The Recorder That Does It All.
The H6 is the ultimate portable recorder.  With its advanced preamps and interchangeable capsules, the H6 delivers unmatched versatility and award-winning quality.
 
Features of the H6
Interchangeable input capsules
Six-track simultaneous recording
Four mic/line inputs with XLR/TRS combo connectors
Gain control knobs and -20dB pads for each input
Supplied XYH-6 X/Y capsule provides secondary input via a stereo ⅛” Mic/Line In mini phone jack
Phantom power for all main inputs: +12/+24/+48V
Large full-color, angled LCD display
Records directly to SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 1TB
Up to 24-bit /96kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
Auto-record, Pre-record and Backup-record functions mean that you'll never miss that perfect take
Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression, and limiting
Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad
Accepts standard AA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries
Over 20 hours of operation with 4 AA alkaline batteries
 
Specs
 
Specs
Recording Media
SD CARD:
16MB to 2GB
SDHC CARD:
4GB to 32GB
SDXC CARD:
64GB to 1TB
Inputs
XYH-6 X/Y MIC:
Mic type: Unidirectional
 
Sensitivity: -41 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa
 
Input gain: -∞ to 46.5 dB
 
Max sound pressure input: 136 dB SPL
XYH-6 MIC/LINE IN:
Connector: 1/8" stereo mini jack
 
Input level: - ∞ to 46.5 dB
 
Input impedance: 2 k Ω
 
Plug-in power: 2.5V supported
MSH-6 MS MIC:
Mic types: Unidirectional and bi-directional
 
Sensitivity: -37 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (unidirectional)
 
-39 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa (bi-directional)
 
Input gain: -∞ to 42.5 dB
 
Max sound pressure input: 120 dB SPL (unidirectional)
 
122 dB SPL (bi-directional)
INPUTS 1 TO 4:
Connectors: XLR / TRS combo jacks
 
(XLR: Pin 2 hot / TRS: Tip hot)
 
Input gain: (PAD OFF) -∞ to 55.5 dB
 
Input gain: (PAD ON) -∞ to 35.5 dB
 
Input impedance: 1.8kΩ or more
 
Max input level: +22 dBu (PAD ON)
 
Phantom power: +12V /+24V /+48V
 
(Phantom power can be turned on/off independently for Inputs 1 - 4)
 
Equivalent Input Noise (EIN): -120 dBu or less
Outputs
LINE OUT:
Jack type: 1/8" stereo mini jack
 
Rated Output Level: -10 dBu when output load impedance is 10k Ω or more
PHONE OUT:
Jack type: 1/8" stereo mini jack
 
Output Level: 20 mW +20 mW into 32 Ω load
BUILT-IN SPEAKER:
400mw 8 Ω mono speaker
Recording Formats
WAV:
Sampling frequency: 44.1/48/96 kHz
 
Bit rate: 16/24
 
(Mono/Stereo, BWF-compliant)
 
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 8 (L/R + INPUT 1 to 4 + L/R backup)
 
(Backup recording: -12dB lower than set L/R input ga
MP3:
Sampling frequency: 44.1kHz
 
Bit Rate: 48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320kbps
 
Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 2
Display
LCD SCREEN:
2.0-inch full color LCD (320 x 240 pixels)
USB
MASS STORAGE CLASS OPERATION:
Class: USB2.0 High Speed
AUDIO INTERFACE OPERATION: MULTI-TRACK MODE:
Class: USB2.0 High Speed
 
Inputs / Outputs: 6 / 2
 
Sampling frequency: 44.1/48kHz/96kHz
 
Bit rate: 16/24 bit
 
USB bus powered operation possible
Power Requirements
 
AA size (LR6) battery x 4
 
Alkaline or NiMH type
 
AC adapter: AD-17 (DC5V/1A/USB-type) (optional)
 
USB bus power
Battery Life
 
Battery life (with alkaline battery, continuous recording) Over 20 hours
Dimensions and Weight
 
H6: 77.8mm (W) x 152.8mm (D) x 47.8mm (H), 280g
 
XYH-6: 78.9mm (W) x 60.2mm (D) x 45.2mm (H), 130g
 
MSH-6: 58.0mm (W) x 67.6mm (D) x 42.1mm (H), 85g