With two cardioid mics facing front and rear and a bi-directional mic facing side to side, the H2essential allows you to choose the perfect pick-up pattern for every recording. Set your pickup pattern to 90º or 120º stereo, or choose mono for a hyper directional pickup, reducing background noise. Then choose to record from the front, rear, or activate both sides for surround sound pickup.
Application
Solo Musician
90º Stereo / Rear Mic
Record in 90º stereo with the rear microphones to capture a natural stereo image.
Ensembles
120º Stereo / Front & Rear
Using the front and rear-facing stereo 120º microphones, capture a wide, immersive sound field of the entire ensemble.
Podcasts
Mono / Front & Rear Mics
Mono pickup reduces environmental noise for better isolation. Using the front and rear microphones, you can capture two discrete tracks.
Streaming & Video Calls
90º or Mono / Rear Mics
Use the H2essential as a mono or stereo USB microphone for streaming and video calls.
Sound Design
90º Stereo / Front + External Mic
Record audio for sound design with the front-facing stereo microphone to capture focused, detailed sounds. Add an external shotgun mic to add directional pickup with reduced background noise.
Features
- Mid-Side stereo pickup from the front and rear
- Pickup pattern selection: 120°, 90°, and MONO
- 32-bit float recording requires no gain adjustment
- 3.5mm stereo mini external mic/line input
- 3.5mm stereo mini line/headphone output
- Built-in speaker for quick preview
- Built-in Mixer for volume adjustments
- Color 1.3-inch LCD display
- Low-cut filter
- Accessibility for the visually impaired
- 32-bit float USB mic functionality for Win/Mac/iOS/Android
- Remote control from iOS app via BTA-1 Bluetooth connection
- Micro SDHC / micro SDXC cards up to 2TB supported
- Powered by 2 AA batteries, AC adapter, or USB mobile battery
- 11 hours of operation with 2 AA alkaline batteries
Specifications
Inputs
MID mic (FRONT/REAR)
- Pickup pattern: Unidirectional
- Sensitivity: –37 dB/Pa at 1 kHz
- Maximum sound pressure input: 120 dB SPL
SIDE mic
- Pickup pattern: Bidirectional
- Sensitivity: –39 dB/Pa at 1 kHz
- Maximum sound pressure: 122 dB SPL
MIC/LINE IN jack
- Connector: Stereo mini jack
- Input impedance: 2 kΩ
- Maximum input level: −7 dBu
- Plug-in power: 3.3 V
Outputs
PHONE/LINE OUT jack
- Connector: 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 × 30 mm elliptical dynamic speaker
- Effective maximum output: 250 mW
Recorder
Recording format: WAV
- 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz / 32-bit float
- Stereo / mono
- BWF and iXML formats supported
Recording media: microSDHC memory cards, microSDXC memory cards
Display
1.3″ full-color LCD: 240 × 240
USB
Connector: USB Type-C
- Use a USB cable that supports data transfer.
Audio interface: USB2.0 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: USB2.0 High Speed
Power
2 AA batteries: Alkaline, Lithium, or Rechargeable NiMH
AC adapter: ZOOM AD-17: DC 5 V/1 A
- USB bus power is supported.
Estimated Continuous Operation Time Using Batteries (Front Stereo Recording)
- Alkaline batteries: About 11 hours
- NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): About 9 hours
- Lithium batteries: About 20.5 hours
Estimated Continuous Operation Time Using Batteries (Front + Rear Stereo Recording)
- Alkaline batteries: About 8 hours
- NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): About 8 hours
- Lithium batteries: About 17.5 hours
Estimated Continuous Operation Time Using Batteries (Front Stereo + External Mic Recording)
- Alkaline batteries: About 4 hours
- NiMH batteries (1900 mAh): About 4.5 hours
- Lithium batteries: About 9.5 hours
Power consumption: 3 W maximum
Dimensions: 60 mm (W) × 44 mm (D) × 97 mm (H)
Weight (including batteries): 170 g
For more information visit the manufacturer’s website – Zoom H2essential
