# Zoom H6essential: specs and price

**Price (US):** $299 (US $299. The Zoom manufacturer page shows no price (item listed as "unavailable"); retailer product pages (Sweetwater, B&H, Adorama, zZounds, Amazon) returned 403/404. Price sourced from the dated Six Colors review (April 19, 2024): "to $299 for the H6e".), as of 2026-07-11. Among the 9 field recorders we track it is #3 cheapest of 9; category median $369.
**Brand:** Zoom
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 5/100, #7 of 7 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $299 |
| Brand | Zoom |
| Xlr inputs | 4 |
| Max tracks | 8 |
| Max bit depth bits | 32 |
| Max sample rate (kHz) | 96 |
| Thirty two bit float | Yes |
| Phantom power | Yes |
| Built in mics | No |
| Storage type | microSD |
| Display type | color-LCD |
| Power source | AA |
| Battery life hrs | 10 |
| Weight grams | — |

## Where it stands

At $299, the Zoom H6essential is #3 cheapest of the 9 field recorders we track, where the median is $369. On the spec sheet, its max bit depth bits of 32 is the highest of the 10, its max sample rate of 96 kHz is the lowest of the 10, and its xlr inputs of 4 is above the median of the 10.

## Frequently asked questions

**How much does the Zoom H6essential cost?**

The Zoom H6essential has a US price of $299 (US $299. The Zoom manufacturer page shows no price (item listed as "unavailable"); retailer product pages (Sweetwater, B&H, Adorama, zZounds, Amazon) returned 403/404. Price sourced from the dated Six Colors review (April 19, 2024): "to $299 for the H6e".), as of 2026-07-11.

**How does the Zoom H6essential compare on price?**

At $299, the Zoom H6essential is #3 cheapest of the 9 field recorders we track, where the median is $369.

**What are the Zoom H6essential's key specs?**

Zoom H6essential (Zoom): xlrInputs 4, maxTracks 8, maxBitDepthBits 32, maxSampleRateKhz 96, thirtyTwoBitFloat Yes. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.

Source: https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/handheld-recorders/handheld-recorders/h6essential/ (zoomcorp.com, accessed 2026-07-11)
Corroboration: https://sixcolors.com/post/2024/04/review-zoom-h6essential-talks-the-talk-and-walks-the-walk/ (accessed 2026-07-11)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/field-recorders/zoom-h6essential/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Zoom H6essential price of record was $299 as of 2026-07-11 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/field-recorders/zoom-h6essential/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl