Zoom H6 vs Zoom H8 | Watch This Before Buying Them in 2023!

Zoom H6 vs Zoom H8 | Watch This Before Buying Them in 2023!

Are you considering purchasing either the Zoom H6 or zoom H8 in 2023? Are you uncertain as to which one would meet your needs? Do you want to know what both of these recorders can do? In this video, we'll cover just that, and more.

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00:00 Intro
00:11 Inputs
02:34 Battery Life
03:47 Affordability
04:11 Display
04:59 Versatility
05:41 Capsules
06:18 XYH-6 Capsule
06:48 MSH-6 Capsule
07:14 XYH-5 Capsule
07:52 SGH-6 Capsule
08:13 EXH-6 Capsule
08:39 SSH-6 Capsule
09:03 XAH-8 Capsule
09:34 VRH-8 Capsule
10:07 EXH-8 Capsule
10:44 Voice Overs
12:23 Audio Interface
12:40 Sound Quality
14:05 -12dB Backup
15:47 Setting Levels
16:44 Sample Rate, Bit Depth, and File Type
18:14 44.1kHz
18:31 48kHz
18:55 96kHz
19:25 Wind Protection
20:07 Portability
20:48 Built-in Effects
20:58 Ease of use
21:17 Size & Build
22:28 Storage
23:16 Conclusion
24:12 Outro

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[Fozcine]

A NOTE FOR GUITARISTS: Thank you for an excellent comparison video. I chose the H8 for a reason not touched on in your video, and something that may not be obvious to non-guitarists. Only the H8 has high impedance inputs, so if you are an electric guitarist or bass player, and wish to use direct injection (DI), you will need the H8. It has two inputs that can be switched for high impedance (hi-z), to allow an instrument to be plugged in directly. So even though the H6 allows instrument inputs, these will not work properly with an electric guitar or bass. You will need to also purchase a DI box, which to some extent would nullify the cheaper price of the H6. I initially purchased the H6, and had to exchange it when I discovered the lack of high-impedance inputs. Hope this helps!

[burkie]

Hello, nice review.
I do have a H5 recorder, of the same H-series as the H6 or the H8.
Zoom's mic capsules are always somewhat hissy and noisy. I don't recommend buying them.
You can do all the M/S-stereo tricks on ANY stereo recording, because M is just the sum of left and right channels, and S is just the difference L-R channels. (Or, left channel is M + S, and right is just M-S:) You can do all these nice M/S stereo image manipulations in post production very easily, e.g. with the free Voxengo M/S plugin for Steinberg VST. No need to buy a dedicated M/S mic capsule.
Rather than buying a (hissy noisy) Zoom shotgun capsule, I would recommend looking for a good low noise shotgun mic to plug into the XLR inputs. Recording quality would be much better, plus less handling noise.
There's some strange "issues" with the inputs and gain controls of the H5 - do a check, whether it's also on the H8 or H6.
XLR-inputs: Input a loud high level into the XLR inputs so that you need to set the gain knobs to below the "2.5" settings on the gain knobs to reduce the meter readings on the H-series devices to just below the 0dBFS / not bring up the overload lights into flashing. Check, whether the recorded wave form is not distorted, but just brought down to a lower level. (I.e., a number of samples saturating at - say- -3dBFS "flat line"; sine hills or dales "cut off flattened", causing audible distortion).
Zoom microphone capsules: Test them with a high frequency of about 16kHz or a sine chirp/sweep from low to very high frequencies (e.g., from 20Hz to 20kHz). Set the gain controls so that the meter readings on the H-series devices read well below 0dBFS, e.g. -3dBFS. Check, whether the overload indicator lights start flashing and wheter the audio becomes overloaded and sounds distorted.
At meter readings below -12dBFS, you would not see the overloads flashing, nor hear distortion.

[thefocalcode]

I have an H8, just listening to your voice for some relaxing asmr. am i okay?

[ljmlm]

Great Review, the only reason I would purchase the H8 is because of the Ambisonic capsule option.

[gixerags]

Great review, I have the H6, I am using Ableton 11 lite, which is restricted to 6 tracks, any reason why I couldn't use the H6 as my audio device ?
Much appreciated 🙏

[KieranLeCam]

Hi, 2 things:

First, I just wanted to let you know your videos are really good! I like how you go in depth with little problems! Thank you very much!

Second, I'd like to record myself playing guitar in stereo, and I'm kinda looking at the H6, since the screen is slanted it will be hard to monitor levels, but perhaps it's still possible, however, is it possible to rotate the display on the fixed screen, so that it's right side up, when the zoom H6 stereo mics are pointing at you? Thank you!

[ourfunhousekids]

Thanks. I was looking to see how big of a card I would need and this helps.

[onubulanneyikaybetmiş]

Merhabalar. Rode nt1 5th mikrofonla evimde stüdyo kurmak istiyorum. Ses kartı olarak ssl2+ ürününü mü yoksa almamı önerir siniz yoksa zoom h8 ürününü mü almalıyım?

[IExist.Q]

Hello sir,
What recorder are you using now?
Can you tell me what is its settings

[ninjasharkstudiosandmerch]

Did you get a chance to check out the Essential series with the 32 bit float?

[brendacoyotl]

Can you put an h8 capsule into the h6? (VRH-8)

[marcgregoryneville]

Hi. Great video! Which one, or others similar, would you think to be preferable for recording a handpan instrument at a budget no higher than $400 USD? Thank you.

[diegdel]

Excelente explicación, felicitaciones 👏🏻

[michael]

I just bought the h8 havent tested yet

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[michael]

cool I might get the h8 I like the grey h6 canot find it