Zoom F8 Review Wrapup

The Zoom F8 is an impressive sound recorder from a company that has been steadily marching up market with more and more impressive audio gear. Zoom popularized the handheld recorder with XLR input market with their original H4 Handy Recorder. And now about 10 years later, they’re going even farther up market with the Zoom F8. But is the F8 really a competitor to the pro-level sound recorders from Sound Devices and Zaxcom? Have a watch and we’ll give you our impressions.

Who is this device for? It fits my work as a one-man crew shooting corporate videos perfectly. I love the Zoom F8!

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Written review of the Zoom F8 and Gotham Sound's timecode stress test: http://mixeli.us/technology/zoom-f8/

Gear used to create this episode:

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Zoom F8 Audio Field Recorder

DVeStore: http://www.dvestore.com/pro-audio/recording/zoom-f8-multi-track-field-recorder/#aid=6242
B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1140426-REG/zoom_zf8_f8_field_recorder.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ZOF8/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xZOF8

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Audio Technica AT4053b Microphone

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1PrkThr

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/642499-REG/Audio_Technica_AT4053B_AT4053b_Hypercardioid_Condenser_Microphone.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/AUAT4053B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xAUAT4053B

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Anton Bauer Digital 90 Battery (Powers the F8 for 25 hours)

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Mn0oBF

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1053652-REG/anton_bauer_8675_0092_digital_battery_series_digital.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ANDIG90GM/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xANDIG90GM

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d-tap to Hirose cable (to connect the AB battery to the F8)

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1PrlFey

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/937170-REG/remote_audio_captaphir_anton_bauer_powertap_d_tap_p_tap.html

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Anton Bauer Dual Battery Charger (very pricey but amazing)

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Mn0JEz

B&H Photo: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1045008-REG/anton_bauer_perfomance_dual_dual_simultaneous_2_position.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ANPERFDUAL/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xANPERFDUAL

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Music copyright Curtis Judd 2012

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