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Zoom SSH-6 Stereo Shotgun Microphone Capsule

Mid-Side Stereo Shotgun Microphone Capsule for Zoom Handy Recorders
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Tight and Focused Stereo Sound

If you're recording with a Zoom H6, H5, or Q8, and you want to get focused stereo sound, then Sweetwater recording experts recommend the Zoom SSH-6 microphone capsule. This unique microphone combines a shotgun center section with left and right capsules, resulting in a focused center zone with clear stereo separation. Because it relies on Mid-Side stereo processing, not only does the SSH-6 deliver perfectly mono-compatible stereo sound, but it also lets you control the stereo width after recording. And to make recording outdoors easier, Zoom also includes a hairy windscreen with the SSH-6 capsule.

Zoom SSH-6 Stereo Shotgun Microphone Capsule Features:
  • A Mid-Side stereo shotgun microphone for your modular Zoom Handy Recorder
  • Highly directional focus combined with precise stereo separation is perfect for sound design applications
  • Mid-Side stereo format lets you adjust the stereo spread after recording and ensures mono compatibility
  • Hairy windscreen included for reduction of wind noise when recording outdoors
  • Compatible with Handy Recorders including the H5 and H6 as well as the Q8 Handy Video Recorder
The Zoom SSH-6 delivers tight stereo to your Handy Recorder!

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Tech Specs

  • Microphone Type: Shotgutn Capsule
  • Compatibility: Zoom H5, H6, Q8, U-44, F4, F8
  • Polar Pattern: Mid-Side Stereo Shotgun
  • Mono/Stereo: Stereo
  • Connector: 10-pin Mic Connector
  • Manufacturer Part Number: ZSSH6

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Rated 5/5

Zoom SSH-6 on H6 recorder

SSH-6 sounds really great in shotgun & with stereo side mics sensitivity.
one issue, SSH-6 connector clips attach to H6 receptor clips take what i find is very little lateral torque to have mic come apart from H6. probably not an issue with most uses surely where mic is static. H6 recorder with SSH-6 in my sturdy 5-11 backpack 30 minute mild bike ride, found mic had detached from H6. then checked XYH-6 normal capsule & found, also takes very little lateral torque to pull XYH-6 off H6. not a problem with most users applications surely. just that SSH-6 (7 inch) length magnifies torque on connection. maybe directions detail mic / H6 connection & i missed it ;+)
Music background: amateur recordist
Rated 5/5

Great with the Q8!

I purchased this as an add-on to my Q8 video camera. I find it to be much more sensitive and accurate than the XY mic which comes as a standard feature with the Q8.
The only thing which could improve this would be if Zoom would offer it with a shoe mount and 1/8" TRRS adapter to use with DSLR cameras. I did an A/B comparison using this on my Q8 and my A-T shotgun mic on my Canon DSLR filming the same performance with identical proximity to camera/mic, and identical settings for audio quality [44.1 KHz/16-bit--the highest audio resolution on the Canon], the Zoom mic outperformed the more expensive A-T mic.
Rated 5/5

Very sensitive

This is an extraordinarily sensitive mike. I live in a fairly noisy neighborhood next to several light industrial plants. I took the mike into the back yard, attached my Zoom H6, and listened to noises I never before knew were there. The greatest pickup, of course, is in the direction of the long axis, but the side lobes give interesting performance. I particularly found the way an airplane flying overhead fades in, peaks, and fades out to be intriguing. I took this same rig in public, and could hear normal conversational tone voices, if not actual words, at 100 yards. This is on a gain setting of no more than "5" out of 10. Anything more than that and individual sounds can be drowned out.

Great addition to my setup! Also adapts to my Zoom F1 field recorder, but watch your battery consumption. The F1 likes to pull power quickly from the two AAA batteries with the lavalier mike it comes with; it's worse with the shotgun!
Rated 5/5

Must have to to record shows

Much better than the one supplied
Separation HUGE!!!
Music background: Soundguy
Rated 5/5

Zoom Shotgun Microphone

Great microphone for a great recorder.
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