With two cardioid mics facing front and rear and a bi-directional mic facing side to side, the H2essential allows you to choose the perfect pick-up pattern for every recording.
Set your pickup pattern to 90 or 120 stereo, or choose mono for a hyper directional pickup, reducing background noise. Then choose to record from the front, rear, or select both sides for surround sound pickup.
90 Stereo / Rear Mic
Record in 90 stereo with the rear microphones to capture a natural stereo image .
Using the front and rear-facing stereo 120 microphones, capture a wide, immersive sound field of the entire ensemble.
Mono / Front & Rear Mics
Mono pickup reduces environmental noise for better isolation. Using the front and rear microphones, you can capture two discrete tracks.
Use the H2essential as a mono or stereo USB microphone for streaming and video calls.
Record audio for sound design with the front-facing stereo microphone to capture focused, detailed sounds. Add an external shotgun mic to add directional pickup with reduced background noise.
Record in 32-bit float up to 96kHz ensuring high-quality audio
without ever having to set gain.
When connected to a PC, Mac, iOS, or Android device using the USB-C port, the H2essential can be used as a USB microphone while simultaneously recording to the SD card.
Connect the H2essential to your mobile device via USB and record professional audio directly onto your phones video. Perfect for video podcasts and live streams.
Record in MS Raw and adjust the width of the stereo image in post production. This is helpful when you want to control ambient noise.
The H2essential has advanced features such as a low cut filter, pre-record, auto record, and playback speed adjustment.
Using the BTA-1* Bluetooth Adapter, pair one or more H2essentials with your iOS device to remotely hit record and sync timecode.
*Please note: BTA-1 Adapter not included
The H2essential is designed with Accessibility for the blind and visually impaired. Navigate the menu with audible descriptions through the built-in speaker or headphones. Creators can choose English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian or Chinese.*
The specially designed windscreen for the H2essential provides wind protection when recording outdoors. The custom fit gives access to controls while the windscreen is attached.
*Windscreen sold separately with H2essential Accessory Pack
The 3.5mm input can accommodate lav mics, audio players, keyboards and more. You can record with the front mic and the 3.5mm input simultaneously.
Use the mixer to easily adjust each tracks audio level.
The high-contrast 1.3 inch LCD screen makes it easy to navigate through the H2essentials simple interface.The real-time waveform display lets you see your audio as it records.
Use the 3.5mm headphone output for headphones or to connect directly to a camera.
Use the onboard speaker to listen to your recordings for quick reference as well as to utilize the accessibility functions.
The H2essential supports SDXC cards up to 2TB to record days of audio.
The H2essential has a dedicated Marker button to instantly set reference points while recording.
The H2essential can be powered by two AA batteries or via the USB-C port. This includes bus-power as well as external USB battery packs.
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