ZOOM F8n Pro Audio Recorder Review 

I can’t applaud enough your work ethic and the amount of time that must’ve gone in to this video. Possibly one of the most comprehensible, and in depth video reviews I’ve ever watched. Bravo!

Really enjoy the work you do, Curtis! I just upgraded from a Tascam 70D to the F8n Pro and your videos about the F8n and now the Pro have been an amazing resource and just wanted to say thank you for the work you do!

I've been looking forward to this review! Thank you for also putting your summary up front, I think it makes for much clearer communication.

Hey Curtis! Thanks for all of your videos, you truly have been one of the most helpful and insightful resources. Ive learned so much from your content.

USB Mini: This interface is ANCIENT. It's a limiting choice. It was replaced as a standard because the Mini cable was more likely to fall out than a Micro. And both Mini and Micro ports (not cables) break more than USB C ports. Having any USB 3.0 interface would have been good, but USB C could have allowed PD power, 3.0 data for more expansion with future firmware and devices and so on. A USB C port could easily act as a replacement for the proprietary port as well. If the goal was a USB cable that stays securely without breaking and could not enclose the plug, they should have used the big original USB B, which is old but still has a use, or the similar USB B 3.0. Both of these sit far more securely and the space would have been worth it. It's a little thing, but it's odd. When I see it now, I usually assume the hardware is old. The Mini port was already dated when the original F8 was released and it seems like they decided they didn't want to spend to change any of that part of the old F8 hardware.

Awesome review, Curtis! I bought the F8n Pro. As a one man band, the 32-bit float and dual SD card recording give me peace of mind.

What a hero to have a summary in the beginning!

So many answers to questions I've been asking myself! You just got a new subscriber. 🙏🏾

Sold my H8 and today I received the H8n Pro. Now it's time to watch your review to learn this tool. Thanks!

Curtis, please continue doing of what you're doing! You're simply awesome!

Good and well balanced review; more or less covered every angle. Love your emphasis on skills, knowledge and personal use cases. Regards, have fun and continue the good work.

Great as always. Particularly good commentary on usefulness/necessity of 32-bit float dual analog to digital feature.

Love the 32bit---RAW analogy! I almost never record 32bit on MixPre 10ii, since like you I mostly do corporate dialogue. Great review Curtis as always!

Some of the best content on RU-vid. Thanks Curtis!

Great video, Curtis. I’ve been really enjoying my F8n Pro. Some nice upgrades from the original F8. Did some interesting tests recently that you might dig. I was using a Sound Devices MM1 as an external boom mic preamp to take advantage of the analog limiter and also feed the F8 a line level signal. My initial tests seemed like the sound was warmer and more pleasing than the built in preamp so I endured the added weight in my small Orca 28 front pouch. Fast forward over a year and with the new F8n Pro I wanted to make a formal comparison to hopefully lighten the bag. The test: recorded dialogue into the F8nP then brought it into Pro Tools. Added a -20 rms 1khz tone. I then played this back through the speaker to provide a constant sound source and then proceeded to do several recordings with 32bit float and 24bit, with and without limiters using both the internal F8nP preamp and then the MM1. These were all brought back into pro tools with less than 1dB of clip gain to make them comparable across the board. I was amazed that there was no discernible or measurable difference between any of the recordings! Noise levels were less than 1dB different and even zooming into the waveforms showed 99.9% identical waveforms. Conclusion: the F8nP is at least on par with the MM1 for normal preamp performance. Where the MM1 preamp falls in SD’s line up comparatively I do not know. I did not test the sound/effectiveness of the limiters on either as I did not hit them, nor did I provide a loud enough signal to see if there was difference in over driving the preamps. I’ve subsequently removed the MM1 from the bag as it seems of no benefit. My back is happier. :)

Curtis, that earthworks mic sounds amazing with your voice, amazing review as always, thank you!!!

Curtis thanks again for this review and answers all my questions

Looks pretty cool

I appreciate hearing opinion from someone who has really learned the craft. I currently have a zoom f4 and nothing is really wrong with it but the Android app is nice on this also I'm hoping the auto mix is better, probably not though. Also 32 bit float is good to have as an option but you're totally right. It's not something I NEED. The f4 is completely fine and if I upgrade to this the F4 will just be my backup recorder. I like that you're kind of reminding me that I don't have to upgrade.

your channel is pure gold! thanks for the great video!

