ZoomF6 Field Recorder/Mixer, Professional Field Recording, Audio for Video, 32-Bit Float Recording, 14 Channel Recorder, 6 XLR Inputs, Timecode, Ambisonics Mode, Battery Powered, iOS Wireless Control

I bought this recorder after trying and returning a Sound Devices MixPre 6 ii as the MixPre had a few flaws that I couldn't get used to. Having used the F6 a few times now I find it to be every bit as good as the MixPre, except for the peerless preamps that Sound Devices have perfected over their many years as a top notch Pro Audio supplier. The F6 has a more sterile sound than the richness of the MixPre, but that suited me for my purposes. The F6 is easily set up to your liking using the clear and easy to follow menu system. And, if you choose 32-bit, the F6 will record everything from near-silence to deafening with no clipping. All you have to do is use compression in your editing program to bring both extremes out clearly and with no distortion. The F6 is much more efficient power-wise than the MixPre, and the AA battery option is actually viable, compared to the power hungry MixPre, which will demolish a set of AA's in less than a half-hour. There is a holder built in for the option to use a Sony L-type battery which will last for hours and hours. You can also power it via a Micro USB cable and a power pack if you wish. The F6 offers Timecode in and out. The only real downside to this recorder is the placement of the 1/4" screw hole for a tripod or to mount on a camera. It is at the very back of the unit to allow for the AA battery sled, and this means the connection bears a whole lot of the weight on it and can be wobbly. The menu offers a great many choices of recording modes and input options and is easily run through, although the small buttons means no gloves on when doing this. All in all a great little recorder, very powerful for its small size, and is a great choice for anyone trying to up their audio game from a camera's included audio.

I don't usually write reviews, but when I saw that this had only 1 rating and 1-star, I had to hop on here and share my experience. First of all, Kellard's was super quick with shipping, and they are a verified seller (I checked with Zoom's headquarters before ordering). Second, I did a "shootout" between this and my Apollo Twin Duo interface ($800-900), coupled with an AKG-414 microphone($900). I did a comparison between the two on my youtube channel - Josh Wright Piano TV - if you'd like to check it out. I was BLOWN AWAY at the capabilities of the zoom, and liked the audio every bit as much as the Apollo, perhaps even better. It's a much more capable device from a tech perspective as well, with 6 inputs, 32-bit float recording (which is why I purchased this in the first place), and Dual A/D converters. I originally bought an Zoom H6 and was not impressed at all, so I opted for the F6 and am more than satisfied with this purchase, and highly recommend it to anyone wanting an extremely compact setup with incredible sound quality and tech capabilities. I'm excited to use this to record my solo and orchestra performances. Thanks Zoom for making such an incredible product at an extremely affordable price!

As a low budget high quality videographer, sound is very important and this device paired with decent microphones is a god-send for this one man production team. The F6 fit perfectly into my workflow and has provided excellent audio improving my overall quality of production.

My 6th Zoom product. The best of them all. Hands down one fine recording device. Being able to use Sony F series batteries is just fantastic! Won't do a long review as there are plenty of them out there. Worth every penny and then some!

I've no idea what I am doing when it comes to this recorder as I've just started in field recording for fun, but what I have captured so far sounds incredible!

I’m a one man show, so having the F6 under my camera is extremely convenient. And while this has been criticized as having significant noise on the line-out, I haven’t experienced this. The quality of the camera track is pretty darn good (comparable to what I got with Tascam DR-60D) and the unclippable recording in the F6 is fabulous. Great pre-amps in this thing. And when F6 isn’t on my camera rig, it’s attached to my computer as audio interface, which is very cool.What I’m less crazy about is the location of the tripod screw hold on the bottom of the F6. It’s a bit towards one end and isn’t on a flat place on the bottom of the F6. Yeah, if I really screw down the tripod plate, it’s fine, but they really should have made it flat. They couldn’t decide whether the bottom should be tailored for attaching it to a belt or attaching it to a tripod, so it’s not ideal for tripod plates.I’m also not crazy about the location of the camera attachment on the top. You have to tighten it by reaching underneath the bottom from the left and right of the camera, which is pretty awkward. The Tascam DR60-D is awkward, too, but you’re reaching from front and back, not left and right, and that’s a much better configuration.One of the reasons I got F6 was that it is not just a field recorder, but also an audio interface on my Mac. It does a great job on this score, too. Admittedly, the minimalist controls necessitated by this field recorder being so small, make it a little cumbersome to use as audio interface. E.g. after turning it on, it takes a sequence of at least 8 button taps to navigate through the menu and get into “audio interface” mode. And adjusting levels for audio interface are not at all obvious. But once you've got it up and running, it works great.Bottom line, brilliant unit, great pre-amps, love 32-bit mode, but it has minor usability/design weaknesses. I’d still recommend this unit, but just saying...