastic? The H1 was stripped within a couple weeks of use.

I had a H1mb and it broke and Zoom sent me a replacement but they sent me the H1n - is it a better model? I'm confused as to whether I should be happy that they sent me a newer model or sending it back! Help please!

The sync tone comes out of it's speaker as well? If it only comes out of the output to the camera, what's the point as audio recorded by the camera is already in sync.

Does the limiter work with the lav. And does the gain dial work with the lav

Sir can i use the windscreen from the h1 to the h1n?

Does the H1n excessively drain batteries when it is turned off like the H1 is well known for?

Thanks for the informative vid.

Great information, thank you!

Mind sharing which lav mic from Giant Squid were you using?

How important is the builtin limiter of the H1n for Video applications?

1. can the zoom H1n record even after the micro sd card is removed ? 2. can the zoom H1n using with non rechargeable batteries when connected via micro usb charging adapter be charged or does it only charge while using with rechargeable batteries ?

Question: how reliable is the vume control knob when putting this unit in a back or front pocket with moving and walking. Does it turn on its own with waking movement?

Can you lock that volume dial? Seems like it could move in your pocket.

Can I use it as a soundcard for my headphones when plugging it to a PC lithe the H5?

I use the line in to record my beat matching I do mixing like the DJs sometimes I'll do a mix and I mess up so I don't want to erase the rest of the mix and start over so I stop a song at a certain point pause it then I record the rest of the song I was able to do that without any Gap in between play them back to back I hope I can do that with this new one where I can play back-to-back without any Gap

hi,its good record from dj controller music mix?????

Yeah the H1N might have slightly better sound quality using its onboard mics but using external mics plugged into both the H1 and H1N will probably be identical. The question is, do you upgrade to the H1N for minor improvements? I don't think so. I just recently modified mine to have a metal 1/4-20 jack. If mine breaks, I'll probably just get the H1N at that point but for now, I don't see any reason to. Although, the H1N looks much nicer and has better screen.

Wajid bhai.. great review.. cheers!

Thanks sir

I just received a Tascam DR-05X and I'm unable to get 3 out of my 5 microphones to work on it. The recording is so low it's barely audible. After doing some research I've learned that I need a "3-volt" amplifier to be able to record normally with a 3.5mm plug-in microphone. Does the Zoom require this also?

Thanks. Great review, point that what i want to know... 👍😎

Good review brother..,👍

A simple frequency analysis on your voice tests confirms that your voice signal generating frequencies as well above 300 Hz...sounds kind of bass-y.

What is the difference in battery life between H1 and H1n?

What's preventing your subject from accidentally turning the gain dial on the front?

good review but the h1n has much more noise in the sample then the h1 especially on that 1st internal mic test

Exactly what I needed to know, thanks.

Sir zoom h1 better ? Zoom h1n better ? Plz ans me

I think the buttons on the back are a better position for this recorder and they sound identical so I dont think the N has anything on the original

can we view recorded files present in recorder when connected to PC via USB cable in H1N?

the biggest improvement on the H1n, and the only reason I replaced my ancient H1, is that on the new version input monitoring can be turned off while in audio interface mode! The H1 headphone jack is always monitoring the input preamps, so no matter how low you turn the input gain, there will always be a bit of extra hiss and handling noise. Not the end of the world, but I use my H1 as audio interface for my portable "studio" setup and it was really annoying. I still have it though, I actually record the output of my H1n into my H1.... don't ask haha

Implements many of the features of the Tascam DR-22WL (minus the WiFi)

The gain can still be adjusted when it's on HOLD. That is not a good thing. Staying with the older model.

Thanks!

So all in all which one would you absolutely go for?

2024. I bought a new unused H1 for £30 on eBay. The battery, the gain dial vs the side buttons when a windshield is fitted and the single record button on the H1 vs the multi buttons on the H1N on the front made the H1 stand out as the better option for me.

Thanks

very helpful

Which Is The Best H Or H1 ??

cool thanks

nice video! thanks a lot :)

nice one man

The H1 even sounds cleaner to me? Not with the mic though. I tinker with the sounds afterwards anyway so a used h1 might be a nice budget choice for me. Great

Suggest me a voice recorder for Lectures and personal meetings ,the audio pickup must be min 1.5 metres

Zoom H1n VS Tascam DR-05 V2

Dude u look fit as fuck now! great work haha

The H1n white edition is $99. *on Amazo. Also, I prefer the sound on the H1n.

