ZOOM H8 Audio Recorder Review: A Swiss Army Knife Audio Recorder

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In today’s episode, we have an in-depth look at the new ZOOM H8 audio recorder for field, video, music, and podcast recording. We’ll look at the ZOOM H8 from the perspective of a video/film creator and a podcaster. The H8 marks a substantial step ahead from the ZOOM H6, H5, and H4n Pro.
#ZOOM #H8 #Recorder
Index:
00:00 Intro
00:12 Summary
00:22 Recorded with H8
00:31 XLR/TRS inputs
00:45 XLR Inputs & Phantom Power
00:56 SD Cards
01:08 Line out for camera
01:40 Speaker
01:53 Bluetooth adapter and iOS app
02:20 Powering options
03:41 USB Audio interface
04:42 Pre-record
04:58 Color touch screen
05:29 XY Stereo microphone module
05:49 Interchangeable mic modules
06:13 Recording modes
07:24 Compressor, limiter, noise gate
07:47 1/4-20 Thread
07:57 Headphone output
08:24 Price
08:36 USB micro port
09:05 iOS only app
09:19 Some features disable others
09:55 Outdoor stereo sample
10:11 Podcast sample
11:22 Shure SM7B
12:17 Self noise performance
14:10 Who is the H8 for?
17:41 Wrap-up
17:57 Please buy my courses
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest course is Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini.
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- ZOOM H8 audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon - geni.us/M5Bq1kh
- ZOOM H6 audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon - geni.us/eh0Fr0
- ZOOM F8n audio recorder for film/video - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon - geni.us/aXim
- ZOOM F6 audio recorder for film/video - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon - geni.us/pCFS
- ZOOM PodTrak P4 audio recorder for podcasts - B&H, Sweetwater - geni.us/BbGtUP
- ZOOM LiveTrak L-8 audio recorder for podcasts - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon - geni.us/81Wt0VO
- RODE NTG5 short shotgun microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Pictureline, Amazon geni.us/LoGE7F4
- Garfield Softie Ear Pad Covers for Sony MDR-7506 - B&H geni.us/Qcpgd
- Sony MDR-7506 headphones - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/sonymdr7506CH
- Godox SL150W II LED light - Amazon geni.us/nBdQF
- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS II Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon geni.us/gr47
- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, Pictureline geni.us/uK8UqB
- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS ART Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon geni.us/bhOWVlW
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Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd

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@scottvanderbilt1279 3 года назад

I love Curtis's incredulity over the omission of a USB-C port. For those of you who don't know Curtis, this is the closest he will ever get to saying "What the actual f**k?"

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Hahaha! Spot-on, Scott!

@AllThingsFilm1 3 года назад

LOL.

@onocoffee 3 года назад

I'm a bit behind - but what are the limitations of microUSB that people had them so much?

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

@@onocoffee USB has become a bit of a splintered challenge. I would be nice to be able to mainly just buy USB-C cables at this point. Most new devices have them at this point.

@vrvretro 3 года назад

@@onocoffee They wear out and break the pins inside the port. They are then difficult to repair. Blue Yeti's use this port on most all models, and the actual port replacement, if you'd like to see the level of difficulty if you could obtain the correct port housing for the board the mic is using. Just tube yeti usb repair or replacement. I'm with Mr Judd on this one for this reason.

@thisisscotts 3 года назад

I like how Curtis puts the summary at the start. Dropped a Like at 23 seconds.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks!

@thisisscotts 3 года назад

@@curtisjudd no, thank YOU for the great work you do :)

@MchangaS 3 года назад

You offer the best, most detailed information in your reviews. I can’t thank you enough since I’m always looking for ways to improve my audio. You’re awesome!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Mchanga!

@MyOtheHedgeFox 3 года назад

Thank you so much for another professional review, Curtis. Most of the stuff you review is way above my goals, means or money, but the experience and the approach you share and convey are incredible. It’s like having an incredibly patient mentor.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks so much, MyO!

@skmkenny5148 3 года назад

It is absolutely insane to think that we have reached a point where we can fit that much technology in a package that small These zoom guys are incredible

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Agreed!

@mcgreevs24 3 года назад

Curtis, can’t thank you enough for all the knowledge and testing you share.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Martin!

@mcgreevs24 3 года назад

Curtis Judd Your deep dives into testing and reviewing audio equipment is an invaluable gift to the RU-vid filmmaking community. Not to mention the quality of light education you’ve given us all with SSI, CRI, etc. I selfishly can’t wait for a Lupo Dual Color 60 review at some point. 😃. I wish you continued boomerang-ing success for everything you generously offer us all. I can only imagine how much time it takes to run all these tests and edit it all together to create these pieces. Truly an act of humble service. Thank you, Sir!

@RobbyHuang 3 года назад

Agreed. Always just such a pleasure to see a new Curtis Judd video and learn something new every time.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

@@mcgreevs24 Wow, thanks so much Martin! Very much appreciate the kinds words.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

@@RobbyHuang Thanks Robby.

@LoftyAssertions Год назад

Big appreciation for your professionalism and including a summary at the beginning of the video, you truly understand what people want.

@curtisjudd Год назад

Thanks, Liam. 🙏

@ConstantineO 3 года назад

I just picked this up yesterday - pretty happy with it so far. Not as big as I thought it was going to feel in hand. Best review of H8 that I've seen - nice work Curtis!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks and happy recording!

@MattBrandon 3 года назад

Love the color grading and lighting!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Matt!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

**Update** V1.1 firmware was released on 31 August 2020 which fixes the slow boot-up issue. Can you spot where I used the wrong cable?

@laszlokiss9394 3 года назад

0:43 I think.

@skakdosmer 3 года назад

I don’t know, at 2:25 it looked a bit like a USB micro A, but it’s hard to see.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Spot-on. That's a TRS cable, not the typical TS cable you'd use for a guitar or bass.

@makatron 3 года назад

Stereo headphone 1/4

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

@@makatron Sharp eye there! Technically it was a 1/4" TRS to XLR cable, but the wrong cable regardless.

@prairiescion1614 Год назад

Love your addition of a simple summary table with the pros and cons for those of us who remember how to read. Keep up the good work. Subscribed.

@curtisjudd Год назад

👍

@oneilphotostudios 3 года назад

YES! I was waiting until Curtis did his review. Thanks for taking the time to do these.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

You bet, thanks Chris!

@dlep2004 3 года назад

Great video as always. Super helpful info for making a purchase decision. Production value is a new high at this channel. and I guess we're not mentioning that the H8 looks very alien-y (especially with the weirder modules)?

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks for the feedback!

@neotheek 3 года назад

I was literally searching for your h8 review 6 hrs ago.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

And here it is! Yay!

@iantetteh 3 года назад

maaaaaaaaate.. i was searching for hours.. zoom need to pay this guy

@ingbaza555 3 года назад

Just found out your channel couple weeks ago. I want to say thank you so much for always explaining technical information as I'm just learning about sound recording. : )

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

👍

@NoloCuban 3 года назад

Thanks Curtis, we really appreciate you sharing all your knowledge and detailed reviews, it makes a difference!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks M Santana!

@darkenrahl8011 3 года назад

Just really wish they'd release an F4 update with some of this stuff. Feels like they've neglected that part of the market. Would love to see F4 with dual card slots and real outputs get that color touch screen, 32 bit float and dual converters. Feels like a miss to have waited this long to update it!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

I agree - would love to see an F4n with everything you listed.

@RobinParmar 2 года назад

It seems there is not enough demand, since the F4 was discontinued. In the same form factor you can get the F8n Pro, though obviously that's more expensive. Dual card slots is always a good feature. But a touchscreen is a negative for field work: it's too dim and you can't use it in hot (sweaty palms) or cold (gloves) climates.

@BasicFilmmaker 3 года назад

Doesn't look as "spidery" as I thought it would A great audio recorder thing for the price! p.s. I thought I already commented on this video but couldn't find it. So maybe you get two comments on this for the price of one. :)

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

What a bargain! Thanks pal!

@hmudesign Год назад

I am so impressed by your reviews, without a fail :) Thanks for all the good stuff.

@curtisjudd Год назад

Thanks!

@EnforcerMan 3 года назад

Thank for all your videos! Based on your videos and recommendations via a short comment conversation a while ago, I got the NTG5 and F6 and I believe this is a monster combo 👍🏼

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Hi EnforcerMan, congrats on the new recording setup - solid combination!

@shellw1506 3 года назад

Me, with my H6 looking at the micro-USB port thinking “I’m sure they’re going to fix this in the next recorder..” oh well.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

*sigh*

@krane15 3 года назад

My sentiments exactly.

@ephektz 3 года назад

Zero excuses for this. The amount of oversight required to make this decision would make giraffes jealous.

@ChristopherWoods 3 года назад

At the least, make it recessed or protected. Yeesh. Surface level micro USB is lazy and unacceptably crap design.

@atishep 3 года назад

What are its Kessel run specifications?

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

23 parsecs, not bad.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

@Sasuntidictous Rhoireiphapos No quite but pretty good for $399 USD 😂

@tynanmedia7785 Год назад

The quality of this review is outstanding! Very professional, balanced, and useful. Cheers.

@curtisjudd Год назад

Thanks Tynan Media.

@MansSuperPower 3 года назад

Another awesome review by the best in this arena. You’re the best, Judd! Thanks much!!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks! 👍

@J0ss717 3 года назад

As always excellent review - Howewer, It does not look to be especially handy for cable management.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks JOS.

@TheZonga 2 года назад

for reference, I just recorded live with the zoom H8 using all of it's ports as well as the included XY mic attachment on full battery power (4 AA Activ energy alkaline) the zoom was able to manage 30-40(ish) mins with 5 Mics using +48V This is a rough estimate as i was unwilling to let the zoom die mid-song so was forced to change batteries when the zoom displayed 1/3 power left

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Thanks for. sharing, Zonga Pat.

@sandistained Год назад

This is my experience too. Using all XLR inputs with phantom power is battery hungry.

@richardsmith2532 3 года назад

I have just purchased the H8 and my decision to buy as well as my ongoing education on how to use this unit have been guided by this great review. Much appreciated!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks for the feedback, Richard. Happy recording!

@SadekDemocratoz 2 года назад

I love the light on your face its so soft and clean, thanks for all those infos

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Thanks Sadek.

@hisnameisrentoo 3 года назад

"However, if you if you need a recorder for a specific situation Zoom has other options better suited..." whew. I thought for a moment I'd want to get his over the Podtrak P4. Thanks for keeping the device greed at bay. 😅

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

👍 I have to confess, for me the PodTrak P4 makes more sense for most of what I do.

@hisnameisrentoo 3 года назад

@@curtisjudd H8 looks so cool though... :))

@OTsuperduper 3 года назад

The design seems awkward. Did you find you needed to place it flat on a table to use comfortably? Bag might be prohibitive.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Yes, but that was true of the H6, H5, H4n as well, generally. And this is a bit bigger than all of those.

@josephyang3260 3 года назад

It looks like a spider top down when you plug the cords in

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

@@josephyang3260 Yes, it does.

@BatonyRobson 3 года назад

Thank you for these summary in the beggining of every video. This is huge timesaver. You are saint man.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

You're most welcome!

@edwardscruggs6555 3 года назад

Informative and beautifully presented as always. Many thanks.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Edward.

@tbreit 3 года назад

Zoom's insistence to create 'unique' bevels/angles packaging design is creating obnoxious product cabling and portable packaging use. With all wires installed it looks like an octopus, is very non-bag-friendly placing undue strain on plugs/jacks, and nooks/crannies are dirt/dust magnets hard to clean. The Engineering keeps getting better with Zoom but their Marketing staff has allowed the final user's need to drift. Not good thinking.

@SebasSant87 3 года назад

Thomas Breithaupt Well I Thinking they have different configurations and trying to find what innovation sticks. I have a zoom H6 and I dont like that when Im podcasting with 3-4 people the cables run weridly to the sides before actually going the way I want to. I feel this design works with a round table of people podcasting. Im not saying its the best design, but I kinda get it. Plus cudos for trying imo

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Definitely not made for bags. That "Swiss army knife" approach definitely results in several compromises. Not the right recorder for specialists. But could be a good choice for some. I didn't find the ports to be particularly problematic, but I do generally prefer to have all inputs on one side, all outputs on the other.

