RØDE SmartLav+ Smartphone Lavalier Microphone with TRRS Connector for Broadcast, Filmmaking, Content Creation, Location and Studio Voice Recording

Absolutely brilliant! I've used it now for different situations and it has never let me down! I mostly used it with Zoom H1 recorder. GOOD: 1. It's got a superb sound recording quality. Not a single bad thing to say about it! 2. It's small and comes with a nice bag to carry it with. 3. IT IS CHEAP! So good for the price you pay. BAD: 1. If you want to use it with a recorder like Zoom H1 or similar then you need to have a small adaptor (RØDE SC3) RØDE SC3 iPhone Accessory - Black . It's not really a biggie but it just adds another thing to go wrong when you're recording coz the adaptor might disconnect from the mic. My fix for that is to just tape it and that's it. And it's another 10 pounds.

It works really well, it's simple to assemble and the sound quality is excellent the pop filter is really good it fits over the tiny mic very tightly it has a rubber connector which means it won't fall off the mic, the last one I bought cost £24.99 and caused a high pitched whine through all recordings making it unusable and considering the price I expected it to work well, so that got returned to Amazon for a full refund it was the "Pro Lavalier Lapel Microphone JK MIC-J 044" the pop filter was crap too it fell off if you breathed on it too heavily ;). The big plus for me is Amazon dropped the price of this rode mic from £55.99 to £39.00 that's a £17.00 drop which made it just £14.00 more than the previous crap mic and man am I glad I did, so 6 out of 5 stars from me highly recommended

I must say that it is actually decent recording device. Review could end here... though. Rode's ridiculous focus on Apple environment is truly annoying through eyes of Smartlav+ user. It is dedicated to those of you that have old apple phone (yes they support old ones only-it is all about jack :) ) - Rode app (paid!) is available on IOS only £5.99 sic!). I know you can always find better apps on Android and usually free or for a fraction of IOS equivalent price (i bought Rec Forge II pro for just over £2, it was 'expensive one'. I must say that native app was doing the job well, but I always want to squeeze all juice from my devices. It is not an issue though, Rode does not recommend any particular one for android. Why? What is the point of having good product for obsolete mobile devices? I do not follow Rode's philosophy. Box and package. It comes with basic cardboard box (no tech specs on it , but I'll talk about it later). Inside there is attached a quick guide... If you expected quick guide about the product, you would be surprised. It is all about mount clip. Yes. mount clip only. Nothing about using the mic. No tech specs, no characteristics of the mic, nothing but clip. You can straight away see that the product and its users are not treated seriously by the producer. All the time you get impression, you got cheap leftover from great Rode's true offer (btw it is in fact costly product and we pay quite a lot in it for branding - manufacturing eng guy perspective). The only way to get more info about specs is on their website (at least that). Acoustic Principle Permanently Polarise Active Electronics JFET Capsule 0.10" Polar Pattern Address Type End Frequency Range 60Hz - 18kHz Output Impedance 3000Ω Maximum SPL 110dBSPL Maximum Output Level 189.0mV (@ 1kHz, 1% THD into 1KΩ load) Sensitivity -35.0dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (17.80mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 2 dB @ 1kHz Equivalent Noise Level (A-weighted) 27dBA Weight 6.00g Dimensions 1180.00mmH x 4.50mmW x 4.50mmD Output TRRS Output Warranty 1 year Since it is omni-directional condenser mic, you must be aware that it is capable of recording environment as you actually hear it. Remember you can learn to ignore some sounds, but microphone cannot. It will record your wall clock ticking , fridge, neighbours ... everything. Thus, you need app to cut off its sensitivity dramatically, so that it picks up only your voice and later you amplify it to suit your needs. It is not dynamic, nor one that focuses on one direction only mic-please check what you really need. What annoys me is that they use meaningless phrases on the box, leaflet and adverts ('professional- grade', 'broadcast quality'... meaningless marketing only). It is not pro grade product. But it is a high quality (sometimes too high) for beginners and above in audio/voice recording. Cable length is ok (you get about 70cm of usable cable length, when excluding all necessary bends and loops) for average height person - you can hide your phone in front trousers pocket. I would not recommend it if you need to be further away from recording device (probably rare for such a basic product occasion, but have it in your mind before purchase), or if you are really tall and cannot hide phone in your jacket. Free advice: - always record in flight mode -if on windows surface like device switch of system sound enhancements (recording device advanced properties settings). -your phone or tablet or PC (if TRRS jack compatible) may see it as headset - you have to define it as recording device only and use other audio output (in some devices it is not that simple) for sound To sum up, it is a very good microphone for its price, but only for people that spent some time setting up recording devices of are experienced in voice recording. If not- too expensive - you can get your results for less. There is a lot of misleading marketing info (mainly from Rode itself) that could create unsupported expectations. Lack of any guidance or advice or app for users (the one for IOS can be ignored - supports devices that are not even manufactured anymore!). Or buy it and play with it for a while - once you understood its properties, it will give you expected results... and will open your way for pro products :)

Excellent product. It works with my Sony Xperia Z3 phone, although there is currently no android app. You will need a third party app. That was found and works a treat. Quality of sound is a vast improvement over the last. There is no buzzing or hissing noise. When you look at the product you cannot believe that such a small product can be worth the high price they ask. Its what inside though that counts and now everything that I record, I use this. I am not disappointed. Comes in a neat little pouch aswell for storage.

I love this microphone, its very compact, easy to use. I am using it for filming my youtube videos and I have to say, it is worth the price. Sounds are amazing and I love using it. I have seen comments, that the cable isnt long enough, but I dont think thats true, at least for me, I think I could do with shorter one for sure. Anyway, love it and I am happy, that I picked this product... Works great with any free voice recording app, so no issues found.

This is the second Rode mic I purchased (I also have the Videomic Pro) to give me some flexibility when filming. Small and discreet, it punches well above its weight in terms of sound quality. Used with the iPhone app it gives great control over sound and easy file markings. The microphone gives a richness to the sound that I certainly didn't get with my DSLR's mic, and I might not be able to get with my Videomic Pro (if distance or ambient noise is an issue). Using it with a video camera provides one hurdle, you have to synch in editing. But for the quality of sound it gives you, you will accept the extra step without fuss. A great addition to my kit bag. If you need any more convincing, two guys on Youtube called Andyax published a video of the mic's qualities. Convinced me to buy and I haven't been disappointed.

Absolutely incredible little piece of kit; I'm a videographer and this has saved my bacon on the audio front of things soooo many times already. I'm definitely going to buy at least another one with the mutli-adaptor so i can lapel mic more than one person. Having said that with only one, if you position (attach to someone) as close as possible to another person it picks them both up with amazing clarity and worse case scenario you can balance it out in your audio editing software. Ideal for busy/noisy/windy/road traffic locations. Very highly recommend and for the money you will not regret it. FYI I use it with a Tascam Dr-05 and as long as you remember to turn 'mic power' on, you will be fine. This does use up more battery but you purchase duracell rechargeable batteries, even one set of two will last for a good 1-2 hours; often more for me.

If you go online and even watch Røde lav videos, all claim that the lavalier can be used with ease via an app for BOTH Apple and Android. Answer? Apple = Yes. Android = Not so much by comparison. You will need to go online as I did and find a voice recording app through Google play store for Android because whilst Røde has a dedicated app for IOS users the same cannot be said for Android. They just havent bothered to make one. Having just received this item and making this discovery I am seriously annoyed and debating whether to send it back. In terms of microphone performance, the microphone produces better quality/louder audio in comparison to the inbuilt microphone in phone/tablet with minimal background noise. Good. Am I really happy though? Not really. Whilst the audio sounds good, having to search and pay more money for a non-specific app (free versions are normally time limited so need pro versions for longer files. For example, limited to between 3-10 minutes depending on which app you choose) is not what you are led to believe when purchasing and from the available info online. Additionally some users have reported that quality of audio has decreased with other apps they have had to use as a substitute for Rødes no show. If this was rectified then it would be 4 or 5 stars. However if you look a lot deeper online and really read the comments then you'll see that despite many pleas from Android users Røde clearly is in no rush/doesn't give two hoots. I'm not an expert but despite extensive research I was surprised and not in the pleasant "This is awesome!" way. Sort it out Røde. You would be killing the market if you catered to both systems. Makes you consider whether its worth getting a item by another brand that's a bit cheaper! Apple? Get it. Android? Consider whether you wish for what is advertised/what Apple users will get. If you do consider looking elsewhere as you won't get the same value for money.

Helaas is de microfoon defect. Teruggestuurd.

The Rode SmartLav+ is a wearable microphone also known as a Lavalier mic it is a Broadcast Quality Professional Grade Lavalier Mic or at least that’s what it”s called, it comes with a TRRS jack which is compatible with most smartphones and the reason behind that is because the smartlav+ is mainly made for usage which motivated RODE to make an app for all the iOS users out there to benefit the most from its feautures, however if you are planning on pluging it to your DSLR or your camera don’t get your hopes too high since your camera needs a TRS jack while the SmartLav+ offers a TRRS one ! but on the other hand RODE did find a way around it by making the RODE SC3 Adapter a TRRS to TRS adapter so you can plug this directly to your camera that will cost you 15$ ! + Now lets talk about the mic itself ! It comes in a omnidirectional condeser mic capsule and inside of it is the discrete 4.5mm miniature microphone, the cable is a 116cm Kevlar reinforced cable so don’t worry about the microphone stretching or snaping in normal usage but I would recommand the Rode SC1 TRRS Extansion cable for an extra 580cm ! +The package also includes a foam windshield which feels pretty premium and will help you avoid all the t,b and p harsh sounds and will reduce the breathing noise it also comes together with a durable mounting clip so you can attach to your shirt ! Or anything you want and a cool locking letherate bag to take it with you if you are on the GO + Now I'll talk about some problems, first of all and the most annoying thing, is that whenever I plug it to my PC or even DSLR, the Clip keeps tazing me whenever it contacts my skin, which makes it harder on me ta concetrate on the content I am creating, 2nd things, is the cable, I beleive that it is tooo short for a lavalier mic, but what I did, is plug the smartLav+ to my smartphone and then put it back into my pocket ( which doesn't taze me lol) and then recor on both the msartphone and DSLR, and then later on I sync it in Premiere Pro, which makes it a lot easier and efficient to work with but those are not some serioues problems, and most of them can be fixed by using some commen sense So overall the microphone does an amazing job for it’s 79$ pricetag, and if I had to choose between this or even the seneheiser ME-2 which costs 70$ more I would easily pick this all day long so if you are considering buying both the SC3 and the SC1 Adapter then this whole setup will cost you around 120$ which is a nobrainer for the quality you are getting from this kit 😊

Satisfied!

Excelente microfono ligero y tiene buena recepcion de sonido.Yo lo uso en mi computadora. Vale la pena el precio por su calidad

Son parfait! Le fil est en effet un peu court mais il suffit d’acheter un rallonge.