realize this is 5 yrs old, but just wanted to say thanks for putting this together. it's definitely the best test review of the modules and the unit itself.
I found this review because I'm looking to buy a second mic for my Zoom H5. This is the only review people need. No bullshit, just testing and results. Awesome review!
I love how the SSH-6 sounds with the side mic set to -6. I like how the voice sounds upfront but a bit of the side adds the ambience making the recording sound more natural.
We watched the presentation with the tests you did on the series of zoom microphones. As a TV internet channel, you have helped us to create an image of quality and functionality. Your presentation is highly professional. Thank you.
I'm researching the H6 with the shot gun mics and this video is exactly what I was looking for. I was gonna go for the cheaper SGH6, but now I'm gonna have to get the SSH6 for sure. Thank you so much.
SGH-6 sounds like the highs have been cuted off. SSH-6 is totally a winner. All the conclusions are totally fair Great video, guys. Thank you very much for the work you've made!
@@therealbrybryo yo, man. I bought the fucking SGH-6 after all of the researches in the internet. I decided to buy it in a last moment. Because I need shotgun directionality for my purposes. And you know what? SGH-6 sucks so badly, I can't tell enough! I returned it to the shop. It sounds so badly! it has so much noise! When you move 30 cm from the mic - it feels like you are 1m from the mic. OMG, I was so shocked by the shitty quality of this microphone. After that I decided to open my money stash and bough used Sennheiser ME66/K6. And man, it sounds so good - it's just magic. But SGH-6 is SO BAD. I'd recommend nobody to buy this mic.
@@AudioBoi1 it's crazy that the SGH was so terrible! Maybe in this video they applied a noise remover? That's interesting about the SSH. I purchased it and will comment back with my thoughts. I currently use the LR mics on the h6, but theres a ton of noise with it usually. I shoot with a gh5 and rode pro+, kinda thinking about getting that gh5 sound attachment too
@@therealbrybryo I really love stock LR and MS for the Zoom H6. But other attachments are real bad. It's better to just buy a good 3-d party shotgun mic. NTG 4+ or Sennheiser MKE 600, for example, are real good for their price.
@@AudioBoi1 I feel that. I plan to get a full boom setup with senhiezer 416 p48 in a couple months. I kinda want something to tide us over in the meantime besides the rode pro+ we got
Wow! Totally amazing! No extra frills - just great info. Well done. Great way to test all the kids in all types of common situations and with variable gains. I love it. I wanted the ssh-6. Now I am convinced to buy it. Thanks for taking the time to film this and put it together.
Great job! Every one between discerning artists has waited to see the way you've done for the microphone test on this video. You must have put a lot of effort making it. Thank you for your contribution to the world.
Спасибо Вам за работу! Вы сделали лучший тест и демонстрацию! Спустя 5 лет, все еще лучшее видео! Thank you for your work! You have done the best test and demonstration! After 5 years, still the best video!
Your dialog really sounds like it was recorded to hot and muted by over compression. All that said your video pushed me into buying the H6 with the SSH-6 and THANK YOU really pleased with my purchase. The mid side has been a very pleasant surprise. I normally have a large diaphragm condenser but scared someone would break it. This mid side is awesome for atmosphere.
This is by far the most brilliant and thorough sound test of these mics I have seen seen/heard yet. As an owner of both the H5 and H6 with every mic except the SSH-6 stereo I can see I need to add this one to my kit. Will watch this over and over as well as save to watch later and make a lot of notes I can't Thank you enough. Subscribed to your channel, cheers, Pete
This is the first time I feel moved to compliment anyone on a RUclips video - but thank you for a really brilliant analysis - by miles better than any others I've watched in the last month. I am trying to find a very directional mic to record a few different people around a table in a noisy environment - and your review is better than some of the professional companies selling their own products. Thank you for having audio meters.... er.... isnt' that like a super obvious thing to have..... but very few people do it. Hey - and the video style was also very cool. I don't want/need the additional side /ambient feature - just want to focus on 3 or 4 people from the table top near each of them with 4 sep mics - WITHOUT using lavaliers. Anton du Plessis
Great review. Your results match what I have found with the H6 and the XYH-6 mic. Due to it being a dynamic mic you really have to drive it pretty hard with the gain setting. I prefer the XYH-5 condenser mic. You don't have to drive it so hard and it seems to sounds better and handle a higher SPL too.