Extraordinary review. Not only informative but enjoyable.

Supply chain issues for Mixpre 6 + this recorder coming out, may have just made this recorder win my purchase. Thank you for the Preamp analysis!

Good content as always. Davinci Resolve supports 32-bit float as well. I think that software deserves mentioning among "the main editing apps"

great review as always!! Keep it up!

Great review! another difference with MixPre 10 is the double SD card record in F8n Pro!

Thanks Curtis! I got the Zoom F4 looking at your review, years ago, and I haven't felt the need to upgrade at all, ever since. I use the Zoom proprietary attachment port occasionally with a Zoom EXH-6, allowing me 2 extra tracks when needed (The native 4 are usually enough for my needs). The F8N pro seems amazing, but perhaps overkill for most of us Zoom users (as compared to getting a used Zoom F8/F8N). Glad they gave the F-8 line a 32 bit float upgrade though. I'm hoping they show the same courtesy to the F4 series at some point :)

Excellent indepth review of this new Zoom F8n Pro.

The best channel ever in RU-vid thank you so much

Super detailed and helpful. Thanks!

Defiantly agree with you about the 32-Bit float, but I find my self recording moving marching bands a lot. It is necessary when I'm without a full team. Such a massive moving sound. Thanks, just the video I needed by the RU-vidr we all need.

Thank you for the excellent review.

Thank You for another professional review

Great review! Thanks!

Wait... 21:59 No angels singing? Darn it! :) As always, great video sir!

I'll stick with my F8N for now but this comparison was very informative and interesting. Thanks for this.

This was very educational about 32bit float !!!

Thank you for your review :) you are the best !!!

Another great review as always. Frustrating that Zoom still refuses to develop an Android app for their other recent/parallel product offerings, such as the F6.

If you have Universal Audio interface you could process latency free great noise/room sound reduction with the C-Suite CEDAR plug-in. I just can’t understand how Zoom engineers chose an outdated mini USB interface. As always your review was excellent.

Rewatching again before dropping $1,100, your work is incredible 👏 for reviews that are industry standard This will be paired with our work horses 🐎 we have a F8N now just $100 difference between pro and previous model Canon C70s, R5 Sony FX30, Sony A7 IV and A7S III

Hello Curtis, I love your reviews! Thanks for taking the time to help out your community :) I'm in the market for a new recorder and all was going great until you mentioned that you would go with a Sound Devices Mixpre recorder. Now I'm back at square one haha! I listened to your mixpre ii review and zoom review side by side and honestly they both sound about the same. I feel the zoom was a bit more consistent when recovering soft and loud audio compared to the original audio at -45db. Could you give more detail as to why you would choose the mixpre ii over the F8n pro? I want the next recorder I buy to last without having any of the "aww man, it doesn't come with this???" experience. I understand that no one product can check all the boxes, but I would like to purchase a recorder that can check most of the boxes. Also, what are the main benefits of analog limiters when comparing them to digital? Thanks for your help! 🙏

Good video, as always, Curtis. Time for Sound Devices to sharpen its prices.

Surprised there isn't a detailed video comparing the SD MixPre-10ii vs Zoom F8n Pro and maybe even a used SD 633. Heck not even a descent review on the SD MixPre-10ii within the past year on RU-vid :-/ Anyway thanks again for another great, informative, and well produced video for us

Hi Curtis, thanks for the great review. I have been getting more and more into audio over the last year and have found your content an amazing help. I recently got a great deal on a used F8n and a shotgun mic for doing some field recordings, but by the time I have bought a bag, blimp & battery I will be over the £1000 mark. What I have to do now is make good use of what I have, because I'm a lucky man. Maybe, if I paid out £1k for this F8n Pro I would moan about no USB C but it's all relative, my F8n will (without a lottery win) last me for the rest of my life and I'm confident it can, (I still shoot analogue 35mm film 🙂) but I do wonder how quickly it will be obsolete in technology terms compared to my usability terms? Thanks again, you and your family have been a great help and it's much appreciated.

premiere.. finalcut......*cough* resolve... Great review once again Curtis, thank you! Device looks really good

Never thought I’ll be missin your: testing :))

