If you’re after a compact field recorder, Zoom’s Handy series ... with phantom power and a 3.5mm mic/line input with plugin power. However, what the H4 Essential also offers is simultaneous ...

Four-track simultaneous recording Record up to 140 dB SPL with X/Y microphones Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB Built-in effects, including compression/limiting, low-cut filtering, ...