H1 XLR Handy Recorder
The Record-Everything Recorder
Go-Anywhere, Record-Anything
The H1 XLR is the recorder for creators who have no limits. Capture audio for video, direct feeds from mixers, songwriting and more.
Input Flexibility
Equipped with two locking XLR/TRS combo inputs the H1 XLR is ready to record microphones, stereo board feeds, instruments and more.
The 3.5mm stereo input allows you to record on-camera mics, lavaliers, phones and other sources.
Never Worry About Gain… Again
Plug in, hit record, and capture your audio worry-free. 32-bit float’s vast dynamic range preserves details in both quiet and loud recordings.
Ultra-Clean Preamps
The H1 XLR’s preamps give you crystal clear audio with a -122dB EIN and sample rates up to 96khz.
Line Level Like a Pro
Capture +4dBu professional line level signals to record clip-free audio from any mixer or line output.
Stereo or Mono
The H1 XLR can record both stereo and mono files depending on your application.
Applications:
Attention Musicians
Capture live band performances or DJ sets by taking a stereo feed from your mixing board.
Perfect On Camera
The H1 XLR is perfect for mounting on your rig to record great audio from shotgun or wireless mics.
The Sound Designer’s Companion
With 32-bit float recording, you can capture the roar of the loudest engines and the delicate whispers of nature in stunning quality.
Podcast Anywhere
With the H1 XLR and 2 of your favorite mics it’s easy to record podcasts anywhere you go.
Perfect Audio for your Mobile Video
Connect the H1 XLR to your mobile device via the USB-C port and record professional audio directly onto your phone’s video. Perfect for video podcasts, live streams, and more.
32-bit Float Audio Interface
Connect to a PC, Mac, iOS, or Android device and use the H1 XLR as an audio interface while simultaneously recording to the SD card.
Accessibility
The H1 XLR is designed with Accessibility for the blind and visually impaired. Navigate the menu with audible descriptions through the built-in speaker or headphones. Creators can choose English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian or Chinese.
Mic/Line Switch
Flip the switch from mic to line level without having to switch cables.
Built-in Mixer
Use the mixer to easily adjust each track’s audio level.
OLED waveform display
The high-contrast OLED screen makes it easy to navigate through the H1 XLR’s simple interface.The real-time waveform display lets you see your audio as it records.
Headphone Output
Use the 3.5mm headphone output for headphones or to connect directly to a camera.
Onboard speaker
Use the onboard speaker to listen to your recordings for quick reference as well as to utilize the accessibility functions.
High Capacity Storage
The H1 XLR supports SDXC cards up to 1TB to record days of audio.
Phantom and Plug-In Power
Record condenser microphones with phantom power or lavaliers with plug-in power.
Power Options
The H1 XLR can be powered by two AA batteries or via the USB-C port. This includes bus-power as well as external USB battery packs.
Technical data:
- Inputs:
- 2 XLR/TRS combo jacks (balanced, XLR: 2 Hot, TRS: Tip Hot)
- Gain adjustment: no adjustment required
- Input impedance: MIC: 3.8 kΩ or more, LINE: 39 kΩ or more
- Maximum input level: MIC: +4 dBu, LINE: +24 dBu
- Phantom power: +48 V, total channel 10 mA or less
- Equivalent input noise: MIC: -122 dBu or less (IHF-A) @150 Ω input, LINE: -95 dBu or less (IHF-A) @600 Ω input
- Microphone/line input connectors: 3.5mm stereo mini jack
- Input gain: no adjustment required
- Input impedance 2 kΩ or higher Input impedance
- Plug In Power plug-in power supply (2.5 V) supported
- Outputs: Line out / headphones, combined via 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
- Maximum output level: 20 mW + 20 mW (32 Ω load)
- Output impedance: 10 kΩ
- Built-in speaker: 20 x 30mm elliptical dynamic speaker, 250mW
- Suitable SD cards for sound recording:
- 4GB-32GB microSDHC cards
- 64GB-1TB microSDXC cards (SD cards with more than 1TB storage capacity are not supported)
- Supported WAV formats
- 44.1/48/96kHz
- 32-bit float mono/stereo BWF and iXML
- Display: monochrome OLED screen (128×64)
- Power supply
- Batteries, 2x AA (alkaline, NiMH or lithium)
- or via the Zoom AD-17 mains adapter (DC 5V/1A)
- USB bus power supply is supported.
- USB connection: USB Type-C
- Mass storage class: USB 2.0 High Speed
- Audio interface
- Sampling frequency: 44.1/48 kHz
- Bit rate: 16bit integer/32bit float
- Channels: 2 inputs/2 outputs
- Estimated operating time with batteries: 2-channel recording on microSDHC card approx. 10 hours (alkaline batteries, via the stereo line input, 48 kHz/32-bit float)

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