Not sure if you have a “suggestion box” for future videos, but I’d be really curious to see some tests done for this particular scenario: I’ve been doing some commercial gigs lately with interviews in rooms with poor acoustics (hard walls and often small rooms) and broadband noise (HVAC, etc). If I have the time I’ve tried A/B-ing my DPA 4017B vs my 4018B. Science would say a shotgun in this situation could present some problems with comb filtering, but potential help with the noise. The hyper cardioid should help with acoustics but may capture more noise. What I find interesting is the difference in distance to the subject these mics need. The shotgun capsule is several inches further away to keep the Interference tube out of frame. The past 2 gigs I’ve opted for the shotgun to help with noise but have been really wondering if the signal to noise ratio would be that much better with the hypercardioid since it can get significantly closer in the first place. A side by side comparison test could be a really fascinating look into what mic works best and if that follows the conventions we all know or not. Just some thoughts. Thanks!

Thanks for the video.

Excellent review as always. So the use I would have with this is doing interviews with multiple people sitting close to each other. I just finished a documentary and the automix feature sounds like it would have worked wonders for me rather than all the trial and errors I was doing with mic bleed and ultimately just isolating each mic. It sounds like it would have given me a good starting point and then do whatever post-processing was necessary. This doesn't actually create a mix, but keeps each track separate, right? Also, be a solo producer, having one less thing to worry about with 32-bit would be nice. I get it's not something you can just turn it on and expect great audio, but at least I could concentrated on other things. Especially since I'm also on camera doing the interviewing.

Great review. Thanks for putting out such valuable content. On another note: dear Zoom, I just want an updated F4. Is that too much to ask?

great review! if I choose line on the f8n pro (for a very hot mic input) would I be able to choose 48v for that input as well? basically, using line as a pad for a phantom mic?

Hey Curtis! I'm quite curious as to how limiters are available in 32-bit Float mode. How does this work? my presumption is that the digital limiting happens on the main stereo mix but not on the ISO channel files? Any clarification would be appreciated.

Long time F8 (not even the n) user here. As always thanks for the in depth review, you make the best reviews on pro audio no doubt. I still feel like I don't need to upgrade, as I've been setting mic levels for more than 20 years of my professional life and I do that pretty well, this box is a tiny bit more expensive than what they used to cost, and the quality improvement does not seem so radical. What instead strikes me is that they did not change a bit the external form factor: backlit buttons have always been missing, usb port should have been upgraded. Ok for the 32 bits (which I'm not sure any of the editors I work with would know how to handle yet), but everything else seems like a really lazy update fur such a major step up that they felt like calling it a "pro" version.

Thinking of selling my MixPre 6 II at a profit right now and replacing it with this. I have never been a fan of Zoom, but in many ways this makes more sense and has many useful features. The only thing MixPre has over it is (subjectively) warmer preamps and better headphone amp.

This is a great channel.

The Android app works with f8n. Ios13 bluetooth setting in the zoom system menu. Firmware 2.4 installed. Bluetooth addon installed. Start pairing on Zoom.

This was an extremely helpful and comprehensive review. Thank you for doing this. I'm in the process of recording monologue audio for my documentary. I currently have an MKH416 shotgun mic, but I need more of the bass power of a cardioid mic. I'm looking to use the Norton TLM103 with the Zoom f8n Pro. How well do you believe a mic of that kind would work with this recorder?

Good to see Zoom continuing to up their game. This recorder packs a lot of value into its set of features....but, a clean compromised headphone amp is the wrong corner to cut for gear aimed at recording professionals.

Am disappointed by the Zoom F Series now. Because the Zoom F8 was such an amazing game changer release, I am not exaggerating at all when I say the Zoom F8 was like the Nikon D90 / Canon 5Dmk2 / Panasonic GH1 / Sony NEX-5 which kicked off the HDSLR Revolution. Those cameras (& their successors) were game changers for the aspiring/student cinematographers, videographers, and such. Likewise the Zoom F8 was revolutionary for any aspiring / semipro / student / indie Sound Mixer. Bringing features and quality of what used to be financially out of reach for them. But what has happened since then? We got the Zoom F8n, but what is the difference between the F8n and F8 today? Almost nothing! (aside from the line/mic I/O options which got tweaked/improved) We got the F4, which was a great step forward for those who don't need 8 ISOs, but then the F4 got sadly discontinued (I wanted a "Zoom F4n"!). So the F4 is now irrelevant to the current F Series lineup. There is the F6, but that was a step backwards overall from the perspective of a PSM. If Zoom wanted a compact/cheaper F8, then they should have done much better than the F6, dropping a couple of XLR inputs if you have to (let the F8 handle recording 5+ channels). Instead, have better outputs (a couple of TA3F for instance, not 3.5mm), have dual recording, keep the bluetooth integrated internally (no dongle!) and get the size down so it can compete directly against the MIxPre3 (for mounting under the camera). Minor things like keeping BNC TC & hirose for power would have been nice too. Then there is the F1/F2/F3, the less I say about them the better, I don't see them being in the same category as the F Series that the F8 created. Now we've got the new F8n Pro, what improvements does this bring over the F8n?? Almost nothing! There is 32bit, which is totally irrelevant for my work (I'd get into trouble if I recorded in the abnormal nonstandard 32bits!!), but they also took a small step backwards by removing the safety track recording. (not a big deal, but if I was going solo, with no rehearsals, and I had a hardwired boom, then I'd run a safety for just and only just Channel 1) So years have gone by, and it makes almost no difference if you buy an old secondhand Zoom F8 or the brand new Zoom F8n Pro. If we compared this with the camera world, there has been almost as many years between the original Zoom F8 release and today as there was between the Panasonic GH1 and the GH5! We should be expecting instead the "Zoom F-GH5" release, not this disappointing "Zoom F8n Pro" release. Sigh. Imagine if the improvement from the F8 to the F8n Pro was as big as the improvements from the GH1 to the GH5! (GH1 vs GH5 are two worlds apart!) The F8n Pro (the "Zoom F-GH5") wouldn't be compared against the MixPre10mk2, but against the Sound Devices 888! (or even a Cantar??) That's the world I dream of. Oh well. But in spite of all of this, the Zoom F8 (& F8n / F8n Pro) remains the best buy you can get at their price point. I guess the best long term effects of the Zoom F8 release, beyond simple its release itself, was that it pushed Sound Devices to respond! Sound Devices did however kinda botch up the initial MixPre release, but to their credit with many firmware updates (and later on, the MixPre Gen2 hardware) they did fix it up and improve the MixPre series, to the point that I'd say that the MixPre series has now caught with the F Series. When it comes down to the question of MixPre10mk2 vs Zoom F8n, if my Sound Devices 8 series recorder broke tomorrow and I had to use one of those two instead, then I'd personally almost always choose the Zoom F8n! Certainly for any bagged job. However, perhaps if it was a sit down job at a Sound Cart, and I full maxed out the MixPre10mk2 with a USB hub (so I could run all at once: X-Keys, full size keyboard, and a Novation Launch Control XL. Or perhaps a Korg nanoKONTROL Studio? Not sure, I own the first one, but haven't tried out either of the nanoKONTROLs yet), all the firmware updates, and an iPad then maaaaybe I'd lean towards the MixPre10mk2 instead of the Zoom F8n?? It is a close contest. (but for a run & gun job working solo from a bag, I'd pick the F8n) As at the end of the day, for all the disappointment I feel that the F Series has gone stagnant, the Zoom F8n still remains at the top of the mountain for being the very best you can get for the price! Next month I'll be booming on a TV Series for a friend who will be using his Zoom F8n (on his Sound Cart, with of course a Zoom F Control) as his primary recorder for the TV Series! Heck, he is even going to be borrowing my own Zoom F8n & F Control so we can run two of each at once! (hooked up together via TC, for automatic stop/start. Plus will feed the mix of the slave F8n into the master F8n, so that *everything* is still being included into main production mix track that's being recorded, and sent to camera / director / AD / script supervisor / etc on set) Because we will for some scenes be having FOURTEEN talent with wireless on them! (plus of course two booms running, for sixteen ISO channels in total) The 2x Zoom F8n is going to handle that like a champ.

Hey Curtis, thanks for another great video. Do you think the f8n pro's headphone amp is as good as f8n's, or f8n pro's is better or worse?

This just in: Curtis says the Zoom F8N Pro is as good as a boat anchor and praises Sound Devices for their wonderful recorders. haha, just kidding. This was a very good review. I thank you on behalf of all of us who watch your detailed gear review videos. Keep up the good work.

Very Nice Interface! Thanks! Best Regards. :)

I guess the way to look at 32 bit float, is not a "get out of jail free" card but one that makes it a "difficult to get into jail in the first place" card. And whilst this will add some cost to the overall system, I can see this being adopted for all AD converters in audio applications, as a sort of standard topology. My guess is that this will be all over the place in the coming years!

Your audio also sounds impeccably clear. Keith Kuhn

Hey Curtis! Awesome review as always 🎉 I’m curious but do you have data on the F6 for the Self-noise RMS Max test with that nifty 150 ohm resistor? I’ve been really impressed with the F6’s preamps and just wonder how they compare.

Thank you Curtis for the very nice review of this product. Do you have an impression how this product acts when it gets some RF interference?

Do you know of any equipment that can add the audio of a mic to an HDMI signal/cable? Sorry to be off topic, it's just my capture card has a lot of self noise if I use its mic input - I think I could get past that by somehow feeding the mic audio through the HDMI along with what I'm capturing. Curious if it's even possible or such tech exists.

Good job! Im thinking of upgrade my F8n to Pro version because Im recording loud cars. So I never know how loud exhaust will be so 32bit... sounds good to me! :)

Any guess as to when we’ll see 32 bit float in cameras? Seems like resolution wars are maxed out and dynamic range is getting closer by the month. Audio could be a point of differentiation.

So I'm using the pro and I have a question. I created a folder where I want all the sound to go to that folder but I cannot find a way to figure out on how to put the sound in that specific folder. And how can I playback a sound that I recorded. Someone please give me directions and help me.

nice review. does this one need the bluetooth adapter ?

Curtis. Thanks for the video. I own several Zoom products including an F8n. One great advantage of 32 bit float, which I have learned from experience, is 32 bit float is a project saver when the mic input levels are unpredictable and could be very different. I just recorded an event like a graduation where some speakers were really loud with clapping right in front of the mic, which would have clipped the audio. Only to be followed by another speaker that you couldnt hear, and I needed to add 35 dB of gain to bring up to a normal speaking level. If I had used my F8n, I would have lost all of the audio. Thanks again for the video!

Just a curious question - the self-noise test with the resistor across the input, what sort of R is it? Hopefully a low-noise one, but if not, I wonder if the noise could be even lower?

Is anyone using the F8n Pro to record live music? I was sold on this device until the very end of this video when Curtis mentioned the +4dbu max input limitation. I do live sound and location recording of a Cappella singers. Some of the solo singers can hit hard. I'm now using a QSC TouchMix16 for both live sound and audio capture. I was loving the idea of adding the F8n Pro for redundancy and to keep the videographers happy with timecode capabilities. Plus the Zoom unit would be my main audio capture device as it can do 32/96 and beyond while the QSC can only do 32/48. A big thank you to Curtis Judd. I've been looking at this unit HARD for many days, watching videos and reading reviews. I'll confess that I was itching to pull the trigger! Now, not so much until I get to the bottom of the input issue.

Thanks for a very good video. Do the recording level dials on the front face of the F8n Pro feel a bit loose or have they got a good firm high quality feel.

Great review. One question though, what happen to the recorded file when power goes off, or someone yanks the power cable?

Hi everybody.. is it possible to put a Lavalier Mic in the zoom f8 pro ? - thanks for the answer.

Hey Curtis Good day! I’m looking at upgrading from MixPre-3 (mark i) to F8n Pro due to cost to input ratio. One thing I love about the mix-pre is the audio interface through usb-c and I notice the f8n has an older style usb port. Does the f8n pro appear to equal the mixpre ii series as an audio interface? are there any drawbacks of this older usb port on the f8n pro?

Hey, I was looking for a video on Anton cantarmini and X3 but I couldn't find a video with high quality and better explanation. Can you make a video on both products (especially cantarmini) in your series " why do pros use Gears like this".

Wow you do like your tools. LOL They are nice but I sure don't need all that. Rock on Curtis, young keep making them I'll keep listening. Keith Kuhn

Hi Curtis, many thanks for the review. Nevertheless I would have enjoyed, if you had tested the Bluetooth functionality. Does the F8n Pro communicate with Atomos Ninja V AtomX sync module? The MicPre‘s do not and the hdmi tc input is sadly useless. Hence, to create a modern tc workflow, the MixPre‘s are no option. But my F8 will not pair and maybe the Pro will be finally Pro? Maybe you have an answer.

