Zoom F3 Professional Field Recorder, 32-bit Float Recording, 2 Channel Recorder, Dual AD Converters, 2 Locking XLR/TRS Inputs, Battery Powered, Wireless Control

I’ve been using the Zoom F3 for a few months now, and it’s been a total game-changer compared to my old Zoom recorder. The 32-bit float recording is incredible — no more worrying about clipping or having to constantly ride gain levels. It’s just set it and forget it, which saves so much stress during shoots. It’s also surprisingly simple to use. The interface is super clean, the menu makes sense, and the build feels tough enough for wedding days and outdoor sessions. Battery life has been solid, and it pairs easily with lavs or shotgun mics depending on what I’m doing. If you’re on the fence about upgrading, this is the one. It’s small, reliable, and produces studio-quality audio in the field. Couldn’t be happier with it.

Sin duda es mi mejor inversión en equipo de audio, es ligera y de buena construcción, su formato de grabación 32 bits es un súper apoyo para no estar monitoreando todo el tiempo, sería bueno que incluyera una entrada Jack 3.5 para grabar

When my Zoom H5 finally starting showing signs of dying after many years of sterling service, I upgraded to this F3, having read great things about 32 bit recording. And it's all true, you can set and forget the level. Some would say you don't even need to set, but you can set a ballpark to tweak level. I prefer to set it a little hot then bring it down after the fact, as my environment isn't perfectly sound treated, and while the device has an incredibly low noise floor, my room does not. The form factor takes getting used to after using an H5 which fits nicely in the hand, while this is a little cube type thing that would be awkward if it was bigger. But it isn't, so you can handle it however. It's small enough to attach to a camera with a coldshoe if you like, or screw on to a magic arm, or it's own tripod, it has belt loops, you can attach it that way. Or just drop it a big jacket pocket. Whatever works for you. Battery life seems longer than the H5, and if it isn't long enough, you can run it off one of those portable usb power banks. Pricewise it seems competitive, though keep in mind that it doesn't have built in mics or a mic capsule like the H5. I've seen images of field recordists sticking a pair of small tubular mics into the xlr jacks, but if you don't have the mics already, the cost of a complete solution around the f3 could be significantly more than for an H5 using its stereo capsule mics. My only real disappointment with it is that it doesn't display the file name when recording. I used to include that in the slate. Not much to complain about. At the end of the day it's a question of shopping around and getting the best price. I'm happy buying from amazon as I've found it very easy to return things if I'm not satisfied, and that being the case, you can buy it, check it out yourself, and if it doesn't knock your socks off, send it back -- they pay shipping. Doesn't get any fairer than that. Edit: Also consider the H4essential, a 32 bit version of the old H4. It has the mic capsule, though I've read its preamps are not as good as the F3. But if you're on a budget, a field recorder that comes with mics for a similar price might be worth considering.

I'm an event videographer. This Zoom is start and forget. With my other recorders i always had to pay attention to levels when the band or DJs play with the levels. This is very forgiving in the edit where yu can adjust the gain up or down with no distortion or floor noise. GREAT BUY.

Nunca hagan el favor de prestar su grabadora a un conocido por que si no se le da un cuidado a conciencia se raya la carcaza, pero si aguanta, es un producto con calidad bastante robusta