Zoom iQ7 Stereo Mid-Side Microphone for iPhone/iPad, Rotatable Capsule for Alignment with iOS Camera, for Recording Audio for Music, Videos, Interviews, and More

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The Am7 is the perfect audio companion for your Android™ device. Ideal for music videos, video podcasts, vlogging and more, the Am7 makes your videos sound as good as they look. The ShurePlus Motiv app is extremely well-designed for the unit and has five integrated DSP modes for different use cases, including speech, acoustic, singing, loud and flat. The mic comes with a windshield and a durable mounting clip, along with a soft carry pouch for storage.

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It features a Hi and Low gain setting; omnidirectional and cardioid polar pattern options; and sounds clean. It's important to note that bluetooth audio is, by default, more compressed than other wireless formats. This does have an effect on the audio, but for vlogging and iPhone recording, the bluetooth technology itself shouldn't overly degrade the audio.

What's more, the rectangular condenser offers a unidirectional design that effectively rejects noise for a cleaner recording, while a high-low sensitivity setting offers flexibility for capturing audio in different environment - plus thereS a desktop stand for seated interviews.

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The compact design of the Blue Mikey Digital has been a hit with mobile users for a few years now, and for good reason. Durability: choose a microphone that is built well and will last a long time. Chances are the microphone, just like your iPhone, will endure some abuse. The Zoom iQ7 is another microphone that connects directly to and sits flush against the iPhone. It connects via the Lightning port and requires the iPhone to be out of its protective case for proper connection to take place. The two microphone elements in the iQ7 include a directional "mid" mic that captures signal coming from directly in front of your iOS device, and a bidirectional "side" mic that captures the audio coming from both sides. Physical connection: a microphone that can attach to an iPhone with or without a case is a big deal. Does the mic move independently of the iPhone and how well does it stay connected to the phone?A three-way stereo width switch lets you point your recording to focus on an individual source, or 120 degrees for a more expansive soundstage. The Apogee MiC 96k is a standalone microphone, meaning it does not attach directly to an iPhone. Rather, this mic connects via a Hirose-to-Lightning cable. As for digital audio quality, the iQ7 sounds great when it works properly. It captures clean and accurate stereo audio and has a decent quality ADC to output 44.1kHz/16bit or 48kHz/16bit digital audio.

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I bought my iQ7 primarily to cover CES 2018. While you can use the microphone with the iPhone’s built-in camera app, I brought along my old iPhone 7 Plus as a dedicated audio recording device. The show floor at CES is loud, so I wanted to make sure my microphone was as close to the audio source as possible. All of my recording was done indoors, but if you’re planning on recording outside, Zoom includes a small removable windscreen. Before we get into our top 4 best external iPhone mic, let's go over some criteria that make up a great iPhone mic: Compatible devices: iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPod touch (5th generation), iPad (4th generation), iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad mini with Retina display The BY-DM1 is a wired lavalier mic, so it connects directly to the iPhone via the Lightning connector at the end of the cable. The cable is a whopping 236″ (19'8″) long, which provides more than enough length for most iPhone filming applications. iPhone (5, 5s, 5c, 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE 1st, SE 2nd, SE 3rd, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XS, XS Max, XR, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max)If you're looking for a wireless microphone that does not connect to the iPhone via the Lightning port, the bluetooth Hey Mic! is an option worth considering.

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Audio quality: Lightning is a digital connector, so these microphones must have analog-to-digital converters. Audio quality is essential at the capsule (analog) level and at the iPhone input (digital) level). This microphone is durable enough and should survive regular wear and tear. Obviously we do not want to do anything that could potential break the microphone, but some physicality is bound to happen. The BY-DM1 should be able to hand that without issue. For that you'll need something a little higher quality, so an external microphone is the accessory you'll need.The Shure MV88 design allows for an in-phase clean stereo image, and the digital audio specs are at a professional level at 24-bit 48 kHz. The MV88 has a joint near the bottom so that the mic can be positioned (pointed) along a 180° angle. This makes it easy to point to the microphone in the correct direction when recording video with the front or rear camera or when we're recording just audio.