Features:

  • Two-channel audio recorder supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio in BWF-compliant. Takes AAA Batteries (Best with Polaroid AAA Batteries)
  • Includes lavalier microphone with Windscreen, mic clip, and belt clip
  • Compatible with Zoom microphone capsules
  • One-touch button controls
  • Records directly to micro SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB
Works great

Use these for a Car Channel I donon Youtube. I have my talent wear these in the cars they are driving. Works great, limiter is awesome. Only thing i wish is to change file name of packs. Since I have two, be great to name A and B in audio files.

Does what it promises, recommended

Excellent overall. I use it to capture spoken lectures for editing while minimizing room acoustics and external noise. The auto level function works well enough, and the limiter, which is quite good, has saved a few recordings for me. The belt clip is a nuisance and should be made removable, it's easy to lose the wind screen (although the kit comes with several spares); and the menus are a bit tedious to navigate because of the tiny size of the device. Well-built, solid and study. It delivers what it promises and has been a reliable tool.

Fantastic!

Taking into consideration what you're getting at this price point, it is amazing! The quality is amazing, but the only downside is the ease of losing the wind mufflers. Thankfully, they give you more, but after owning it for only a little over 2 months - I've lost 2 mufflers already.

Battery Door Flaw----And a GREAT Response from ZOOM

I love the device. Married it to a high end RODE Lav and get very nice results with this device BUT....... I purchased the unit in May and store the batteries outside of the unit when not in use. Today, I replaced the batteries in the unit and went to lock the battery compartment shut. There is a very small plastic slider switch that holds the locking panel in place which bent back on itself when I tried to seal the unit. So, now the unit is unusable until I can get a new tiny battery door to replace the one that failed. That seems ridiculous to me. I would highly recommend getting either the extended product warranty on purchase or picking a different unit. The lost opportunity to use the unit is actually worth more than the unit itself. I've contacted the vendor directly and will update this once I am informed of how they can help with this issue.... OK...So I said I would update this review when I got a response from ZOOM. They replied to my request to repair the device and acted on this immediately. They were prompt and professional.... I returned my device and they replaced it....with an F! that looks to have a more robust battery compartment cover. I'm super happy with how I was treated and their prompt resolution to my issue. The product does a great job, as I previously stated.

Simply The BEST. Easy to use, made great, records audio in a very professional manner. Bill Mahon Photo

Simply The BEST. Easy to use, made great, records audio in a very professional manner. I own several and the shotgun mic version as well. All parts are interchangable. Bill Mahon Photo, Video, Multimedia & Drone Services

The provided lav does a good job and the options for recording formats is great

Worked as advertised. The provided lav does a good job and the options for recording formats is great. Be sure to loop and tape the mic cable to avoid any cable noise while recording. I went unmonitored on one segment of shoot and got some mic tug noise, my fault really.

Perfect recording

Such a nice clean audio source from the recordings from this little device. While you cannot monitor the audio wirelessly, it is perfect for interviews, commercials, personal recordings, and I love how I can attach my other mics from my Zoom H4N to this if the need ever arises.

I like

This is my first microphone but i like it

Small and very capable unit, great for YouTube videos

I bought this recorder primarily to use for recording the audio portion of videos for my YouTube channel. I've long had a love affair with my venerable Zoom H6 multitrack recorder, and all the various mic attachments I already own for the H6 fit the F1, as well. Most of the time I use the lavalier mic which came with the F1, but I have also used my SSH-6 shotgun mic, and the EXH-6 XLR expansion module to use a low-impedance XLR mic with the F1. Using the EXH-6, you can use any low impedance mic, as long as it doesn't require phantom power. The Auto setting on the Rec Level works great, and I've never been able to overload the input signal, so no distortion is evident. I'm not a big fan of the metal bars which constitute the belt loop, as I think a) they add unnecessary bulk to the unit, which would otherwise fit even more easily into one's pocket, and b) the bars really get in the way of both the battery compartment door and the micro SD slot door, making it very difficult to remove the tiny, micro SD card from its slot. The F1 has a great form factor otherwise, though. The audio quality is great. Miles above the audio you'll get from any camera's built-in mic. And don't stress over syncing the audio in post. Almost all video editing programs have a function to sync the external audio with the camera audio in a single click. Just make sure you're camera's mic is on so the software has the two signals to compare and sync. If your camera has a mic input, you can connect the F1's headphone output to the camera's input, and then you don't even have to worry about syncing audio in post. The F1 is tiny and easily pocketable, with enough buttons that you don't have to do too much menu diving to do what you need. The F1 works almost perfectly for its intended use, and I'd definitely buy it again.

Just....WOW, that was before I tried with a Rode SmartLav+...Then it went next level!

Small!! and in time I can plug in an XLR capsle, shotgun, X/Y....whatever!! and record at 24bits 96Khz! With a 32 GB micro SD Card I get 30 hours or recording time at 24/96 .WAV format if it helps. Now.....The included lav, it WILL get the job done and sounds fine, BUT! I happened to have a Rode Smartlav+ and the TRRS to TRS cable and decided to see what that would sound like on this compared ot the included Lav. I also tossed it into Adobe Audition to see the Wave Forms. IMO, the Rode took this Zoom F1 to an entirely different level, FAR less background hissing, I had to set the volume for the Rode to High+ to get the same - 6ish....DB level but compared to the included Lav with the same =6 when set to High, the Rode still had less noise and a faaar richer sound, clearer bassy tones, highs and mids. So if you get this, know in time you can upgrade the Lav and get very nice sound later just for the smartlav+ you need the adapter as it was meant for an iPhone and Droid. Oh....and IF you are wondering, the Zoom F1 made the SmartLav+ by Rode sound LIGHTYEARS better than it does on the phone and the RODE designed app. Again, I compared the 2 lavs in a small soundbooth and listened to it with monitor headphones by Audio-Technica, so the test was not from small logitech speakers, I hear all details. Zoom F1-LP + Rode SmartLav+ = Next level amazing in your pocket!!!!!!!

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