ZOOM H6 Portable Handy Recorder

Here at ZOOM we've been building innovative, great-sounding products for the past thirty years. But with the revolutionary H6 the most versatile portable recorder ever the bar is raised further still.
Four interchangeable input capsulesX/Y, MS, Shotgun, and Dual XLR/TRS Combo make the H6 the ultimate chameleon of the audio world, and its advanced preamps make it the best-sounding one too.
Whatever your application live recording, professional film/video work, or broadcast ENG (electronic news gathering), etc. The H6 can handle it with ease.

Recording media
SD card: 16MB to 2GB
SDHC card: 4GB to 32GB
SDXC card: 64GB to 128GB
Inputs
Capsules
XYH-6 X/Y mic
Mic type: Unidirectional
Sensitivity: -41 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
Input gain: - to 46.5 dB
Max sound pressure input: 136 dB SPL
XYH-6 MIC/LINE IN
Connector: 1/8' stereo mini jack
Input level: - to 46.5 dB
Input impedance: 2 k Ohm
Plug-in power: 2.5V supported
MSH-6 MS mic
Mic types: Unidirectional and bi-directional
Sensitivity: -37 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (unidirectional)
-39 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (bi-directional)
Input gain: - to 42.5 dB
Max sound pressure input: 120 dB SPL (unidirectional)
122 dB SPL (bi-directional)
Shotgun mic (SGH-6)
Mic Type: Unidirectional (mic unit x3)
Polar Pattern: Super-cardioid
Sensitivity: 39 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (each mic unit)
Input Gain: to 50 dB
Maximum Sound Pressure Input: 122 dB SPL
INPUTS 1 to 4
MicConnectors: XLR / TRS combo jacks
(XLR: Pin 2 hot / TRS: Tip hot)
Mic Input gain: (PAD OFF) - to 55.5 dB
gain: (PAD ON) - to 35.5 dB
impedance: 1.8kOhm or more
MicMax input level: +22 dBu (PAD ON)
Mic Phantom power: +12V /+24V /+48V
(Phantom power can be turned on/off independently for Inputs 1 - 4)
MicEquivalent Input Noise (EIN): -120 dBu or less
Outputs
LINE OUT
Jack type: 1/8' stereo mini jack
Rated Output Level: -10 dBu when output load impedance is 10k Ohm or more
PHONE OUT
Jack type: 1/8' stereo mini jack
Output Level: 20 W +20 W into 32 Ohm load
Built-in speaker 400mw 8 Ohm mono speaker
Recording formats
WAV
Sampling frequency: 44.1/48/96 kHz
Bit rate: 16/24
(Mono/Stereo, BWF-compliant)
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 8 (L/R + INPUT 1 to 4 + L/R backup)
(Backup recording: -12dB lower than set L/R input gain)
MP3
Sampling frequency: 44.1K Ohm
Bit Rate: 48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320kbps
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 2
Recording time (with 2GB card)
03:08:00 (44.1 kHz / 16-bit WAV)
34:43:00 (128kbps MP3)
Display
2.0-inch full colour LCD (320 x 240 pixels)
USB
Mass Storage Class operation
Class: USB2.0 High Speed
Audio Interface operation: Multi-track mode
Class: USB2.0 High Speed
Inputs / Outputs: 6 / 2
Sampling frequency: 44.1/48kHz/96kHz
Bit rate: 16/24 bit
USB bus powered operation possible
Audio Interface operation: Stereo mode
Class: USB2.0 Full Speed
Inputs / Outputs: 2 / 2
Sampling frequency: 44.1/48kHz
Bit rate: 16 bit
USB bus powered operation possible
(iPad operation supported in stereo mode only)
Power Requirements
AA size (LR6) battery x 4
Alkaline or NiMH type
AC adapter: AD-17 (DC5V/1A/USB-type) (optional)
USB bus power
Battery life
Battery life (with alkaline battery, continuous recording) Over 20 hours
Dimensions and Weight
H6: 77.8mm (W) x 152.8mm (D) x 47.8mm (H), 280g
XYH-6: 78.9mm (W) x 60.2mm (D) x 45.2mm (H), 130g
MSH-6: 58.0mm (W) x 67.6mm (D) x 42.1mm (H), 85g
Included Accessories
Operation manual
XYH-6 X/Y mic capsule
MSH-6 MS mic capsule
SD card (2 GB)
AA size (LR6) battery x 4
USB cable
Sponge windscreen
Cubase LE software
Case

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