After several months of use, I can confidently say this device has become a permanent fixture on my desk—and not just because I’m too busy to unplug it. The voice dictation works impressively well, saving both time and keyboard wear, while the video quality is sharp enough to make even Monday morning Zoom calls look respectable.
Whether you’re conferencing or simply attempting to look professional from your home office, the performance is consistently reliable. As someone with over 25–30 years in the IT industry, I don’t hand out praise lightly—but in this case, it’s well deserved.
In short, this is an excellent choice for everyday office use. Logitech continues its long-standing tradition of delivering quality products—thankfully, without requiring an IT support ticket to get started.
If only every piece of tech behaved this well, IT departments everywhere could finally take a proper coffee break.
Zoom H8 Portable Handy Recorder
THE ONLY RECORDER THAT ADAPTS TO YOUR WAY OF CREATING
With 12 simultaneous recording tracks, interchangeable capsules, and an App-driven touchscreen interface, the H8 is designed to meet all your audio recording needs.
THERE’S AN APP
FOR YOUR WORKFLOW
Whether you’re capturing audio on location, recording music, or producing a podcast, the H8 color touchscreen adapts to your project’s needs with three App-driven interface options. All with the touch of your finger
THE PODCAST APP
The PODCAST App makes high-production quality simple. With dedicated Sound Pads, use the touch screen to trigger sound effects, music beds, and more. Choose from 13 high-quality sounds or load your own via an SD card.
THE MUSIC APP
The MUSIC App puts all the important controls at your fingertips: audio levels, faders, metering, and more. With 10 inputs and 12 tracks, capturing a large group is easy. Mix, overdub, and enhance your recordings with EQ and compression. Connect to Zoom’s Guitar Lab via USB to access an endless assortment of amps and effects.
THE FIELD APP
The FIELD App is ideal for location sound, sound design, conferences, and more. It gives you instant access to large meters for every track, so you can make sure your recordings never clip. Adjust input type, lo-cut, compress, limiter, noise gate, and other key settings.
THE MIC CAPSULE
The H8 comes with the Zoom XYH-6 microphone. This capsule provides two matched high-quality unidirectional mics, for capturing signals directly in front of the recorder. With the Zoom mic capsule system, you can easily swap capsules to ensure you’re always using the right mic for the job
XAH-8
The XAH-8 capsule delivers pristine stereo recordings. Easily rotate the capsules from a tight XY pattern to a wide AB pattern to enhance the stereo image of your recordings.
INPUTS & OUTPUTS
H8 offers 4 XLR inputs with dedicated pad switches and gain control. 2 additional XLR/TRS combo jacks with Hi-Z switches allow you to capture line-level signals, and microphones, or directly record electric guitars and basses.
Monitor tracks using the built-in 1/8” headphone output or connect directly to your camera using the dedicated stereo line output.
MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO INTERFACE
The H8 is a powerful USB audio interface. Connect via USB to your PC, Mac, or iPad for up to 12 channels of simultaneous recording.
Specifications
Portable Recorder
| Number of Tracks |
WAV: 12 (8 Inputs + Stereo Mix) |
| Maximum Sampling Rate | 96 kHz / 24-Bit |
| Microphone | Interchangeable Cardioid Condenser Stereo Pair, X/Y Configuration |
| Built-In Speaker | Yes, 400 mW Mono |
| Display | 2.4" / 6.1 cm Color LCD Touchscreen |
| Memory Card Support | SD (Up to 2 GB) SDHC (4 GB to 32 GB) SDXC (64 GB to 512 GB) |
| Internal Storage | None |
Recording
| Audio File Formats | BWF, MP3, WAV |
| Sample Rates |
WAV: 44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz |
| Bit Depth | 16 / 24-Bit |
| Bit Rates | 128 kb/s 192 kb/s 320 kb/s |
| Signal Processing & FX | Compressor, Limiter, Low-Cut Filter |
| Timecode Support | No |
Connectivity
| Analog I/O |
4 x XLR 3-Pin Female Balanced Mic Input (Lockable) 2 x Combo XLR-1/4" TRS Female Balanced Instrument/Line/Mic Input (Lockable) 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Female Unbalanced Line/Mic Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Female Unbalanced Line Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Female Unbalanced Headphone Output |
| Digital I/O | None |
| Phantom Power | +12 / 24 / 48 V (Selectable on Individual Inputs) |
| Host Connection | 1 x Micro-USB |
Power
| Power Options | Battery, USB Bus Power, AC/DC Power Adapter |
| Battery Type | 4 x AA (Not Included) |
| Approximate Battery Life | 20 Hours |
| AC/DC Power Adapter | 5 VDC at 1 A (Not Included) |
Physical
| Mounting Options | 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom) |
| Dimensions | 4.6 x 1.9 x 6.4" / 116.4 x 48.6 x 163.3 mm (Recorder) 3.1 x 1.8 x 2.4" / 78.9 x 45.2 x 60.2 mm (X/Y Mic) |
| Weight | 12.5 oz / 354 g (Recorder) 4.6 oz / 130 g (X/Y Mic) |
Packaging Info
| Package Weight | 1.88 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 8.5 x 6.4 x 2.8" |
