Specially designed to meet the demands of the content creators, the Zoom H5 Handy Recorder captures loud, crisp and clear sound so you can get a perfect take every time. This handheld voice recorder enables four tracks of simultaneous recording and interchangeable input capsules allowing you to choose the best microphone for every recording scenario. Built-in X/Y stereo recording lets you to cover a wide area making the flexible and powerful H5 Handy exactly the device you need to create multitrack recordings. Perfect for recording audio for video as well as podcasting, broadcasting and electronic news gathering, the Zoom H5 Handy Recorder has everything you need for all of your sound capturing needs.XYH-5 X/Y Microphone CapsuleEquipped with an XYH-5 X/Y Capsule, the Zoom H5 Handy Recorder is able to capture great sound at live music concerts, conducting interviews, videography and broadcasts and podcasts. This specially engineered capsule is able to handle extremely loud sounds with two matched unidirectional condenser microphones set at a 90-degree angle.Capture Clean SoundAn advanced shockmount employs rugged external mic wires and rubberized material to isolate the microphone capsule unit from the H5 body. This design essentially minimizes vibration and handling noise while handling up to 140 dB--equivalent to the sound of a jet aircraft from less than 200 feet away. With the H5 Handy Recorder, you'll be able to capture sounds louder, closer, and cleaner than you ever could before!