Zoom H5 Studio Handy Recorder

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The H5studio was made for seamless and professional production. Creators can record flawless audio with stunningly clear microphones, studio-grade preamps, and 32-bit float recording.

Features

Large-diameter XY stereo microphone capsule (19.4 mm)
Dual AD converter + 32-bit float support for clip-free recording
16/24-bit depth available
4 track simultaneous recording at up to 192kHz sampling in WAV format
2 XLR/TRS phone inputs (48V, +4dBu input compatible)
F-series preamps
Color LCD screen
Compatible with Zoom capsule system 3.0
4-in/2-out USB audio interface
9 hours of battery life on AA battery (2x) or USB-C power

Specs

INPUT AND OUTPUT CHANNELS

Inputs
Mic capsule
1

 
MIC/LINE (mono)
2

Outputs
LINE OUT
1

 
Headphone
1

 
Built-in speaker (mono)
1

 
 
 

INPUTS

XY mic: XYH-5s
90º XY stereo format
 

 
Pickup pattern
Unidirectional

 
Sensitivity
–41 dB/Pa at 1 kHz

 
Maximum sound pressure input
140 dB SPL

MIC/LINE IN: XYH-5s
Connector
1 stereo mini jack

 
Input gain
−∞ – +60 dB

 
Input impedance
2 kΩ or more

 
Plug-in power
2.5 V

MIC/LINE (mono)
Connectors
2 XLR/TRS combo jacks

 
 
(XLR：2 HOT TRS：TIP HOT）

 
Input gain
−∞ – +60 dB

 
Input impedance
MIC: 3 kΩ or more

 
 
LINE: 3 kΩ or more

 
Maximum input level
MIC: +4 dBu

 
 
LINE: +24 dBu

 
Phantom power
+48 V

 
Equivalent input noise
–127 dBu or less (IHF-A) at 150Ω input

 
 
 

OUTPUTS

LINE OUT
Connector
1 stereo mini jack

 
Maximum output level
+1 dBu

 
Output impedance
110 Ω or less

Headphone
Connector
1 stereo mini jack

 
Maximum output level
20 ｍW + 20 ｍW（when 32 Ω load）

 
Output impedance
10 Ω or less

Built-in speaker
Type
20 mm x 30 mm elliptical dynamic speaker

 
Effective maximum output
250 mW

 
 
 

RECORDER

Maximum simultaneous recording tracks
6

Maximum simultaneous playback tracks
4

Recording formats
WAV

 
44.1/48/96/192 kHz,

 
16-bit/24-bit/32-bit float

 
mono/stereo

 
BWF and iXML formats supported

Recording media
microSDHC memory cards

 
microSDXC memory cards

 
 

CLICK HERE for information about microSD cards that have been confirmed to work with this unit.

DISPLAY

2.00″ full-color LCD
320 x 240

 
 

USB

Connector
 
USB Type-C

 
 
• Use a USB cable that supports data transfer.

Audio Interface
 
USB 2.0 High Speed

 
Input and output channels
4 in / 2 out (Multi)

 
 
2 in / 2 out (Stereo)

 
Sampling frequencies
44.1/48/96 kHz (audio interface only)

 
 
44.1/48 kHz (audio interface + onboard recording)

 
Bit depths
24-bit, 32-bit float

File transfer
 
USB 2.0 High Speed

 
 
 

REMOTE

Dedicated wireless adapter
ZOOM BTA-1

 
 

POWER

4 AA batteries
Alkaline, lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries

AC Adapter
ZOOM AD-17 (DC 5 V/1 A)

 
• USB bus power is supported.

 
 

ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIMES USING BATTERIES : 2-track (XYH-5s) recording

Alkaline batteries
About 15 hours

NiMH batteries (1900 mAh)
About 13 hours

Lithium batteries
About 21 hours

 
 

48 kHz/32-bit float with phantom power off, no headphones, no LINE OUT, no REMOTE, Power Saving on, Display Brightness Medium• These values are approximate.• Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods. They will vary greatly according to use conditions.

ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIMES USING BATTERIES : 4-track (XYH-5s and inputs 1–2) recording

Alkaline batteries
About 6 hours

NiMH batteries (1900 mAh)
About 6 hours

Lithium batteries
About 11.5 hours

 
 

48 kHz/32-bit float with phantom power off, headphones used (33Ω load), no LINE OUT, no REMOTE, Power Saving on, Display Brightness Medium• These values are approximate.• Continuous battery operation times were determined using in-house testing methods.They will vary greatly according to use conditions.

Power consumption
5 W maximum

Dimensions
86.0 mm (W) × 206.0 mm (D) × 54.6 mm (H)

Weight
410 g (including batteries)

 
 

Note: 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms