Newbie that needs some advice
Hi hi! I'm very new to (field)recording and relatively new to contact microphones and I have some questions, specifically about the compatibility of some of the gear I am looking at purchasing I have a relatively small budget, but if you have any other gear suggestions please share!
I'm looking at getting a Zoom H1e recorder, I feel the 32 bit float would be great for more sensitive sounds but I am worried about the pre-amp noise floor, will it be too noisy? Would I need something between the microphone and recorder to mitigate it, or should I be looking at a whole different recorder? (I'm also interested in the H1 compared to say, an F3, because it has integrated microphones that I would also like to use for other things)
For a mic I am pretty sure I want to buy a JrF C-series pro+, but since it typically made with a 6.3mm jack I would need some sort of adapter to connect it to the H1e, which only has a 3.5mm input). Is this feasible, or could I request they make one with a 3.5mm jack instead?
Lastly, I'm wondering how nice people find the H1e headphone amps. Are they good enough for a nice (enough) live listening experience?
Hopefully these questions aren't too stupid haha, thanks!!