
Originally Posted by
AMSD
I have a sony a6000 which does not have mic input and therefore requires an external microphone. I am therefore thinking of getting a Zoom H1 as the external recorder and then using a lapel mic.
My question is how much of a difference does it make using a lapel mic with the Zoom H1 as opposed to using a phone for example. Obviously the audio is recorded through the lapel mic in both instances so what effect do the Zoom H1 and the phone have on the recording?
I am very very new to audio stuff so excuse my ignorance.
Thank you in advance for any responses,
The main differences would be in the microphone preamp and audio [file] quality of the recorded sound, plus the Zoom is, by default, not going to do any additional processing to the audio signal, which the phone will likely do, and which may be difficult to suppress. (Honestly, the last is a guess - never used an external mic [with my phones] save the thing dangling on my earbuds' cable.)
If you expect to do this a lot, I would consider getting a Zoom F1 (*field* recorder) and not the H1. It is more designed for your purpose, and is often sold as a package with a lavalier mic.
Full disclosure - I'm a fan of Zoom products, having had the H2, H6, and now have an F8 and F8n.
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