@chakerian 3 года назад

Yeah, no bags, but it does have strap loops which is how you'd want to carry it if doing field recording. I'm actually surprised the difficult shape wasn't on the "cons" list.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

@@chakerian It isn't a con for me but I see how it could be for others. For field recording with the in-built mic module, it is big, but not unmanageable. For podcasting, I didn't see the form factor as an issue for me.

@insanejughead 3 года назад

Plug in all the cables and you've activated arachnophobia mode for your viewers...

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Oh no! A spider!

@ahriik 3 года назад

I love the little interviews you do with your family. I can only imagine the eye rolling when you say "honey I need to interview you again!"

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Hahaha! They're good sports about it. 😀

@ahriik 3 года назад

@@curtisjudd I'm glad. Also very valuable in my opinion, not a lot of other reviewers manage to get female voice tests when trying microphones, and I think that's pretty important for us soundies.

@Mooshnick 3 года назад

This was great! Awesome overview Curtis. Subscribed!! Happy Holidays.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Patrick!

@paulussantosociwidjaja4781 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your helpful explanation, Bro. Love your review approach, Curtis.

@curtisjudd 7 месяцев назад

Thanks 🙏

@LeonardoVarasGuerrero 3 года назад

Super good video, the best reviews I've seen ever!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Leonardo!

@NikCan66 3 года назад

Yet again another brilliant straightforward explanation of the pros and cons of the zoom h8 handheld device.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks NikCan.

@NikCan66 3 года назад

@@curtisjudd more than welcome

@adobemastr 3 года назад

Another great review! Thank you, Curtis.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks R. S.!

@aqustks 2 года назад

Outstanding review! This video finalized my decision in purchasing the H8. Thank you!

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

You're welcome and happy recording!

@blakelystudio2520 2 года назад

Solid content, as always. Thanks for covering so much.

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Thanks, Blakely Studio.

@donaldneumeyer4423 3 года назад

Thank you Curtis! Just got my H8 a few days ago.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

You're welcome and happy recording!

@MrJoangles 3 года назад

Thank you Curtis. You´re the man. Top of the line reviews and tutorials about sound recording. Regards J O

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks J O!

@irvanwiranata6972 2 года назад

This is the best and detailed information from a reviewer have to beeeee. Thank you Curtis you're the best !

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Thanks Irvan.

@thplatypus Год назад

Super helpful overview, thanks!

@curtisjudd Год назад

🙏

@slobbersloth1480 3 года назад

Got mine today! Can’t wait to use it!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Congrats and happy recording!

@ben100976 2 года назад

Extremely nice review of the product. Thank you ++ :)

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Thanks Benoit.

@LeeMediatv 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. Your content is straight to the point, very informative and honest reviews. You seem like an awesome educator. Keep up the great work! you got my subscription, like, and comment lol.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Lee!

@ahajonathan 2 года назад

Awesome review Curtis. Subscribed right away, and having owned and pumped the life out of my h2n and h4n for years, I think this is the device for my short films. Purchasing this based on your endorsement. Thanks again.

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Happy recording!

@peshrawable 3 года назад

Thank you again for your videos, you're the best and we learn so much from you ,i appreciate it

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Peshraw!

@AntonioMeres 2 года назад

Thank u soooo much Curtis! I really love your reviews. So much work in there. Thanks! Cheers from Chile 😃

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Thanks Antonio!

@eastern05 3 года назад

Such a crazy looking thing. Thanks again Curtis!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks for stopping by, Kreigh!

@YEYSHONAN 3 года назад

Thank you for the review. I was thinking of buying this as a back up of my TASCAM DR-44WL and saw it being sold at a retail store in Tokyo.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

👍

@berbagidata1772 2 года назад

Thanks for detailed and easy to understand explanation

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

You're most welcome!

@MichaelDaniels 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! Great job on this video. Very detailed. I just bought one of these so I may be reaching out to you with a bunch of questions. Thank you

@curtisjudd 11 месяцев назад

Happy recording!

@CourseBuildersAcademy 3 года назад

Great content, he's the man when I want a detailed review!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Andrew!

@Shunpall 3 года назад

Very informative piece of content... Thank you sir!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks John.

