Accessibility In Mind. In order to make the H1essential accessible to those who are visually impaired, Zoom has designed this recorder with audible descriptions through the built-in speaker or separately available headphones! With multiple languages available, those who speak English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian, or Chinese all have access to accurate, audible descriptions.

Expand The Essentials. Whether you’re ripping through an acoustic set at a local coffee shop or executing street interviews, the H1essential Handy Recorder from Zoom gives you all the confidence you need in a sleek, portable design. Bare bones, this recorder is an easy pickup for newer audiophiles. It offers your standard 32-Bit float recording through an integrated X/Y capsule to deliver a stunning 120 dB of sound.

Pickup Game. This recorder is supported by “handy” features like input-gain settings and MP3 recording, playing, and exporting. For more advanced functions, you have access to overdubbing, playback speed adjustment, mono mode, and auto record. Using AI noise reduction technology, the H1essential automatically minimizes pesky ambient noise to provide clean, comprehensive audio capture. For sit-down interviews and acoustic coffee shop sets, you can mount this recorder to a tripod using its 1/4"-20 female screw.

It’s In The Name! Handy, that is. More than its looks, the H1essential’s control layout feels intuitive and seamless to operate without accidentally impacting the recorded audio, while its 128 × 64 OLED display gives you immediate access to a simple control and function menu. A built-in speaker allows you to clearly listen back to your recordings, while a 3.5mm output supports a separately available lavalier microphone. Through its USB-C port, you can turn the recorder into a microphone and audio interface powerhouse. Powered by two AAA batteries, this recorder provides 10 hours of battery life, and a microSD card slot is available for cards with capacities up to 1TB/1000GB.