I think of trim more like compensation. Not gain. I would not try to run a mic on “line” input. Just use an in line XLR pad. That’s what they are for. You got some in your bag right? The auto mix feature is a nice feature. Automix has been around a long time in live sound reinforcement boardroom situations where maximum gain before feedback is the objective. Each time the number of open mics doubles the overall level has to be reduced 3dB. Besides determining the active channel and attenuating the others they also count the number of open mics so (NOM) that in the event everyone speaks at once the master level is reduced by the proper amount.

Nice 👍

Im here for the reviews but most importantly the opening theme

20:34, well I can see a great use for a 32bit float upgrade from my F8n, I'm a boom operator booming out of a bag, and some takes, perhaps wide shots, i have my arms up above my head, and when actors gets louder it is not possible for me to go down and adjust the gain (because i would probably drop my boom at the same time). I have always used safety tracks for this before, but would be really nice to have 32bit float option for these takes. Too bad the F8n Pro is not in stock anywhere! Edit: It would be cool to hear a recovery of a "off axis" actor talking (for example with a MKH50). Lets say there are 2 actors but only one is in the picture, and the other actor is standing off screen behind the camera. If its not possible for me to swing the boom between them during the takes, the audio gets super off axis, how would that sound if recovered? Any additional noise floor on that? (i always move the lav mics out of the clothes from the actor off screen in these circumstances, but would be nice to know what happens with the audio file of the boom)

Hello again, isn't the dual channel recording feature available in the pro series? What do you think about this? Thank you.

Can you send a link to where I could buy the external battery you mentioned for the Zoom F8N Pro

Very interesting. In this case when the clipped audio was restored, to my ears it still didn't sound nearly as good as the sample recorded at lower level. So although the 32 bit can get you out of trouble, it's not a feature I would ever want to use. In fact I'd much prefer the safety track function of the two predecessors. (By the way, I think it's track 1 and 5 rather than 1 and 4: 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8). Let me ask, do I understand it correctly that the Android app only works with the F8n Pro and not with the F8n and F8? If so, do you have any info on why?

Grt thanks!

Curtis, on the 2nd row at 17:25, that's probably the F8n pro in 24-bit mode, not 32-bit float mode. The limiter doesn't work in 32-bit float mode (or does it?). In any case, it doesn't have a 24-bit mode limiter row.

Hi Curtis, Thank you for posting your hard work here :) What points are "clinchers" insofar as your decision to not choose the Zoom Pro versus the Mix Pre? Thanks sir

Hey Curtis, good day! Can the f8n pro record 10 discrete inouts using the EXH-6 Dual XLR/TRS Combo Input Capsule? I.e. can you route only the 2 inputs from the exh-6 to the l and r channels as iso tracks? Cheers!

Hello Curtis! So i'm a beginner and in recent days I went into the rabbit hole with my research and realized I want to purchase a audio recorder and be done with it for years. As I would rather spend extra money now to get a little bit of future-proofing so: I was looking especially into Zoom F6 and Zoom F8n PRO. My first concern is as I don't have any direct pro experience as a Boom op/Sound mixer, I was wondering if the extra budget to get the F8n would be worth it or should I settle with F6 for now to see where it goes? Just as a note, I'm in a small filming crew and also the only sound related guy in the group, we deals with a lot of field recording and interviews most of which are personal/uni project (we do plan to take paid jobs in the future as well)

23:48 mark Vincent Price. His voice is right there. I'm listening to it with Cheap headphones. It just puzzles me that his voice is so clear. No sound booth here I believe. When you have time give a listen to him also at the 26:50 mark. Thanks Keith Kuhn

I often have an unskilled (and unpaid) crewman running sound so the 32 bit is “dummy proofing” for me! Excellent review as always!

Any rumors of release date for a 3rd version of mixPre and new features (dual card slots, iOS app gain control, etc) ?

Is there a cloudlifter required when using the Zoom F8n Pro with the SM7B, to get low noise recordings ?

Regarding Curtis's RAW analogy: does recording in RAW not give more leniency in the actual color grade beyond "correction," or am I missing something?

I am possibly buying a F8n this week for a good deal. Should I cancel and go straight to the Pro? or is the difference not enough to justify that? I am an amateur mixer, but that 32-bit feature sounds nice when recording car exhaust notes

Would you say the zoom preamps sound punchier than the mixpre preamps for dialogue? (or the other way around?)