SaramonicSmartMic Mini Condenser Flexible Microphone for Smartphones,Vlogging Microphone for iPhone and YouTube Video, Mic for iOS Apple iPhone 7 7s 8 X 11 6 6s iPad and Android Phone

I am a birder, which means I go out looking to identify, photograph and document what I find. They are often difficult to see, yet you can hear them. I'm trying to get acquainted with various bird sounds in different seasons. So I downloaded the Merlin app that helps me identify the songs/calls I am hearing.I use a Google Pixel 4a phone and my friend has an IPhone 12. She was picking up more sounds than my phone was. So I ordered this as it was easy to use and take with me in the field.Bottom line: I definitely pick up more sound with this. My phone displays a sound graph and there is more on the graph after plugging it in than without. I am able to identify more bird sounds which was my reason for getting it. It is not fancy or pro quality, but it certainly does amplify sound to my phone app.Very pleased with the performance and price of product and can certainly recommend for this purpose.

I have more mics and recording equipment than I know what to do with. I needed a way to enhance the recording quality of my iPhone and iPad since I use both several times a day to record audio and video. I was definitely unsure of this mic at first especially for the price, and the fact it’s just as near my device at the internal mic, but I use it literally everyday and the quality of the recordings is like studio - no exaggeration. Thank you so much to the seller1/11/2019 UPDATE:Still using this mic everyday. My personal assistant is right at my side 7 days a week, between 15-20 hours a day. She holds the mic in her business bag and takes it in and out 20-25 times each day for me to use it with one or more of my iPhones and iPads. And either she or myself inserts and removes the mic from my device port just as many times. The mic still looks, works, and adjusts like new, and every recording has that “full body” and “confined” sound to it. Extremely impressed with this mic, and equally grateful. Side note: Another reviewer stated there is no difference between the audio quality of this mic, and the internal mic of his iPhone - he ALSO said the mic “didn’t work when he inserted it into his device”. So which is it? Does it work? Or does it just not work as you expected? Sounds like a contradiction to me........ If you, the reader of my review is considering this mic for your own use, GET IT. I promise, unless you happen to get a defective one, you’ll be very pleased. Like I already said, I literally use this mic everyday, for every audio and video recording I produce with my iPhones and iPads.

My phone is a Pixel phone, so the headphone input is on the same corner of the phone where the front facing camera is located. If this mic is tilted over to face me for a selfie, the mic is in the shot. When I tilt the mic just out of view, the mic is pointed over my shoulder, but the sound is still superior to the internal mic on my phone. If I swap out the foam windsock for a fuzzy one for use on a very windy day, the mic will need to be tilted even further away from pointing directly at me for a front facing camera shot. Not sure how detrimental this will be to the sound quality. This is obviously not an issue with the rear facing camera.The moulding on the plug itself is minimal so this can be used with some not so bulky cases, unlike other similar mics I tried. I want to keep my case on the phone as it's somewhat fiddly getting the phone into either a gimble, or a selfie stick, and prone to dropping. For me, I think the be best practice is to insert the mic only after putting the phone in a mount. I can imagine this mic would break right off the phone if dropped. It will require a bit more balancing with my gimble, but I'd rather do that than dig out the broken off plug with tweezers.The mic itself is isolated (sort of) from the pivoting arm by a rubber vibration absorbing ring. Care must be used when inserting or tilting the mic to grab it at the pivot and not the mic itself. I think long term twisting and turning the mic will eventually break it. I wouldn't call this a design flaw as much as it is a design sacrifice. It's a great design to keep the mic isolated from pops and vibrations from the phone itself, but comes at the price of making it a bit delicate. That said, I plan to keep it tiled at an angle to minimize the the twisting and bending of at the pivot point of the mount.The last problem I have, and this is not a fault of this device, but when it is plugged in, the phone speaker is disabled since the phone thinks there is a headset now plugged in. I often review a video before moving on to another shot, and to make sure I get good audio and video, I'll be unplugging and re-plugging this mic every time I want to review video. The stock camera app on the phone prompts me every shot to "swipe right for external" mic. It's always enabled when I do swipe right, just seems like a bit of a time waster.I would give this five stars, but I think its a bit too delicate for constant use with a phone. Maybe if I was using it on a DSLR on a tripod, I would feel different. In order to keep the mic out of the front facing camera view, at the same time pointed directly at the subject, would require the pivoting part with the plug end to be longer by 1/2" inch (13mm) or so. This would protrude out further, and be more off balance in a gimble mount, and make it more prone to twisting and perhaps twisting off. Compared to other similar devices, it's more than double the cost.According to the descripion, the specs on this mic is: 35Hz ~ 18KHz; Signal/Noise: 74dB SPL. However the box this mic arrived in shows specs of: 50HZ to 18kHz; Signal/Noise: 58dB SPL; Sensitivity: -30dB±3dB(0dB=1V/Pa 1kHz). The specs for the other one at less than 1/2 the cost: 100Hz - 18kHz; sensitivity: -25dB±3dB(0dB=1V/Pa 1kHz); equivalent noise level: >60dB @ 1kHz. The sound quality seems similar, so maybe that rubber isolation ring will be worth the difference in price with less noise?And finally, the first selfie test video I recorded, played back with a black screen. Audio was great, just no video. Not sure if this was just a fluke or what. I can't imagine how this is related to the mic, but figured it was worth mentioning. I re-booted the phone, and was unable to re-create the problem.

Have mixed feelings about this one. I bought this to boost my microphone on my cell phone. I use it in the church while I'm teaching and preaching. Well, when I use the mic IN the church, there's an annoying buzzing sound on the video. I thought the sound equipment caused it. When I use the mic at home, it sounds fine. So it must be the church equipment. Namely the router?? Don't know but now it's useless to me and I'm out 18 bucks🙄🙄

Needed something that I could connect to my iPhone or iPad to use for filming video on a classroom. I did t need professional sound but wanted to avoid lapelMicrophones or hand held. It’s hard to find the smaller ones like this so it was a great find!

Great concept, poor execution. The microphone when attached to my smart phone did not work. There is no difference in audio quality between the onboard microphone, and this external microphone. Do not buy! Like I mentioned, I really like the form factor, and was really disappointed to find out that the microphone did not work. Hopefully the manufacture can remedy this issue.

I returned this item after finding that my phone speaker didn't work when the mic was plugged in as I bought it due to my phone mic being broken. Otherwise good quality product.

It does work!!! I was not expecting it to work with out being fuzzy. I am very happy with the difference in recording volume with this microphone. I tested it in a quiet room with my tv. Without the mic, I could not hear the tv at all. With the mic it was clear and loud!! No static sounds at all! I recommend this product as it is exactly as described.

Eleva y afea el sonido al mismo tiempo, añade unos graves y una especie de sala que hace ensuciar el sonido de mi Samsung Galaxy A, el sonido que recoge sin el micro es mucho más claro y bonito, aunque más bajo claro, lo he devuelto enseguida

Great quality, picks up clear audio, works really well.

I liked the microphone, and the wind muff stays on - my last one didn't and that is why I am getting this one. I'm using it for vlogging and it connects very well to my phone, with very low (if any) distortion or background interference.