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Portable recorder
New Zoom H4 Essential - 4-track 32-bit floating-point recorder - Integrated X/Y microphones - Black finish
Thanks to the 32-bit floating-point technology, the H4 Essential offers an extended dynamic range, effortlessly capturing sound of perfect quality without any clipping.
With four tracks, X/Y microphones capable of handling an acoustic pressure of 130 dB SPL, and two XLR/Jack TRS inputs equipped with ultra-clean preamps, creators have great freedom to record their music, podcasts, and the sound for their videos.
Thanks to the 32-bit floating-point technology, the H4 Essential offers an extended dynamic range, effortlessly capturing sound of perfect quality without any clipping.
With four tracks, X/Y microphones capable of handling an acoustic pressure of 130 dB SPL, and two XLR/Jack TRS inputs equipped with ultra-clean preamps, creators have great freedom to record their music, podcasts, and the sound for their videos.
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Technical sheet
Inputs:
- Built-in mic (stereo): 1 (90º XY stereo format)
- XLR/TRS: 2 (MIC/LINE IN: 1)
Outputs:
- Headphones: 1
- Built-in speaker (mono): 1
Microphone Specifications:
- Built-in Mic:
- Directionality: Unidirectional
- Sensitivity: –43 dB/1 Pa at 1 kHz
- Maximum Sound Pressure Input: 130 dB SPL
XLR/TRS Input:
- Connector: XLR/TRS combo jacks × 2 (XLR: 2 HOT TRS: TIP HOT)
- Input Gain: Adjustment unnecessary
- Input Impedance: XLR: 3 kΩ or more, TRS: 3 kΩ or more
- Maximum Input Level: XLR: +4 dBu, TRS: +24 dBu
- Phantom Power: +48 V, Channel total 10 mA or less
- Equivalent Input Noise: -120 dBu or less (IHF-A) @150 Ω input
MIC/LINE IN:
- Connector: Stereo mini jack × 1 (supports plug-in power)
- Input Gain: Adjustment unnecessary
- Input Impedance: 2 kΩ or more
Headphones Output:
- Connector: Stereo mini jack × 1
- Maximum Output Level: 20 mW + 20 mW (into 32 Ω load)
- Output Impedance: 15 Ω or less
Built-in Speaker:
- 250 mW 8 Ω mono speaker
Recorder:
- Maximum Simultaneous Recording Tracks: 4
- Maximum Simultaneous Playback Tracks: 4
- Recording Formats: WAV (44.1/48/96 kHz, 32-bit float mono/stereo)
- BWF and iXML formats supported
- Recording Media: 4-32GB cards (microSDHC specification), 64GB–1TB cards (microSDXC specification)
Display:
- 2.0-inch full-color LCD (360 x 240)
USB:
- Connector: USB Type-C
- USB Mic: USB2.0 High Speed (44.1/48 kHz, 24-bit/32-bit float, 4-in/2-out)
- File Transfer: USB2.0 High Speed
Remote:
- Dedicated wireless adapter (ZOOM BTA-1)
Power:
- 4 AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH, or lithium)
- AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17): DC 5V/1A
- USB bus power supported
- Estimated Continuous Operation Times (2-track recording, built-in XY mic, 48 kHz/32-bit float, phantom power off, no headphones, no remote, display power saving on):
- Alkaline batteries: about 9 hours
- NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): about 14 hours
- Lithium batteries: about 20 hours
Power Consumption:
- 3 W maximum
- Dimensions:
- 66.9 mm (W) × 156.1 mm (D) × 38.0 mm (H)
Weight (Including Batteries):
- 226g
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