Stellar work, thank you so much! Mid/side remains the most powerful and versatile stereo recording technique, and the most misunderstood and neglected by practitioners and manufacturers alike. Rode and MXL have no mid/side microphone (Behringer has no stereo microphone at all!). Audio-Technica and Shure have both higher-end and cheap, video oriented mid/side microphones, but Zoom remains the king of mid/side with its support in these microphones and in the great H2n recorder.
Thanks for making this. This is truly exemplar. One of the best damn technical breakdowns I've seen on these modules, and exactly the kind of comparison I needed to make a decision on what load out to use. In other words, holy shit that SSH-6 is some kind of wizardry.
Wow what a Video, Amazing Intro and I love how informative it was and how you just put the info into text so people could just pause and read it. Thank you very much!!!
Such wonderful dedication to the craft of testing and such important and useful yet boring work. Brava! I like to see dedication of a craft, a real skill.
I like the SSH-6 and the mid side mic but I'll tell you why I prefer the stereo shotgun mic. It has the ability to target a source while also having the option to get the surrounding ambience without all the hassle of decoding and mixing the midside audio everytime
Excellent review. I have the SSH6 and can vouch for it. Extremely powerful and versatile mic. It does need some EQ-ing to knock out some unwanted notch tones (especially in vocals) in its upper-mid frequency range, but that's doable enough. Otherwise its a great mic and well worth the time spent refining its sound in post. Cheers.
Excellent, so helpful, thank you! I’ve an H5 with just xy for occasional live events. Been eyeing the shotguns, unsure whether one would be better. Now I know I’ll go SSH. The SGH would have fallen a little flat and disappointing. I think the SSH will do, but only on the tripod for now. I also have a Q2n 1080. Now paired with the H5/ SSH with optional Shures forside mics I’ll be adequately geared for now. No on will hire me to do their sound but we are just hobbyists.
This was super solid. Thank you so much! A great review with so much sample sounds. Really helpful for people who are trying to find the right sound profile. 🙏
I really appreciate the detailed review. I'm recording my daughter's college concert tonight and if I don't get a linein I need to use a mic. I'll go with the MSH6. thank you so much
Really appreciate you guys taking the time to compile this extensive test. You saved everyone a lot of time and it's really helpful for anyone who wants to find the best mic for their use case. Now, regarding the conclusion, I have to disagree. SSH6 is the worst out of the 4 just because it has an insane amount of noise/self noise, which makes it practically unusable for any real-world application. On top of that, the mount has no shock absorbers and in practice any small vibration is transmited in the recording. Lastly, this is supposed to be a shotgun mic, but it behaves worst than any of the other 3 at focusing on the desired sound source. I thought the SGH did this the best.
Wow one of the few thorough reviews I've seen on this. Starting to save now for this! Though I may opt in for a cheaper model. The shot gun is unbeatable though.
As a Freelance producer of digital content I have to make decisions on the fly and sometimes I think I should have used one other microphones. Well done - Now I'm going to have to put the SSH-6 on wish list! while your review gives me more than a few ideas....Nice work!
Thank you SO MUCH for making this. I’m learning how to use my H5; this is exactly what I need as I start getting into field recording. Totally gonna get the SSH-6 now that I hear what it can do - just wow.
This was awesome! I like the SSH-6 throughout all of the comparisons with the cello. I liked the sound of the jingling keys on MSH6 most as there is a certain crispness that I liked. The SGH6 seems quieter than the SSH6 overall and not sure if I like the SSH6 outside to me, the ambient noise is much louder - I'd prefer to have a mic that can quiet more of the side noise when using the front mic though I want one that gives a stronger signal level at a lower setting if that makes sense. I think I am going with the SSH6 and what won me over is listening to the Cello and then Cello + guitar, when using the side mics it adds richness that compliments the stereo capture that sounds pretty real to me. The mic quality of the SSH6 allows it to capture ambient noice which speaks to it's sensitivity but also the sound sounds a bit round which shouldn't be too much to correct in post but I do wonder about the frequencies in those irritating ranges and if bleeding through layering audio in post will it become muddy but the SSH6 seems like the one I will go with. I would like to see them create a model that can drastically lower side noise and focus the front mic with a more pinpointed focus and I think I'd pay unto $100 extra for that but the SSH6 seems like the way to go. Thanks for this review.
Dude! Great video but consider using a sound source that is exactly the same every time like playing a cello or voice over a bluetooth speaker or other controlled source. Thank you.
realize this is 5 yrs old, but just wanted to say thanks for putting this together. it's definitely the best test review of the modules and the unit itself.
I found this review because I'm looking to buy a second mic for my Zoom H5.
This is the only review people need. No bullshit, just testing and results. Awesome review!
Honestly the best review I have ever seen 🙏🏻 Keep up with the good work
The effort that went into doing this... i just can't tell you how much we appreciate it, and i guess i'm speaking for everyone here
Still value this test over all others of H6 on Youtub3 I have watched.
I watched this video after 6 years. This is a really useful test. Thank you so much.
That SSH-6 is pure beast mode!
most sophisticated review ive ever seen
Hands down the most thorough mic review I've ever seen on RUclips. You did everything I was hoping you'd do and more.
I love how the SSH-6 sounds with the side mic set to -6. I like how the voice sounds upfront but a bit of the side adds the ambience making the recording sound more natural.
Thankyou very much for testing thoroughly, all the capsules. Best review I've seen on Zoom H series.
We watched the presentation with the tests you did on the series of zoom microphones.
As a TV internet channel, you have helped us to create an image of quality and functionality.
Your presentation is highly professional. Thank you.
I bought the H6 for music, but the SSH-6 sounds so good it makes me want to make movies.
The best comparison by far! Thanks a lot for the hard work!
this is the real review man! this is the real one. Big Respect 🙏🙏
Don’t know why but hearing those strings gave me chills everytime the low end came in 😌
I'm researching the H6 with the shot gun mics and this video is exactly what I was looking for. I was gonna go for the cheaper SGH6, but now I'm gonna have to get the SSH6 for sure. Thank you so much.
SGH-6 sounds like the highs have been cuted off.
SSH-6 is totally a winner. All the conclusions are totally fair
Great video, guys. Thank you very much for the work you've made!
@@therealbrybryo yo, man. I bought the fucking SGH-6 after all of the researches in the internet. I decided to buy it in a last moment. Because I need shotgun directionality for my purposes. And you know what?
SGH-6 sucks so badly, I can't tell enough!
I returned it to the shop. It sounds so badly! it has so much noise! When you move 30 cm from the mic - it feels like you are 1m from the mic. OMG, I was so shocked by the shitty quality of this microphone.
After that I decided to open my money stash and bough used Sennheiser ME66/K6. And man, it sounds so good - it's just magic.
But SGH-6 is SO BAD. I'd recommend nobody to buy this mic.
@@therealbrybryo and yeah, SHH-6 is not a shotgun at all. It's not directional. It's like MSH-6 but in the form of tube
@@AudioBoi1 it's crazy that the SGH was so terrible! Maybe in this video they applied a noise remover?
That's interesting about the SSH. I purchased it and will comment back with my thoughts. I currently use the LR mics on the h6, but theres a ton of noise with it usually. I shoot with a gh5 and rode pro+, kinda thinking about getting that gh5 sound attachment too
@@therealbrybryo I really love stock LR and MS for the Zoom H6. But other attachments are real bad. It's better to just buy a good 3-d party shotgun mic. NTG 4+ or Sennheiser MKE 600, for example, are real good for their price.
@@AudioBoi1 I feel that. I plan to get a full boom setup with senhiezer 416 p48 in a couple months. I kinda want something to tide us over in the meantime besides the rode pro+ we got
Wow, a lot of work went into this. I really appreciate it and just bought the ssh-6. Cant wait to play with it!!
Wow! Totally amazing! No extra frills - just great info. Well done. Great way to test all the kids in all types of common situations and with variable gains. I love it. I wanted the ssh-6. Now I am convinced to buy it. Thanks for taking the time to film this and put it together.
I got the zoom h6 and ssh-6 last year after watching this video, it helped me a lot, thanks for the dedication. Regards from Chile.
Great job! Every one between discerning artists has waited to see the way you've done for the microphone test on this video. You must have put a lot of effort making it. Thank you for your contribution to the world.
Спасибо Вам за работу! Вы сделали лучший тест и демонстрацию! Спустя 5 лет, все еще лучшее видео!
Thank you for your work! You have done the best test and demonstration! After 5 years, still the best video!
Great job. As a longtime H6 owner, this definitely inspires me to get the newer SSH-6 shotgun to add to my collection.
Your dialog really sounds like it was recorded to hot and muted by over compression.
All that said your video pushed me into buying the H6 with the SSH-6 and THANK YOU really pleased with my purchase.
The mid side has been a very pleasant surprise. I normally have a large diaphragm condenser but scared someone would break it. This mid side is awesome for atmosphere.
This is by far the most brilliant and thorough sound test of these mics I have seen seen/heard yet.
As an owner of both the H5 and H6 with every mic except the SSH-6 stereo I can see I need to add this one to my kit.
Will watch this over and over as well as save to watch later and make a lot of notes I can't Thank you enough.
Subscribed to your channel, cheers, Pete
That radius test using the chiming keys was genius and very illustrative. Nicely done.
This is the first time I feel moved to compliment anyone on a RUclips video - but thank you for a really brilliant analysis - by miles better than any others I've watched in the last month. I am trying to find a very directional mic to record a few different people around a table in a noisy environment - and your review is better than some of the professional companies selling their own products. Thank you for having audio meters.... er.... isnt' that like a super obvious thing to have..... but very few people do it. Hey - and the video style was also very cool. I don't want/need the additional side /ambient feature - just want to focus on 3 or 4 people from the table top near each of them with 4 sep mics - WITHOUT using lavaliers. Anton du Plessis
Love how HHS6 picks up ambient surrounding sound
When "In-Depth" means "In-Depth". Thank you very much for this video. Well, well done.
This is the best review around. You covered every circumstance. The editing and scenes also were spot-on!
This is definitely the BEST Zoom capsules comparison ever!
Thanks for your efforts!
The best comparison of these mics, anywhere on the internet. Great job.
Writing this from the future, 29. June 2022; This was an awesome test! Thank you!
Great review. Your results match what I have found with the H6 and the XYH-6 mic. Due to it being a dynamic mic you really have to drive it pretty hard with the gain setting. I prefer the XYH-5 condenser mic. You don't have to drive it so hard and it seems to sounds better and handle a higher SPL too.
Stellar work, thank you so much!
Mid/side remains the most powerful and versatile stereo recording technique, and the most misunderstood and neglected by practitioners and manufacturers alike.
Rode and MXL have no mid/side microphone (Behringer has no stereo microphone at all!). Audio-Technica and Shure have both higher-end and cheap, video oriented mid/side microphones, but Zoom remains the king of mid/side with its support in these microphones and in the great H2n recorder.
