Topic: Zoom H3 VR Ambisonic Mic

[Dillon]

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1434530-REG/zoom_zh3vr_h3_vr_360_vr_audio.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=Cj0KCQiAno_uBRC1ARIsAB496IX2urCU-c9ruzoNlSXE-uXya4EJ8SYmS-tH8ZZuJzNYCUdknPKhSoAaAq2REALw_wcB

I noticed a lot of manufactures are selling ambisonic mics now:  Sennhesier, Rode, etc. in $1000 range.  But Zoom is selling this one for $350.

[Nick's Picks]

old news..., but yes.   Cool freakin' technology for cheap

[heathen]

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=187865.0

[Len Moskowitz (Core Sound)]

Price is commonly around $250 now.

[illconditioned]

I've got the Zoom.Very nice performance and low noise recording.
I use it for all my recordings now.
I really like it because record and (stereo) playback is all in the unit.Plug in headphones and you can rotate the image on playback.Brilliant real world interface.
Take a stereo mix on line out and you're done.
No computer needed !
Now simply replace those four (analog) inputs with better capsules.

[Gutbucket]

Now simply replace those four (analog) inputs with better capsules.

Maybe.  The device is likely to be internally calibrated for that specific capsule at a system level (at least with regards to the exact diaphragm spacing, if not response), although probably not at the specific unit and specific capsule-level as Len's mics are.