Zoom H5studio – Professional portable recorder, equipped with a 19.4 mm XY stereo microphone and high-fidelity F-Series preamplifiers. It offers distortion-free recording in 32-bit float format, with dual AD conversion and support for 16/24-bit resolutions. It allows simultaneous capture of up to 4 tracks in WAV format at a sampling rate of up to 192 kHz.
Features:
- Recording in 32-bit float and 16/24-bit – distortion-free, without the need for gain adjustments.
- F-Series preamplifiers with extremely low noise (EIN –127 dBu) and a dynamic range of 132 dB.
- Integrated XY microphones with large diaphragm (19.4 mm), configured at 90°, supporting up to 140 dB SPL.
- 2 combo XLR/TRS inputs with locking, phantom power +48V and support for line-level signals.
- Additional stereo input of 3.5 mm with plug-in power for external microphones.
- Simultaneous recording on up to 6 tracks (4 individual inputs + stereo mix at 96kHz).
- Advanced “look-ahead” limiting – prevents distortion before it occurs.
- Modular Capsule 3.0 system – compatible with SSH-6e, EXH-6e, WLM-1 and XYH-6e capsules.
- Colour LCD screen displaying waveform and audio levels in real-time.
- Low-cut filter, mono mode, normalisation, start tone function for audio-video alignment.
- 20 mW + 20 mW headphone output and 3.5 mm stereo line output for direct connection to a camera.
- Internal speaker of 250 mW – quick preview of recordings.
- USB audio interface 4-in/2-out for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android, with simultaneous recording on microSD.
- Compatible with the Handy Control & Sync app for wireless control and synchronisation (BTA-1 or TCA-1 required).
- Recording on microSDHC/microSDXC cards up to 2TB.
- Flexible power supply: 4 AA batteries, USB-C power or AC adapter (optional).
- Up to 15 hours of battery life in 2-track mode with alkaline batteries.
- Extended accessibility – voice guide for visually impaired users in 7 languages.
Specifications:
- Professional-level portable recorder
- Integrated XY microphones (XYH-5s):
- Large diaphragm (19.4 mm)
- Stereo XY configuration at 90°
- Sensitivity: –41 dB/Pa at 1 kHz
- Polar pattern: unidirectional
- Maximum acoustic pressure: 140 dB SPL
- Audio recording:
- Formats: WAV (16-bit / 24-bit / 32-bit float)
- Sampling frequencies: 44.1 / 48 / 96 / 192 kHz
- Up to 6 tracks simultaneously (4 individual inputs + stereo mix*)
- Supports BWF and iXML formats
- Storage on microSDHC / microSDXC cards (up to 2TB)*
- Stereo mix available only at 96 kHz
- USB audio interface:
- USB Type-C (USB 2.0 High Speed)
- Modes: 4-in / 2-out (Multi), 2-in / 2-out (Stereo)
- Sampling frequencies: 44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz
- Supports 24-bit and 32-bit float
- Compatible with Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- Supports file transfer via USB
- Screen:
- 2.0" colour LCD
- Resolution: 320 × 240 px
- F-Series preamps:
- Gain range: −∞ to +60 dB
- Background noise: ≤ –127 dBu (EIN at 150Ω)
- Dynamic range: 132 dB
- Dual AD converter
- Audio inputs:
- 2 x XLR/TRS combo jacks (with +48V phantom power, MIC/LINE signal up to +24 dBu)
- 1 x mini stereo jack (with plug-in power 2.5V, input impedance ≥ 2 kΩ)
- 1 x XY microphone capsule (XYH-5s – stereo mini jack)
- Audio outputs:
- 1 x stereo line output (mini jack, max. +1 dBu, impedance
- 1 x headphone output (mini jack, 20 mW + 20 mW at 32 Ω, impedance
- Built-in speaker (dynamic, elliptical 20 × 30 mm, max. 250 mW)
- Modular system:
- Compatible with 3.0 series capsules: SSH-6e, EXH-6e, WLM-1, XYH-6e
- Wireless compatibility:
- Support for BTA-1 wireless adapter and Zoom Handy Control & Sync app
- Compatible with timecode via TCA-1 (optional) or ATOMOS UltraSync BLUE
- Power supply:
- 2 AA batteries (not included), or via USB-C (cable not included) or ZOOM AD-17 AC adapter (DC 5V / 1A) (not included)
- Estimated battery life (with batteries):
- Up to 15 hours (2 tracks, alkaline batteries, without phantom power)
- Up to 11 hours (6 tracks, lithium batteries, without phantom power)
- Dimensions: 86 × 206 × 54.6 mm
- Weight: 410 g (with batteries)
Differences & Similarities (H5studio/H6studio)
| Feature | Zoom H6studio | Zoom H5studio |
| Number of inputs | 4 combo XLR/TRS + 1 stereo mini-jack | 2 combo XLR/TRS + 1 stereo mini-jack |
| Simultaneous tracks | Up to 8 (6 inputs + stereo mix) | Up to 6 (4 inputs + stereo mix) |
| Integrated microphones | XY stereo, 19.4 mm, 90° | XY stereo, 19.4 mm, 90° |
| Preamplifiers | F-Series with very low noise | F-Series with very low noise |
| Battery life | Up to 15 hours (4 AA batteries) | Approximately 9 hours (2 AA batteries) |
| USB audio interface | 6-in / 2-out | 4-in / 2-out |
| Screen | 2" colour LCD | 2" colour LCD |
| Capsule compatibility | Modular Capsule 3.0 system | Modular Capsule 3.0 system |
