Zoom H6 optimization

[Tarquin Cardona]

I dunno if this is any help at all or if anyone already mentioned this - but I have had great results using the Pix240i - which acts also as a pro rez recorder. For easy and good results in my case with a 416 - no complaints.

 

[Ryan Sauve]

Now that the Zoom F8 is out, should I sell my H6 and buy the F8 instead? Timecode and better noise floor.

I've heard great things about the pre-amps on the f8. I'll likely be making the move up.

 

[Christoffer Glans]

I've heard great things about the pre-amps on the f8. I'll likely be making the move up.

It's a shame though, I just bought this one. Good thing about the F8 is that I could strap on the stereo mic from my H6, which means I can stil record atmospherics, together with timecode phantom powered recording.
Hmm, will look into this.

 

[Hal Long]

I'd love to know how the F8 performs in the field. I picked up the H6 last year and it's been an okay alternative when there's not a sound person. I hear you about the hiss. I've found recording it pretty hot, as others have noted, helps quite a bit. For the price the F8 makes sense, provided the preamps are good enough. Seems to have most of the features. Dual level recordings. Lots of i/o, and of course TC.