I love Curtis's incredulity over the omission of a USB-C port. For those of you who don't know Curtis, this is the closest he will ever get to saying "What the actual f**k?"

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Spot-on, Scott!

@AllThingsFilm1

3 жыл бұрын

LOL.

@onocoffee

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit behind - but what are the limitations of microUSB that people had them so much?

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

@@onocoffee USB has become a bit of a splintered challenge. I would be nice to be able to mainly just buy USB-C cables at this point. Most new devices have them at this point.

@vrvretro

3 жыл бұрын

@@onocoffee They wear out and break the pins inside the port. They are then difficult to repair. Blue Yeti's use this port on most all models, and the actual port replacement, if you'd like to see the level of difficulty if you could obtain the correct port housing for the board the mic is using. Just tube yeti usb repair or replacement. I'm with Mr Judd on this one for this reason.

I like how Curtis puts the summary at the start. Dropped a Like at 23 seconds.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@thisisscotts

3 жыл бұрын

@@curtisjudd no, thank YOU for the great work you do :)

You offer the best, most detailed information in your reviews. I can’t thank you enough since I’m always looking for ways to improve my audio. You’re awesome!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mchanga!

It is absolutely insane to think that we have reached a point where we can fit that much technology in a package that small These zoom guys are incredible

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Curtis, can’t thank you enough for all the knowledge and testing you share.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin!

@mcgreevs24

3 жыл бұрын

Curtis Judd Your deep dives into testing and reviewing audio equipment is an invaluable gift to the KZread filmmaking community. Not to mention the quality of light education you’ve given us all with SSI, CRI, etc. I selfishly can’t wait for a Lupo Dual Color 60 review at some point. 😃. I wish you continued boomerang-ing success for everything you generously offer us all. I can only imagine how much time it takes to run all these tests and edit it all together to create these pieces. Truly an act of humble service. Thank you, Sir!

@RobbyHuang

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Always just such a pleasure to see a new Curtis Judd video and learn something new every time.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

@@mcgreevs24 Wow, thanks so much Martin! Very much appreciate the kinds words.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobbyHuang Thanks Robby.

**Update** V1.1 firmware was released on 31 August 2020 which fixes the slow boot-up issue. Can you spot where I used the wrong cable?

@laszlokiss9394

3 жыл бұрын

0:43 I think.

@skakdosmer

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know, at 2:25 it looked a bit like a USB micro A, but it’s hard to see.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Spot-on. That's a TRS cable, not the typical TS cable you'd use for a guitar or bass.

@makatron

3 жыл бұрын

Stereo headphone 1/4

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

@@makatron Sharp eye there! Technically it was a 1/4" TRS to XLR cable, but the wrong cable regardless.

Thank you so much for another professional review, Curtis. Most of the stuff you review is way above my goals, means or money, but the experience and the approach you share and convey are incredible. It’s like having an incredibly patient mentor.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, MyO!

Big appreciation for your professionalism and including a summary at the beginning of the video, you truly understand what people want.

@curtisjudd

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Liam. 🙏

Love the color grading and lighting!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

I was literally searching for your h8 review 6 hrs ago.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

And here it is! Yay!

@iantetteh

3 жыл бұрын

maaaaaaaaate.. i was searching for hours.. zoom need to pay this guy

I just picked this up yesterday - pretty happy with it so far. Not as big as I thought it was going to feel in hand. Best review of H8 that I've seen - nice work Curtis!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and happy recording!

I am so impressed by your reviews, without a fail :) Thanks for all the good stuff.

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video as always. Super helpful info for making a purchase decision. Production value is a new high at this channel. and I guess we're not mentioning that the H8 looks very alien-y (especially with the weirder modules)?

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

Doesn't look as "spidery" as I thought it would A great audio recorder thing for the price! p.s. I thought I already commented on this video but couldn't find it. So maybe you get two comments on this for the price of one. :)

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

What a bargain! Thanks pal!

Thanks Curtis, we really appreciate you sharing all your knowledge and detailed reviews, it makes a difference!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks M Santana!

Just found out your channel couple weeks ago. I want to say thank you so much for always explaining technical information as I'm just learning about sound recording. : )

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Me, with my H6 looking at the micro-USB port thinking “I’m sure they’re going to fix this in the next recorder..” oh well.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

*sigh*

@krane15

3 жыл бұрын

My sentiments exactly.

