External microphone for Iphone

[dsfinley]

Does anyone have suggestions for external microphones for IPhone that will record tuba well? Looking to stay around or under $100. I’m looking at the Zoom iQ6 as I’ve had great results with Zoom recorders in the past.

[Mary Ann]

I have about a 15 year old Zoom H4 and it has recorded tuba (in a quintet) better than anything else even close to its price range. I know nothing about iPhones.

[the elephant]

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[tokuno]

I have about a 15 year old Zoom H4 and it has recorded tuba (in a quintet) better than anything else even close to its price range. I know nothing about iPhones.

Mine's an H2, and it works well, too. When I need a video synch, I post-process and swap in the Zoom recording.

[dsfinley]

If by "for iPhone" you mean one that natively connects to a modern, headphone jack-free iPhone via the Lightning connector, the choice is very limited for tuba-range recording.

I use this. It is not perfect, but it beats the heck out of the built-in iPhone mic and it only costs about $80. There is an app that I don't care for that much and have only tried to use a few times, but you don't need it as the mic is plug-and-play.

RØDE is an Australian brand, made locally, and they make good stuff.

https://rode.com/en-us/microphones/mobile/videomic-me-l

This was taped four years ago, but it is still accurate.

Thank you so much for the suggestion!

[the elephant]

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[GC]

Looking around, there are Bluetooth mikes out there by the dozens, but I have no idea of their sound quality. There are also plug-to-Bluetooth adapters for use with all sorts of normally corded mikes. Again, no experience with the quality.

[LibraryMark]

I've got a Shure MV88. It's really good for recording groups in stereo and of all the mics I own, it's the quietest. And it comes with some nice free audio and video apps. Bought it for $80 on ebay and have been very happy with it. The only downside is I have to remove the phone case to make it fit.

[the elephant]

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[MikeMason]

I find the audio when using the video recording on my iPhone to be superior to the voice memo, for whatever reason, I assume some sort of algorithm?. Not great but ok enough to check what I sound like when practicing.

[jtm]

Since nobody has mentioned it yet, for iPhone specifically, the Shure MV88 works well, and it's near your price. Here's one on sale: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... ereo.html/

There's an app to adjust the stereo imaging and equalization. You can record from the app, but once the mic handling is set up, you can also record from normal iPhone apps, like video. I got a lightning extension cord (plug on one end, socket on the other), so that the mic wouldn't need to be attached to the phone for everything (though it's handy to plug it right into the phone for video).

[LibraryMark]

Since nobody has mentioned it yet, for iPhone specifically, the Shure MV88 works well, and it's near your price. Here's one on sale: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... ereo.html/

There's an app to adjust the stereo imaging and equalization. You can record from the app, but once the mic handling is set up, you can also record from normal iPhone apps, like video. I got a lightning extension cord (plug on one end, socket on the other), so that the mic wouldn't need to be attached to the phone for everything (though it's handy to plug it right into the phone for video).

I mentioned it a few posts ago. Great mic. Bought mine used on eBay for $80.

[Three Valves]

I use this. It is not perfect, but it beats the heck out of the built-in iPhone mic and it only costs about $80. There is an app that I don't care for that much and have only tried to use a few times, but you don't need it as the mic is plug-and-play.

RØDE is an Australian brand, made locally, and they make good stuff.

Even the cheap Chinese knockoff of that mic is good.

[jtm]

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I mentioned it a few posts ago. Great mic. Bought mine used on eBay for $80.

Oops. Sorry about that!

[the elephant]

Okay, so I posted all the above about the RØDE mic having only used it about a dozen times. For some reason, when I used it tonight the quality is crappy now. It was not this way before, so perhaps I dropped it? It is not a good quality to work well and then mysteriously stop working.

I no longer recommend this mic as mine currently (and unexplainedly) sucks for tuba. Go with the SHURE on Amazon. I am sorry if anyone bought one based on my review. It was great for about four months and a dozen uses. Then tonight it produced garbage for me. Distortion, rattles, buzzes, overfeeding, etc. Garbage. I am very disappointed with this product.