@perpetuouswhite 3 года назад

Great review! Really enjoying your videos. Been watching this and the one for the F6 (many times). I cannot decide which one to get for my needs. I will mainly record a small choir with two external Rode NT5 microphones and one or two other mics for piano and flute. The 32 bit float with the non clipping and low noise floor on the F6 is really good features for me I guess since I am new to this kind of recording and it would handle "everything" and make me able to handle things in post. At the same time the H8 is very versatile in many ways and I like it as well. The F6 is more expensive, I could use the money for other things if I go for the H8. What would you choose for my needs?

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

If I had the budget for it, I'd opt for the F6.

@webingerphoto49 3 года назад

Curtis...thank you for another in depth, honest video! Kudos!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks!

@spoonido 2 года назад

Excellent video. And you present as a level headed, friendly sort of person.Thanks for sharing.

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Thanks, spoonido.

@nordmende73 2 месяца назад

Great review. Thank you!

@curtisjudd 2 месяца назад

👍

@markanderson6639 3 года назад

Very informative video. Thanks for posting it.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Mark.

@andrewade7017 3 года назад

Curtis your channel is fantastic! Thank you for sharing!!!!!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Andre!

@ForestLionhart 3 года назад

Can’t wait to receive mine... Great video!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

👍 Happy recording!

@robkennedyphotography1766 9 месяцев назад

Hi again Curtis. Great review and run through as always. So I was looking at the H6 for recording live theatre recordings from the sound desk and the built in mics for ambient. Considering it’s not much more expensive than the H6, would this be a better option? Does it have the same Line In issue as the other H series? Or are there actually Line in switches? One final question if I may. Does this have the safety track like the H6. I’d feel a whole lot happier if it did and the 32 bit float recorders are outside my budget right now. Thanks again Rob.

@curtisjudd 9 месяцев назад

You can switch to line level in the menus on the H8.

@robkennedyphotography1766 9 месяцев назад

@@curtisjudd Thanks again Curtis. I bought the H8 in the end. Now just have to read the manual and watch tutorials and have some fun with it 👍

@franklong6269 2 года назад

Great review! Thanks.

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

You're welcome.

@FreeToUseSounds 3 года назад

Hi Curtis! Great review as always and I just received the H8 as well. Regarding the headphone for podcasting, we just a simple headphone splitter to connect several headphones. That would do the trick.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

👍

3 года назад

As always, another amazing vid. A big thanks! I just bought rode nt mini usb to have something more pratical than the rodecaster pro and your review help me do that choice. Well, perhaps Im gonna keep my H5 for some more time :)

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks João, happy recording!

@50450720 3 года назад

Thanks Curtis, loving your reviews 👍

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks 50450720 👍

@cli23 3 года назад

Awesome as always!!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Casey!

@ruifangtfc 2 года назад

谢谢分享，刚刚买入一个H8。学习中

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

恭喜你，录制愉快！

@usafirefly7967 3 года назад

Excellent review!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks!

@SteneArtStudios Год назад

So helpful!! Thanks! Thinking of getting the H8 or the P8 for podcasting. However would also use this for recording audio for videos. So appreciate the indepth look.

@curtisjudd Год назад

👍

@vjonesgibson 3 года назад

Very informative! Thank you

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

You're welcome, Victor.

@TEST-hq9od Год назад

absolute class video. Thank You sir.

@curtisjudd Год назад

🙏

@soundnomad 2 года назад

Thank you for good information. Your video helped me a lot in purchasing the zoom h8. Now all that's left is to put some good sound in it. thank you.

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

👍 Happy recording!

@64north20west 3 года назад

I can't believe how well this compares to my old H-4. Incredibly detailed professional-level video.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks muchotone.

@warrenoberholser 3 года назад

Great video Curtis...I always learn so much!. Just wondering are you considering putting together a tutorial course for the Zoom F-1? Thanks

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Hi Warren, thanks! No plans presently, but hoping to increase the velocity of new course development before too much longer where maybe we could put together an F1 course.

@mczun666 3 года назад

Fantastic review

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks!

@LMoProVisualComm 3 года назад

Awesome review as usual

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks lem.

