VideoMic Me-L Compact Directional Microphone for iOS 11 Devices

This is a review of the item itself. Not a review of service/packaging/delivery etc. I have had this mic for a couple of months now and i love it. If you are looking to improve the audio quality of your smartphone movies, you can't go wrong with this mic. I have used it on an iphone 6s, 6s+ as well as a samsung galaxy s7 edge and it works PERFECTLY. The audio quality is exactly what you would expect from a rode product i.e. second to none ! PLEASE NOTE, the mic does stick out from the phone (totes obvs) so its PROBABLY not recommended for phones where the mic and camera are next to each other as you might see the mic in your shot. The sound quality is crisp and clean and not muffled in any way shape or form. The difference over built in mics are night and day. This is a directional shotgun mic so sounds coming from the sides or behind the mic are greatly reduced as you'd hope and expect from a shotgun mic. I own a few rode mics and would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone! Pair this mic with a moondogs anamorphic lens and you have yourself a powerhouse of a camera for some indie/run 'n' gun style videography ! I have read that a few people have had issues with a weird clicking sound during recording. This can be the case but the solution to rectify is simple. Put your phone into airplane mode ! The wifi or radio in mobile devices is what can cause this. Have you ever had your mobile next to a speaker and you hear that weird noise ? same thing here.

There are cheaper options than the Rode iPhone mic but they have a good pedigree in video and DSLR mics so I spent the extra to get this. It's well made and attaches to the iPhone securely. The mic is fataly flawed for many applications because it is not insulated against interference, this means the phone has to be in flight safe mode while recording video which makes it useless for streaming video or FaceTime, Skype etc if you are working over a data connection. I live streamed from several events with the Video mic me and everyone complained about the terrible crackling and noise. I've since discovered that to avoid interference you need a mic that goes not into the headphone socket but into the lightning connector. After trying several solutions I have found by far the best is the Shure MV88, it angled 90 degree to record front and back, comes with a small protective case and a foam windjammer. So far it has performed flawlessly with perfect sound and no interference even when live streaming over 4G. I'm delighted with it...sorry Rode, I have several of your mics but on this occasion you've dropped the ball.

Honestly, i was hesitating to buy this mic cuz of all the negative reviews on here. When on the contrary on youtube this is the best non-professional mic almost every YouTuber is recommending. I ve watched their field tests and i was impressed. So, i went on and bought this mic despite the negative reviews here. And i am glad i ignored them! First of all i am not giving the full 5 stars because of the deceiving description thus some of the negative reviews. The box states clearly that this mic is meant for Apple products ONLY. I don't know if it has to do with the software but definitely has to do with the position on your mic's jack. So yes it is not meant for phones that the camera is next to the mic jack, when it comes to this feature at least , as i don't know (but probably won't matter but..) what can be the problem with other phone's software to use this mic. When it comes to performance it definitely deserves the whole 5 stars and more. Don't trust someone's hearing ability to decided! Trust your own ears and that is what youtube videos are for. And there is a plethora of reviews for that brand and for the specific mic and they can't ALL be sponsored to support them nor all to be lying nor to be incapable of hearing! I didn't want to spend a huge amount of money for a mic for everyday vlogging and i hate wires! The price is to be taken seriously here as this is not an amount of money you wouldn't be upset to throw down the drain if not happy so do your research depending on your needs! Amazon's policy with returns and all the reviews and test fields from so many people on youtube about this brand made me give it a go. At the end of the day i could have tried it and if not happy return it but that is not happening for me with this mic and i am so glad i went the extra money for a well-known brand so i dont have to return anything now to get the well-known brand at the end!

What I like is it sounds like a cardioid powered mic but it is unpowered analog - and works better in my galaxy s10+ than the akg mic on the included headphones. It has a headphone socket for monitoring. Also its a lot louder than the mics that are built into the phone. It is not stereo like the built in s10+ mics but for vocals that's better for me. It comes with quite large fluffy pop filter which on my s10+ will cover up to 1/4 of the bottom of the screen. So I only put it on when I've set every volume level to my preference. This pop filter does stop pops well. Tried recording deliberatly sibilant sources and bassy things with no obvious clipping. I like it - it's stopped all the usb mic latency nonsense and 'research' I was wasting my life doing with my phone and made me sound better for peanuts. I'm not finding it picks up rf from the phone plugged into the headphone jack with headphones attached to the rear of it. Be aware it is your app that has to be programmed to push live audio out to the headphone socket terminal to it's rear. It will sit there happily allowing you to play mp3s from whatever app but you won't hear this mic *live* unless your recording app has that specific feature. Worth more than it sells for imo.

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Il microfono si presenta solido e robusto, realizzato in metallo sul corpo principale, e in gomma dura sul supporto a scorrimento. Il "dead hamster" (dato che come gatto sarebbe un po' piccolo) è una spugnetta rivestita di pelo e sagomata per fissarsi saldamente sul corpo del microfono tramite un anello di gomma (un po' macchinoso da installare bene, dato che entra veramente stretto nella sua scanalatura, ma sicuramente difficile da perdere una volta in posizione). Avviso: l'uscita posteriore con il jack da 3.5mm per le cuffie non è gestita dal microfono, ma fa solo da ponte per l'audio in uscita del telefono. Tradotto: non potete ascoltare in tempo reale l'audio che state registrando direttamente dal microfono. Per farlo avete bisogno di un'applicazione che supporti questa funzione di registrazione-riproduzione combinata. Il microfono poi prende l'energia necessaria al suo funzionamento dal telefono. Questo significa che se montato su supporti da cui non riesce a trarre energia, come ad esempio una normale presa microfono tipo quella del pc, risulterà muto. Ad ogni modo, l'ho portato a spasso durante una partita di softair nei boschi. La direzionalità del microfono (in ambiente esterno, quindi senza riverberi) è ottima. Io ci parlavo da dietro, a voce più alta del normale da una ventina di cm, e comunque si sentiva molto più chiaramente chi gli parlava da davanti, anche da qualche metro di distanza. Viene da sè che anche tutti i disturbi tipici dei video registrati nel mezzo dei boschi sono risultati notevolmente ridotti, soprattutto il vento, filtrato egregiamente dal criceto morto in dotazione. Un bel passo in avanti rispetto all'audio standard di uno smartphone, anche se di fascia alta.

I rarely take the time to write a review, but this is such a crappy product. Every random film has static and squelches. I updated Firmware, and looked everywhere for a solution, tried airplane mode ect. It is so disappointing to record and then look back and see the recording is completely useless. It is a pity as when it works it is great, but if you don't want to have to re-record or the time, then avoid this.

just works at first time .. then the second time it makes noise in the video after recording .. and the more you use it the more problems you get .. such as the sound is starting after two seconds