Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Our lighting and sound courses can be found at https://school.learnlightandsound.com!
In this episode we take a look at and a listen to the new ZOOM H1 XLR audio recorder. We listen to the sound quality, test all the most important features, measure its sample noise floor, and I give my recommendations on whether to buy this or a different recorder instead, like the ZOOM F3.
For more of my thoughts on 32-bit float: youtu.be/N6yaEi_gmaA?feature=shared
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 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 courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- ZOOM H1 XLR sound recorder — B&H geni.us/gXSDJ
- ZOOM F3 audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/6RvZm
Some of my other studio gear:
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/iYb065
- Sennheiser MKH8050 — B&H, Amazon geni.us/mUcDk
- Audio Technica AT4053b — B&H, Amazon geni.us/at4053bCH
- Schoeps CMC 641 — B&H, Sweetwater geni.us/wi8r4
- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/8G8UdBB
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — Aputure, B&H geni.us/AVHU1p
- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — geni.us/uGkDX
- Amaran Spotlight SE — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/4DuyTz
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2024, Curtis Judd
#ZOOM #H1XLR
Index
00:00 Please buy my courses!
00:31 Turn off Stable Volume!
00:44 Price point
01:00 Specs & features
02:10 Voice accessibility
02:20 Powering options
02:46 Recording media
02:50 Audio interface functionality
03:08 RF shielding
03:28 32-bit float
03:48 Preamps & sound quality
05:06 Room noise vs self noise
05:25 No gain setting!
06:02 Tiny screen
06:17 Built-in speaker
06:35 Headphone amp
06:46 Build quality
06:57 Will I need a CloudLifter?
07:50 My take vs Zoom F3
Our lighting and sound courses can be found at https://school.learnlightandsound.com!
In this episode we take a look at and a listen to the new ZOOM H1 XLR audio recorder. We listen to the sound quality, test all the most important features, measure its sample noise floor, and I give my recommendations on whether to buy this or a different recorder instead, like the ZOOM F3.
For more of my thoughts on 32-bit float: youtu.be/N6yaEi_gmaA?feature=shared
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 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 courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- ZOOM H1 XLR sound recorder — B&H geni.us/gXSDJ
- ZOOM F3 audio recorder — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/6RvZm
Some of my other studio gear:
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/iYb065
- Sennheiser MKH8050 — B&H, Amazon geni.us/mUcDk
- Audio Technica AT4053b — B&H, Amazon geni.us/at4053bCH
- Schoeps CMC 641 — B&H, Sweetwater geni.us/wi8r4
- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/8G8UdBB
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — Aputure, B&H geni.us/AVHU1p
- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — geni.us/uGkDX
- Amaran Spotlight SE — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/4DuyTz
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2024, Curtis Judd
#ZOOM #H1XLR
Index
00:00 Please buy my courses!
00:31 Turn off Stable Volume!
00:44 Price point
01:00 Specs & features
02:10 Voice accessibility
02:20 Powering options
02:46 Recording media
02:50 Audio interface functionality
03:08 RF shielding
03:28 32-bit float
03:48 Preamps & sound quality
05:06 Room noise vs self noise
05:25 No gain setting!
06:02 Tiny screen
06:17 Built-in speaker
06:35 Headphone amp
06:46 Build quality
06:57 Will I need a CloudLifter?
07:50 My take vs Zoom F3