@johnhmaw 3 года назад

Another full and incredibly helpful review. An unexpected bonus for me was to see a use for the Edelkrone FlexTilt style heads. I bought one quite some time ago and found no use for it, dismissing it as the most pointless thing that I had ever purchased. Now I see that using it with a field recorder can work rather well (once the thick layer of dust had been removed), so thanks for that as well.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Hi John, glad to have sparked an idea!

@atiq191 3 года назад

Thanks for taking your time doing this excellent review. Do you know which ADC chip is used in the H8 recorder?

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Hi atiq191, no, unfortunately I do not know.

@auxsom 2 года назад

Excellent, informative video. Thanks for the time you put into this to help intermediate level folks make a well-informed buying decision.

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@TheEleventeen 3 года назад

Thank you Mr. Curtis Judd for all your wonderful videos ! X🤘🏻X

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thank you!

@petrvm 3 года назад

Great video! Thanks for the good review! To record a band, bass, guitar and percussion, what should be better the H8 or the F6? Thank you!!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Hmm, probably the H8.

@petrvm 3 года назад

@@curtisjudd Thanks!

@PhillipBridgesReviews 3 года назад

I received mine this weekend. So far, I am very happy with it. The main downside for me as you mentioned was only being able to use one processor at a time for each channel, but not a deal-breaker at all. Hopefully, a firmware update will fix this.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Congrats, Phillip! Happy recording!

@brienramsey8772 3 года назад

Great video as alway Curtis. Can you tell me, what type of stand that is that you are using where you show the H-8's threading capabilities at around the 7:50 mark?

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Brien. That's a Sound Devices Pix stand - LOL!

@MusabTahaTarik 2 года назад

I bought mine today. Thanks Curtis. Your review was very helpful for a beginner like me. I didn't want to give more for a Tascam X8 or Zoom F3 + a capable shotgun mic.

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful. Happy recording!

@iantetteh 3 года назад

Thank you soo much for this.. I almost died of boredom trying to read the manual

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

LOL! Glad this helped.

@Photographicelements 3 года назад

I love the lighting!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks!

@Kit2Canada 3 года назад

Superb, thank you!

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Thanks Kit!

@tonywilding9137 3 года назад

Hello, informative review, quick question. Does the H8 have the mix minus modes featured on the Podtrak P4?

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

No, it doesn't, unfortunately. But if you use zoom or Skype, they both have echo cancellation so it isn't usually a problem in those cases.

@tonywilding9137 3 года назад

@@curtisjudd Many thanks for the reply. Recording material remotely during the current health climate for a Talking Newspaper service which is entirely voluntary so budgets very tight. The tip on Skype/Zoom very useful.

@sortojuanh Год назад

Mr Curtis I love your videos are so informative, and so helpful for us amateurs, I recently bought the zoom h8, and I was wondering can I connect a mixer to the zoom h8, and have a line from the h8 straight to the camcorder or phone? And if that is posible what would be the safest way to do it? I appreciate your response in advance

@curtisjudd Год назад

Yes, but if the camcorder has XLR inputs, then you wouldn’t need the H8.

@kmbdbob 2 года назад

I love that design quite futuristic.

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

👍

@VEDAVOX 2 года назад

Great presentation. And I like your laughing.

@curtisjudd 2 года назад

Thanks.

@bogoturtle 3 года назад

Own one and I love it. Killer when on a table top tripod

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

👍

@edwardscruggs6555 3 года назад

Wonderfully informative as always. Thank you so much! This seems a good fit for me. You mentioned we can record on a card of up 512 gigabytes. I purchased an older Tascam 2 years ago and was disappointed that several SD cards were unusable due to outdated technology. If I purchase an H8 will most SD cards be usable?

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

I've had good luck with the Sandisk cards - not the fastest of the fastest - just some of the modest 32GB cards. The H8 also has an SD card test feature which will help sort out whether your card will work with the recorder. I

@review5788 3 года назад

Hello Curist! I love the way you make videos and provide proper guideline. But now I have been blown away by the look of you. May I know how did you lit yourself. I am very eager to see how you set up your lights.

@curtisjudd 3 года назад

Hi Re View, thanks. I used a Godox SL150W II LED light for the key light with a big softbox. We have a review of that coming in the next week or two.