Topic: Zoom F3 abd batteries

[macntem]

Hey...just getting back into taping, after a decade off.
Bought the F3, and run the CMC6 and want to use an external power bank. Any recommendations on a power bank and a quality USB-C cable would be appreciated.

[grawk]

Hey...just getting back into taping, after a decade off.
Bought the F3, and run the CMC6 and want to use an external power bank. Any recommendations on a power bank and a quality USB-C cable would be appreciated.

I had good luck with anker power banks of all varieties with usb-c.  I used a short right angle usb-c cable, but any reasonable cable should work

[breakonthru]

Hey...just getting back into taping, after a decade off.
Bought the F3, and run the CMC6 and want to use an external power bank. Any recommendations on a power bank and a quality USB-C cable would be appreciated.

the cable doesn’t need to be uber reliable just throw a second in your bag.

The beauty of the F3/F6 is that they go for hours on the internal batteries. If you’re only half paying attention and the usb connection fails you should still go home with a good recording

The most popular batteries for the F3 are the 5000 and 7000 mA batteries which have a similar footprint to the recorder itself. A 10000 could easily do a festival day

[macntem]

Thanks I appreciate that. I ordered an Anker power bank 10000 mAh and a couple of their small cables. Now gotta to get out there. Thanks again

[SMsound]

The beauty of the F3/F6 is that they go for hours on the internal batteries. If you’re only half paying attention and the usb connection fails you should still go home with a good recording

Does the F3 automatically switch to AA batteries if the powerbank unplugs from USB-C (or dies)?  My MixPre's do this, but haven't ever tried with my Zoom recorders.

[Rairun]

The beauty of the F3/F6 is that they go for hours on the internal batteries. If you’re only half paying attention and the usb connection fails you should still go home with a good recording

Does the F3 automatically switch to AA batteries if the powerbank unplugs from USB-C (or dies)?  My MixPre's do this, but haven't ever tried with my Zoom recorders.

It does, yes.