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

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 https://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 - https://geni.us/M5Bq1kh ZOOM H6 audio recorder - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon - https://geni.us/eh0Fr0 ZOOM F8n audio recorder for film/video - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon - https://geni.us/aXim ZOOM F6 audio recorder for film/video - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon - https://geni.us/pCFS ZOOM PodTrak P4 audio recorder for podcasts - B&H, Sweetwater - https://geni.us/BbGtUP ZOOM LiveTrak L-8 audio recorder for podcasts - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon - https://geni.us/81Wt0VO RODE NTG5 short shotgun microphone - B&H, Sweetwater, Pictureline, Amazon https://geni.us/LoGE7F4 Garfield Softie Ear Pad Covers for Sony MDR-7506 - B&H https://geni.us/Qcpgd Sony MDR-7506 headphones - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/sonymdr7506CH Godox SL150W II LED light - Amazon https://geni.us/nBdQF Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 OIS II Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon https://geni.us/gr47 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, Pictureline https://geni.us/uK8UqB Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS ART Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon https://geni.us/bhOWVlW Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://geni.us/G7by Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd