Become a Site Supporter and Never see Ads again!

Author Topic: Zoom H4N Battery Life?  (Read 5558 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline awmeyertimmy

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Taperssection Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 37
  • Gender: Male
  • Slim Jims are awesome
Zoom H4N Battery Life?
« on: January 31, 2018, 10:14:46 AM »
I just picked up one of these and haven't used it in the field yet.  Anyone used for recordings while simultaneously using it to provide phantom power to external mics?  If so, what kind of battery life can I expect?  Thanks so much! -a
awmeyer_timmy@yahoo.com
AIM: awmeyertimmy
http://db.etree.org/awmeyer_timmy

Offline gormenghast

  • Trade Count: (44)
  • Taperssection Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 833
  • Gender: Male
Re: Zoom H4N Battery Life?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2018, 11:31:42 AM »
If open taping you can use an external battery.  I don't remember the tip size.  There is a video on youtube where the guy has a link to the cable.
A lot of people run a race to see who is the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.

Offline awmeyertimmy

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Taperssection Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 37
  • Gender: Male
  • Slim Jims are awesome
Re: Zoom H4N Battery Life?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2018, 11:59:01 AM »
It runs off of 2 NiMH AA's.  I'm assuming that won't last long enough to get through an entire ~3hr concert?
awmeyer_timmy@yahoo.com
AIM: awmeyertimmy
http://db.etree.org/awmeyer_timmy

Offline awmeyertimmy

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Taperssection Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 37
  • Gender: Male
  • Slim Jims are awesome
Re: Zoom H4N Battery Life?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2018, 04:16:19 PM »
What is a good cheap external battery I could use? Thoughts? Thanks in advance!
awmeyer_timmy@yahoo.com
AIM: awmeyertimmy
http://db.etree.org/awmeyer_timmy

Offline rippleish20

  • Trade Count: (24)
  • Taperssection All-Star
  • ****
  • Posts: 1021
Re: Zoom H4N Battery Life?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2018, 04:52:43 PM »
Looks like you could use an inexpensive USB battery with the right cable

https://www.amazon.com/USB-power-cable-Zoom-Recorder/dp/B00GC1HIF6
AKG C480B (ck61, ck63, ck8) /  Neumann KM100 (AK40, AK50) / AT853s  (cardiod, omni) / CA-14 (cardiod) / CA-11 (Omni) / Mixpre-10t / Mixpre-6 / Roland R-07 / Zoom F-3
paypal: rippleish20@gmail.com

Offline awmeyertimmy

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Taperssection Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 37
  • Gender: Male
  • Slim Jims are awesome
Re: Zoom H4N Battery Life?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2018, 08:10:15 PM »
That cord would work Great! Any suggestions for a cheap battery? Thanks in advance!
awmeyer_timmy@yahoo.com
AIM: awmeyertimmy
http://db.etree.org/awmeyer_timmy

Offline dallman

  • Site Supporter
  • Trade Count: (33)
  • Taperssection All-Star
  • *
  • Posts: 1811
  • Gender: Male
    • Clifford Morse
Re: Zoom H4N Battery Life?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2018, 11:06:14 AM »
That cord would work Great! Any suggestions for a cheap battery? Thanks in advance!
There are dozens to choose from, but here is a pretty inexpensive one that should power your zoom for more than you'll need:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHFLRPN/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B06XHFLRPN&pd_rd_wg=BE58s&pd_rd_r=R82QGK2JF5Z948G8CJAW&pd_rd_w=NeVhT&keywords=external%205v%20battery
Support Live Music: Tape A Show Today!
Deck>possibly something here> Mics

Offline awmeyertimmy

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Taperssection Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 37
  • Gender: Male
  • Slim Jims are awesome
Re: Zoom H4N Battery Life?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2018, 02:46:26 PM »
Thanks everyone!
awmeyer_timmy@yahoo.com
AIM: awmeyertimmy
http://db.etree.org/awmeyer_timmy

 

RSS | Mobile
Page created in 0.069 seconds with 34 queries.
© 2002-2024 Taperssection.com
Powered by SMF