@ephektz

3 жыл бұрын

Zero excuses for this. The amount of oversight required to make this decision would make giraffes jealous.

@ChristopherWoods

3 жыл бұрын

At the least, make it recessed or protected. Yeesh. Surface level micro USB is lazy and unacceptably crap design.

Just really wish they'd release an F4 update with some of this stuff. Feels like they've neglected that part of the market. Would love to see F4 with dual card slots and real outputs get that color touch screen, 32 bit float and dual converters. Feels like a miss to have waited this long to update it!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

I agree - would love to see an F4n with everything you listed.

@RobinParmar

2 жыл бұрын

It seems there is not enough demand, since the F4 was discontinued. In the same form factor you can get the F8n Pro, though obviously that's more expensive. Dual card slots is always a good feature. But a touchscreen is a negative for field work: it's too dim and you can't use it in hot (sweaty palms) or cold (gloves) climates.

I have just purchased the H8 and my decision to buy as well as my ongoing education on how to use this unit have been guided by this great review. Much appreciated!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, Richard. Happy recording!

YES! I was waiting until Curtis did his review. Thanks for taking the time to do these.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

You bet, thanks Chris!

As always excellent review - Howewer, It does not look to be especially handy for cable management.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks JOS.

"However, if you if you need a recorder for a specific situation Zoom has other options better suited..." whew. I thought for a moment I'd want to get his over the Podtrak P4. Thanks for keeping the device greed at bay. 😅

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

👍 I have to confess, for me the PodTrak P4 makes more sense for most of what I do.

@hisnameisrentoo

3 жыл бұрын

@@curtisjudd H8 looks so cool though... :))

Love your addition of a simple summary table with the pros and cons for those of us who remember how to read. Keep up the good work. Subscribed.

@curtisjudd

Жыл бұрын

👍

Thank for all your videos! Based on your videos and recommendations via a short comment conversation a while ago, I got the NTG5 and F6 and I believe this is a monster combo 👍🏼

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Hi EnforcerMan, congrats on the new recording setup - solid combination!

for reference, I just recorded live with the zoom H8 using all of it's ports as well as the included XY mic attachment on full battery power (4 AA Activ energy alkaline) the zoom was able to manage 30-40(ish) mins with 5 Mics using +48V This is a rough estimate as i was unwilling to let the zoom die mid-song so was forced to change batteries when the zoom displayed 1/3 power left

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for. sharing, Zonga Pat.

@sandistained

Жыл бұрын

This is my experience too. Using all XLR inputs with phantom power is battery hungry.

What are its Kessel run specifications?

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

23 parsecs, not bad.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

@Sasuntidictous Rhoireiphapos No quite but pretty good for $399 USD 😂

The quality of this review is outstanding! Very professional, balanced, and useful. Cheers.

@curtisjudd

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tynan Media.

Thank you for these summary in the beggining of every video. This is huge timesaver. You are saint man.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

The design seems awkward. Did you find you needed to place it flat on a table to use comfortably? Bag might be prohibitive.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but that was true of the H6, H5, H4n as well, generally. And this is a bit bigger than all of those.

@josephyang3260

3 жыл бұрын

It looks like a spider top down when you plug the cords in

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephyang3260 Yes, it does.

Zoom's insistence to create 'unique' bevels/angles packaging design is creating obnoxious product cabling and portable packaging use. With all wires installed it looks like an octopus, is very non-bag-friendly placing undue strain on plugs/jacks, and nooks/crannies are dirt/dust magnets hard to clean. The Engineering keeps getting better with Zoom but their Marketing staff has allowed the final user's need to drift. Not good thinking.

@SebasSant87

3 жыл бұрын

Thomas Breithaupt Well I Thinking they have different configurations and trying to find what innovation sticks. I have a zoom H6 and I dont like that when Im podcasting with 3-4 people the cables run weridly to the sides before actually going the way I want to. I feel this design works with a round table of people podcasting. Im not saying its the best design, but I kinda get it. Plus cudos for trying imo

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely not made for bags. That "Swiss army knife" approach definitely results in several compromises. Not the right recorder for specialists. But could be a good choice for some. I didn't find the ports to be particularly problematic, but I do generally prefer to have all inputs on one side, all outputs on the other.

@chakerian

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, no bags, but it does have strap loops which is how you'd want to carry it if doing field recording. I'm actually surprised the difficult shape wasn't on the "cons" list.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

@@chakerian It isn't a con for me but I see how it could be for others. For field recording with the in-built mic module, it is big, but not unmanageable. For podcasting, I didn't see the form factor as an issue for me.

Another awesome review by the best in this arena. You’re the best, Judd! Thanks much!!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Outstanding review! This video finalized my decision in purchasing the H8. Thank you!

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and happy recording!

Plug in all the cables and you've activated arachnophobia mode for your viewers...

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no! A spider!

Informative and beautifully presented as always. Many thanks.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Edward.

Another great review! Thank you, Curtis.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks R. S.!

Super good video, the best reviews I've seen ever!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leonardo!

Thank you for your helpful explanation, Bro. Love your review approach, Curtis.

@curtisjudd

8 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Thanks for the video. Your content is straight to the point, very informative and honest reviews. You seem like an awesome educator. Keep up the great work! you got my subscription, like, and comment lol.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee!

Awesome review Curtis. Subscribed right away, and having owned and pumped the life out of my h2n and h4n for years, I think this is the device for my short films. Purchasing this based on your endorsement. Thanks again.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Happy recording!

Thank u soooo much Curtis! I really love your reviews. So much work in there. Thanks! Cheers from Chile 😃

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Antonio!

This was great! Awesome overview Curtis. Subscribed!! Happy Holidays.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick!

Solid content, as always. Thanks for covering so much.

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Blakely Studio.

I love the light on your face its so soft and clean, thanks for all those infos

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sadek.

Thank you again for your videos, you're the best and we learn so much from you ,i appreciate it

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peshraw!

Thank you Curtis. You´re the man. Top of the line reviews and tutorials about sound recording. Regards J O

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks J O!

This is the best and detailed information from a reviewer have to beeeee. Thank you Curtis you're the best !

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Irvan.

I love the little interviews you do with your family. I can only imagine the eye rolling when you say "honey I need to interview you again!"

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! They're good sports about it. 😀

@ahriik

3 жыл бұрын

@@curtisjudd I'm glad. Also very valuable in my opinion, not a lot of other reviewers manage to get female voice tests when trying microphones, and I think that's pretty important for us soundies.

Thanks! Great job on this video. Very detailed. I just bought one of these so I may be reaching out to you with a bunch of questions. Thank you

@curtisjudd

Жыл бұрын

Happy recording!

Got mine today! Can’t wait to use it!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats and happy recording!

Extremely nice review of the product. Thank you ++ :)

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Benoit.

Yet again another brilliant straightforward explanation of the pros and cons of the zoom h8 handheld device.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks NikCan.

@NikCan66

3 жыл бұрын

@@curtisjudd more than welcome

Thank you Curtis! Just got my H8 a few days ago.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and happy recording!

Super helpful overview, thanks!

@curtisjudd

Жыл бұрын

🙏

Excellent video. And you present as a level headed, friendly sort of person.Thanks for sharing.

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, spoonido.

Such a crazy looking thing. Thanks again Curtis!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by, Kreigh!

Curtis...thank you for another in depth, honest video! Kudos!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great content, he's the man when I want a detailed review!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

I can't believe how well this compares to my old H-4. Incredibly detailed professional-level video.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks muchotone.

Curtis your channel is fantastic! Thank you for sharing!!!!!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andre!

Thanks Curtis, loving your reviews 👍

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 50450720 👍

Very informative piece of content... Thank you sir!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John.

Can’t wait to receive mine... Great video!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

👍 Happy recording!

Thank you for good information. Your video helped me a lot in purchasing the zoom h8. Now all that's left is to put some good sound in it. thank you.

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

👍 Happy recording!

Very informative video. Thanks for posting it.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark.

Great review! Thanks.

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Thanks for detailed and easy to understand explanation

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

Great review. Thank you!

@curtisjudd

3 ай бұрын

👍

As always, another amazing vid. A big thanks! I just bought rode nt mini usb to have something more pratical than the rodecaster pro and your review help me do that choice. Well, perhaps Im gonna keep my H5 for some more time :)

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks João, happy recording!

Awesome as always!!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Casey!

Thank you for the review. I was thinking of buying this as a back up of my TASCAM DR-44WL and saw it being sold at a retail store in Tokyo.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Excellent, informative video. Thanks for the time you put into this to help intermediate level folks make a well-informed buying decision.

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Excellent review!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very informative! Thank you

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Victor.

Awesome review as usual

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks lem.

Thank you Mr. Curtis Judd for all your wonderful videos ! X🤘🏻X

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

So helpful!! Thanks! Thinking of getting the H8 or the P8 for podcasting. However would also use this for recording audio for videos. So appreciate the indepth look.

@curtisjudd

Жыл бұрын

👍

Another full and incredibly helpful review. An unexpected bonus for me was to see a use for the Edelkrone FlexTilt style heads. I bought one quite some time ago and found no use for it, dismissing it as the most pointless thing that I had ever purchased. Now I see that using it with a field recorder can work rather well (once the thick layer of dust had been removed), so thanks for that as well.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Hi John, glad to have sparked an idea!

absolute class video. Thank You sir.

@curtisjudd

Жыл бұрын

🙏

I bought mine today. Thanks Curtis. Your review was very helpful for a beginner like me. I didn't want to give more for a Tascam X8 or Zoom F3 + a capable shotgun mic.

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Happy recording!

Fantastic review

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you soo much for this.. I almost died of boredom trying to read the manual

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Glad this helped.

Superb, thank you!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kit!

Hi Curtis! Great review as always and I just received the H8 as well. Regarding the headphone for podcasting, we just a simple headphone splitter to connect several headphones. That would do the trick.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

👍

谢谢 分享，刚刚买入一个H8。学习中

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

恭喜你，录制愉快！

I received mine this weekend. So far, I am very happy with it. The main downside for me as you mentioned was only being able to use one processor at a time for each channel, but not a deal-breaker at all. Hopefully, a firmware update will fix this.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats, Phillip! Happy recording!

When it comes to audio recording, I go to you, Curtis Judd, before I make any final decisions on purchasing audio gear. Thanks for all the hard work you put into your reviews.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd!

I love this thing! I do H8 the fact that it only uses iOS for its app... And uses micro USB. I figured this would be worth a lot more than 399...that's a surprise to me. Great video as always, Curtis. Thanks again!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave.

“I came up with no reason for the micro USB port....I am sorry for the ios only app, even though I don't know why I am apologizing for zoom...” that made my day! A good job always~~~

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

😀

I love the lighting!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great presentation. And I like your laughing.

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Just on this product and the review, I am a subscriber.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shazad!

I'll leave this man a like cause he was very thorough.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard.

I am the second guy to watch this. Thanks Curtis. Love from India.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rango, congrats!

really great video thank you!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Own one and I love it. Killer when on a table top tripod

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Great video Curtis. I enjoyed watching this. I have a Zoom H5 but rarely use it since the pre amps in the c200’s and c500 Mark ii is usually sufficient for my uses. The one thing I’m not wild about on this recorder is the form factor. I think it is nice they are trying something different but it seems like it isn’t quite the perfect setup for any use case.

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Griffin, yes, not a great form factor for film except for effects recording.

Great video Curtis...I always learn so much!. Just wondering are you considering putting together a tutorial course for the Zoom F-1? Thanks

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Warren, thanks! No plans presently, but hoping to increase the velocity of new course development before too much longer where maybe we could put together an F1 course.

I'm a musician and use the H8 to record my performances and create amateur content such as short videos and interviews. I find the touch screen quite good and the user interface very intuitive. Preamps sound similar to the H5 and H6 which I've owned in the past, not amazing but good enough for people like me. I don't bother with the "musician" or "podcast" sections of the device and just operate in "field" mode for all my work whether it's performance or interview recordings. The thing that I came to appreciate the most is recording small classical music ensembles where you realise quickly the luxury of having up to 6 xlr and a 3.5mm input. Love your reviews Curtis!

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience with the H8, Hoang! Happy recording!

Great review! Really enjoying your videos. Been watching this and the one for the F6 (many times). I cannot decide which one to get for my needs. I will mainly record a small choir with two external Rode NT5 microphones and one or two other mics for piano and flute. The 32 bit float with the non clipping and low noise floor on the F6 is really good features for me I guess since I am new to this kind of recording and it would handle "everything" and make me able to handle things in post. At the same time the H8 is very versatile in many ways and I like it as well. The F6 is more expensive, I could use the money for other things if I go for the H8. What would you choose for my needs?

@curtisjudd

3 жыл бұрын

If I had the budget for it, I'd opt for the F6.

Super explanation 👌

@curtisjudd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Khurram.