Wow even the XYH capsule it comes with is amazing… just bought this! Excited to start filming with it !!!
Thanks for making this. This is truly exemplar. One of the best damn technical breakdowns I've seen on these modules, and exactly the kind of comparison I needed to make a decision on what load out to use. In other words, holy shit that SSH-6 is some kind of wizardry.
This is the definition of THOROUGH. Fantastic review.
This is my favourite review of all time haha (Zoom should have hired you for this one)
Wow what a Video, Amazing Intro and I love how informative it was and how you just put the info into text so people could just pause and read it. Thank you very much!!!
Such wonderful dedication to the craft of testing and such important and useful yet boring work. Brava! I like to see dedication of a craft, a real skill.
FABULOUS!!!! Can't get an SSH-6 soon enough!! Thanks so much.
Thank goodness for people like you. Through and thinking. Bravo!
I like the SSH-6 and the mid side mic but I'll tell you why I prefer the stereo shotgun mic. It has the ability to target a source while also having the option to get the surrounding ambience without all the hassle of decoding and mixing the midside audio everytime
The best review video I ever seen in my life, congrats!!! Keep it up.
Thanks for such a no nonsense comparison. I will be pursuing the SSH6.
Best test video ever! Not a second wasted! Pleasure to watch and to listen. Thank you guys!
This microphone review was narrated on a 90s Labtec desk microphone into a Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card ;)
Excellent review. I have the SSH6 and can vouch for it. Extremely powerful and versatile mic. It does need some EQ-ing to knock out some unwanted notch tones (especially in vocals) in its upper-mid frequency range, but that's doable enough. Otherwise its a great mic and well worth the time spent refining its sound in post. Cheers.
Thank you for taking the time to create such a rigorous review. This is exactly what I needed.
Excellent, so helpful, thank you!
I’ve an H5 with just xy for occasional live events. Been eyeing the shotguns, unsure whether one would be better. Now I know I’ll go SSH.
The SGH would have fallen a little flat and disappointing.
I think the SSH will do, but only on the tripod for now.
I also have a Q2n 1080. Now paired with the H5/ SSH with optional Shures forside mics I’ll be adequately geared for now.
No on will hire me to do their sound but we are just hobbyists.
Thanks for the lengthy time invested in your test. For sure I can feel confident on my choices based on your results.
Thanks buddy this helps a lot I’m glad the algorithm brought us together
Lo que acabas de hacer me da la respuesta que estaba buscando. Gran video, lo que hiciste es mejor que una extensa publicación.
Thank you. A lot of effort went into this shoot out, and it really helps making decisions about these mics. Thanks and meep up the good work!
Zissou music is fresh, thanks for the tests bud, really helped me out
getting nostalgic for life aquatic
Thanks a lot for this. You put a lot of effort into it, and that's much appreciated. Just bought the SSH6 on the back of your review.
This was super solid. Thank you so much! A great review with so much sample sounds. Really helpful for people who are trying to find the right sound profile. 🙏
This is the most useful test video of the capsule module mics! Awesome video, thanks a lot!!
fantastic format of audio comparisons, my dude-!
🎤This was a perfect test! Thank you so much for taking the time out to make this!
Great review! However...I’m going to have nightmares “Testing, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...Testing, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...”
I really appreciate the detailed review. I'm recording my daughter's college concert tonight and if I don't get a linein I need to use a mic. I'll go with the MSH6. thank you so much
Thanks for the video and all the hard work being so rigorous with the sound!
the western shotgun intro was awesome!!!
What kind of magic voodoo did they shove into the SSH-6? That is seriously impressive.
Thinking the same. The mid side addition makes it very versatile.
I agree. I'm about to take it to a concert to bootleg with. Can't wait to see how it performs. :P
@@AuditoryStorytelling So how did the mic perform?
@painless czech worse than the other capsules? The non stereo version sounded like it had even worse self noise in this test.
Really appreciate you guys taking the time to compile this extensive test. You saved everyone a lot of time and it's really helpful for anyone who wants to find the best mic for their use case.
Now, regarding the conclusion, I have to disagree. SSH6 is the worst out of the 4 just because it has an insane amount of noise/self noise, which makes it practically unusable for any real-world application. On top of that, the mount has no shock absorbers and in practice any small vibration is transmited in the recording. Lastly, this is supposed to be a shotgun mic, but it behaves worst than any of the other 3 at focusing on the desired sound source. I thought the SGH did this the best.
Wow one of the few thorough reviews I've seen on this. Starting to save now for this! Though I may opt in for a cheaper model. The shot gun is unbeatable though.
The best review I've ever seen!
Awesome one here. My recordings are so amazing thanks to u......
You ROCK!!!!
awesome review … gave me a deeper perspective for the different products
That's a lot of effort on making this review!
Man awesome tests on these! I don't know how much more detail you can get with this!
Hey thanks guys for sharing your video reviews on the zoom h6 and its accessories. Love it.
Thank you so much for this incredible test! For me one of the most useful videos I have ever watched!
This video goes above and beyond! 💪🏼 Great work! Very informative 👍🏼
have. But, your tutorial was amazing and I have made a semi-decent soft. Thanks!
Thank you for this in-depth test. Amazing work!
As a Freelance producer of digital content I have to make decisions on the fly and sometimes I think I should have used one other microphones. Well done - Now I'm going to have to put the SSH-6 on wish list! while your review gives me more than a few ideas....Nice work!
That's an audio quality test,hell yeah! All other videos are just bla bla and no audio field testing. But this the one!
Great video. Anybody else feel the urge to go back in time into the Old West and have an existential crisis ( at the 8:00 mark ) ?
I felt a moscito nearby))) perfect review! Thanks
Thank you SO MUCH for making this. I’m learning how to use my H5; this is exactly what I need as I start getting into field recording. Totally gonna get the SSH-6 now that I hear what it can do - just wow.
Best review video on Hs6
Super helpful video, thanks for spending the time to make this!
Amazing review. I have the SSH and HYH-6. awesome mics
Hey guys, very perfect job.....the best review , very complete and technical....see u, Felipe from BR
Thank you! This best testing mic of Zoom
Finally someone made a good review of these capsules. Amazing job man!
This was awesome! I like the SSH-6 throughout all of the comparisons with the cello. I liked the sound of the jingling keys on MSH6 most as there is a certain crispness that I liked. The SGH6 seems quieter than the SSH6 overall and not sure if I like the SSH6 outside to me, the ambient noise is much louder - I'd prefer to have a mic that can quiet more of the side noise when using the front mic though I want one that gives a stronger signal level at a lower setting if that makes sense. I think I am going with the SSH6 and what won me over is listening to the Cello and then Cello + guitar, when using the side mics it adds richness that compliments the stereo capture that sounds pretty real to me. The mic quality of the SSH6 allows it to capture ambient noice which speaks to it's sensitivity but also the sound sounds a bit round which shouldn't be too much to correct in post but I do wonder about the frequencies in those irritating ranges and if bleeding through layering audio in post will it become muddy but the SSH6 seems like the one I will go with. I would like to see them create a model that can drastically lower side noise and focus the front mic with a more pinpointed focus and I think I'd pay unto $100 extra for that but the SSH6 seems like the way to go. Thanks for this review.
Love the music from the Life Aquatic lol, great video
Dude! Great video but consider using a sound source that is exactly the same every time like playing a cello or voice over a bluetooth speaker or other controlled source. Thank you.
The comparison tests were very useful.
good effort and hard labour! thank you for this well prepared video!
best vid for h6. Thx for huge effort.
Thanks for all these tests man..wonderful work
What a thorough review. Thanks!
This is an amazing review. Really helped make a decision.