The H1 might seem "plasticcy" but Ive used one for 10+ years, not been careful at all with it, and its working just fine.

Straightforward review but I wish you would stop shaking the items while you're talking about them.

You can get the H1N + deadcat + Muff for $110 from 3rd Party Seller.

I think nobody mentioned one, for someone crucial, thing. How long battery lasts when Zoom is off. According to consumption here are theoretical values (based on claimed minimal capacity of Eneloop AA(1900mAh) and Eneloop AAA(750mAh)): Zoom H1: Off: about 10-11days (!!!! its consumption when is "completely turned off" is about 8mA! First series had this issue even worse) On: 15 hours On(+backlight): 12 hours Recording: 13 hours (very fuzzy, consumption when recording is not constant) Zoom H1n: Off: 3 years, 62 days and 9 hours (theoretical, hadn't chance to test in real. Measured consumption is about 27uA(0.027mA) so I guess there will be some accuracy error) On: 14 hours On(+backlight): 12 hours Recording: 13 hours (same measuring issue as on H1) So when you keep/forget batteries in Zoom when not using it, there is HUGE difference how long they last in the device. (In real life values will be somewhat lower. These values are just theoretical, doesn't include premature shutdown because of Zoom "low battery" logic and so on)

Sounds the same to me

old is gold....H1 is better...I am using it for years.

I can hear a massive difference between the internal mics recordings, actually the original H1 sounds better...

I hate triple a batteries.

The H one and seems to have a little bit more on the low-end and not as much on the high-end. I have The original H one and I’m going to tell you I was quite disappointed with it. And these complaints are pretty major.the original had no internal memory whatsoever it relied on SD card. This was a huge problem for me because I like to use my SD card sparingly instead of in the primary because if you manage to lose your SD card somehow you would not be able to use your recorder. And the second thing was that the controls were on the side. And they were so far recessed in the plastic that they were not easy to use and my finger nails would often get stripped. Also I do not like the standby function. I like to record immediately. The audio was good though so I do have to give them credit because they most certainly got that part right. Also another thing was if used any of the filters, you can get some pretty nasty pops and cracks during playback. So I wound up replacing it with in six months with a recorder that had a much easier Interface. In my personal opinion Olympus has the easiest and most friendly interfaces. all of the buttons are right on top, and some models even have voice guidance which helps me tremendously as I am 100% totally blind. And they really been working with their audio over the years to get it to be almost just as good. And they just came out with a new one it is just a little bit more than that H-1N, but it’s got all of the same functions, but it is significantly smaller than the H-1N weighing in at just over 2 ounces. It also has three Mics instead of two, and you can use anyone of them as an Omni directional. Also instead of XY it runs on an a B pattern instead which allows for better hearing from left to right as something passes by. I do not own one yet so I can’t tell you have a mic preamp is, but if it’s anything like what they are using on the DM 720 it will sound pretty awesome.

None of the features on the Zoom H1n appeal to me. Zoom H1 still viable.

i thought that we converted to lithium 20 years ago. any portable product worth jack ..... has lithium since minidisk hit the market in 1997. this zoom is stuck in AAA land like a walkman wtf.

Internal microphone quality between H1 and H1n sounds very different. H1 sounds like there's constricted frequency range.

H1n (( i like ))

I'd say the H1n sounded fuller and warmer in this particular test using the internal mics. As for battery, I prefer dual AAA batteries as oposed to a single AA battery because most reachargeable batteries can only be charged to at a time.

Why the fuck would they change to AAA?! Fuck that!

Must be freezing inside…

The build quality of the H1 is much better than the H1n. If you do not need a limiter, then there is no reason to take H1n instead of H1. H1n is a cheap, all-plastic model.

Like the video, but did not like the use of the Lords name in vein.

H1 sound Better

now "on sale" at B&H : $89.99 (in RED color) Reg. (or at some point) $119.99 i don't work for any of the related businesses/groups. i didn't see a New(er) ver. at the Zoom Corp site. They have the H1N for $119.99.

Are you able to pause the recording on the H1n?

Thanks

Sir zoom h1 better ? Zoom h1n better ? Plz ans me